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04 Oct 2024
Dockworkers' fight a warning about the future of work
By Patrick ThibodeauDockworkers are fighting for the future of work, fearing automation will take their jobs. Even those who stay employed worry that the tech will strip their work of its worth.
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04 Oct 2024
UK telcos including BT at risk from DrayTek router vulnerabilities
By Alex ScroxtonA series of vulnerabilities in DrayTek's Vigor router product lines affects multiple comms service providers in the UK, according to new analysis
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04 Oct 2024
Companies invest in climate technology to reduce emissions
By Makenzie HollandAnalyst firm GlobalData identified four major climate tech investments businesses are making now to reach 2030 carbon emission reduction goals.
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21 Feb 2024
Hartford HealthCare Launches Center for AI Innovation
By Shania KennedyHartford HealthCare’s Center for AI Innovation will support the research and development of artificial intelligence technologies to improve patient care.
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21 Feb 2024
Telehealth Billing Largely Met Medicare Requirements During Pandemic
By Anuja VaidyaA federal report reveals that healthcare providers using telehealth to deliver evaluation and management services generally complied with Medicare rules.
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21 Feb 2024
HAC Reduction Program Penalizes Safety-Net Hospitals At Higher Rates
By Victoria BaileyTeaching and safety-net hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program were more likely to be penalized and receive worse performance scores.
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21 Feb 2024
CareSource Partnership Boosts Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
By Victoria BaileyThe partnership will connect members in Kansas with transportation services to facilitate access to substance use disorder treatment.
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21 Feb 2024
Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Compromises Access to IVF
By Veronica SalibA new Alabama Supreme Court ruling characterizes frozen IVF embryos as children, presenting barriers for IVF clinics.
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21 Feb 2024
Patient Trust in Healthcare AI Relies on Use Case, But Familiarity Is Lacking
By Sara HeathPatients suggest that they’d trust AI in healthcare for certain use cases, but 43 percent aren’t sure what the technology is being used for.
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20 Feb 2024
Authorities Successfully Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Group
By Jill McKeonThe US and UK disrupted LockBit ransomware group’s operations and developed decryption tools that may allow victims to restore systems infected by LockBit.
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20 Feb 2024
275 Million New Genetic Variants Identified in “All of Us” Dataset
By Shania KennedyNearly 4 million newly identified genetic variants found in 250,000 participants from the NIH’s All of Us Research Program are thought to be tied to disease risk.
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20 Feb 2024
VA OIG Flags Medication Safety Issues with Oracle Health EHR System
By Hannah NelsonAccording to VA OIG, the Oracle Health EHR is posing medication safety issues for veterans through duplicative, inaccurate, or missing medication data.
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20 Feb 2024
HHS, NIST Finalize Joint HIPAA Security Rule Guidance
By Jill McKeonThe revised publication, issued by NIST and OCR, aims to help covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule and manage risks to PHI.
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20 Feb 2024
What Ambulatory Providers Look for in Revenue Cycle Management Vendors
By Victoria BaileyR1 RCM was the highest-rated revenue cycle management vendor among ambulatory provider organizations, KLAS shared.
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20 Feb 2024
Dental Coverage in Medicare Advantage Plans Varies by Demographic
By Victoria BaileyBeneficiaries 64 or younger, dual-eligibles, and those in racial or ethnic minority groups were more likely to have Medicare Advantage plans with dental coverage.
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20 Feb 2024
Does Broad PA Scope of Practice Impact Patient Safety & Malpractice?
By Sara HeathAn AAPA-backed study found no statistically significant link between expanded PA scope of practice and patient safety issues, measured by malpractice suits.
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16 Feb 2024
Government awards £10m to medtech developers
By Lis EvenstadThe government has awarded £10m to eight technology companies to create innovative medical devices and bring them to market
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16 Feb 2024
Auditing Framework Provides Insights into ‘Black Box’ Medical AI
By Shania Kennedy‘Black box’ AI models pose a challenge for healthcare applications, but a new framework may help users understand the tools’ decision-making processes.
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16 Feb 2024
GAO Urges HHS to Increase Oversight of Ransomware Practices
By Jill McKeonGAO recommended that HHS work with CISA to develop evaluation processes to assess the effectiveness of federal support in helping the sector reduce ransomware risk.
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16 Feb 2024
DEA Urged to Mitigate Geographic ‘Red Flag’ in Telehealth Prescriptions
By Anuja VaidyaVirtual care stakeholders have sent a letter asking the DEA to clarify pharmacists’ responsibility regarding virtual prescriptions of controlled substances.
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16 Feb 2024
Elevance Health’s $2.5B Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time
By Kelsey WaddillThe acquisition attempt, which started in January 2023, has been called off again after pushback from regulators and lawmakers.
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16 Feb 2024
Companies Produce First Genetically Engineered Porcine Donors
By Veronica SalibAn American biotech company has collaborated with a Japanese porcine embryology company to produce the first genetically engineered porcine donors.
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16 Feb 2024
FDA Approves New First-Line Treatment for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
By Veronica SalibOn February 13, 2024, the FDA approved irinotecan liposome as a first-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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16 Feb 2024
Half of Healthcare Staff Report Racism & Discrimination Against Patients
By Sara HeathAnother half said racism and discrimination against patients is a major problem or even a crisis for the healthcare industry.
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15 Feb 2024
Climate Change Exacerbates Poor Air Quality, Risking Human Health
By Veronica SalibDespite national efforts to improve air quality, climate change has continually compromised air quality and risked human health.
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15 Feb 2024
7 Out of 10 Americans Struggling With Medical Debt Owe Over $1,000
By Kelsey WaddillMedical debt in the US amounted to at least $220 billion in 2021, with certain demographics seeing a higher likelihood of struggling to cover care.
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15 Feb 2024
New Legislation Aims to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity Within HHS
By Jill McKeonThe Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act would require HHS to perform regular evaluations of its cybersecurity systems.
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15 Feb 2024
Depression Screening Less Likely During Telehealth Than In-Person Visit
By Anuja VaidyaA new study shows that patients were less likely to undergo a depression screening during a telehealth visit than an in-person visit early in the pandemic.
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15 Feb 2024
How Do Providers Feel About Extended Business Office Services Vendors?
By Victoria BaileyProviders value strong partnerships, transparency, and knowledgeable staff when seeking vendors offering extended business office services.
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15 Feb 2024
Health Systems Prioritize Artificial Intelligence Governance, Oversight
By Shania KennedyNew Center for Connected Medicine report highlights that oversight of artificial intelligence tools is of growing interest to healthcare executives.
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15 Feb 2024
Gilead Announced Plans to Acquire CymaBay in a $4.3 Billion Deal
By Veronica SalibGilead announced plans to acquire CymaBay in a $4.3 billion deal to expand the company’s liver disease portfolio.
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15 Feb 2024
Care Quality from EMS & 911 Left Wanting, Rural Disparities Emerge
By Sara HeathData showed lapses in care quality across all EMS responses and 911 calls, but there were rural/urban disparities at play, too.
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14 Feb 2024
eHealth Exchange Announces Public Health Data Sharing Incentives
By Hannah NelsonA new program will provide financial incentives to current and prospective members of eHealth Exchange to help boost public health data sharing.
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14 Feb 2024
Microsoft patches two zero-days for Valentine’s Day
By Alex ScroxtonTwo security feature bypasses impacting Microsoft SmartScreen are on the February Patch Tuesday docket, among more than 70 issues
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14 Feb 2024
Updated HHS Health Equity Action Plan Focuses on Care Access
By Sara HeathThe 2023 update to the Health Equity Action Plan stresses equitable care access, plus maternal health equity and postpartum care.
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14 Feb 2024
Half of US Rural Hospitals Operate at a Loss
By Jacqueline LaPointeOver 400 US rural hospitals are vulnerable to closure as more facilities operate in the red, according to an updated analysis.
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14 Feb 2024
Senator Calls on FTC, SEC to Crack Down on Location Data Misuse
By Jill McKeonUS Senator Ron Wyden urged the FTC and the SEC to hold data broker Near Intelligence accountable for allegedly misusing reproductive health location data.
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14 Feb 2024
AI Chatbots Provide Inconsistent Musculoskeletal Health Information
By Shania KennedyMultiple studies indicate that ChatGPT, Google Bard, and BingAI demonstrate limited accuracy when presenting information about orthopedic procedures.
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14 Feb 2024
US House Reps Introduce Bill to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Access
By Anuja VaidyaThe legislation proposes using CMS innovation center funds to test a virtual specialty care network for Medicare and Medicaid populations.
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13 Feb 2024
Hunter-killer malware volumes seen surging
By Alex ScroxtonLatest Picus Security report on malware tactics, techniques and procedures reveals an increasing focus on disabling security defences
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13 Feb 2024
Patient Clinical Needs, Provider Skill Set Misalign 57% of the Time
By Sara HeathZocdoc has introduced a new Guided Search tool to address problems matching patient clinical needs to provider skill sets.
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13 Feb 2024
Plant-Based Diet Yields Better Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Survivors
By Veronica SalibA prospective cohort study revealed that prostate cancer survivors who eat more plant-based foods have improved quality of life outcomes, including sexual function.
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13 Feb 2024
DSIT pumps £100m into biotech projects
By Lis EvenstadThe funding will be given to six engineering biology mission hubs, aiming to pioneer new technologies and address global challenges
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13 Feb 2024
NHS England awards £1m for wireless tech trials
By Lis EvenstadThe funding is split between seven trusts, which will be running wireless technology pilots aimed at improving patient care and improving connectivity
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13 Feb 2024
Financial Woes, Care Delays More Common Among Adults with Medical Debt
By Victoria BaileySkipping medical tests and treatments and being contacted by debt collectors were common experiences for adults with medical debt.
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13 Feb 2024
Chicago Children’s Hospital Confirms Cyber Threat Activity
By Jill McKeonPhone, email, and electronic systems at Lurie Children’s in Chicago have remained offline for nearly two weeks following a cyberattack.
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13 Feb 2024
How Can AI Chatbots Help Docs Tailor Patient Education?
By Sara HeathAI chatbots powered by large language models still might miss the mark on delivering patient education, but data shows they can help doctors tailor information.
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12 Feb 2024
HHS, ONC Designate Additional QHINs for TEFCA Health Data Exchange
By Hannah NelsonAs QHINs, CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2 can immediately begin supporting health data exchange under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
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12 Feb 2024
$4M Grant to Fund Development of Sleep Apnea Outcome Prediction Tools
By Shania KennedyMount Sinai researchers will use a $4 million NIH grant to investigate how artificial intelligence could advance outcome prediction for patients with sleep apnea.
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12 Feb 2024
Akira Ransomware Aggressively Targets Healthcare, HC3 Warns
By Jill McKeonIn the year since the group was first identified, Akira ransomware has claimed at least 81 victims, favoring healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors.
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12 Feb 2024
Telemental Healthcare Use Varies Across Sociodemographic Lines
By Anuja VaidyaNew research reveals that while outpatient mental healthcare visits have increased, telehealth use in this area varies based on social and economic factors.
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12 Feb 2024
HHS Will Provide Technical Assistance to States Addressing Homelessness
By Victoria BaileyParticipating states have implemented Medicaid section 1115 demonstrations or other state plan amendments to improve access to housing-related services for those facing homelessness.
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12 Feb 2024
AI, VR ‘Therapist’ Demonstrates Potential for Mental Health Support
By Shania KennedyThe eXtended-Reality Artificially Intelligent Ally combines generative AI and virtual reality to provide patients with self-administered, conversational therapy.
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12 Feb 2024
How Community Health Centers Support Transitions Out of Incarceration
By Sara HeathTransitions of care out of incarceration are key to reducing recidivism, and community health centers are poised to spearhead those transitions.
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09 Feb 2024
Hospital Groups Rally Against HHS’ Interpretation of DSH Payments Formula
By Victoria BaileyAccording to HHS, a patient is only entitled to SSI benefits if they receive cash SSI payments during a hospital stay, a warped interpretation that impacts DSH payments, hospital groups said.
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09 Feb 2024
Medicare Advantage Intake Surveys May Draw Insights, But Not Always
By Kelsey WaddillSome questions are better suited for telephonic surveys than others during the Medicare Advantage enrollment process.
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09 Feb 2024
Europe carves out niche in quantum computing
By Pat BransAs the US, China and Europe accelerate investment in quantum computing, Europe is beginning to develop its own unique position in the fledgling global ecosystem
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09 Feb 2024
AHIMA Launches Resource Hub for Non-Clinical AI Use in Healthcare
By Shania KennedyThe American Health Information Management Association’s new resource hub aims to help healthcare professionals navigate non-clinical AI tools.
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09 Feb 2024
Telehealth Bridge Clinic Engages Vulnerable Patients in OUD Treatment
By Anuja VaidyaAn analysis by UPMC shows that its telehealth bridge clinic effectively engaged vulnerable opioid use disorder patients, extending access to treatment.
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09 Feb 2024
10% of Premature Births Linked to Phthalate Exposure In Utero
By Veronica SalibA study in the Lancet Planetary Health linked maternal phthalate exposure to adverse birth outcomes, including 10% of premature births.
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09 Feb 2024
47% of Trans Individuals Considered Moving Due to State Laws
By Veronica SalibAn early insights report from a 2022 US Trans survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality revealed that state laws drove 47% of trans people to consider moving.
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09 Feb 2024
Half of Transgender Patients Report Bad Patient Experience
By Sara HeathPoor patient experience ranged from being misgendered to having a provider use harsh or abusive language during treatment.
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08 Feb 2024
HHS Finalizes Changes to Substance Use Confidentiality Regulations
By Jill McKeonThe final rule modified the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR part 2 to better align with HIPAA.
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08 Feb 2024
University of Wisconsin Researchers 3D Print Functional Brain Tissue
By Veronica SalibResearchers at the University of Wisconsin developed 3D-printed functional human brain tissue with implications for studying neurological or neurodevelopmental disorders.
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08 Feb 2024
University Hospital of Wales launches digital cardiology test requests
By Lis EvenstadThe Cardiff-based hospital is switching from a paper-based system to a digital service, which is integrated into the Welsh Clinical Portal
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08 Feb 2024
KLAS Highlights Top Security, Privacy Solutions This Year
By Jill McKeonClaroty, Protenus, and Fortified Health Security were among the security and privacy vendors ranked Best in KLAS for 2024.
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08 Feb 2024
AI Provides Personalized Treatment Strategies for Esophageal Cancer
By Shania KennedyNew pharmacokinetic model recommends personalized treatment by analyzing differences among the signaling pathways in esophageal cancer.
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08 Feb 2024
KLAS Report Reveals Top-Performing Vendors for Payer Services
By Victoria BaileyThe top-performing vendors varied across payer services, with Zelis ranking high for payment accuracy and integrity and ZeOmega succeeding in care management.
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08 Feb 2024
GLP-1 Medication Use Is Linked with Lower Anxiety, Depression Rates
By Veronica SalibEpic Research published a study revealing a correlation between some GLP-1 drugs and lower diagnostic rates of anxiety and depression.
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07 Feb 2024
NCSC warns CNI operators over ‘living-off-the-land’ attacks
By Alex ScroxtonMalicious, state-backed actors may well be lurking in the UK’s most critical networks right now, and their operators may not even know until it is too late, warn the NCSC and its partners
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07 Feb 2024
Machine Learning Identifies Drug Candidates for Cardiac Fibrosis
By Shania KennedyMechanistic machine learning tools can provide insights into how different drug candidates could minimize harmful scarring following a heart attack.
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07 Feb 2024
Epic, LightBeam Among Best in KLAS Virtual Care Winners
By Anuja VaidyaBased on thousands of interviews and evaluations, the 2024 Best in KLAS rankings crowned new winners in the telehealth and remote patient monitoring spaces.
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07 Feb 2024
US Fertility Reaches $5.75M Data Breach Settlement
By Jill McKeonUS Fertility resolved a class action lawsuit following a 2020 ransomware attack and data breach that impacted nearly 900,000 individuals.
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07 Feb 2024
Primary, Specialty Care Physicians Favor Telehealth More Than Surgeons
By Anuja VaidyaA majority of primary and specialty care physicians believe telehealth and in-person care quality are similar versus only half of surgical specialists.
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07 Feb 2024
2023 Healthcare Bankruptcies Reached Highest Level in 5 Years
By Victoria BaileyThere were 79 healthcare bankruptcies in 2023, 12 of which had liabilities over $500 million.
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07 Feb 2024
Researchers Call for Outcome-Centric Approach to Health AI Regulation
By Shania KennedyUniversity of California San Diego researchers argue that healthcare AI regulations should require developers to demonstrate how these tools impact patient outcomes.
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07 Feb 2024
How Do Payers Cover COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments, and Tests Post-PHE?
By Victoria BaileyPublic and private payers generally offer some coverage of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and tests, but cost-sharing requirements vary.
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06 Feb 2024
UK’s McPartland Cyber Review to probe trust in technology
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK government has launched a cyber security review that will investigate how best to give businesses the confidence they need to use new technologies
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06 Feb 2024
OCR Reaches $4.75M Settlement With NY Health System
By Jill McKeonOCR reached a settlement with Montefiore Medical Center over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations that occurred over a decade ago.
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06 Feb 2024
How a Primary Care-Based Housing Instability Program Cut Outpatient Utilization
By Sara HeathThe housing instability program reduced primary care visits by 2.5 visits and outpatient visits by 3.6.
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06 Feb 2024
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure
By Veronica SalibData from the SURMOUNT-1 study on tirzepatide revealed that it can reduce 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure.
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06 Feb 2024
Revenue Cycle Management, AI Take Center Stage in 2024
By Jacqueline LaPointeAs CFOs expect profitability increases, revenue cycle management and tech investments become top priorities.
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06 Feb 2024
Amid Rise in Hypertension-Related Telehealth, Racial Gaps Persist
By Anuja VaidyaHypertension-related telehealth visits rose in 2020, remaining elevated after the pandemic’s peak, but use among Black adults remained lower than among other races.
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06 Feb 2024
Women with PCOS Are Almost 8.5 Times More Likely to Attempt Suicide
By Veronica SalibEven after adjusting for multiple factors, including psychiatric comorbid conditions, women with PCOS are at a significantly higher risk of attempted suicide.
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05 Feb 2024
HHS Launches 3 Public-Private Partnerships for Food Is Medicine Efforts
By Sara HeathThe partnerships with Instacart, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Feeding America will focus on research on and implementation of food is medicine programs nationwide.
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05 Feb 2024
Ransomware Makes ECRI’s Top Health Tech Hazards List
By Jill McKeonThe threat of ransomware and the risks of third-party web analytics software on patient confidentiality were among ECRI’s top health tech hazards of 2024.
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05 Feb 2024
Machine Learning Tool Predicts Heart Failure Treatment Response
By Shania KennedyNew machine learning approach may help identify and predict diuretic responsiveness among patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
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05 Feb 2024
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Loss Tied to Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs
By Victoria BaileyOut-of-pocket costs increased by 700 percent for beneficiaries who experienced a temporary loss of their Medicare Part D low-income subsidy.
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05 Feb 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Access Laws Affect 38% of Trans Youth
By Sara HeathThere are gender-affirming care access restrictions in 23 states, which affects 38 percent of trans youth in the US.
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02 Feb 2024
Telehealth Availability at Mental Health Facilities Varies Across States
By Anuja VaidyaResearch shows that mental health facilities in certain states and counties reported low availability of telehealth services, implying widespread access disparities.
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02 Feb 2024
Preterm and Early-Term Birth Rates in the US Increased Since 2014
By Veronica SalibAn analysis of the births by gestational age indicated a shift toward shorter gestational age as the rates of preterm and early-term births increased since 2014.
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02 Feb 2024
Predictive Model Accurately Tracks Alzheimer's Disease Progression
By Shania KennedyThe DETree framework combines Alzheimer’s progression modeling with individual prediction to forecast how a patient’s disease may develop over time.
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02 Feb 2024
HCSC Announces $3.3B Cigna Medicare Business Acquisition
By Kelsey WaddillBarring regulatory or conditional challenges, the payer expects the acquisition to be finalized in early 2025.
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02 Feb 2024
Breaking Down the Cost of Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapies
By Veronica SalibAs CMS attempts to navigate the astronomical costs of new sickle cell disease treatments, including gene therapy, it is critical to break down treatment costs.
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02 Feb 2024
Hospital Finances Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Jacqueline LaPointe2023 was a much more promising year for hospitals as margins improved by more than 15% compared to the previous year, Kaufman Hall reports.
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02 Feb 2024
Patient Education Key as Home Medical Devices Pose Patient Safety Threat
By Sara HeathAt-home medical devices can be confusing to use, posing a potential patient safety hazard, but experts say patient education and user-centered design could help.
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01 Feb 2024
HHS Final Rule to Solidify Access to OUD Medications via Telehealth
By Anuja VaidyaThe agency plans to make permanent pandemic-era flexibilities, including expanding telehealth access to medications for opioid use disorder.
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01 Feb 2024
Hospital Outpatient Departments Preserve Care Access for Rural Patients
By Victoria BaileyRural populations receiving care at hospital outpatient departments tend to be dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and have complex health conditions.
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01 Feb 2024
CDC Data Raises Concerns About Rising Syphilis Cases
By Veronica SalibA CDC analysis of STI data from 2022 prompts concerns about rising syphilis cases despite chlamydia cases stabilizing and gonorrhea cases declining over the past year.
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01 Feb 2024
Mislabeled Packaging Results in Recalled ADHD Medication
By Veronica SalibLast week, Azurity Pharmaceuticals issued a voluntary recall of Zenzedi, an ADHD and narcolepsy medication, due to mislabeled packaging.
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01 Feb 2024
Lawmakers Lobby for Payment and Policy Stability in Medicare Advantage
By Victoria BaileyThe group of senators called for payment and policy stability in Medicare Advantage in the wake of new marketing, competition, and prior authorization standards.
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31 Jan 2024
CMS Proposes 3.7% Increase in Medicare Advantage Plan Payments
By Victoria BaileyIn addition to an increase in Medicare Advantage plan payments, CMS proposed updates to the Part D risk adjustment model and star ratings.
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31 Jan 2024
VA Cuts Homelessness, SDOH by 55% with Housing First Model
By Sara HeathThe crux of VA’s housing first model was the addition of wraparound care and social services to address homelessness and other SDOH.