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. | Federal regulators sent letters to 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers warning them about the data privacy and security risks related to the use of online tracking technologies integrated into their websites or mobile apps.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 21, 2023

The regulatory agencies sent a joint letter to roughly 130 hospitals and telehealth providers outlining the risks of using online tracking technologies that might disclose sensitive consumer information.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

A pandemic program that distributed funds for uninsured patients’ COVID-19 testing and treatment made nearly $784 million in improper payments to healthcare providers, money the government should b | A recent audit estimated that COVID testing and treatment payments for millions of uninsured patients shouldn't have happened. The government agency responsible for the program says it's now working to claw those funds back from providers.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 21, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission joined the U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights this week in reminding healthcare organizations about their responsibilities for third-party disclosures of protected health information under HIPAA, the FTC Act and the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule. WHY IT MATTERS While OCR has addressed the privacy and security risks related to healthcare organizations that knowingly or unknowingly use third-party tracking tools that can analyze, gather and sh

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

As it continues a broad probe into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers, the Federal Trade Commission has voted to rescind longstanding advocacy statements on this sector. | As it continues a broad probe into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers, the Federal Trade Commission has voted to rescind longstanding advocacy statements on this sector.

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JULY 21, 2023

Hear about new healthcare technology for improving patient and clinician experiences, and visit one of the most popular booths, where attendees stood in line to get some "puppy love,” all from the HIMSS23 exhibit hall.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Many commentators have likened the current Russia-Ukraine war to the Western Front of World War I. A better historical precedent to understand the current fighting in Ukraine can be found in the U.S. Army's experience fighting against Nazi forces in the hedgerows of Normandy in France in the summer of 1944.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Virtual reality therapy has been shown to help primary brain tumor patients overcome “scanxiety” before brain scans, according to a new study published in the Journal for Neuro-Oncology. | Virtual reality therapy has been shown to help primary brain tumor patients overcome “scanxiety” before brain scans, according to a new study published in the Journal for Neuro-Oncology.

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Healthcare Associates

JULY 21, 2023

Why Does It Hurt When I Cough? A cough can be caused by many health conditions, including the common cold and flu. The type of cough you have depends on its underlying cause. For instance, a wet cough may be caused by a sinus infection, while allergies may cause a dry cough. Some coughs can cause pain in your chest, back, stomach or rib pain. If you have a painful cough, it’s important to see a doctor immediately.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Carilion Children's Hospital partners with clinical intelligence company to improve outcomes in NICU—through feeding agliadkovskaya Fri, 07/21/2023 - 10:28

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HIT Consultant

JULY 21, 2023

Alaina Victoria, PT, DPT, Clinical Content Manager for OneStep Routine health assessments will typically involve measuring heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, and body weight. Current medications are reviewed, and patients are asked if they’ve experienced any changes in their health lately. A brief assessment of balance and muscle strength follows, but what about gait?

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Mental health conditions have been a major topic, and a new study from UnitedHealth highlights widening disparities for vulnerable populations.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 21, 2023

What You Should Know: – The next generation of ethical generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) provides new hope to transform public health; however, advances in technology must never come at the cost of patient rights, according to a recent webinar. – The insights were the consensus amongst top African and American health AI experts who participated in a recent webinar about the impact of GenAI on healthcare hosted by Vantage Health Technology , a social enterprise focussed on h

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

This week, we'll introduce you to our sister podcast, "The Top Line." | This week on "Podnosis," we take a deep dive into the OTC approval of Narcan, the opioid overdose drug.

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Home Health Care

JULY 21, 2023

Reimagine Care is hoping to become a trailblazer in the at-home cancer care industry, and things are moving fast. Dan Nardi, the company’s new CEO, will be in charge of ensuring things stay on track amid the chaos and excitement. “I’m two weeks in and so personally, the biggest challenge for me is all about getting my arms wrapped around all of this,” Nardi told Home Health Care News.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JULY 21, 2023

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) identifies the Part D drugs on which Medicare spends the most money. This is an important question since CMS will begin drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) based on the top 10 top spending Part D drugs. Some relevant statistics and figures are below. In 2021, Medicare Part D covered more than 3,500 prescription drug products, with total gross spending of $216 billion, not accounting for rebates paid by drug manufacturers to pharmacy b

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Home Health Care

JULY 21, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Private equity (PE) firms still see home-based care as an investment area filled with opportunity. That sustained interest is driven by patient preferences. But another driver is providers reaching out to – and seeking out – capital partners. providers seeking out these capital partners. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content.

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Health IT Analytics

JULY 21, 2023

UCLA Health researchers analyzed a diverse patient population to determine the effect of genes on disease risk, potentially leading to custom treatment.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Thursday afternoon, July 20, 2023, CMS issued Transmittal 12129 – 2022 Hospice Aggregate Cap Calculation. The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to instruct the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) on how to calculate the 2022 hospice aggregate cap determination, taking into consideration the varying sequestration percentages applicable to the 2022 hospice cap year.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 21, 2023

What You Should Know: – ALZpath , a developer of blood-based diagnostic biomarker testing for Alzheimer’s disease detection receives funding from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)’s Diagnostics Accelerator to accelerate the clinical availability of ALZpathDx as a laboratory developed test (LDT). – ALZpathDx is a novel, proprietary assay for blood-based measurement of phosphorylated tau at threonine 217 (pTau217), a highly accurate, diagnostic biomarker for Alzhei

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued Transmittal 12146 on July 21, 2123. It carries the same title as the blog. This Change Request (CR) (4 pages) implements changes to correct claims processing edits. This CR is applicable to the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) and the Common Working File (CWF). Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) billing on Type of Bill (TOB) 21X and Swing Bed TOB 18X (subject to SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) will be su

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Etactics

JULY 21, 2023

Healthcare data breaches have consistently trended upwards from 2012 to 2021. The regulations of running a website that is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) can be difficult to understand. But as you can see, you can’t afford to overlook them. Unfortunately, many healthcare professionals are still a bit fuzzy on what HIPAA rules are necessary to follow when it comes to doing business online.

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Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the latest NH COVID-19 data for the week ending July 9, 2023. For a listing of vaccination rates for individual nursing homes, click here. The information comes up in an Excel spreadsheet entitled: Recent Facility Resident and Staff Vaccination Rates and Other Data, as reported for week ending 07/09/23.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 21, 2023

Skip Hanson, EVP, Service Delivery at Carenet Health Not all enterprise scheduling solutions are created equal. Before highlighting the features that every health system should include when implementing an enterprise scheduling solution, it makes sense to level set on the topic. Using the term “enterprise” to describe a scheduling solution means that the system must be designed to access all venues of care across the full spectrum of a patient’s healthcare journey.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 21, 2023

This weekly recap focuses on dysfunction on Russia’s front lines, India’s regional diplomacy, stopping mass shooters who seek fame, and more.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 21, 2023

What You Should Know: – A new investigation by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals, for the first time, private equity (PE) investors were behind a safety net hospital closure in the Chicago area after making broken promises to regulators. – The report, “ How private equity raided safety net hospitals: Volume 2—Pipeline Health ,” written by PESP researcher Mary Bugbee, highlights the pitfalls of private equity ownership of hospitals, including the monetization of ho

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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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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 216 – Revision to SOM Appendix A – Hospitals on July 21, 2023. This transmittal includes updates of the interpretive guidance for §482.13(c)(2) – The patient has the right to receive care in a safe setting. This new material carries both an effective and implementation date of July 21, 2023.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 21, 2023

Regulators have historically struggled to halt complex and non-traditional tie-ups. That could change with new guidelines, as the Biden administration increases scrutiny of healthcare M&A, antitrust experts said.

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Briggs Healthcare

JULY 21, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare While we recognize that the COVID-19 vaccine program is in a transitional phase, we would like to remind providers that the COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Agreement is still in effect until the new vaccine formulations are available. Providers signed this agreement stating they would adhere to the following: Must administer COVID-19 Vaccine at no out-of-pocket cost to the recipient.

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Bill Of Health

JULY 21, 2023

By Elisavet Athanasia Alexiadou States have a human rights obligation to promote the full, meaningful, and informed participation of persons with disabilities in the context of policy-making and decision-making processes about climate change. This essay seeks to explain the basis for this obligation, outline its scope, and elucidate how states can ensure its fulfillment.

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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.