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CMS At AHIMA: Electronic Data Exchange Is the Future of Healthcare

Electronic Health Reporter

Access to data and the interoperability of health information has the power to change the face of healthcare, according to Alexandra Mugge, deputy chief health informatics officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Health Populi

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues. Then Medicare goes bust.

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Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

This problem is only made worse by the silver tsunami of 10K baby boomers aging into Medicare coverage every day. At the recent Civitas Conference, we stopped to talk to all of you to see what you thought wasn’t being talked about enough. Catch up on what they said about AI at the conference.

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Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19

TheraNest

If your client’s private health information is compromised due to using a non-HIPAA compliant telehealth platform, the consequences for your client are still the same even if you do not get fined. Private health information that is compromised may result in economic harm, embarrassment, or discrimination for the client.

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Health information network Availity issued five principles for the responsible use of AI. Experity announced its 2024 Limelight Awards at its annual Urgent Care Connect conference. Sales WellSpan Health chose Biofourmis to support its bundled payment program for post-acute care at home.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Further, state-by-state laws requiring in-person meetings between psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrist collaborators should be reexamined as these can safely take place over video conferences. cut to physicians who treat the country’s most vulnerable patients through Medicare.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

Health data should be protected by a similar assessment requirement for health plans and providers to receive federal funds. Department of Justice should step up enforcement of the False Claims Act against medical providers who accept Medicare and Medicaid payments but fail to implement a reasonable level of cybersecurity.

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