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Direct Primary Care Well Represented at #HLTH2022

Healthcare IT Today

According to a study published by Hint Health earlier this year, the number of active DPC clinicians per 100,000 people increased 159% from 2017 to 2021 vs a 6% increase in the number of non-DPC primary care providers per 100,000 people over that same time period. Holdsworth spoke to Healthcare IT Today about the company’s growth.

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Feds Demand Additional Compliance Efforts from eClinicalWorks (eCW)

Healthcare IT Today

Back in mid-2017, EHR maker eClinicalWorks agreed to pay $155 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing it of a broad list of violations. In addition to paying the fine, eCW was required to sign a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) essentially requiring the vendor to keep its nose clean on several levels.

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Modernizing Medicine To Pay $45 Million To Settle False Claims, Kickback Allegations

Healthcare IT Today

The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by law firms Phillips and Cohen LLP and Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. And in 2017, eClinicalWorks settled civil fraud and kickback charges with the government for $155 million.

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Cortica Closes $40 Million Series D Extension Led by CVS Health Ventures, LRVHealth, and Other Strategic Investors, Bringing Round Total to $115 Million

Healthcare IT Today

UWF’s mission is to help ensure that the University of Wisconsin-Madison has the financial resources necessary to maintain its national leadership in teaching, innovative research, and outreach. Collectively, we’re in a position to solve one of the most pressing challenges confronting humanity.” ” About Cortica Inc.

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Generative AI in Your Desk Drawer: Back Office Applications in Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

The Healthcare IT Today site has been promoting the use of powerful new capabilities in generative AI for clinical applications , notably the automatic generation of doctors’ notes after a patient visit. Traditional automation takes simple, linear tasks off of the hands of busy staff.

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Why On Earth Are Physicians Still Collecting Patient Data Using Paper Forms?

Healthcare IT Today

According to CMS, reforms identified by Patients over Paperwork since it launched in late 2017 should save roughly 40 million hours and […]. As part of its “Patients over Paperwork” effort, CMS recently issued a Request for Information seeking new ideas on reducing levels of administrative burden.

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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. Linda Reed.

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