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.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 22, 2024

Digitalisation in healthcare holds the promise of optimising processes and expanding access to care. In the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, individual healthcare providers offer their own patient portals. The shift to digital health requires an adjustment in how patients interact with healthcare systems.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 19, 2022

The news sparked headlines about an attempt by regulators to target big tech, but it could have serious implications for the healthcare sector for years to come.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 10, 2024

But sympathy won’t shield the deal from scrutiny, an expert told Healthcare Dive. Antitrust agencies could be sympathetic toward the deal, given Steward’s financial distress and important hospital portfolio.

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Healthcare Success

MARCH 6, 2024

Whether you run a multilocation healthcare organization, hospital, or health system, understanding the distinction between search engine optimization (SEO) vs. search engine marketing (SEM)—and how each distinctly helps your business—is important for several reasons. Let’s begin by defining healthcare SEO and healthcare SEM.

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Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Washington state Senate advanced legislation Thursday that grants the state attorney authority to deny mergers that may limit healthcare access.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 14, 2024

Pharmaceutical costs, non-claims payments and outpatient care fueled “unchecked” healthcare spending in Massachusetts that's increasingly being felt by its residents, according to new findings from | The Bay State's healthcare cost growth benchmark program is calling for policy action after a report showed per-person health spending well (..)

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

These tracking tools have caused a number of patient data security concerns and there are several class-action lawsuits, creating a new challenge for healthcare organizations. HIPAA compliance obligations for regulated entities when using tracking technologies. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 2, 2023

What state regulators can learn from Bright Health's financial woes fdiamond Tue, 05/02/2023 - 16:02

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Medical practices say regulations adding more red tape that hamstrings patient care. Tue, 10/26/2021 - 12:00.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Deloitte 2024 Healthcare Generative AI Outlook study released this week takes a closer look at potential blind spots leaders may have as they implement generative artificial intelligence. "Consumer trust hangs in the balance," Deloitte authors pointed out in a separate analysis on the emergence of generative AI in healthcare.

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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 (..)

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 10, 2021

From 340B to short-term health plans: Here are the top 4 regulations to watch for in 2022. Fri, 12/10/2021 - 16:44.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 25, 2023

Amid a worsening mental health crisis, the Biden administration is proposing a slew of regulatory changes aimed at improving access to critical care. Amid a worsening mental health crisis, the Biden administration is proposing a slew of regulatory changes aimed at improving access to critical care.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Limiting hospital price regulation to concentrated markets would miss the worst offenders. Mon, 09/13/2021 - 12:28.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 9, 2024

Healthcare company Bayer has tapped Google for its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities to build new tech products to assist radiologists.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 24, 2023

It's the largest enforcement action against COVID-19 healthcare fraud schemes to date, according to regulators.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 26, 2022

Health cost regulator tells Mass General Brigham to clamp down on spending, critiques $2B expansion plan. Wed, 01/26/2022 - 15:23.

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Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Our earlier blog articles from August , September , and October track the developments of these regulations as OHCA prepares to publish its final rule. This article summarizes the key tweaks to the proposed regulations since the last version published in October.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 26, 2024

The largest data breach reported so far this year comes as regulators reconsider healthcare’s use of tracking technologies.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 23, 2024

Interoperability mandates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have required major investments by health plans in recent years and will continue to be critical in informing ove | Facing new CMS mandates, MVP Health Care Chief Strategy Officer offers considerations to align your compliance strategy with innovation goals.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 26, 2022

A key driver behind spending at the health system is prices, not increased utilization, according to the Health Policy Commission, which is charged with policing healthcare cost growth in the state.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The federal government's healthcare tech arm finalized a sweeping regulation that requires new technology upgrades while also advancing interoperability and transparency in predictive decision supp | The federal government's healthcare tech arm finalized a sweeping regulation that requires new technology upgrades while also advancing interoperability (..)

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 12, 2024

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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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As we anticipated in our previous blog article , the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) made revisions to its proposed regulations following the public workshop hosted by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) in August. On October 9, 2023, HCAI and OHCA published a revised draft of the regulations.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 23, 2022

Despite the much-needed push toward technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), a Presido survey found healthcare IT leaders are still struggling with cloud adoption issues. The leading factor for cloud adoption among healthcare IT leaders, however, was help achieving compliance, cited by 52% of healthcare respondents.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 25, 2024

A pair of academic studies published this week painted an unflattering picture of the impact of hospital mergers and acquisitions on healthcare prices and regulators' track record of stepping in to | Two academic studies published this week sought to characterize cross-market deals and whether the FTC is taking a strong enough stance on blocking (..)

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Healthcare Leadership Council

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Healthcare Leadership Council hosted a webinar entitled, “ Cybersecurity Playbook for Healthcare ,” in conjunction with the Confidentiality Coalition. The public is awaiting future regulations from CISA of how to proceed with that reporting process.

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Health Care Dive

JUNE 30, 2023

Regulators are asking for input on how the agency can support development of devices for use in non-clinical care settings and by diverse patient populations.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Private equity firms have seen plenty of potential in the rapidly growing Medicare Advantage space, but deal volumes are slowing, according to a new report. Private equity firms have seen plenty of potential in the rapidly growing Medicare Advantage space, but deal volumes are slowing, according to a new report.

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Healthcare Success

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Just like your brick-and-mortar business has to be ADA compliant, your healthcare website must also be accessible to people with disabilities. The ADA doesn’t offer clear regulations for a compliant website. Guidelines and Regulations: The ADA & WCAG. The problem? The bigger problem? SEO and the User Experience.

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Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The new guidelines should give regulators sharper teeth in going after vertical and cross-market deals that have historically been difficult to challenge.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Last year saw industries, including healthcare, quick to jump in on the trend to get first mover advantage. We interviewed him to discuss how their partners in Asia-Pacific and the United States have received genAI, where this trend can go in 2024, and how healthcare stakeholders can effectively extract genAI's immense value.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 9, 2024

All 11 of Massachusetts’ federal legislators are calling on regulators to keep a short leash on UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Steward Health Care’s physician group, even if that mean | The financial jeopardy of Steward's remaining hospitals can't override the long-term cost and quality harms that would likely follow UnitedHealth (..)

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Takeaways of Workshop Discussion The public workshop drew key stakeholders from across the healthcare spectrum, each with differing perspectives on potential impacts of the proposed regulations and considerations for OHCA as it works to finalize them.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators are pumping the brakes on Novant Health’s deal to buy two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems (CHS), citing concerns of higher healthcare costs and little incentive fo | The transaction for Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, Davis Regional Medical Center and other assets would give Novant Health 65% control of the inpatient (..)

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The Food & Drug Administration’s new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid regulations are now in effect and health plans are starting to explore what it means for them. The regulations may provide an opportunity for health insurers to attract new members – and retain existing ones – with hearing loss. Expanding membership.

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