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RFID in Healthcare: Navigating Security & Privacy Regulations

Healthcare IT Today

RFID technology involves using tags and readers to wirelessly identify and track objects. It has various applications in healthcare, including tracking medical equipment and medicines, monitoring patient movements, and managing medication inventory. FDA’s Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA).

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Where IT leaders should focus their energies in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Promote a citizen developer culture by adopting low code or no-code solutions. Low code offers the potential to facilitate the development of solutions by using a graphical user interface instead of the traditional approach of relying on hand-coded programming, thus requiring little to no coding to build applications and processes.

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The AI opportunity – more and better services

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Over time, non-medical home care organizations will see AI as a means of improving care management and service to recipients. Until 2022, there was no specific CPT code for AI-enabled services – though CPT codes in healthcare drive all payments to providers. AI in the home ‘wellbeing’ infrastructure.

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The tech user experience today – the customer does not matter 

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Customers may not be used to the concept – but with a QR code or a payment device, customers can pay the bill (presumably leaving a tip) and depart – yet another opportunity to disconnect the actual service from the customer. The patient portal(s) one for every insurer and medical practice. QR code to access programs for performances.

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A new COVID-19 wave is coming – how can health systems prepare?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Now, Krass said, many hospital executives are looking toward medication supply chains as other potential weak points. "The medication supply chain is fragile," said Krass. " One problem, he said, is the technology hospitals use to record medication use around health systems. Keep telemedicine tools easy to use.

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Five new technologies for older adults  October 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Clocr is the best choice for secure storage and disbursement of wills, medical proxies, account logins and passwords, financial records, and more.” Each tag contains a unique QR code and matching alphanumeric code. The proprietary ultra-security service provides more layers of security than anyone else in the industry.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Isaac Smith, Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement Specialist at Medcare MSO ASCs are types of medical facilities that are subject to stringent regulations. New CMS and AMA guidelines, coding changes, and reimbursement methods have been implemented. Two other appendices apply to ASCs.