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Physician burnout is at an all-time high, says AMA

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

in 2014 and 45.5% Reforming Medicare payment. "By making this information accessible at the point of care and integrating with our EHR, the technology also reduces the administrative burden on clinical staff and streamlines workflows," Dr. CT Lin, CMIO at UCHealth, told Healthcare IT News in May. physicians was 62.8%

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DOJ charges four in $37M global telehealth fraud scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to the indictment , starting in May 2014 the defendants and their co-conspirators allegedly used telehealth to generate prescriptions for compounded medications and durable medical equipment, regardless of medical necessity. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Aledade Secures $260 Million Series F Financing Round to Expand and Enhance Services for its Nationwide Network of Primary Care Practices

Healthcare IT Today

Company Adds Two Board Members and a Senior Executive to Lead its Medicare Advantage Business Aledade , the largest network of independent primary care practices in the country, today announced the closing of a $260 million Series F funding round to enhance and acquire services and technology to support its practices.

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Scene Health Secures $17.7 Million Series B Financing Led by ABS Capital Partners

Healthcare IT Today

Series B funding proceeds will enable Scene to further accelerate its ability to serve Medicaid and Medicare managed care plans, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations. This financing brings the total investment in Scene to over $25 million since its founding in 2014.

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HIMSS names 2021 Changemaker Award winners

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The awards, determined by public voting, are bestowed on "inspiring senior healthcare executives who rigorously challenge the status quo in their journeys to build a brighter health future," according to HIMSS (the parent company of Healthcare IT News). Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Isaiah Nathaniel.

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Healthcare Fragmentation Isn’t So Bad, If It Comes with Better Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

Data, especially in an increasingly personalized healthcare system, is inevitably siloed. Healthcare providers maintain different systems than payers, as do government entities like Medicare and Medicaid. billion in 2014. He was recently named to Business Insiders 30 Under 40 Changing the Healthcare Industry in 2022.

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A new focus: How to become empowered patients

Meaningful HIT News

For those not up on the lingo, “meaningful use” is the standard healthcare providers must meet to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid bonus payments for use of health information technology and/or avoid penalties for not being “meaningful” users of electronic health records.