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What's ahead for health IT policy and legislation in 2023 

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Also on its policy agenda for the year ahead: advocating for data standardization, offering input for interoperability rulemaking and engaging with agencies and states to increase telehealth access. Budget leaders have asked, "How do you really know what the impact on the Medicare population and the Medicare Trust Fund will be?

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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As healthcare systems and providers modernize (or build) their technology stacks, it will be more important than ever to prioritize privacy and to understand new regulations at the state level, from HIPAA, and from the FTC. cut to physicians who treat the country’s most vulnerable patients through Medicare.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

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The idea makes sense; it can reduce running costs while leveraging the offer for future health insights. Participants will also be asked to use sleep sensors in their beds and to undergo mental health tests. Using data analytics and machine learning, researchers hope to understand health at a deeper level.

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Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

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The EHR Association called for greater flexibility in the data completeness threshold and additional criteria to enhance patient matching accuracy, while MGMA called for a positive update to the Medicare conversion factor amid high inflation. Eastern Kentucky’s Cumberland River Behavioral Health chose Accelecom fiber technology.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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Interoperability and artificial intelligence will play a large role in the innovation of healthcare technology in 2024 and will be necessary to control the rising needs in healthcare data management and analytics. This will be driven by the growing recognition of the importance of mental health to overall well-being and productivity.