Sat.Jun 04, 2022 - Fri.Jun 10, 2022

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Citational Racism: How Leading Medical Journals Reproduce Segregation in American Medical Knowledge

Bill of Health

By Gwendolynne Reid, Cherice Escobar Jones, and Mya Poe. Biases in scholarly citations against scholars of color promote racial inequality, stifle intellectual analysis, and can harm patients and communities. While the lack of citations to scholars of color in medical journals may be due to carelessness, ignorance , or structural impediments , in some cases it is due to reckless neglect.

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Teladoc hit with class-action suit alleging it misled investors

Healthcare Dive

The complaint accuses the company, along with CEO Jason Gorevic and CFO Mala Murphy, of downplaying competition in the telehealth sector that stifled growth in mental health and chronic care businesses.

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Customizing healthcare consumer experiences

Healthcare It News

Data management is critical as marketing teams move into a future without cookies. Improving your data management systems and finding new ways to leverage that data should be a top priority. Getting there is difficult because many marketers are reporting that dealing with disparate data sources is a top concern. But creating a unified data system isn’t an impossible feat.

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These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Department of Health and Human Services once again (for the ninth time) extended the public health emergency this past month , stretching it beyond mid-July. And, with broad-based support to avoid the "telehealth cliff," healthcare organizations and legislators have been working hard to ensure virtual care flexibilities outlast the PHE.

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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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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

“I am a health care executive who happens to be a patient, caregiver, and advocate,” Stacy Hurt explained to me in a Zoom chat we shared on 31 May. I asked her to meet with me to discuss her professional news update: being appointed Parexel’s first Patient Ambassador. My Zoom invitation to Stacy was a very convenient excuse for me to catch up with a friend in the field: we have known each other since Stacy started to grow her health-social media presence on Twitter.

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It's time for primary care to take advantage of advanced technology

Healthcare It News

Primary care in the U.S. is at a unique inflection point. On one hand, the value of primary care physicians has never been higher. The evidence of that is in the tens of billions of dollars of investment in healthcare – more than $39 billion invested in the sector last year alone, with a notable focus on primary care. On the other hand, the threats to primary care have never been greater.

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How U.S. healthcare leaders are shifting course to navigate a changed world

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the healthcare industry emerges from the pandemic, its leaders are embarking on a major reboot of their priorities in order to improve the delivery of patient care. That is one of the big findings of the Future Health Index 2022 report, entitled "Healthcare hits reset: Priorities shift as healthcare leaders navigate a changed world." This seventh annual edition of the report from global technology vendor Philips analyzes feedback from nearly 3,000 healthcare leaders across 15 countr

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Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information

MRO Compliance

Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information. June 6, 2022. Journal of AHIMA. Since April 2003, patients have had the right to request amendments to protected health information (PHI) contained within the designated record maintained by a covered entity (CE) or its business associates. As patients have become more engaged in their care, the number of requests for amendments has increased.

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Hospital lobby urges CMS to delay enforcement of price estimate requirement

Healthcare Dive

The contested provision in the No Surprises Act requires certain providers to assemble a comprehensive cost estimate for patients, including costs from other providers that could step in to provide care.

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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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Ascension Illinois uses real-time patient data with programmatic data to improve care

Healthcare It News

Care management is fed by information, much of it electronic. Clinicians rely on electronic health records and other healthcare information systems to give them the data they need to make informed decisions to optimally manage care. But what if optimal could become more optimal? What if clinicians could have access to real-time patient information in the mix with EHRs and other HIT?

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A quick regulatory guide to telehealth services in Japan

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Introduction. Smart phones, wearable devices, telemedicine platforms, artificial intelligence software, internet applications, and other digital health technologies are advancing and transforming disease diagnosis, therapy, and other medical practices by physicians, direct-to-consumer services for better health and well-being, and other healthcare services.

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What If Costco Designed the Prescription Drugs Sales Model?

Health Populi

The good news about prescription drugs, in the context of medical spending in the U.S., is that 9 in 10 medicines prescribed are generics. They comprise only 3% of all U.S. healthcare spending. But there’s bad news about prescription drugs in the context of medical spending in America. U.S. Consumers Overpay for Generic Drugs , a new paper from the Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics asserts, with recommendations to address the intermediaries who benefit from the way

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Reconciling fatigue to transform the future of medical education

Healthcare Dive

Telemedicine. Virtual learning experiences. Remediation gaps. Born out of the pandemic, these innovations present opportunities for a medical education community currently faced with obstacles.

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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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Checking in on FDB Vela, the nation's second e-prescribing network

Healthcare It News

FDB, formerly known as First Databank, which is owned by Hearst Health, announced at HIMSS22 in March the launch of the country's second e-prescribing network, FDB Vela. For more than 15 years, the country has been served by only one e-prescribing network, Surescripts (which this week appointed Frank Harvey as its new chief executive following the retirement of CEO Tom Skelton.).

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For El Camino Hospital, the pandemic was a springboard into broad virtual care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California, is located near Silicon Valley, home to self-driving cars and robots that deliver food. So there is an expectation for tech-enabled healthcare. THE PROBLEM. Deborah Muro, CIO at El Camino Hospital, actually would receive calls from leaders of high-tech companies asking why the hospital had not adopted a tech-enabled care system.

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Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Increased by 94% in 2021

HIPAA Journal

Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations increased by 94% year over year, according to the 2022 State of Ransomware Report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. The report is based on a global survey of 5,600 IT professionals and included interviews with 381 healthcare IT professionals from 31 countries. This year’s report focused on the rapidly evolving relationship between ransomware and cyber insurance in healthcare. 66% of surveyed healthcare organizations said they had experienced a ransom

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2 million patients' data exposed in cyberattack on New England health services provider

Healthcare Dive

The attack, disclosed by Shields Health Care Group earlier this week, is the largest so far this year, according to HHS’ data breach portal.

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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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Roundup: The Royal Marsden NHS FT expands Hyland Healthcare suite, Clinical trial uses digital education platform to understand fatal genetic diseases in children, and more briefs

Healthcare It News

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust expands Hyland Healthcare suite. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has selected Hyland ’s PACSgear image capture solution to integrate with its existing OnBase content services platform and new Epic electronic patient record (EPR) system. The new digital health record (DHR) falls under the hospital’s digital transformation programme and began in August last year, with Epic going live across the trust from March 2023.

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Olympus puts telecollaboration and advanced content management on the digital health stage at HIMSS22 Europe

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the scale of the opportunity to leverage innovative digital tools that can optimise patient care with the help of enhanced connectivity and the improved sharing of information and expertise between stakeholders. Systems that enable collaboration also support hospitals as they manage the challenge of health care professionals’ burnout – a situation that has been worsened by the pandemic.

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Data Breaches Reported by Aesto Health and Motion Picture Industry Health Plan

HIPAA Journal

Aesto Health, a Birmingham, AL-based software company that provides solutions to help healthcare enterprises and medical providers exchange, organize, and protect patient information, has announced it recently experienced a cyberattack that caused disruption to certain internal IT systems. The security breach was detected on March 8, 2022, and steps were immediately taken to prevent further unauthorized access to its systems.

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CMS issues first price transparency fines to 2 Georgia hospitals

Healthcare Dive

Regulators have been criticized for moving slowly to enforce the rules, which came into effect January last year amid fierce opposition from hospital groups.

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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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Personalizing patient engagement through data-driven omnichannel experiences

Healthcare It News

Sponsor: Productive Edge Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Interoperability Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Personalizing patient engagement through data-driven omnichannel experiences Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Making telehealth the enabler to more connected care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Sponsor: Teladoc Health Primary topic: Telehealth Topic: Telehealth Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Making telehealth the enabler to more connected care Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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2 Million Patients Affected by Shields Health Care Group Cyberattack

HIPAA Journal

The protected health information of up to 2 million individuals has potentially been compromised in a Shields Health Care Group cyberattack. Massachusetts-based Shields Health Care Group provides ambulatory surgical center management and medical imaging services throughout New England. On March 28, 2022, suspicious activity was detected within its network.

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FTC launches investigation into PBMs; CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna and more hit with requests for data

Healthcare Dive

Pharmacy groups cheered the news, which reversed a vote earlier this year by FTC commissioners not to investigate PBMs' pricing and contractual practices.

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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.