Verisys
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The healthcare industry has rapidly evolved, and with that, the need for a reliable and comprehensive provider sanction and exclusion database became increasingly apparent. Verisys introduced the Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS) to meet this growing need in 1993. Initially, FACIS aggregated data from licensing boards, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other select federal databases.
YouCompli
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Two of the most significant healthcare compliance risks are medical coding and billing. Enforcement agencies like to “follow the money,” so to speak, and they often find it in medical claims submitted to government payors such as Medicare and Medicaid. This is why selecting appropriate medical codes is essential for operating and being reimbursed compliantly.
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Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA. HIPAA is regulatory guidance to ensure Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected in specific entities, mainly healthcare facilities, and healthcare admin support institutions, for the tra
Compliancy Group
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, regulatory compliance has become a critical aspect of ensuring patient privacy, safety, and overall quality of care. Healthcare organizations and professionals must navigate complex regulations to comply with various legal requirements. Let’s look into the world of healthcare regulatory compliance, exploring its importance as well as the role of regulatory compliance software, consulting, and certification.
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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.
Compliance Now
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
By Lee Spiegel , Compliance Director, MZQ Consulting By October 13, 2023, plan sponsors that offer prescription drug coverage must provide notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals. While plan sponsors are typically responsible for providing these notices by October 14 th every year, this year’s notice is due by October 13 th because the 14 th falls on a Saturday.
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Becker's Health IT
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care said it has experienced a ransomware attack shortly after a ransomware gang took credit for it, The Record reported Sept. 29.
Compliancy Group
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Today, everything is digital, accessible, and readily available at your fingertips or at the click of a button. This is why it’s absolutely crucial to safeguard personal data. This is especially true in healthcare settings, where patient confidentiality is paramount. To address this concern, HIPAA and the Privacy Act were established to protect individuals’ privacy rights.
Healthicity
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Compliance never takes a break – not even on National Compliance Officer Day. As Carl approached the cake he requested for the occasion, he couldn't help but feel a sense of duty, a commitment to upholding justice, even in the sweetest of moments. Carl wanted to make sure there were no non-compliant slices – bigger vs. smaller slices, pieces with more frosting than others, etc.
Compliancy Group
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
In today’s digital landscape, data security is of utmost importance. With the ever-increasing number of cyber threats, organizations must take proactive measures to protect sensitive information and maintain the trust of their customers. One such measure is SOC 2 compliance, a widely recognized standard that demonstrates an organization’s commitment to safeguarding data.
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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.
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Kaiser Permanente’s novel labor approach allowed for decades of stability, but over a dozen sources familiar with the situation said fractured relationships are straining current negotiations.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Kentucky ranks fifth in the U.S. for adults with hypertension, many of whose condition is not controlled. Untreated high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious health problems. THE PROBLEM The traditional approach of seeing a patient in the office, prescribing medication, advising them on lifestyle changes to make, having them check their blood pressure at home and report back, has fallen short, said Dr.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
By P.F. Anderson and LaTeesa James PubMed special queries are master search strategies on common, important, but challenging health topics, which are usually peer-reviewed. Disability certainly qualifies as a common, important health topic that is challenging to search – and yet, no PubMed special query exists for it. This oversight is concerning. Put simply, it’s important that disability as a topic is easily identifiable in the scholarly record.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Boston Children's Hospital recently announced its plans to transition to a unified Epic electronic health record. Similar to Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health and Pittsburgh-based UPMC , Boston Children's – which currently uses both Epic and Cerner PowerChart – says it plans to make the migration to a single Epic platform across all its care sites in 2024.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Hospices acquired by private equity firms and publicly traded companies shift their operational strategies toward maximizing profits, the new study in JAMA Network Open suggests.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Various capabilities have been incorporated into modern patient portals, including chatbots and digital twins, to maximise their potential for improving the patient experience. However, it may take a while for hospitals to apply the newer large language models to their patient portals. In the session " Patient portal integration for enhanced hospital operations ," Dr Roel Bolt, CMIO, Franciscus Hospital discussed the evolution and innovation of patient portals.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
By Ashley Shew Far too often, when people write and talk about technology and disability, stories are deeply shaped by ableism. Often when devices are painted as “solving the problem of disability” or “empowering disabled people,” they suggest that being disabled is itself a problem, and that people should try to be as nondisabled as possible. But pretending to be nondisabled is not a great way to live — to be in hiding or denial, to not give your body and mind the rest they deserve, to hurt you
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The Transcarent platform integrates directly through the care pathway of each of the 10 health systems it is partnering with, including scheduling and pre- and post-care, support services and same-day payment for providers. WHY IT MATTERS Transcarent says the ecosystem will provide the employees of national self-insured employers with faster access to verified high-quality digital or in-person care, higher-quality care, and affordable and predictable costs with full transparency.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The Congressional Budget Office report estimated the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which was created in part to reduce spending, will increase net federal spending by $1.3 billion from 2021 through 2030.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Within two years of digital transformation, Catholic Medical Center, one of the largest medical institutions in South Korea, gained capabilities to provide personalised care powered by big data and AI. In-Young Choi, professor and head of the Catholic Information Convergence Institute at CMC, shared their journey in the session, " Personalised care with hospital big data and digital health technology.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
By Joshua A. Halstead As a disabled person who relies on speech recognition software to complete a range of daily writing tasks (from emails to book chapters), I am no stranger to the universe of voice assistants, having cut my teeth on Dragon Dictate in the ’90s. Though I’m used to the software knowing my voice, that it now knows my location is uncanny.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The Southwest Rural Health Research Center has identified mental health concerns and addiction as the first and second most important priorities for rural health stakeholders, according to a May 2023 policy brief. With a chronic shortage of mental healthcare providers in rural areas, there is a significant lack of access to this much-needed care for those who reside there.
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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 Dive
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The application, previously called DAX Express, drafts summaries of patient conversations “in seconds,” according to Microsoft-owned Nuance.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Employed women have as much as $15.4 billion more a year than men in out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, despite largely buying the same health insurance products, according to new findings published this week by Deloitte.
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
By Chorong Park The intersection of ableism, ageism, technoableism , and metaeugenics reduce the accessibility and quality of health care for elders with disability experience. They struggle with health care technology that is not built with their user profile in mind. Similarly, assistive technologies are focused on “normalizing” them to “improve” their abilities.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Dr. Richard Tytus of Hamilton, Ontario, is a medical professional with extensive experience in delivering and promoting virtual healthcare. He has been providing telemedicine long before the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a clinic owner and part of a family health team of approximately 30 medical professionals and allied health workers. THE PROBLEM "My journey into telemedicine was sparked by a genuine concern for a subset of patients facing physical or psychological barriers to accessing healthc
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