Sun.Jul 21, 2019

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Finances Are the Top Cause of Stress, and HSAs Aren’t Helping Much

Health Populi

If you heed the mass media headlines and President Trump’s tweets, the U.S. has achieved “the best economy” ever in mid-July 2019. But if you’re working full time in that economy, you tend to feel much less positive about your personal prospects and fiscal fitness. Nearly nine in 10 working Americans believe that medical costs will rise in the next few years as they pondering potential changes to the Affordable Care Act.

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Mounting battle between Amazon's PillPack and Surescripts over access to patient data

FierceHealthIT

When tech giant Amazon acquired online pharmacy PillPack last year it was considered a shot at the traditional drug supply chain. Now, it seems, incumbent players in the pharmacy industry are pushing back.

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Will Alexa upend the NHS?

Lloyd Price

You may have seen in the news last week Amazon and the NHS have partnered to improve access to health information through Alexa, Amazon's voice assitant. There’s been a lot of opinions shared and news in the press with a range of views communicated ranging from this is a disaster waiting to happen to its the solution we’ve all been looking for. The truth as usual is somewhere in the middle.

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Understanding Telemedicine Reimbursement

GlobalMed

Why aren’t more providers offering telehealth services? We know that virtual care is more clinically advanced than ever, with the right platforms empowering providers to deliver secure, evidence-based medicine. Hospitals can streamline their clinical workflows, manage capacity intelligently and provide faster critical care. Underserved patients can receive life-changing medical treatment.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.