Briggs Healthcare

JULY 17, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted QSO-23-19-Hospitals this morning (July 17, 2023). Medicare-certified hospitals have a regulatory obligation to care for patients in a safe setting under the Medicare Hospital Conditions of Participation at §482.13(c)(2). The intention of this requirement is to specify that each patient receives care in an environment that a reasonable person similarly situated as the patient would consider to be safe.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2023

Health Care Service Corporation says that using AI allows it to process prior authorization requests about 1,400 times faster than before.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2023

Commonwealth Care Alliance is a healthcare services organization that offers health plans and care delivery programs designed for individuals with significant needs. With offerings in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan and California, it delivers comprehensive, integrated and person-centered care by coordinating the services of local staff, provider partners and community organizations.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 18, 2023

Kelly Peng, CEO and CTO of Kura Technologies Not long ago, augmented reality (AR) sounded like something straight out of a sci-fi novel. Today, the rapidly-evolving technology is beginning to change the way many industries function, and healthcare is one of the very promising areas. A doctor’s office a decade in the future could look very different from a doctor’s office of the present; as AR and virtual reality tools develop, they will fundamentally elevate the quality and convenience of heal

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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 said.

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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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Healthcare It News

JULY 18, 2023

Changi General Hospital has deployed a trio of autonomous mobile robots in and around the emergency department to complement nursing care. HOW THEY WORK These meter-high robots, equipped with sensors, speakers and a touchscreen display, are capable of moving around crowds on their own without bumping into people and other moving objects, according to CGH.

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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 18, 2023

The telehealth company plans to integrate Microsoft’s AI-enabled notetaking tools in its hospital platform, allowing physicians to automatically transcribe clinical notes during virtual patient exams.

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Healthcare Success

JULY 18, 2023

People often confuse marketing and public relations (PR), but they are not synonymous. They do, however, work best together. In fact, we often include healthcare PR services in our marketing plans along with other key strategies, including branding, digital marketing, traditional advertising, internal marketing, and professional referral building. So, What Exactly Is PR?

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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

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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Health Care Dive

JULY 17, 2023

The largest health system in the country reported a data security incident last week after information was taken from an external storage location and posted online, affecting an estimated 11 million patients.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2023

Barbie is having a moment, marketers agree. This weekend, many of us will buy movie tickets (yes, to see “real” movies in “real” brick-and-mortar cinemas) to see both the new film Oppenheimer along with the Barbie movie. So many movie-goers will be making it a double-feature experience that started as a meme, the portmanteau “Barbenheimer,” to mark the cultural-phenomenon moment.

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Healthcare It News

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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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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Health Care Dive

JULY 20, 2023

Medicaid managed care organizations studied by the HHS’ Office of the Inspector General denied one out of every eight requests for prior authorization in 2019, and most states don’t regularly monitor whether denials are appropriate.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2023

“Digital technologies offer tremendous potential for shifting from traditional medical routines to remote medicine,” with the role of wearables playing a growing role in the new home care for healthy aging. But what are the challenges of deploying this promising tech with older people keen to be independent at home? We learn a lot about prospects and challenges in Digital health for aging populations, a Perspective report in Nature Medicine ‘s July 2023 issue.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 20, 2023

The Cleveland-based Eaton Corporation, a power management company, announced that it developed an ambient monitoring API for use, on a subscription basis, for its sensor-based smart circuit breaker. The readings can flag anomalies, like a spike in night-time bathroom visits, as part of patient remote health monitoring, the company said. WHY IT MATTERS In its announcement Wednesday, Eaton said the algorithm's accuracy is as effective as home health and wellbeing monitoring from connected heal

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

As the industry gears up for open enrollment to begin this fall, a new report offers a look into the major factors that could impact premium changes in the individual and small group markets. | As the industry gears up for open enrollment to begin this fall, a new report offers a look into the major factors that could impact premium changes in the individual and small group markets.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 19, 2023

The findings led JAMA researchers to conclude pandemic relief funds “may not have been necessary” for some for-profit hospitals and affiliated health systems.

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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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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 20, 2023

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is urging the feds and states to take on greater oversight of prior authorization denials in Medicaid managed care. | The Office of Inspector General is urging the feds and states to take on greater oversight of prior authorization denials in Medicaid managed care.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 19, 2023

Amar Desai will serve as CEO of Optum’s care delivery organization after returning to UnitedHealth Group this spring following a brief period at CVS Health.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Security cooperation and military aid efforts can fail, but they can also exceed expectations and provide strategic benefits. Ukraine appears to be one such success. For a relatively modest investment between 2014 and 2021, the United States has reaped a substantial gain in terms of Ukraine's military capacity and efficacy.

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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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Healthcare Associates

JULY 19, 2023

How to Get More REM Sleep Any type of sleep is important for your overall health. Sleep can improve your mood and brain performance. It can also give you energy and protect you against illnesses and diseases. Though all stages of sleep are good for you, REM sleep is especially important. If you don’t get enough REM sleep, your immune system can weaken, and you may experience more frequent mood swings.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 20, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved proposals from California and Kentucky for community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to provide Medicaid crisis services.< | Medicaid crisis service will be offered to residents in California and Kentucky under the federal American Rescue Plan, joining four other states.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 20, 2023

Three years after the onset of the pandemic, providers remain overwhelmed, burned out and pessimistic about the future, according to a new report.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Archaic U.S. military and federal policies, combined with decades-old understandings about autism spectrum disorder, create an environment where people hide their autism and other cognitive diagnoses. Our national security challenges are too difficult and too important to leave to the portion of the population that uses its brains in only “typical” ways.

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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.