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OIG finds $348M in improper Medicare payments for telehealth psychotherapy

Mobi Health News

According to an audit by the Office of the Inspector General, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, including $348 million of telehealth services, during the first year of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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AI’s transformative potential is threatened by security breaches, highlighting the need for robust cybersecurity measures

KevinMD

As medical professionals, we recognize the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving diagnostic capabilities, personalizing treatments, and enhancing overall patient care. However, the increased risk of security breaches comes alongside these advancements, threatening patient privacy and intellectual property. This article highlights notable AI-based security breaches in health care organizations and underscores the importance Read more… AI’s transformative pote

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Consumers’ Use of Digital Health is Just Part of Mainstream Life Now

Health Populi

Using the Internet and mobile health apps are as mainstream as swiping left for a date and researching features in a new car, based on the Digital 2023 Global Overview Report from Meltwater. The broad coverage of this kind of research can’t be accomplished by just one entity, and Meltwater acknowledges the partners who brought them to this research-party: these included data.ai, GSMA Intelligence, GWI, Locowise, Ookla, PPRO, SemRush, Similarweb, Skai, and Statista.

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Mental health startup Brightline lays off 20% of its workforce

Mobi Health News

This is the second round of layoffs in less than a year.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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UnitedHealth extends its hot streak as the most profitable payer in Q1

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealth extends its hot streak as the most profitable payer in Q1 pminemyer Mon, 05/08/2023 - 13:28

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Digital health companies making a long-term play for the $100B weight loss drug market

FierceHealthIT

Digital health companies making a long-term play for the $100B weight loss drug market hlandi Mon, 05/08/2023 - 06:53

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Join The World Without Disease Summit

Digital Health Global

pharmaphorum* announced its media partnership for the first-ever “ The World Without Disease Summit ”, a two-day event that will bring together global leaders and innovators to explore the potential of disease interception in future healthcare. The summit, which is set to take place on June 21st and 22nd, 2023 , in London, is a joint effort between pharmaphorum and CWWDA (The Connected World Without Disease Accelerator), an established industry leader in this space.

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Why You Should Consider Becoming a CCBHC

Iris Telehealth

As more states become eligible for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) certification and funding, healthcare organizations are considering becoming CCBHCs. The opportunities for CCBHCs continue to expand, and it’s in your organization’s best interest to consider obtaining CCBHC certification. The certification process can be labor-intensive but it offers many benefits to organization and patients.

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A 'reckoning' in healthcare: The climate crisis and what the industry can do about it

FierceHealthIT

A 'reckoning' in healthcare: The climate crisis and what the industry can do about it agliadkovskaya Mon, 05/08/2023 - 18:13

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.

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CETF Has Proven Telehealth to Improve Quality of Care

AMD Telemedicine

The Challenge: Staff burnout and burdened workloads In a time when the need and demand for telehealth skyrocketed, hospitals and medical facilities were at their lowest ability to make the necessary digital transformation. Between staff burnout and workloads too burdened to make room for new technology, driving user adoption would be a legendary challenge.

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WIth judge's ruling, some employers may cut off no-cost preventive care: survey

FierceHealthIT

WIth judge's ruling, some employers may cut off no-cost preventive care: survey fdiamond Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:49

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Tegria Acquires MEDITECH Hosting and Services Firm Sisu Healthcare IT Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Tegria , a leading healthcare consulting and technology services company, today announced the acquisition of Sisu Healthcare IT Solutions , a highly regarded MEDITECH certified hosting and services firm headquartered near Duluth, Minn. With the addition of Sisu’s team of experts, Tegria deepens its established hosting, technical solutions and managed services offerings to support MEDITECH clients.

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HHS' proposed HTI-1 rule draws criticism for what's excluded—electronic prior authorization

FierceHealthIT

HHS' proposed HTI-1 rule draws criticism for what's excluded—electronic prior authorization aburky Mon, 05/08/2023 - 16:18

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 54: Patient Information Privacy with Natalie Pageler, MD

Healthcare IT Today

For the 54th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Natalie Pageler, MD, CMIO at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to talk about patient information privacy! To kick things off, Pageler shares some of the unique challenges that exist with data privacy for children. Then we shift into the roles healthcare organizations and patients/parents have in keeping information private.

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SBOM News: CISA Details New Open-Source Software Regulation

LeanIX

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) requirements have been under review by the US government for some time now. Find out more about the latest guidance from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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Equity, AI, and EMR Maturity at HIMSS23

Healthcare IT Today

At HIMSS23 over 40 leaders, innovators, and experts stopped by the Healthcare IT Today booth to offer their unique insights and expert opinions on-camera. It was fantastic to hear their diverse perspectives on the current state of our industry. Here are three of those interesting conversations. More Focus on Equity a Welcome Trend at HIMSS23 – Divurgent Christopher Kunney, Senior VP of Digital Acceleration at Divurgent had a lot of interesting insights to share about equity in healthcare.

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4 Forms You Should Create With the Web Forms Manager

Health Portal Solutions

With HPS’ Web Forms Management tool, you can create and post your own online forms, surveys, and questionnaires in your HIPAA-compliant portal. It eliminates the need for users to download forms, fill them out, and then mail, fax, or scan … read more The post 4 Forms You Should Create With the Web Forms Manager appeared first on Health Portal Solutions.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Why I’m Excited For Value-Based Care

João Bocas

I’m excited for Value-Based Care because it shows that healthcare providers and insurance companies are finally starting to focus on what… Continue reading on Medium »

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SCOTUS wants to revisit executive agency authority. What does that mean for healthcare?

FierceHealthIT

SCOTUS wants to revisit executive agency authority. What does that mean for healthcare?

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Discover the Top 5 Activities That Relieve Stress Instantly

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Stress has become an inevitable part of our daily lives, and if left unmanaged, it can negatively impact our mental and physical health. Therefore, finding effective ways to manage and relieve stress is essential. This article will introduce the top five activities that provide instant stress relief, along with expert opinions on why they work. Incorporating these stress-relieving activities into your daily routine can reduce stress levels and improve your overall well-being.

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Kaiser Permanente bounces back with $1.2B gain, 0.9% operating margin in Q1 2023

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Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout

Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist

If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.

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FirstHealth offers a powerful look at hybrid telemedicine in action

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

At FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a health system based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, bed capacity always seemed to be at the forefront of challenges, a not uncommon situation in healthcare. Having more bed capacity is always helpful, but that usually means construction of some sort. FirstHealth staff thought of a way to increase hospital bed capacity without laying a single brick.

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1.7M could lose coverage if Medicaid work requirements are rolled out under debt plan

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5G Improves Patient and Staff Experience at NGHS

Healthcare IT Today

5G means much more to healthcare than just faster cellular speeds. 5G is a technology that can help improve both patient and staff experience WITHOUT the need for extensive training or changes to workflows. If implemented smartly, 5G also represents a rare opportunity to future-proof healthcare facilities. To find out more about 5G and how it can be successfully deployed in healthcare, the team at Healthcare IT Today did a deep dive into this topic with: Stuart Samples, Chief Technology Officer

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Baxter Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest its BioPharma Solutions Business to Advent International and Warburg Pincus for $4.25 Billion

Digital Health Global

Proposed divestiture of BioPharma Solutions (BPS) further streamlines Baxter’s strategic focus and represents an important milestone in its ongoing business transformation Net proceeds planned to be redeployed for debt repayment in accordance with Baxter’s stated capital allocation priorities Establishes a diversified, standalone contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) platform enhancing healthcare worldwide DEERFIELD, Ill. & BOSTON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)R

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.