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Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) of clinicians recognize the potential of virtual and remote care, according to the EY Global Voices in Healthcare Study.

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RCM Medicare EHR FHIR

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the special HLTH 2023 edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Optum and Uber are partnering to make non-urgent medical transportation and healthy food delivery covered benefits for certain Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2024. Elation Health released an integrated EHR and billing suite for primary care.

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Life Science EHR BioTech RCM

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Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A Humana study found that Medicare Advantage members covered under value-based care arrangements completed preventive screenings at a 14.6% Azalea Health completed SOC 2 Type 2 Certification for its cloud-based EHR and RCM platform. Oly 51% are confident that hospital rooms are properly disinfected.

eCare

eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability RCM

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

from 2019 to 2022 – or more than double the rate of increase for Medicare IPPS reimbursement (7.5%). WellDoc partnered with Conifer Health Solutions to launch Conifer Connect, a a personalized digital health application for chronic care. RCM vendor Savista hired Warren Jacobson as Vice President of Client Revenue Cycle.

Medicare

Medicare RCM Healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare IT

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

New Payer Coverage and Revenue Cycle Management With 250 million patient lives covered under 600+ of the nation’s top payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and every major private insurer, OpenLoop is also announcing today a new Payer Coverage & RCM service. Originally announced March 15th, 2023

Telehealth

Telehealth RCM HIPAA Digital Health

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. Urine was the talk of CES 2023, with at-home urine testing company Vivoo and smart device maker Withings both releasing smart toilets. 29, 2022, President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill. Partnerships.

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Telehealth Healthcare IT Primary Care Leadership

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Claims on the community care program, Connect for Life (CFL), from Wider Circle preventing 8 ED visits per 1,000 members, saving $103 Per Engaged Member Per Month net savings for Medicare Advantage members, and more have been validated in a recent review from Milliman.

eCare

eCare Primary Care RCM Patient Experience

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Trending Sources

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

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