Steward fails to spark competitive auction during first round of hospital sales
Healthcare Dive
JULY 22, 2024
The bankrupt health system did not receive any qualified bidders in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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One company's efforts to expand digital health access
Healthcare It News
JULY 23, 2024
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AdventHealth virtual MRI program reduces inpatient transfers by 94%
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 22, 2024
Not too long ago, AdventHealth had a high demand in its Central and East Florida divisions for advanced MRI services. The health system's centralized MRI services at its Orlando campus, though effective, presented areas where AdventHealth could deliver a more consumer-centric experience. THE PROBLEM Expanding advanced MRI services to the community hospitals presented its own set of challenges.
The MRO Exchange: Jami Woebkenberg, Senior Director of HIMS Operations at Banner Health
MRO Compliance
JULY 24, 2024
Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network · MRO Exchange: Jami Woebkenberg, Senior Director of HIMS Operations at Banner Health S1E5: Host Angela Rose, Vice President of Client Success, interviews Jami Woebkenberg, Senior Director of HIMS Operations at Banner Health. They discuss all things automation in the health information management world, including technologies, patient outcomes, and achieving organizational goals.
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!
Florida awards additional Medicaid contracts to CVS, UnitedHealth, Molina
Healthcare Dive
JULY 22, 2024
The three payers were cut out of the state’s first round of contracts divvied out in April.
Humana inks multi-year partnership with Google to invest deeper in cloud, gen AI technologies
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 25, 2024
Humana inked a new multi-year agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its cloud infrastructure and build out generative AI solutions. | Humana inked a new multi-year agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its cloud infrastructure and build out generative AI solutions.
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'Worse than a cyberattack': 10 notes on the Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage
Becker's Health IT
JULY 22, 2024
Learn about the recent IT issue that disrupted services for Microsoft customers, including hospitals and health systems, and their response and recovery.
Humana’s CenterWell to open 23 primary care clinics at Walmart stores
Healthcare Dive
JULY 24, 2024
CenterWell said it will lease space at Walmart Supercenter stores in four states.
Healthcare advocates spent millions this quarter for policy change. Here are the top 30 spenders
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 23, 2024
An analysis by Fierce Healthcare identified the top 30 healthcare organizations that burned through the most cash lobbying Congress for healthcare policy changes in the second quarter. | In the second quarter, 14 healthcare organizations spent more than a million dollars lobbying the federal government for healthcare policy change. The leaders of the pack were the American Hospital Association, AARP and the American Medical Association, followed by a slew of payers.
Data of 13 million Australians stolen in MediSecure hack and more briefs
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JULY 25, 2024
MediSecure hack exposed data of 13 million Australians Approximately 12.9 million Australians had their health information stolen in the recent MediSecure hack. This, according to the embattled e-prescription provider, who recently went into administration following a " large-scale " ransomware attack on its system on 16 May. In an update, MediSecure said affected individuals included those who used its service between March 2019 and November 2023.
HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends
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Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.
CrowdStrike outage expected to cost healthcare $1.9B: Report
Becker's Health IT
JULY 26, 2024
Losses for the healthcare industry from the CrowdStrike IT outage are estimated to reach $1.9 billion, according to a July 24 report from Parametrix Solutions, a provider of cloud monitoring, modeling and insurance services.
PBMs battle bipartisan scrutiny as lawmakers eye industry reform
Healthcare Dive
JULY 24, 2024
Top executives of CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts made a rare congressional appearance to defend pharmacy benefit managers’ drug pricing policies.
PBMs defend business practices — but lawmakers aren’t convinced
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 23, 2024
Lawmakers bashed the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing Tuesday. | A contentious hearing between PBM CEOs and the House Commitee on Oversight and Accountability reinforced recent federal angst toward pharmacy benefit managers, but little new ground was made.
Diane Abbott: ‘Racism has no place in our digital health systems’
Digital Health News
JULY 25, 2024
A statement from Diane Abbott, read at the Equity Charter Summit, encouraged attendees to take action against racism in digital health.
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.
OpenText Making Gains in Healthcare
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 26, 2024
OpenText is a company with extensive experience in financial services, manufacturing, and other industries. What are they doing in healthcare? Healthcare IT Today sat down with Sandy Ono, Chief Marketing Officer at OpenText to find out more. Key Takeaways OpenText is focusing on offering 3 core solutions in healthcare: (1) content management; (2) communications/experience management; (3) Asset management and IoT OpenText has done pioneering work with the Ontario Telemedicine Network onboarding
Healthcare costs could grow up to 8% next year: PwC
Healthcare Dive
JULY 22, 2024
The growth is driven by inflationary pressures, prescription drug spending and rising utilization of behavioral healthcare, according to the consultancy.
Northwell Health launches studio division to produce films, documentaries
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 24, 2024
Northwell Health has set its sights on the entertainment industry. | The health system launched a new TV and film production studio, called Northwell Studios, to produce original scripted and unscripted content leveraging its hospitals, doctors and patients, with consent.
Healthcare Organizations at Risk of Data Breach Due to Insecure File Sharing Practices
HIT Consultant
JULY 24, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report by Metomic , a data security company, reveals concerning vulnerabilities in how healthcare organizations handle sensitive data. – The report, titled “ Healthcare Data Crisis – Uncovering the Alarming Gaps in Data Security and Compliance ,” highlights the prevalence of insecure file-sharing practices that put patient information at risk.
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.
Improving the Process of Obtaining Advance Care Plans (ACP)
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 25, 2024
Anyone that’s been involved in patient care understands how valuable it is for patients to have a well done Advanced Care Plan (ACP) that’s been communicated to their family and caregivers. Trying to do advanced care planning in the heat of the moment is challenging and fraught with all sorts of problems for the patient and the clinician.
Commure to acquire AI scribe Augmedix in $139M deal
Healthcare Dive
JULY 22, 2024
The take-private deal would help the firm scale its documentation products to more providers and health systems, CEO Manny Krakaris said.
Report: CVS to pay $45M as part of settlement with Illinois
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 25, 2024
CVS Health's Caremark has agreed to pay $45 million to Illinois to settle allegations that it failed to pass through rebates in a recent contract, according to a new report. | CVS Health's Caremark has agreed to pay $45 million to Illinois to settle allegations that it failed to pass through rebates in a recent contract, according to a new report.
Duke launches $20M incubator to turn academic research into industry products
Mobi Health News
JULY 22, 2024
Duke-NUS Medical School's LIVE Ventures will bring together scientists and public and private sector entities to commercialize academic research concepts.
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.
Many Small Applications of AI at Pega
Healthcare IT Today
JULY 24, 2024
According to Robert Connely, Global Industry Market Leader, Healthcare at Pega , the safest and most productive ways to use AI at this time are to do a little at a time. A clinician can write directions or an explanation for some clinical topic, and AI can reword it in terms that the patient can understand. As a care manager is talking to a patient, an AI listener might pop up a suggestion.
CMS cracks down on ACA brokers to prevent plan switching
Healthcare Dive
JULY 22, 2024
Agents and brokers connecting consumers with Affordable Care Act plans now have to jump new hurdles to change their coverage, following mounting complaints about unauthorized plan switching.
Abridge teams up with Epic, Mayo Clinic to develop gen AI tools for nurses
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 22, 2024
Abridge has spent the last six years building generative AI tools to help doctors with medical documentation and is now putting that technology in the hands of hospital nurses. | Abridge has spent the last six years building generative AI tools to help doctors with medical documentation and is now putting that technology in the hands of hospital nurses.
Norfolk and Waveney Collaborative approves £88m Meditech EPR
Digital Health News
JULY 22, 2024
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative has signed an £88m contract with Meditech for an electronic patient record system.
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.
The questions health system CIOs have after the global IT outage
Becker's Health IT
JULY 24, 2024
Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, chief digital officer of Duke University Health System, was awakened in the early morning hours of July 19 with a text that the computers at his hospitals were down. His first thought: ransomware attack.
HCA posts $17.5B in revenue in Q2 and raises full-year guidance
Healthcare Dive
JULY 23, 2024
The Nashville, Tennessee-based provider attributed the stronger than expected results to increased patient volumes.
CMS: Insurers to make $10.3B in 2023 risk adjustment payments
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 24, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new data on risk adjustment payments for 2023. | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new data on risk adjustment payments for 2023.
Health tech can help reframe ageing as an opportunity not a problem
Digital Health News
JULY 24, 2024
Edinburgh's new Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies is working on solutions that will enable more people to age well, writes Professor Alan Gow
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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