HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 23, 2024

What You Should Know: – Avel eCare , a provider of telemedicine services, today announced the acquisition of Hospital Pharmacy Management, Inc. HPM), a company specializing in remote medication order review and onsite pharmacy management for hospitals and health systems.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 8, 2022

"To recruit clinicians outside of the geographic region, it was necessary to ensure the entirety of the clinician's visits could be completed remotely and that they were licensed in the state in which the patient is located at the time of the visit," he added.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2024

To further expand its reach and impact, Google is now licensing its model to partners in India and Thailand, two countries with a significant shortage of eye care specialists. AI as a Solution Google Research has developed an AI model that can accurately detect diabetic retinopathy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

Further, the pandemic has caused a massive impact on the healthcare industry, accelerating transformations and hospital design needed to address the medical priorities of their populations and respond effectively to emergencies such as epidemics and pandemics, he added. What does the future state of healthcare hold?

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 9, 2023

What documentation did Google provide hospitals, such as Mayo Clinic, about Med-PaLM 2? Does Google ensure that patients are informed when Med-PaLM 2, or other AI models offered or licensed by, are used in their care by health care licensees? How many hospitals is Med-PaLM 2 currently being used at?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2023

Queensland-based Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service will be trying out a remote pregnancy monitoring platform by ASX-listed HeraMED. At the same time, the hospital will conduct a clinical implementation study with HeraMED to assess several use cases of HeraCARE, including acceptance, cost-effectiveness, and clinical outcomes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 6, 2022

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California, is located near Silicon Valley, home to self-driving cars and robots that deliver food. 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. THE PROBLEM.

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Kaiser Health News

APRIL 14, 2022

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients. Those results haven’t been made public.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Topics included the workforce shortage and burnout , increasing access to telebehavioral health , expanding critical and emergency care on demand, cybersecurity, and telehealth waivers and licensing. There are state licensure issues for doctors, where getting a doctor licensed in multiple states is problematic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 7, 2020

” The scalable telehealth system would lay the groundwork for “the new normal” in healthcare delivery without Lee Health having to juggle a multitude of vendors or constantly reevaluate licensing needs, Witenko added. The system is designed for flexibility and future growth, he said.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The system contained patients’ names, birth dates, insurance card numbers, driver’s license numbers, and copies of patients’ insurance cards and driver’s licenses. Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Jackson County Hospital Ransomware Attack. FCHC said it has implemented additional technical safeguards.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Anyone who has been on a hospital ward, whether as clinician, patient, or visitor, has noticed the continual din of beeps and chirps—it can drive you crazy. This relieves the nurses of trivial tasks and lets them “practice at the top of their licenses.”

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

Atlantic General Hospital – Ransomware Attack Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin, MD, has recently reported a ransomware attack to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 30,704 individuals. The post Hacking Incidents Reported by Atlantic General and Lawrence General Hospitals appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 10, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has temporarily suspended several regulations to enable hospitals, clinics and other providers to boost their front-line medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Finally, SB 1120 constrains the unfettered use of AI tools to approve or deny medical treatments, by requiring a licensed health care professional to still make individualized determinations for each member of a health insurance plan. Furthermore, AI cannot be used in isolation to deny admission or downgrade hospital stays.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

" Since HL7 pledged to share the standards free of charge under licensing terms, many partnerships and collaborations with both public and private healthcare entities have bloomed.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 9, 2023

But even if some important questions about virtual care's staying power have been answered recently , health systems and telehealth startups continue to face major challenges navigating licensing requirements to operate across state lines. Not only does this process create inefficiencies and confusion, but mistakes can be very costly.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 5, 2023

Back in June 2022 , HIPAA Journal reported on a cyberattack on Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, MO, after being contacted directly by a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team, who claimed responsibility for the attack. Howard Memorial Hospital Announces December 2022 Cyberattack.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2024

The Investment will Fuel Global Growth and Advancement of its AI-Driven IoT Platform to Optimize Hospital Operations and Resources Outside the Clinical Domain Kontakt.io , the leading provider of Inpatient Journey Analytics, today announced a Series C investment of $47.5 Resch said, “Kontakt.io

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

how streamlined licensing and credentialing can help with the psychiatrist shortage. How are hospitals and health systems turning to telehealth to address provider burnout as demand for behavioral health services mounts? Telehealth, however, does so directly and immediately. More than three-quarters of U.S. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2025

HPM), a Kansas-based provider of remote medication order review and onsite pharmacy management services to hospitals and health systems. HPM provides hospital pharmacy management and remote pharmacy order verification to 51 hospitals across Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Texas.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Advancing Comprehensive Care Through Emory Healthcare and GuideHealth Collaboration Emory Healthcare, the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia, operates with nearly 24,000 employees across 10 hospitals and 490 provider locations. Its reach extends through partnerships with six regional affiliate hospitals, St.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

Credentialing involves a detailed review of a provider’s qualifications, including their: Education Work experience Certifications Licenses Professional standing This process ensures that patients see professionals who are properly trained and certified to provide the level of care they require.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The patient might use a driver’s license at the start to prove their identity, but can then move from one service to another without logging in again. Okta handles identity and security through facial recognition. Even consumer mobile devices can do this securely, allowing patients to set up accounts at home.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 15, 2021

Teladoc Health and Microsoft announced this week that they are teaming up to offer virtual care integration for health systems and hospitals. The organizations note that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many hospitals and health plans toward remote work, including providing care via telemedicine. WHY IT MATTERS.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 11, 2022

Phoenixville Hospital Fires Employee for HIPAA Violation. Phoenixville Hospital in Pennsylvania has recently fired an employee for accessing the medical records of patients without authorization. Complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services have been offered to affected individuals.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

"To protect our staff and patients who are in the hospital or in our clinics, we use telehealth to care for those suspected to have COVID-19 or who have COVID-19 symptoms without bringing them into the office and unnecessarily exposing others to the virus," she added. " USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2022

For example, many hospitals and health systems use automation to ease the burden of staffing shortages and effectively manage and triage patients at scale. With this information in hand, care team members can intervene earlier and help patients avoid adverse events and unnecessary hospital readmissions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2025

Charlie Lougheed, Co-Founder and CEO at Axuall The healthcare industry is bracing for significant staffing challenges as we approach 2025, with predictions indicating significant shortages across various roles and license types. of full-time pharmacist positions and 9% of full-time pharmacy technician roles in hospitals.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 28, 2023

Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that was filed in response to a data breach that exposed the protected health information of up to 233,835 individuals. The post Good Samaritan Hospital Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Its program Focused on Feeding has helped families go from hospital bed (with malnutrition) to the dinner table – entirely via telemedicine. Kelly is a licensed professional counselor and founder and CEO of Focused Approach. I had a family call me from their daughter's hospital room, desperate for help.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 11, 2025

The file review confirmed that the types of data compromised in the cyberattack included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 12, 2023

It's available free to users on Belong's Beating Cancer Together app and also available as a customizable SaaS solution for hospitals, providers and patient support programs. " Since launching its claims platform, a series of new capabilities, including prior authorizations and denials management, has been added.

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Verisys

MARCH 6, 2025

In a high-stakes environment, like a hospital emergency room, efficiency and accuracy in staffing ensure that qualified medical professionals are available to provide immediate, high-quality care. Provider data quality is a fundamental necessity for the healthcare industry.

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MedTrainer

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

If the payer spots a known exclusion or out-of-date license, its a guaranteed denial. Sure, many of these claim denials can be overturned, but doing so is costing hospitals and health systems an estimated $19.7B For credentialing professionals verifying licenses or exclusions one by one, continuous monitoring is nearly impossible.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

Cyberattacks have been reported by Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Rancho Family Medical Group. The forensic investigation and document review took almost a year, with the hospital stating in its breach notice that those processes were not completed until March 4, 2024.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In early December of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it has issued a $548,625 civil monetary penalty (CMP) against Childrens Hospital Colorado (CHC), for the latters HIPAA compliance trip-ups: violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.

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