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Weekly Roundup – October 28, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Read more… Addressing the Social Determinants of Mental Health. There are many ties between mental health and SDoH such as food insecurity, unemployment, and access to transportation. One strategy for building this strength is digitizing and streamlining RCM.

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Weekly Roundup – December 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

John Lynn and Colin recap the year that was, offering their take on the biggest trends, best conferences, and favorite interviews of 2023. Read more… Ensuring Continued Utilization of Telehealth for Outpatient Mental Health.

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Weekly Roundup – July 2, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

John Lynn headed east for the annual HFMA conference. Read more… Encouraging Signs for Digital Health in Canada. While John was in Denver, Colin attended the Collision Conference in Toronto – and the energy he felt has him optimistic that health IT can weather an economic downturn.

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Bonus Features – July 10, 2022 – Sequoia Project releases TECFA identity verification documentation, IBM Watson Health is now Merative, and more

Healthcare IT Today

At the HFMA conference, revenue cycle management vendor R1 shared data from a survey of more than 200 healthcare CFOs and finance VPs. More than 90% of respondents said providing routine healthcare post-COVID is putting a strain on their departments, with 90% of RCM departments experiencing a labor shortage.

RCM 101
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Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

ONC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are launching a $20 million Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative to improve IT adoption in psychiatry and behavioral health. and Texas-based Blue Bonnet Family Medicine Health and Wellness Clinic is using PRISMA.

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Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Last week’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health pledged to take action to reduce hunger and diseases related to poor diets in areas such as food access, healthy food choices, physician activity, and food security research.

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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

This includes expansion of originating sites and eligible providers; coverage of audio-only telehealth; extended capabilities for FQHCs and rural health clinics to offer telehealth; extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, and a delay for the in-person requirement for mental health services. Partnerships.