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When Will Self-Service Come to Health Care?

Health Populi

At least one in three people who have tried out virtual health care have done so because they use technology in all aspects of life and want to do the same with their healthcare. A common theme at health care meetings these days is how and when health care will meet its Amazon, Apple, or Uber moment? ” .

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).

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Health Care Data Wars: Exploring the Real Time v. PointClickCare Lawsuit and How to Get Access to Patient Data

Healthcare IT Today

An ongoing lawsuit between two health IT companies raises questions that call for more discussion. has led independent observers to predict a shake-up in health care and the potential for future lawsuits. Department of Health & Human Services should be applied. PointClickCare Technologies, Inc. )

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OIG Advisory Opinion Alert: Yet Another Favorable Decision for Medical Device Manufacturers

Healthcare Law Blog

On Thursday, March 16, the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued OIG Advisory Opinion (“AO”) No. 22-05 , relating to subsidization of certain Medicare cost-sharing obligations in the context of a clinical trial involving medical devices (the “Proposed Arrangement”).

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

Healthcare It News

Christopher Crow is cofounder and CEO of Catalyst Health Group, a primary care network that works for physicians and patients. America spends half of what other developed countries spend on primary care, despite it being the single area of healthcare that has proven to deliver actual cost savings with better population health results.

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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

Insurance carriers, cloud service providers, pharmacies, medical equipment manufacturers, and other organizations in this industry must comply with various health and safety regulations. It also reduces waste, fraud, and abuse that threaten the efficiency of healthcare delivery and services. name, phone number).

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Senate HELP Committee weighs the future of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a hearing this week, members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions asked how many of those changes should be made permanent – and how to make sure the most vulnerable won't get left behind. At UVA, she said, "we saw a greater than 9,000% increase in the use of telehealth. Tina Smith, D-Minn.