Fierce Healthcare

JULY 12, 2024

Regulations and policies are moving the industry in the right direction, but there is still room for improvement in key areas where regulations don't go far enough. Initially meant to protect patients from unnecessary procedures, prior authorizations have shifted towards being a cost containment strategy for health payers.

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Regulations 274

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

New York has proposed a slew of new cybersecurity regulations for the state’s hospitals and plans to funnel $500 million from its FY24 budget to help facilities upgrade their technology systems, Go | Should its proposal be finalized, the Empire State will give hospitals a year and access to a $500 million fund to bring their facilities into compliance. (..)

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Healthcare Dealmakers—Elevance to acquire BCBSLA; Regulators' request for Sanford and Fairview and more dmuoio Wed, 02/01/2023 - 14:41

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Price transparency regulations are leveling the cost landscape for consumers, but that doesn’t always lead to lower prices, according to a new report from Turquoise Health.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2024

Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, has overturned the Chevron deference, stripping power from federal agencies to interpret and enforce regulations. | Here's how it could affect healthcare policy. Supreme Court is overruling long-standing precedent.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Remote surgeries, holographic medical imaging, mixed reality, and patient tracking are some of the emerging 5G-powered healthcare innovations in the Asia-Pacific region. Even with the emergence of newer network iterations such as Wi-Fi 6, Dr Gao believes that 5G will still be a dominant force for connectivity in healthcare.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

The major healthcare and life sciences lender closed Friday in the culmination of a rapid four-day nosedive that left some healthcare companies temporarily locked out of funds.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The breach marks the largest ever reported to a portal managed by federal regulators.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

billion merger plans as state regulators raise concerns about the impact it could have on local competition. Elevance Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana are pressing pause on $2.5

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Regulations 261

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2024

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum is walking away from its tentative deal to purchase the bankrupt Steward Health Care’s physician group, according to a Massachusetts healthcare regulatory body.

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Regulations Healthcare 120

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Federal regulators are warning hospital systems and telehealth providers about the data privacy risks of using third-party tracking technologies.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Leaders at UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys are set to meet with the Department of Justice this week in hopes of avoiding a potential attempt to block their $3.3 billion merger deal, according to media reports.

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Regulations 282

Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But, many industry experts are skeptical about how AI can be effectively regulated given the fast pace of innovation. ​President Joe Biden's sweeping Executive Order on art | President Joe Biden's sweeping Executive Order on artificial intelligence marks a significant move to set ground rules for safety, security and privacy.

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Regulations 300

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 29, 2024

The nation’s first permanent state artificial intelligence office, established this month in Utah, wants to regulate the use of mental health chatbots. Utah's AI Office, launched in early July, is already working on legislation to regulate the use of generative AI in healthcare.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 19, 2022

The news sparked headlines about an attempt by regulators to target big tech, but it could have serious implications for the healthcare sector for years to come.

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Regulations Healthcare 261

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Ty Greenhalgh, Principal of Healthcare at Claroty In light of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning the Chevron deference, the regulatory landscape, especially concerning cybersecurity in healthcare, faces significant changes. Regulations that were based on agency interpretations of older laws are particularly at risk.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 8, 2024

Healthcare associations say insurers and vendors need to be more clearly included in the regulation, citing the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

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Health Care Dive

MAY 8, 2024

Heightened antitrust scrutiny from state governments and regulators in Washington is having a chilling effect on deals, according to PitchBook analysts.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

These tracking tools have caused a number of patient data security concerns and there are several class-action lawsuits, creating a new challenge for healthcare organizations. HIPAA compliance obligations for regulated entities when using tracking technologies. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Regulations Healthcare 330

Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Washington state Senate advanced legislation Thursday that grants the state attorney authority to deny mergers that may limit healthcare access.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Medical practices say regulations adding more red tape that hamstrings patient care. Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00.

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Regulations 274

Healthcare It News

APRIL 22, 2024

Digitalisation in healthcare holds the promise of optimising processes and expanding access to care. In the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, individual healthcare providers offer their own patient portals. The shift to digital health requires an adjustment in how patients interact with healthcare systems.

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Healthcare Success

MARCH 6, 2024

Whether you run a multilocation healthcare organization, hospital, or health system, understanding the distinction between search engine optimization (SEO) vs. search engine marketing (SEM)—and how each distinctly helps your business—is important for several reasons. Let’s begin by defining healthcare SEO and healthcare SEM.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 10, 2021

From 340B to short-term health plans: Here are the top 4 regulations to watch for in 2022. Fri, 12/10/2021 - 16:44.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 2, 2023

What state regulators can learn from Bright Health's financial woes fdiamond Tue, 05/02/2023 - 16:02

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Regulations 157

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Limiting hospital price regulation to concentrated markets would miss the worst offenders. Mon, 09/13/2021 - 12:28.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 10, 2024

But sympathy won’t shield the deal from scrutiny, an expert told Healthcare Dive. Antitrust agencies could be sympathetic toward the deal, given Steward’s financial distress and important hospital portfolio.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 25, 2023

Amid a worsening mental health crisis, the Biden administration is proposing a slew of regulatory changes aimed at improving access to critical care. Amid a worsening mental health crisis, the Biden administration is proposing a slew of regulatory changes aimed at improving access to critical care.

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Regulations 246

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2023

Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its withdrawal of two policy statements outlining its former position on antitrust enforcement in healthcare markets, echoing a similar decision | The two policy statements, issued in 1996 and 2011, "no longer reflect market realities in this important sector of the economy," the regulator (..)

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Healthcare Regulations 246

Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 14, 2024

Pharmaceutical costs, non-claims payments and outpatient care fueled “unchecked” healthcare spending in Massachusetts that's increasingly being felt by its residents, according to new findings from | The Bay State's healthcare cost growth benchmark program is calling for policy action after a report showed per-person health spending well (..)

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Technical Manager at Coder It’s no surprise that one of healthcare leaders’ biggest fears is having customer data stolen, leaked or exposed. As large healthcare breaches hit record highs, hacks are affecting more individual records than ever – 136 million in 2023, more than double the previous year. Tim Quinlan, Sr.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2022

Health cost regulator tells Mass General Brigham to clamp down on spending, critiques $2B expansion plan. Wed, 01/26/2022 - 15:23.

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Regulations 246

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 8, 2024

The healthcare landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by technology, changing consumer demands, and shifting regulations. Join us at the Fierce Health Payer Summit 2024 on Nov. 13-14 in Austin, TX to learn and connect with payer leaders.

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Healthcare Regulations 130

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The central authority for the review of Executive Branch regulations provided few details, but once the White House reviews HIPAA updates HHS can release its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for public comment. Iliana Peters, an attorney and shareholder at the legal firm Polsinelli, likened the patient privacy climate to the "Wild West."

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Deloitte 2024 Healthcare Generative AI Outlook study released this week takes a closer look at potential blind spots leaders may have as they implement generative artificial intelligence. "Consumer trust hangs in the balance," Deloitte authors pointed out in a separate analysis on the emergence of generative AI in healthcare.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 24, 2023

It's the largest enforcement action against COVID-19 healthcare fraud schemes to date, according to regulators.

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Healthcare Regulations 263

Health Care Dive

JANUARY 26, 2022

A key driver behind spending at the health system is prices, not increased utilization, according to the Health Policy Commission, which is charged with policing healthcare cost growth in the state.

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