Healthcare It News
MAY 17, 2023
Patient engagement is top of mind for executives and clinicians at hospitals and health systems today. While there may be a need for more constant touchpoints with patients, that would bring with it an unintended physician burden. So, what's the solution? Some say artificial intelligence can play a role. Especially the latest and most powerful flavor – generative AI, the kind behind ChatGPT.
HIT Consultant
MAY 16, 2023
Jon Zimmerman, CEO of Holon Solutions Today, patient data and patient information are essential components of delivering the best care. As healthcare expands beyond physical clinical settings and into digital channels, the need for data-driven, analytics-enabled, context-rich decision-making is only growing. Because of this, healthcare staff deal with ever-increasing amounts of data.
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Compliance Now
MAY 18, 2023
By: Megan Diehl, Manager, Compliance Consulting, MZQ Consulting On May 16, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service released updates to the maximum annual 2024 contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) under high deductible health plans (HDHPs). These limits, which have increased slightly from 2023, apply to both individual and family coverage.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 18, 2023
The Edinburg, TX-based internal medicine specialists, ASAS Health, have recently notified 25,527 individuals about a hacking incident that exposed some of their sensitive protected health information. Suspicious network activity was detected on March 9, 2023, and immediate action was taken to secure the network. A forensic investigation confirmed that hackers had access to parts of its network that contained patient information.
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!
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 16, 2023
Legislators reintroduce bill aimed at easing barriers to virtual mental health care in Medicare pminemyer Tue, 05/16/2023 - 16:38
Healthcare Dive
MAY 18, 2023
Conversation about pharmacy benefit management consolidation dominated a Wednesday House hearing, with lawmakers pointing to the middlemen as drivers of high health costs.
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Healthcare It News
MAY 18, 2023
Driven by a desire for more convenient and affordable care, many patients focusing less on provider qualifications when seeking ambulatory care, according to a new Wolters Kluwer survey, which shows 58% of them opting first for retail options as pharmacists shifting to address consumer needs. WHY IT MATTERS The second Wolters Kluwer "Pharmacy Next: Consumer Care and Cost Trends" survey polled more than 1,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older and weighted by age, gender, household income an
Healthcare Dive
MAY 16, 2023
The healthcare marketplace company says the number of urgent care facilities on Zocdoc has grown by almost 40% month over month, and urgent care bookings have also expanded by an average of 80%.
HealthIT Answers
MAY 16, 2023
Some thoughts on the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, which expired at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. The post Thoughts on the End of the Public Health Emergency appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Bill of Health
MAY 16, 2023
By I. Glenn Cohen It is estimated that roughly one in five hundred U.S. women suffer from Uterine Factor Infertility — they were born without a uterus, they lost their uterus, or their uterus no longer functions. Until very recently, this essentially meant that pregnancy was not an option for these women. Because of uterus transplants, this is beginning to change.
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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.
Healthcare It News
MAY 19, 2023
A dataset dating back to 2005, containing contributions from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients will be added to the Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials, or PRO-ACT database at Massachusetts General Hospital. The database, part of MGH's Neurological Clinical Research Institute, contains anonymized data from 29 clinical trials and 11,685 patient records.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 18, 2023
“Insurers are in effect denying Americans necessary care in order to fatten and pad their bottom lines, and that phenomenon is unacceptable,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said at a subcommittee hearing.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 18, 2023
An addiction medicine practice in Fishers, Indiana, run by Dr. Bill Farr has in two years seen a cohort of 100 patients remain in his medication-assisted treatment program 94% of the time using a new technology (developed by Farr) compared with 54% of the time without the technology. Farr runs the addiction practice and is cofounder of Atadas, a telehealth medication monitoring technology company.
Bill of Health
MAY 19, 2023
By Scott J. Schweikart* Many medical professionals in the United States today face a personal dilemma over whether to delay (and potentially forego) starting a family in order to fulfill lengthy medical training. In response to these concerns, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently passed a new policy that supports trainee access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
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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.
Healthcare It News
MAY 16, 2023
COVID-19 forced Oak Orchard Health, a health system based in Brockport, New York, to change the way it did almost everything at its health centers – beginning with its inability to see patients face to face. THE PROBLEM But services were needed more than ever. As a rural FQHC, it typically faced many challenges – challenges inflamed by the pandemic.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 18, 2023
Suki incorporates generative AI to “listen” to clinician-patient encounters and auto-generate clinician notes, but says clinicians maintain ultimate control.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 15, 2023
Ryan Health is a federally qualified health center based in Manhattan that has been providing comprehensive and affordable primary and specialty care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967. Ryan Health has seven primary care centers, seven school-based health centers, two community outreach centers at transitional housing sites, and one mobile health center, all located throughout Manhattan.
Mobi Health News
MAY 16, 2023
The company says its LLM model has passed over 100 healthcare certifications and surpassed GPT-4 and other commercial models’ performance.
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.
Healthcare It News
MAY 17, 2023
Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Healthcare Dive
MAY 19, 2023
The unions allege that UPMC, the largest private employer in the state, has used its market dominance to stamp out wage growth, “drastically increase” workload and keep workers from departing to other jobs.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 16, 2023
Kaiser Permanente discloses timeline, financial commitments for its VBC megadeal with Geisinger Health dmuoio Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:40
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 16, 2023
The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of all health IT vendors. They are a trusted resource and voice for our industry so that policymakers at federal, state, and local levels can be better informed about emerging digital health technology. Vendors can help by contributing clinical efficacy studies to CHI’s new Digital Health Evidence Resource Database to bolster their advocacy efforts.
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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.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 18, 2023
A healthcare data breach of 1 million+ records is certain to result in multiple lawsuits, and the data breach experienced by NextGen Healthcare is no exception. The data breach was only disclosed by NextGen on May 5, but at least a dozen lawsuits have already been filed in federal court in Georgia over the breach. The data breach was the result of a hacking incident involving stolen credentials, which allowed unauthorized individuals to access a database that contained sensitive patient data suc
Healthcare Dive
MAY 19, 2023
Political will seems to be rising to address drivers of growing medical costs and poor access to care, according to lawmaker comments on the Hill.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 15, 2023
PBGH: What employers want to see as Congress aims to reform PBMs pminemyer Mon, 05/15/2023 - 16:13
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 16, 2023
Just when clinicians—inspired by the HITECH act and new forms of analytics—are grappling with new uses for traditional clinical data, they are being pushed to include a far vaster data set: social determinants of health (SDoH). There are often challenges when it comes to figuring out what types of SDoH data are relevant to each patient, and how to act on it to create healthier individuals and communities.
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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.
Mobi Health News
MAY 19, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission alleges the company shared personal health information with two China-based firms, Google and analytics company AppsFlyer.
Healthcare Dive
MAY 18, 2023
The World Health Organization warned that caution is not being exercised with the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and called for rigorous oversight of the new technology.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 19, 2023
Cybersecurity attack against Amazon-owned online pharmacy PillPack exposed user health data aburky Fri, 05/19/2023 - 16:16
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 18, 2023
For many of the most severe health conditions, early detection greatly increases the chance of successful treatment and much better outcomes. This article shows how some surprising technologies are improving the early detection of several conditions. Nutromics continuously monitors the delivery of an antibiotic used to treat sepsis. Eye-tracking from Tobii is used by several of its clients to detect certain kinds of autism as early as twelve months of age.
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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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