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What the future holds for HHS-OIG health IT enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services aims to protect the integrity of federal healthcare programs, in addition to the health of beneficiaries. As one example, he pointed to telehealth, which has enormous potential to increase access to service and decrease burdens. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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OIG looking closely at telehealth as it weighs future enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Health and Human Services works to ensure the integrity of federal healthcare programs and to safeguard the health and welfare of those programs' beneficiaries. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. LAS VEGAS – The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. "One scheme went for $1.6

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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

For example, organizations have the option to interface with a user-friendly graphical interface or an embedded data solution that puts information directly into the workflow. Those without access to the platform faced sending hundreds of faxes back and forth rather than being able to focus on other critical activities. .

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Proceeding with Caution: The Impact of (Generative) AI on Healthcare and Life Sciences

Healthcare IT Today

Two examples of this are the recent testimony in Congress of Sam Altman or the published article from one of the founders of AI, Geoffrey Hinton. About Steven Lazer Steven is the Global Healthcare and Life Sciences CTO for Dell Technologies. Giannopoulos serves as the Dell Technologies Healthcare Global CISO and CTO for the Americas.

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News wanted to dig deep into the new law and its promises, so we sat down with Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services. National Government Services empowers federal healthcare agencies to deliver care to millions of Americans through outcomes-driven innovation.