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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

Healthcare It News

" While saying it believes that no changes to HIPAA are needed at this time, AHA asked Congress to urge OCR to withdraw its December rule barring healthcare organizations from using online tracking tools to collect information about how users interact with regulated entities’ websites.

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

Add to this the fact that patients with multiple chronic illnesses see multiple doctors – all creating care plans and prescribing medications to address their specialized areas. There continues to be overwhelming and seemingly never-ending competition for resources, posing serious challenges to our healthcare infrastructure.

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The Single Market for Healthcare in Europe: Learnings for the U.S.

Health Populi

Being successful in this market requires deep knowledge of European healthcare systems — regulations, reimbursement schemes, the private healthcare providers, among cultural and clinician workflows region-by-region. These hot areas range from infrastructure investments to niched patient-facing self-management tools.

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Competition in Healthcare is Increasing—Rapidly and Dramatically

Healthcare Success

After all, would you trust your own eyes to a surgeon who has done 20 surgeries, or another doctor who has done 2,000 surgeries? Owning a profitable private healthcare practice is becoming more difficult every year. One of the biggest reasons doctors choose employment over private practice is changes to reimbursement.