Healthcare Dive
JULY 31, 2024
The insurer shrank its plan footprint for 2025 in a bid to improve margins. Now, Humana is giving market watchers loose guidance into how that reduction could affect its enrollment along with second quarter results.
Healthcare It News
JULY 30, 2024
Palo Alto, California-based Stanford Health Care is often ahead of the curve when it comes to technology innovation. As a result, health IT leaders at provider organizations across the country can look to Stanford for lessons to be learned. That is the goal of a case study educational session the health system will be leading at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, scheduled for September 5-6 in Boston.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 28, 2024
All correctional settings in New South Wales now have access to virtual care services. The Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network has worked with Corrective Services NSW, Youth Justice NSW, and local health districts to roll out virtual care across prisons, courts, and youth justice centres in the state. Based on a media release, the service extends routine and specialist care to people in custody, including antenatal and palliative care, mental health and chronic disease management.
Digital Health News
AUGUST 2, 2024
NHS England has written to trusts asking them to confirm their plans for using the national Federated Data Platform, HSJ reports.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 1, 2024
Though expenses declined since last year, healthcare is still the costliest industry for data breaches — a spot the sector has held since 2011.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2024
From enhancing efficiency to helping organizations strengthen essential face-to-face human interactions, artificial intelligence holds significant promise for healthcare. But strong regulation and clear definitions of the technology's use and capabilities will be required. WHY IT MATTERS Those were among the conclusions drawn from a roundtable discussion , featuring two dozen leading experts on healthcare AI, hosted this summer by Epic and UW Health, the integrated health system of the Unive
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Fierce Healthcare
JULY 31, 2024
Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. | Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage space.
Healthcare Dive
JULY 30, 2024
The research, which found socially vulnerable counties were more likely to have MA plans rated under 3.5 stars, is the latest highlighting the importance of location in healthcare access.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2024
Staffing for urgent care sites has always been a challenge at Baptist Health, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves that state and Indiana. THE PROBLEM Staff at Baptist Health can look at prior patterns but still struggle at times to predict correctly for specific days and times. Further, with today's healthcare staffing challenges, even if Baptist Health recognizes a need for extra workers, it may not have the resources to upstaff appropriately.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 1, 2024
When choosing a setting for their new ambient AI scribe solution , Arnavaz Hajizadeh Barfejani and Ali Daneshmand, Co-Founders of Zirr AI , chose general practitioners because they see enormous numbers of patients each day and could save significant time by letting generative AI create transcripts and SOAP notes. They plan to extend support to many specialties, but not by providing templates.
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Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 30, 2024
The U.S. healthcare system remains complex and inaccessible, leaving many seniors feeling uninformed, according to a new survey from digital health company DUOS. | Seniors are growing more comfortable with technology, but many still don't understand key differences between major health programs.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 1, 2024
David Cordani’s comments to investors Thursday come as the payer blew past Wall Street’s expectations for the second quarter, helped by significant growth in its health services division — including PBM Express Scripts.
Healthcare It News
JULY 28, 2024
Community care partners of the National Healthcare Group in Singapore have been provided access to a digital platform for managing health programmes and potentially creating digital records. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Recently, the NHG partnered with credentials platform provider, Accredify, to develop the NHG Cares Partners Portal. According to a press statement, the portal simplifies the management of health programmes, which are automatically synced with NHG 's health and social care marketplace
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 2, 2024
The following is a guest article by Dan Torrens , CEO at eHealth Technologies Health information management teams everywhere are constantly doing more, but somehow it always feels like playing catch up. Notably, between 30 and 47 percent of U.S. hospitals still rely on fax or mail to send and receive patient records. Only 40 percent of hospitals electronically integrate data from other hospitals outside of their system and only a distressing 30 percent of skilled nursing facilities exchange data
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Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 30, 2024
Ochsner Health is going all-in on ambient AI voice technology for its thousands of doctors and has inked an enterprise agreement to roll out DeepScribe's technology across its health system. | Ochsner Health inked an enterprise-wide agreement with DeepScribe to roll out its AI medical scribe across its 46-hospital system for 4,700 providers.
Healthcare Dive
JULY 30, 2024
The JAMA study comes as lawmakers debate whether to permanently expand telehealth flexibilities to providers this year.
Healthcare It News
JULY 31, 2024
Enterprise Taxonomy: Digital Health Operations Health and Wellness Disease management Technology Business Care Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 1, 2024
Strategic Investment from Oak HC/FT and Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures will Support the Rapid Expansion of Regard’s AI-Powered Clinical Insights Platform Aimed at Unlocking the Full Power of the EHR Regard , the AI-powered clinical insights platform that empowers clinicians to unlock the full potential of patient data, announced today the close of a $61 million Series B financing round, led by Oak HC/FT , with participation from Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures, as well as existing investors T
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 30, 2024
As artificial intelligence rapidly makes inroads in healthcare, federal agencies already have the authority to regulator AI at the hospital bedside, according to some healthcare researche | An article published in JAMA Health Forum argues that through the conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid, CMS has the authority to oversee how hospitals are implementing AI into patient care.
Healthcare Dive
AUGUST 2, 2024
Hospitals still weren’t happy with the final rule despite the bump from the CMS’ proposed rates, citing cuts to long-term and disproportionate share facilities.
Healthcare It News
JULY 30, 2024
Palo Alto, California-based Stanford Health Care is often ahead of the curve when it comes to technology innovation. As a result, health IT leaders at provider organizations across the country can look to Stanford for lessons to be learned. That is the goal of a case study educational session the health system will be leading at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, scheduled for September 5-6 in Boston.
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 30, 2024
The following is a guest article by Ravinder Singh, Senior Vice President, Consulting at CitiusTech In recent years, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has passed medical exams , diagnosed complex cases, and even come up with ways to combat a pandemic. In fact, LLMs such as GPT-4, Google’s BARD, Med-PaLM, ClinicalBERT, and BioGPT now perform complex tasks that can completely transform clinical decision-making and administrative efficiency.
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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 31, 2024
In its first quarter with new CEO Chuck Divita, national telehealth provider Teladoc Health posted a net loss of $838 million in Q2 that included a nearly $800 million impairment charge a | Teladoc said on its earnings call on Wednesday that challenges with BetterHelp and increasing advertising costs led its revenue to decline in Q2.
Healthcare Dive
JULY 30, 2024
Ben Shahshahani, who previously worked at SiriusXM, will lead the health system’s AI strategy, including managing safety, ethics and data security concerns.
Healthcare It News
JULY 30, 2024
The founder and CEO of Billy, Cody Coonradt, discusses how the company's app, which displays hospital pricing data by location, can help patients and advocates negotiate prices for medical procedures.
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 29, 2024
The following is a guest article by Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at CENTEGIX When healthcare leaders think about improving profitability, investing in workplace safety might not be at the top of their list. But should it be? Data continues to prove the direct link between safety and staffing costs and how proactively enhancing workplace safety can save a healthcare organization millions.
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In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 1, 2024
CVS Health has launched an environmental health impact program to help vulnerable Americans during extreme weather events. | Using advanced environmental data analytics and patients' medical and pharmacy data, CVS Health offers timely excessive heat alerts and outreach to at-risk patients up to a week before the event.
Healthcare Dive
JULY 30, 2024
The health benefits administrator said a vendor’s user accounts were compromised, and information like contact details, Social Security numbers and medical information could be exposed.
Healthcare It News
JULY 31, 2024
Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Digital Health News
JULY 31, 2024
Adoption of the federated data platform (FDP) is “progressing at pace”, according to an announcement from NHS England.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
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