Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to unlocking patient data and solving some of healthcare's most complex problems. Even as the U.S. seeks to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, many who survive the initial illness suffer debilitating long-term health impacts, especially those with underlying health conditions. Technology allows easier access to disparate data sources without compromising data privacy or integrity.

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Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Telehealth use has remained steady this year and did not change nationally from August to September, accounting for 5.4% of all medical claims, according to Fair Health.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Hackers stole 18 GB health files from Pinnacle. In an update, the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network disclosed new information about the data that was stolen from its third-party IT server during a breach in late September. Pinnacle has figured that hackers have accessed health information dating from 2016-2022 and some of its corporate information from its third-party IT server.

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Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Provider groups, including the AHA, asked the Senate to codify measures proposed by the CMS by passing bipartisan legislation imposing more prior authorization requirements on Medicare Advantage plans.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

UCHealth's free app now offers patients access to an augmented reality experience wherein they can choose a dog to play with virtually while waiting for an appointment or while at home. Since going live, nearly 9,000 people have clicked on the new AR feature , according to the Aurora, Colorado-based health system. WHY IT MATTERS. The use of virtual reality for distraction therapy and joy is not new for UCHealth, but blending the digital and physical worlds with AR creates a new level of imme

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Pediatricians send an SOS to rest of medical community. fdiamond. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 07:59.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Healthcare dealmaking will heat up in 2023 with plenty of corporate cash, PE 'dry powder'. hlandi. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:06.

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Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Some comments were more positive, though, with the American Optometric Association calling the agency’s proposal “timely and beneficial.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Employers estimate health benefits costs will rise 5.4% next year: Mercer. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 15:20.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Brooks-LaSure calls for Medicare Advantage dollars to be spent well, gives drug price reform update. rking. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 13:57.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

State Approaches for Distribution of National Opioid Settlement Funding December 2022. States are in the process of implementing administrative structures to disburse an expected $50 billion awarded to states and localities from opioid-related lawsuits, which includes $26 billion awarded to 46 states as part of the National Opioid Settlement. These structures include strategies for engaging a wide variety of stakeholders on priorities for reducing opioid-related deaths and investing in SUD preve

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

3 providers to pay $22.5M to settle Medicaid fraud allegations in California. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:58.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Mike Frane, VP of Product Management at Windstream Enterprise. Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place. For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

WHO taps Firstline app to address global pandemic of antimicrobial resistance. aburky. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 14:44.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Respite for ME: Maine’s New Respite Care Pilot for Family Caregivers December 8, 2022 / by Kimberly Hodges and Wendy Fox-Grage. Governor Janet Mills recently announced a $5.1 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded initiative to provide up to $2,000 grants for family caregivers providing care to a loved one at home. As part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan , “ Respite for ME ” is a two-year pilot program in collaboration between Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) an

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Amazon shuts down support for Alexa HIPAA-compliant programs for hospitals, payers. hlandi. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 06:20.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – Grow Therapy , a provider-centric mental health group using technology to make high-quality mental healthcare accessible and affordable to all Americans, today announced the expansion of its services to multiple states across the U.S. – The expansion includes availability in 22 new states, making Grow Therapy services now available in 36 states.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Cassidy presses for local help on mental health amid push for reform in Congress. rking. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:43.

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Healthcare Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Flu season, also known as influenza season, is kicking into full swing. As a result, you may be thinking more frequently about how to protect yourself and your family from the flu virus. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. has experienced a relatively mild flu season for the past two years. However, based on observation of how flu season recently impacted the southern hemisphere (which battles flu half a year earlier than the northern hemisphere) this flu season is shaping up to be more i

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Chutes & Ladders—1upHealth welcomes new CEO; Podimetrics expands leadership team. aburky. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 18:10.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – CrowdHealth recently secured $6 million in Series A funding from Next Coast Ventures and Activate Venture Partners. CrowdHealth plans to reinvest that funding back into the company—growing the CrowdHealth community and providing more tools for members that want to take charge of their healthcare and affordably break free from health insurance. – Operating under a monthly membership model, CrowdHealth is a healthcare technology company that offers a new way to

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Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 8, 2022

WHO taps Firstline app to address global pandemic of antimicrobial resistance. aburky. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 14:44.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – TytoCare has partnered with Baptist Health , a full-spectrum health system, to bring Tytocare’s virtual care solutions to patients in Kentucky and Indiana. – As part of the partnership, Baptist Health will integrate TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic solution into its current telehealth offering, enhancing the health system’s ability to diagnose and treat patients with in-depth, remote physical examinations during virtual visits, including urgent care video visits.

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Icanotes

DECEMBER 8, 2022

One of the most crucial components of evidence-based practice is making careful, accurate assessments and diagnoses. No matter what behavioral health disorder your patient may have, it's critical to perform initial and periodic assessments to gauge their progress and determine if you need to adjust treatment. However, identifying the signs of depression in your patients can sometimes be challenging because not everyone exhibits the same symptoms.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – Ubie, Inc., a Tokyo-based healthcare startup , announced it has closed its Series C round at $45M by raising $19M in an extension round. The new funding will enable Ubie to accelerate its growth and strengthen its presence in the U.S., following strong interest and traction in that market. To date, Ubie has raised $76 million in total. – With AI as its core technology, Ubie provides AI symptom checker Ubie as the gateway to medical care.

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Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership. For someone who covers both the home health and home care sectors, 2023 was a very interesting year. Much of my time and energy was spent on covering potential home health payment cuts after the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) release of the proposed payment rule. Even after the final rule was published, the threat of continued cuts persisted. .

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Duke Janssen, VP, Customer Experience at Alegeus. Open enrollment season is here, and the stakes are high for organizations delivering employer benefit programs, especially as this year’s open enrollment period comes amidst the Great Reshuffle – a time when employees are transitioning jobs in large numbers. The Great Reshuffle has created a fiercely competitive labor market in which companies have to figure out new ways to attract and retain talent.

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Healthy Debate

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The post Even a child can see collaboration is essential to save the Canadian health-care system appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – Vevo Therapeutics , an SF-based biotechnology company, launched today with a $12M seed round led by General Catalyst and Wing Venture Capital using its Mosaic in vivo drug discovery platform and next-generation AI models to uncover better drugs for more patients. – Vevo is the first platform to make in vivo data generation scalable with single-cell precision + will create the world’s largest atlas of how drugs interact with patient cells.

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Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.