U.S. adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says
Modern Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The proposal is open for public comment until Oct. 17, but the group usually affirms its draft guidance.
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The Mask-Optional DEI Initiative
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
By Matt Dowell. Recently, I remotely attended a mask-optional, in-person meeting where campus leaders proudly proclaimed that DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is my college’s “top priority.” As a disabled faculty member who writes about disability access in higher education, I found myself considering how to make sense of such a statement — how seriously to take such statements, how much to care that such statements are being made.
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Violence against emergency room physicians is on the rise, survey finds
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Two-thirds of physicians working in emergency departments reported being assaulted in the past year alone, according to a survey.
ATA hosts series this week on the value of virtual care
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
The American Telemedicine Association has gathered a number of speakers to share their expertise on integrating virtual care into healthcare delivery. WHY IT MATTERS. ATA is taking the week to encourage telehealth solution providers, hospital systems and medical practices, patient advocacy leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine hybrid care models that include in-person and virtual care.
Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
Physician burnout is at an all-time high, says AMA
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
After declining for six years, the burnout rate among doctors began to spike with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medicine. By the end of 2021, some 21 months later, the physician burnout rate rose to an unprecedented high. WHY IT MATTERS. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that the prevalence of burnout among U.S. physicians was 62.8% in 2021, compared with 38.2% in 2020, 43.9% in 2017, 5
Legal Preparedness for Aging and Caregiving
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
By Sharona Hoffman. During 2013 and 2014, I endured a very difficult 18 months. Both of my parents died, my mother-in-law died, and my husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 55. As I went through all of this, I learned a great deal about getting older, getting sick, facing the end of life, and caregiving. As a result of my personal experiences and my professional background as a Professor of Law and Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University, I wrote a book called Aging w
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Inside a new virtual-first, Epic-based, nationwide telehealth services company
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems now provide the majority of telehealth across the country. However, while health system physicians are going back to their office-based routine, patient demand in many cases has started to outstrip the health system supply. Some health systems have contracted with third-party telemedicine vendors that often require patients to go into a separate system that is not well-integrated with the health systems' other technologies.
Digital front doors' advantages when meeting population health needs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Population health management has become an important competency for hospitals and health systems. But the road to implementing effective pop health strategies is laden with challenges: monitoring chronic illness rates and preventing community transmission, triaging emergencies over routine health care circumstances, and executing preventive services all require providers to alter their traditional fee-for-service workflow.
Synthetic Cannabinoids and the Lack of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Carceral Settings
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
By Aaron Steinberg, Ada Lin, Alice Bukhman, LaToya Whiteside, and Elizabeth Matos. The inability of prisons and jails to address the drivers of and treat substance use disorders, especially during the pandemic, is leading to underexplored health ramifications for prisoners, and particularly for prisoners who identify as Black, Indigenous, or other people of color (BIPOC), who already had comparatively poorer health outcomes.
Will the healthcare labor shortage fuel more consolidation?
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
J.P. Morgan’s head of healthcare corporate client banking lays out trends to consider as private equity firms snap up physician groups.
HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends
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South Korea's Myongji Hospital to develop robots that support dementia patients
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Myongji Hospital, a tertiary healthcare institution in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province, is developing an AI-driven care robot to assist patients with dementia. The AI robot called "PIO" will be developed as part of a recently-signed technology development agreement with Whydots, a local robot maker. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The PIO robot, which resembles a parrot, aims to stimulate attachment and emotions in early dementia patients.
An academic's perspective on DTC telehealth services: Buyer beware
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Telehealth revolutionized the way people receive healthcare since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been many benefits to greatly expanded telehealth. But with the sudden and sizable explosion of any business comes the possibility of some players following the money and taking advantage of unknowing consumers. What should people look out for when choosing a telehealth provider?
Reclaiming Global Public Health
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
By Zain Rizvi. By December 2020, the world had astonishingly powerful tools against COVID-19. New mRNA vaccines, underpinned by decades of public investment , had been authorized by global regulators. Yet the promise of the vaccines was unevenly realized: deep fault lines emerged between those who were able to secure vaccines and those left behind, or what South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa called “ vaccine apartheid.”.
Watchdog faults FDA for rushing COVID tests to market by easing emergency use rules
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The HHS Office of Inspector General found that by loosening emergency use authorization requirements to bring COVID-19 tests to market faster, the agency allowed inaccurate tests to be distributed.
Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers
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Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.
Showcasing new tools for patient experience and population health
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
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Optimizing the Healthcare Workforce with Technology
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
There are a lot of challenges that healthcare workers are currently facing, burnout from overworking being one of the most pressing. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Through utilizing the technology that we currently have available, many areas of work healthcare professionals are doing can be automated and simplified. Carefully integrating various technological solutions into your organization can lift some of the burden your workers are experiencing.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Expanded Access but Were Afraid to Ask, Part 1
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
By Alison Bateman-House, Hayley M. Belli, and Sage Gustafson. This series is adapted from a webinar hosted by PRIM&R on August 5, 2021: IRB Review of Expanded Access Protocols t hat Collect Real World Data: Considerations and Guidance. Part 1: What is Expanded Access and How Does it Work? Expanded Access (EA) is a regulatory mechanism that allows patients, through their physicians, to request the use of an unapproved medical product in a treatment setting.
Health sector causes 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, report finds
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The congressional report also found a majority of health systems surveyed had been affected by an extreme weather event.
Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
To help reduce maternal mortality, everyone has a role to play
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
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Follow the (Medical) Record: Steve Hynes, President of Provider Solutions for MRO
MRO Compliance
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Follow the (Medical) Record: Steve Hynes, President of Provider Solutions for MRO. In this episode, host Don Hardwick interviews Steve Hynes, President of Provider Solutions for MRO. They discuss general healthcare industry trends, changes, and how things have evolved over the last 20 years. HealthcareNOW Radio Podcast Network · Follow the (Medical) Record: Steve Hynes, President of Provider Solutions for MRO.
A Mind Is A Terrible __ To Waste
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
By Vincent “Tank” Sherrill. You fill in the blank! I’ve often referred to the mind as a womb, or a laboratory of life, not a “thing,” but rather a place where thoughts and ideas are conceived. However, since COVID-19 has been introduced on the scene, I’ve watched a cold game being played inside two Washington State prisons: the game between “The Progression of the Mind versus The Regression of the Mind.”.
Judge denies DOJ’s move to block $13B UnitedHealth, Change deal
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The judge’s ruling follows a trial in which the DOJ argued that UnitedHealth’s bid for Change would disadvantage rivals and result in higher costs, lower quality and less innovative commercial health insurance.
The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings
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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.
Avenues are expanding for healthcare access
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
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What is the Maximum Penalty for Violating HIPAA?
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The maximum penalty for violating HIPAA is currently $1,919,173 (September 2022). However, this figure represents the maximum penalty per violation type, and Covered Entities and Business Associates found guilty of multiple violations can expect to pay much more. When Congress passed HIPAA in 1996, it set the maximum penalty for violating HIPAA at $100 per violation with an annual cap of $25,000.
Petrie-Flom Welcomes 2022-2023 Student Fellows
Bill of Health
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
(Clockwise from top left: Matt Chun, Sarah Gabriele, Katie Gu, Sanjay Reddy, Aparajita La th). We are excited to welcome a new group of Student Fellows to the Petrie-Flom Center family. These five students are a fantastic cohort of health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics scholars who join us from across Harvard. They each will undertake a year-long research project with mentorship from Center faculty and affiliates, and also will blog here at Bill of Health regularly.
Emotional exhaustion worse for healthcare workers in second year of pandemic, research finds
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Nurses reported feeling more emotionally exhausted during the pandemic, with physicians also noticing an increase. The report comes as some nurses fight for better working conditions.
Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data
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In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.
Combating Security Risks is Especially Tough with Medical IoT Devices – Here’s Why
Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
The following is a guest article by Constancio Fernandes, VP of Engineering at Asimily. The security teams at healthcare systems tasked with safeguarding massive fleets of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices are used to getting a heavy dose of cybersecurity patch advisories—the challenge is what to do next. There has been no shortage of these urgent alerts flagging complex IoMT device vulnerabilities over the past few years, from the aptly named Urgent/11 to SweynTooth, GRUB2, and countles
Are Phone Calls HIPAA Compliant?
HIPAA Journal
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
The answer to the question are phone calls HIPAA compliant can be dependent on who is making the call, what the call concerns and who the call is to. Before discussing are phone calls HIPAA compliant, it is important to establish who HIPAA applies to. This is because almost two-thirds of complaints about HIPAA violations are rejected because they allege a violation has been committed by a business that is not subject to the HIPAA Rules.
Curebase, Meru Health partner to study digital depression treatment
Mobi Health News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
The mental health company will utilize Curebase’s decentralized clinical trial platform to study its treatment program’s efficacy.
Humana looks to buy clinics from private equity partner for up to $550M
Healthcare Dive
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The insurer is accelerating the expansion of its primary care chain serving Medicare patients.
3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings
Advertiser: Celo
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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