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Provider Credentialing: What you Need to Know to Keep Patients Safe

Verisys

Provider Credentialing: What you Need to Know to Keep Patients Safe In May every year, thousands of graduating medical students across the United States recite the Hippocratic oath, pledging, “First, do no harm.” While it is hard to believe those graduating with a professional degree plan to intentionally harm future patients, unfortunately, it can happen.

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How health equity and innovation are connected

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala will offer more detail during the HIMSS23 session "Advancing Social Justice and Equity in Health Technology." It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, at 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CT at the South Building, Level 1, room S105A.

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Care access, affordability impeding long COVID patients, study finds

Healthcare Dive

Respondents had difficulty finding clinicians and health insurance and struggled to keep up with family medical bills in the previous year.

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CDDFT launches bladder and bowel digital self-referral tool

Digital Health News

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has launched a bladder and bowel digital self-referral tool, transforming triage and patient experience.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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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Notable Leverages GPT to Automate Patient Front Office Experience

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Notable , an intelligent automation company for healthcare, launches Patient AI, a solution leveraging large language models (LLMs) and GPT (the technology powering ChatGPT) to bring personalization at scale to healthcare. Using GPT to scan existing clinical documentation, this tech can detect missed diagnoses, identify lapsed insurance cards, incorrect addresses, eligible clinical trials, or costly care gaps in real-time across an entire patient population.

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Violence in the Workplace for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

American Medical Compliance

Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the worksite. Moreover, it ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers, and visitors. Physical assaults and threatening or violent behavior are growing problems in the workplace.

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Is Airtable HIPAA Compliant?

Compliancy Group

Airtable is a cloud-based relational database with a user-friendly interface that allows users to create custom databases, spreadsheets, and other applications. It has gained popularity in healthcare data management because of its flexibility and ease of use. Airtable allows users to store and organize data, collaborate with others, and create custom workflows.

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Last year was second-best ever for healthcare PE deals, Bain finds

Healthcare Dive

Transactions were buoyed by a strong first half of the year, with PE deals declining in the second half due to tensions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising Federal Reserve interest rates and growing inflationary pressures.

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Salesforce announces real-time data and AI integrations

Healthcare It News

Salesforce announced updates for healthcare providers in Customer 360 for Health that automate manual processes like prior authorizations, intake and patient scheduling. The company has also unified home health workflows. WHY IT MATTERS Salesforce says with the array of new features announced Thursday, the company is focusing on powering patient-centric experiences and addressing healthcare's need to improve operational efficiencies, according to the announcement.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Legislating Black History

Bill of Health

By Sterling Johnson Three years after the George Floyd riots and our own national reckoning, contestation of the terms of Black history has reached a fever pitch among legislators and school districts. We have seen attacks on the teaching of critical race theory, but also more integration of Black history into the national story — with Florida’s legislative history serving as a primary landscape for this cultural battle.

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Lehigh Valley streamlines ED triage with virtual docs and nurses

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many health systems, Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health Network had been facing the problem of long wait times in its emergency departments. To confront the problem, Lehigh Valley began using telehealth and telecommunications technologies to mobilize resources to optimize a patient’s waiting time – while reducing the number of patients leaving the ED without being seen.

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’Fair share’ deficits at nonprofit hospitals reached $14.2B in 2020

Healthcare Dive

The amount nonprofit hospitals receive in tax breaks over what they spend on charity care in several states could cover all medical debt for residents, according to the Lown Institute.

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Decentralized trials at Mayo bring clinical ROI

Healthcare It News

Dr. Tufia Haddad, Becky Kottschade and Rebecca Heft will offer more detail in the HIMSS23 session "Decentralized Clinical Trials Implementation Approach." It is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. CT at the South Building, Level 5, room S501.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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

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CIO Podcast – Episode 52: Data Management with Rob Carey

Healthcare IT Today

For the 52nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by our very special guest, Rob Carey, Former Deputy DOD CIO and Navy CIO, President of Cloudera Government Solutions as we dive this episode’s topic of government vs commercial healthcare and data management! Carey kicks off the episode by describing his move from being a government CIO to his current role as President at Cloudera.

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Regional Victoria expands access to virtual care with Microsoft HoloLens rollout

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The state government of Victoria has announced the rollout of Microsoft HoloLens across the East Gippsland region to expand access to virtual care. Backed by an A$80,000 (over $50,000) investment, the region-wide rollout comes following a successful trial at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service – believed to be the world's first application of the technology in a virtual medical setting.

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Moody’s report highlights need for healthcare investment in cybersecurity

Healthcare Dive

The ratings agency said healthcare’s vulnerable state makes it “target rich,” which could bring service disruptions and personal data disclosures.

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Cleveland Clinic informatics leader on new research recruitment efforts

Healthcare It News

Dr. Laura Jehi will offer more detail in the HIMSS23 session "Transforming Recruitment Strategies in Clinical Research." It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 4, room S404.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Where You’ll Find Us at HIMSS 2023

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited at Healthcare IT Today for the HIMSS 2023 Global Conference happening next week in Chicago. We have a lot going on at the conference, including a dual-studio setup in the Healthcare IT Today booth #2481. Please stop by and say “Hi”! We can’t wait to connect with you in-person. If we’re not at our booth, here is where you will likely find us at the HIMSS conference.

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Boosting behavioral health access with targeted triage and telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Benjamin Gonzales will offer more detail in the HIMSS23 session "Expanding Behavioral Healthcare Access Through Targeted Patient Triage and Telehealth." It is scheduled for Thursday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 5, room S505.

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UnitedHealth notches record revenue in first quarter

Healthcare Dive

UnitedHealth’s growth, which resulted in a profit of $5.8 billion in the quarter, was “stronger than normal,” one analyst said.

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Emergency medicine physicians get key help from telehealth

Healthcare It News

Michael Gonzalez will offer more detail at the HIMSS23 session "Emergency Medicine Physician EMS Telehealth: Leveraging Partners in Virtual Care." It is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. CT at the South Building, Level 1, room S104.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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CISA Updates its Zero Trust Maturity Model

HIPAA Journal

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an updated version of its Zero Trust Maturity Model, the purpose of which is to help federal agencies adopt zero trust security. While the guidance is primarily intended for federal agencies, it can be used by any organization looking to improve its security posture through zero trust.

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AristaMD launches combined teleconsult and referral platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AristaMD this week announced its new unified care transition platform, which it says will enable primary care practices to provide patient-to-provider specialty matching, process electronic referrals and access peer consultations to minimize patient wait times for specialties. WHY IT MATTERS The combined, analytics-based care transition platform supports primary care practices with end-to-end referrals and enhances the speed and delivery of patient care, according to Brooke LeVasseur, CEO of Ari

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New ONC rule aims to raise trust in clinical decision support algorithms

Healthcare Dive

The rule proposed Tuesday would give providers more information in their electronic health record system to assess clinical decision support algorithms and their results.

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'Facilitated telemedicine': Mary's Center innovates in the home

Healthcare It News

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.