Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Although the U.S. is entering a post-COVID era, many factors straining the healthcare industry will continue and more risk factors will kick in, argues Syed Kaptan of cybersecurity intelligence company ThreatQuotient.
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a bulletin to highlight the obligations on covered entities and business associates under HIPAA's Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules when using online tracking technologies. These tracking tools have caused a number of patient data security concerns and there are several class-action lawsuits, creating a new challenge for healthcare organizations.
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Bill of Health
DECEMBER 2, 2022
By Donrich Thaldar. South Africans have issued a clarion call for research to move ahead on health-related applications of heritable human genome editing (HHGE), finds my research group’s new public engagement study — the first of its kind in Africa. The study engaged a diverse group of 30 South Africans in three evenings of deliberations on the governance of HHGE.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Prior to 2020, Franciscan Health, a health system based in Mishawaka, Indiana, conducted few telemedicine visits throughout the organization. Outside of some tele-stroke and behavioral health virtual care there wasn't any robust programming for patients to participate with Franciscan Alliance providers through telemedicine. THE PROBLEM. In February 2020, some specialties were in the process of requesting telehealth technologies, and a few of them, such as urgent care, already were in the sta
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Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The longtime proponent of universal healthcare is set to become chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is in line to be the committee’s ranking member.
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Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
By Gianluca Ceci and Sarah Gabriele. In 2021, the total revenue of Italian pharmacies dropped by 4% compared to 2015, despite Italy being the fifth largest country in the EU for pharmaceutical expenditures. The main reasons: the reabsorption of demand and small pharmacy size, as well as the failure to innovate the current business model. Contrary to what one might expect, given the pandemic, the health emergency, and the rush to ensure health supplies, in 2021 the total revenue of Italian pharma
MRO Compliance
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Follow the (Medical) Record: Clinical Claim Denials with Dawn Crump. On this episode, host Don Hardwick interviews Dawn Crump, senior director of revenue integrity solutions at MRO, about clinical claim denials. They discuss the billing cycle, the different types of claim denials, and the bottom-line impacts to organizations. HealthcareNOW Radio Podcast Network · Follow the (Medical) Record: Dawn Crump, Senior Director of Revenue Integrity Solutions at MRO.
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The projected revenue growth comes after the Department of Justice announced this month it would appeal a federal judge’s decision that allowed UnitedHealth’s $13 billion purchase of Change Healthcare to close.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Sweetwater Medical Associates is a single-clinic family practice and internal medicine facility in Sugar Land, Texas. It has five providers, as well as a staff team including eight medical assistants (MAs). THE PROBLEM. Since the pandemic, Sweetwater has been perpetually short-staffed. The team always has seemed strapped for time, finding it challenging to monitor at-risk patients with hypertension and obesity to help manage their chronic conditions and look for signs of impending problems.
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Healthcare Law Today
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. As finalized, some of the most significant telehealth policy changes include: Discontinuing reimbursement of telephone (audio-only) evaluation and management (E/M) services; Discontinuing the use of virtual direct supervision; Five new permanent telehealth codes for prolonged E/M services and chronic pain management; Postponing the effective date of the te
HIPAA Journal
DECEMBER 2, 2022
LastPass has confirmed that hackers have gained access to a third-party cloud storage service that contained customer data, although no user passwords were compromised. The hacking incident is linked to the security breach that occurred in August 2022. In August, a hacker successfully compromised a developer account that provided access to the LastPass developer environment.
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Akram Boutros’ lawsuit alleges that MetroHealth’s board members were participating in secret deliberations outside of public meetings, violating the law during the hiring process for incoming CEO Airica Steed.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
While telehealth uptake is increasing among people living with HIV and at-risk individuals in Asia-Pacific, concerns over data privacy and lack of in-person support are still keeping most of them from getting fully on board with online sexual health services, according to a recent survey report backed by global biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences.
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Electronic Health Reporter
DECEMBER 2, 2022
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HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
A database containing the personally identifiable information (PII) of more than 16,000 children has been exposed over the Internet and could be accessed without a password or any other form of authentication. The database was found by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler and the Website Planet team and was traced to Tridas Group LLC. Tridas Group is the developer of Tridas eWriter, a web-based software solution that allows parents and teachers to rapidly complete interviews to facilitate the dia
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2022
A three-judge arbitration panel in Florida has awarded $10.8 million to TeamHealth after finding UnitedHealthcare underpaid the physician group’s clinicians from 2017 to 2020.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 2, 2022
The startup said it plans to use funds to expand its reach in the U.S. and globally, add nutrition recommendation capabilities and support research partnerships.
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Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
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HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Connexin Software Inc., which provides electronic medical records and practice management software (Office Practicum) to pediatric physician practice groups has recently confirmed that it was the victim of a cyberattack in which an unauthorized third party gained access to its internal computer network. While the electronic medical record system was not accessed in the attack, and none of its client databases, systems, or medical records were accessed, the threat actors did access parts of its n
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Hospitals must effectively mitigate risks to ensure patients and staff are safe as part of their Medicare certification, the agency said in a Monday memo, noting that some facilities have received citations for failing to do so.
Mobi Health News
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Flare Capital Partners' Ian Chiang and Jonathon George discuss the complexity of end-to-end cancer care management and how digital health could address unmet needs.
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Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
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HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
There was a slight downturn in ransomware attacks in Q3, although it is too early to tell if that downward trend will continue. Even with the reduction in attacks, ransomware is still the biggest cyber threat faced by organizations, and the attacks are among the costliest cybersecurity incidents to mitigate. Attacks on the healthcare industry continue to be conducted in high numbers, with several groups targeting the sector, even though the attacks have the potential to result in loss of life.
Healthcare Dive
DECEMBER 1, 2022
The HHS has yet to finalize disincentives for providers or say how the OIG will go about investigating and applying civil monetary penalties to health IT vendors. “We’re working really, really hard,” Micky Tripathi told Healthcare Dive.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
More vaccinated than unvaccinated died from COVID-19 in August: analysis. fdiamond. Mon, 11/28/2022 - 16:34.
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