Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Social determinants of health are major contributors to health inequity and rising healthcare costs in vulnerable populations such as Medicaid beneficiaries. Healthcare innovators are building proactive care management programs to mitigate SDOH risk by connecting high-risk members with community-based organizations to arrange food delivery, transportation to appointments, emergency housing and other services.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 19, 2022

Cyber incidents can compromise patient care and attacks against hospitals have become more prevalent in recent years. However, ECRI said the worst consequences are preventable.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 17, 2022

The Australian government is briefly subsidising some telehealth services as it deals with a new COVID-19 outbreak. These include specialist inpatient video and phone consultation items under the Medicare Benefits Schedule, complex specialist telephone consultations and level C or longer telephone consultations for general practitioners. Offered until 30 June, these telehealth items have been made available nationwide, unlike when these were targeted only to hotspot areas previously.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

By Kaitlynn Milvert. In a pair of rulings issued January 13 , the Supreme Court put on hold the federal vaccine-or-test requirements for large employers , but allowed federal vaccination requirements for health care workers to take effect while they are litigated in the lower federal courts. The Court decisions each addressed questions of whether federal agencies — the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — have authority

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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.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 20, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Connected Health Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Patient Engagement Workflow As ambient technologies improve, additional use cases to leverage voice will emerge – that leaves us with the question of how patients and physicians are responding to voice-enabled tools in their healthcare encounters. Paddy Padmanabhan For a while now, we have been watching how voice-recognition based artificial intelligence tools can improve physician productivity, reduce burnout and impr

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 21, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the gas pedal on the use of virtual care, particularly synchronous video chats. But virtual care's potential extends beyond one-on-one conversations – it can also leverage remote patient monitoring technology to take services out of the brick-and-mortar facility. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about telehealth's capabilities now and in the future is Dr.

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Compliance Now

JANUARY 20, 2022

By: Jessica Waltman, Principal, Forward Health Consulting. The ACA requires non-grandfathered health plans to pay for “preventive care” on a first-dollar basis, meaning that no copays, coinsurance, or deductibles can be charged for certain services defined as “preventive” under these rules. In the same recent FAQs requiring health plans to pay for the cost of over-the-counter COVID-19 testing, the DOL also provided additional guidance on this rule as it relates to colorectal cancer screening an

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 19, 2022

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. Between March 24 and June 23, researchers found that Latinx patients were significantly less likely to have video telemedicine compared with audio-only visits.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 20, 2022

Black patients were 2.5 times more likely to have one or more negative descriptor such as "noncompliant" or "aggressive" in their EHR compared with White patients, researchers found.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

The nonprofit safety group ECRI Institute published the latest version of its annual health technology hazards report this week, pointing to cybersecurity attacks, supply chain shortfalls and damaged infusion pumps as three of the biggest dangers. The report authors note that many of the culprits are new to the list. "Several of these expand on the key theme from our 2021 list: the need to progress from just trying to cope during the pandemic to building stronger and more resilient processe

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 21, 2022

Cigna study: Virtual care can reduce unnecessary ER, urgent care visits by 19%. pminemyer. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:24.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 21, 2022

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Harvard Medical School and Brown University published a meta-review in PLOS Digital Health this week seeking to examine the efficacy of apps and other mobile health interventions for mental illness. After examining results from 14 meta-analyses representing 145 randomized controlled trials, researchers said they failed to find convincing evidence of efficacy.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 18, 2022

Eight project steps that every data integration requires, from planning to go-live to scaling.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

Digital transformation is the topic du jour in healthcare today. Everyone from the board and the C-suite to the health IT team to doctors and nurses are talking about how digital technologies can change the industry and bring about better care and better outcomes. Some forward-looking professionals are even talking about digital-first healthcare – meaning caregivers and patients will turn to the digital channel before any other option.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2022

Study: Insurers spend nearly $130M a year on ivermectin prescriptions. pminemyer. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 16:23.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 21, 2022

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 18, 2022

New guidance from CMS sets different vaccine deadlines for healthcare workers in half the country, which could create confusion. Further complicating compliance is Texas' current shield from any deadline.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 16, 2022

The previously unbreakable "Iron Triangle of Healthcare" where the constraints are healthcare systems' top priorities – Cost, Quality and Access – can now be broken with the advent of digital innovations that increase healthcare access and quality without increasing cost or even lowering cost. The most common telehealth solution involves primary care consultations that take place online (e.g., chat, video conferencing, etc.) via a portal or a mobile app.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 21, 2022

IBM sells Watson Health assets to investment firm Francisco Partners. hlandi. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 09:44.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 21, 2022

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 21, 2022

The government can't require anyone to adopt TEFCA, raising concerns it won't see enough voluntary uptake to create the coast-to-coast interoperability network envisaged by ONC. But competitive advantages to participation could get the ball rolling.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

As more data has emerged about telehealth after the initial spike in March 2020, many industry-watchers, providers and patients are seeking to dig into who's using virtual care – and who's eased off. But it's not just about the "who," notes Sanjula Jain, chief research officer at the market analytics company Trilliant Health.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 21, 2022

Global digital health funding skyrockets to $57.2B with record cash for mental health, telehealth. hlandi. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:17.

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Modern Healthcare

JANUARY 20, 2022

More than 40 organizations will split $103 million, and a new technical assistance center will share best practices.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 19, 2022

The news sparked headlines about an attempt by regulators to target big tech, but it could have serious implications for the healthcare sector for years to come.

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