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Philips Respironics Reaches Final Agreement with US Regulators on Sleep Apnea Device Recall

HIT Consultant

Independent Oversight: Independent experts will be brought in to review recall remediation efforts and ensure Philips Respironics’ business operations comply with FDA regulations. Continued Patient Support: Philips Respironics can continue servicing existing devices in the hands of patients and healthcare providers.

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Dozens of studies paint private equity's provider purchases in a negative light

Fierce Healthcare

A body of published academic data suggest that private equity ownership of healthcare providers frequently comes with higher costs and reduced quality, according to a systematic literature review p | Evidence of private equity ownership's detrimental impact on healthcare providers is "robust enough" to warrant greater scrutiny and possibly (..)

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OCR Joins Chorus of Regulators Warning About Health Data Tracking Technology

Triage Health Law

Tracking Technology is the subject of numerous regulatory actions, including by regulators in the European Union and California , and through private lawsuits (also in the EU and U.S.). On December 1, 2022, another regulator joined the fray: the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”).

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Get Prepared – Newly Mandated Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers

Sheppard Health Law

Recent focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in healthcare has impacted how policymakers are approaching related issues, such as cultural competence in patient care. [1] New Laws Mandating Cultural Competency Training for Illinois Healthcare Providers On August 8, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. 2450 and S.B.

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From Managing Healthcare Providers’ Costs to “Revolutionizing” Care – Bain Looks at the Short- and Long-Term for Generative AI

Health Populi

Getting to GPT Nirvana will require overcoming some critical obstacles, two ranking at the top of the barrier-list: resource constraints and lack of technical expertise, followed by regulation and legal issues. Thus, 82% of people do not trust AI tech executives to self-regulate AI. Bain & Co.

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Generative AI to bring 'transformative change,' says Froedtert/Inception Health CTO

Healthcare It News

It has to enhance the efficiency of our healthcare delivery and must contribute to advanced medical science when we focus specifically on healthcare providers. Our role as healthcare providers is really to understand, evaluate and assess this wave of innovation and seek to benefit the patients and providers.

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KLAS-Bain: Post-Pandemic Investment Priorities for Healthcare Providers

HIT Consultant

. – A new report by KLAS Research and Bain & Company looks at post-pandemic investment priorities by healthcare providers. Key Themes and Insights from the 2022 Healthcare Provider IT Report: Post-Pandemic Investment Priorities.