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11 Oct 2024
NFL and Cisco gain yardage with network and security partnership
Cisco scores contract extension with US sports body NFL to connect and protect 2024 roster of International Games in the UK, Germany, Brazil and Spain in 2025
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11 Oct 2024
Utelogy expands hybrid workforce tech integration with Logitech
Connected workspaces platform provider expands partnership with leading workplace productivity equipment manufacturer to offer ‘refined’ management of conference room devices
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10 Oct 2024
Data center providers design for severe weather surge
Data center providers are investing in resilient infrastructure and redundant power to prevent extreme weather-related outages that can cause serious financial loss to customers.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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08 Nov 2023
KLAS: Dimensional Insight, Epic Drive Health Data Analytics Outcomes
Healthcare organizations reported that Dimensional Insight, Epic, and Innovaccer offer the strongest analytics capabilities to track and benchmark desired outcomes.
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08 Nov 2023
HHS Honors Community Health Centers for Clinical Quality Improvement
The awards go to the top 10 percent of community health centers demonstrating achievements in clinical quality.
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08 Nov 2023
More Provider Orgs Have Value-Based Contracts With Private Payers
The share of provider organizations with commercial value-based contracts grew from 50 percent in 2018 to 76 percent in 2022.
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07 Nov 2023
Cornwall Council-run care service to deploy digital care hub
Digital hub will offer council-run Corserv Care an end-to-end care solution, including a physical device, online dashboard and interoperable software
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07 Nov 2023
CMS Proposals Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Medicare Advantage
The proposed rule includes a fixed compensation of $632 for agents and brokers helping Medicare Advantage beneficiaries choose a plan.
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07 Nov 2023
Senators Launch Bipartisan Healthcare Cybersecurity Working Group
Spearheaded by Senators Mark Warner, Bill Cassidy, and others, the working group aims to propose legislative solutions to ongoing healthcare cybersecurity challenges.
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07 Nov 2023
27% of Adults Face At Least One Healthcare Affordability Challenge
Many US adults face severe healthcare affordability issues, such as high out-of-pocket costs, medical debt, or forgone care, but even more have healthcare financial strain.
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07 Nov 2023
Generative AI May Facilitate Improved Chest X-Ray Interpretation
Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a generative AI model that can outperform radiologists at interpreting chest X-rays in some cases.
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07 Nov 2023
ACO Enrollment Doesn’t Help Mental Healthcare Access, PROs
Mental healthcare access and treatment was down by 24% and no change was detected for PROs after ACO enrollment.
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07 Nov 2023
Studies on Prescription Digital Therapeutics Lack Rigor, Inclusivity
New research shows that the clinical evidence supporting prescription digital therapeutics often does not include critical information, including race and ethnicity.
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06 Nov 2023
AI Tools May Detect Heart Valve Disease, Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Two studies to be presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions show that AI and deep learning may be capable of flagging heart disease and cardiovascular event risk.
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06 Nov 2023
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Expand OUD Medication Access via Telehealth
The reintroduced TREATS Act would permanently allow clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine for OUD treatment through telehealth without a prior in-person exam.
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06 Nov 2023
Netherlands starts building its own AI language model
Dutch government allocates €13.5m to develop an open artificial intelligence language model according to national values and guidelines.
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06 Nov 2023
Labor Expenses Hurt Hospital Financial Performance
Hospital financial performance declined slightly in September as providers deal with workforce issues, including rising labor expenses.
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06 Nov 2023
As Patient Safety Improves, Patient Experience Scores Go Down
The Leapfrog Group fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades reflect a post-pandemic improvement in patient safety measures, particularly healthcare-acquired infections.
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06 Nov 2023
Risk-Based Lung Cancer Screening May Reduce Racial, Ethnic Disparities
A new study validated and recalibrated the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial 2012 risk prediction model across races and ethnicities.
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06 Nov 2023
Racial Health Disparities in Low-Value Care Call Attention to Bias
Bias, plus disparities in patient care access, could be driving racial health disparities in low-value care receipt.
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06 Nov 2023
AHA Sues Federal Government Over OCR Tracking Technology Guidance
The AHA’s lawsuit suggests that OCR’s tracking technology bulletin disturbs the balance between privacy and information sharing under HIPAA.
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06 Nov 2023
Care Quality, Health Outcomes Better in Medicare Advantage than FFS
There were fewer hospital readmissions and preventable hospitalizations in Medicare Advantage compared to Medicare fee-for-service.
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06 Nov 2023
Consumer Credit Scores Improve After Medical Debt is Wiped from Reports
The average consumer credit score for those with medical debt in collections went from 585 to 615 points after credit bureaus removed debt under $500.
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03 Nov 2023
New PFS Rule Includes Telehealth Payment, Address Reporting Wins
The 2024 Physician Fee Schedule rule finalizes several pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities, including paying higher non-facility rates for telehealth visits.
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03 Nov 2023
KLAS: Epic Signal Data Cannot Predict EHR Satisfaction, Clinician Burnout
The provider-efficiency tracking feature from Epic does not meaningfully measure EHR satisfaction, but it can serve as a jumping-off point for EHR optimization, according to KLAS.
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03 Nov 2023
Researchers Reveal Positive Data on New Antibiotic for Super Gonorrhea
A phase 3 clinical trial revealed that a new antibiotic, the first in its class, may treat antibiotic-resistant super gonorrhea.
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03 Nov 2023
ML Model Estimates Chemotherapy Success in Bone Cancer Patients
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have successfully developed a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis in patients with intramedullary osteosarcoma.
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03 Nov 2023
Walmart Health Dips Its Toes Into Care Coordination, Patient Engagement
A Walmart Health deal with Orlando Health will let the two providers streamline care coordination across both health systems.
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03 Nov 2023
HITRUST Responds to RFI on Cybersecurity Regulation Harmonization
In its response to the White House’s RFI on the harmonization of cybersecurity regulations, HITRUST suggested that more regulation alone will not solve persistent cyber challenges.
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03 Nov 2023
7 Elements of Successful Community Health Worker Integration
Several Medicaid programs have taken various approaches to integrating community health workers into their coverage policies and services.
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03 Nov 2023
ASRM Redefines Infertility, Adding Sexual Orientation, Relationships
A 2023 committee opinion by the ASRM updated the definition of fertility to include individuals of varying sexual orientations or relationship status.
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03 Nov 2023
CMS Will Issue OPPS Providers Lump-Sum Payments to Remedy 340B Losses
CMS also finalized a 3.8 percent increase in OPPS payment rates and adjusted price transparency policies.
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03 Nov 2023
CMS Finalizes 1.25% Cut To Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
CMS finalized a conversion factor of $32.74 for the CY 2024 Medicare Physician, representing a 3.4% cut versus CY 2023.
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02 Nov 2023
26 More Eyedrops Recalled from CVS, Target, Walmart, Rite Aid and More
The eye drops supplied by Velocity Pharma may be contaminated due to unsanitary manufacturing conditions.
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02 Nov 2023
40 Countries Pledge Not to Pay Ransoms at International Counter Ransomware Summit
International Counter Ransomware Initiative members from 50 countries met in DC to reaffirm their joint commitment to defending against ransomware.
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02 Nov 2023
CMS Finalizes a $140M Increase to Medicare Home Health Payment Rates
The rule finalized a Medicare payment rate boost for home health agencies and changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program.
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02 Nov 2023
$2.3M NIH Award to Support AI-Driven Brain Imaging Research
Indiana University has received a $2.3 million award from the NIH BRAIN Initiative to advance the development of open-source AI tools for brain imaging research.
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02 Nov 2023
UVA Health Researchers Use Wearables Data to Enhance Cancer Care
New research shows that using hormone data gathered by wearable devices can help clinicians determine cancer growth and provide personalized care.
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02 Nov 2023
Hospital Outpatient Revenue Growth Contributes to Positive Margins
Between July and August 2023, hospital outpatient revenue increased by 11.6 percent.
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02 Nov 2023
CDC Reports That Infant Mortality Rates Rose 3% from 2021 to 2022
Marking the first year-to-year increase since 2001–2002, CDC data revealed that infant mortality rates increased by 3% from 2021 to 2022.
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01 Nov 2023
Heat-Related CV Deaths to Greatly Impact Black and Elderly Communities
An NIH study evaluating extreme heat anticipated that changing temperatures will result in cardiovascular (CV) deaths between 2036 and 2065.
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01 Nov 2023
HHS Reaches Settlement With Healthcare Business Associate Following Ransomware Attack
Doctors’ Management Services will pay $100,000 to resolve an investigation stemming from a ransomware attack that impacted more than 206,000 individuals.
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01 Nov 2023
9 Trends To Watch During ACA Marketplace 2024 Open Enrollment
Policy changes and ripple effects from other markets will shape the Affordable Care Act marketplace’s 2024 open enrollment trends.
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01 Nov 2023
Achieving Clinical AI Fairness Requires Multidisciplinary Collaboration
A recently published perspective argues that developing equitable and unbiased AI in healthcare will require clinicians and industry experts to collaborate.
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01 Nov 2023
Public Health Communication Still Needed for 988 Mental Health Line
Public health communication, plus a better look at how the 988 mental health line misses patient needs, will be key to increasing access.
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01 Nov 2023
23andMe Data Security Event Raises Concerns for Minority Health Data
Senator Bill Cassidy raises concerns to 23andMe CEO after a recent data leak led to the exposure of PII of people of Jewish and Chinese heritage.
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01 Nov 2023
Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals
As the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings
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01 Nov 2023
CMS Boosts End-Stage Renal Disease Medicare Rates by 2.1%
Facilities under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) will also see higher Medicare rates for new drugs, according to a final rule.
- 31 Oct 2023
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31 Oct 2023
Digital Patient Experience, Engagement Split by Patient Demographics
Women, younger patients, and White and Asian patients are more likely to engage in an online patient experience than other demographics.
- 31 Oct 2023
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31 Oct 2023
OCR Releases Educational Video on HIPAA Security Rule
OCR produced a video on how the HIPAA Security Rule can help covered entities defend against cyberattacks.
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31 Oct 2023
Publicly Trained LLMs Identify Musculoskeletal Pain Location, Acuity
Publicly trained large language models can accurately flag both the pain location and acuity of musculoskeletal disorders, like lower back, knee, and shoulder pain.
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31 Oct 2023
Better Patient Experience Needed for Trust in SDOH Data Sharing
Patient experience factors, like care quality and healthcare discrimination, make it harder for patients to trust SDOH data sharing, ONC said.
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31 Oct 2023
ATA Publishes Principles for Artificial Intelligence Development, Use
The American Telemedicine Association’s AI principles highlight the need for disclosures on data use, evidence underpinning AI tools, and AI best practices.
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31 Oct 2023
Study Finds Geographic Variation in Payer Prices for Office Visits
The county-level price for patient office visits from Humana ranged from $69 to $144 nationwide.
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30 Oct 2023
Biden Issues Executive Order to Ensure Safe, Secure AI Development
President Biden has signed an executive order aimed at balancing the risks and promises of artificial intelligence across US industries, including healthcare.
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30 Oct 2023
FDA Issues Warning About Probiotics Sold for Preterm Infants
The organization has sent letters to healthcare providers and warning letters to two companies illegally selling these products.
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30 Oct 2023
HHS Releases Proposed Rule for Information Blocking Disincentives
HHS requests public comment by January 2, 2024 on a proposed rule that would establish information blocking disincentives for healthcare providers.
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30 Oct 2023
Surprise Billing Proposals Aim to Streamline IDR Process
The surprise billing proposals address the open negotiation process for independent dispute resolutions, batching, and eligibility determinations.
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30 Oct 2023
American College of Surgeons Develops Cancer Survival Prediction Tool
A new machine learning tool accurately estimated long-term survival rates for patients newly diagnosed with thyroid, pancreatic, and breast cancer.
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30 Oct 2023
Most Patients Support Incorporating Wearable Device Data in Healthcare
A majority of healthcare consumers said physicians using wearable device data in patient care would encourage them to pursue healthier lifestyles.
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27 Oct 2023
Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing
With new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk
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27 Oct 2023
How Do Healthcare Organizations Feel About Autonomous Coding?
Healthcare organizations expect autonomous coding to speed up the revenue cycle process and improve coding accuracy, a survey found.
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27 Oct 2023
HC3 Urges Healthcare Sector to Update SolarWinds Following Vulnerability Disclosure
SolarWinds recently published security fixes for its Access Rights Manager, addressing eight cybersecurity vulnerabilities that pose a threat to healthcare.
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27 Oct 2023
Researchers Develop a Blood Test to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder
University of Cambridge researchers hypothesize that this blood test will minimize the misdiagnosis of BPD as MDD.
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27 Oct 2023
NLP Tool Flags Signs of Depression, Anxiety in Healthcare Workers
NYU Langone researchers found that a natural language processing tool could identify pandemic-related markers of psychological distress in healthcare workers.
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27 Oct 2023
Over Half of Health Experts Lack Confidence in Health Equity Work
Just under 60 percent of industry stakeholders said it could take a decade before the US sees significant improvement in its health equity work.
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27 Oct 2023
Half of US States Reimburse for 4 Common Forms of Virtual Care
A new report shows that 25 states reimburse for video, store-and-forward, and audio-only telehealth, as well as remote patient monitoring through Medicaid.
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27 Oct 2023
Finances, Mental Health Concerns Impact Adults’ Wellbeing, Cigna Finds
Almost a third of adults who reported needing mental health counseling did not receive care, primarily due to high costs.
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26 Oct 2023
ONC: 60% of Americans Comfortable with SDOH Information Sharing
Comfort with SDOH information sharing was relatively low among individuals who reported little or no trust in the healthcare system, ONC survey data revealed.
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26 Oct 2023
High Healthcare Costs Bar Care Access Despite Insurance Status
High healthcare costs were most likely to affect the uninsured, but a new report showed that it also has a sizeable impact on those with different insurance types.
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26 Oct 2023
CISA, HHS Collaborate on Healthcare Cybersecurity Toolkit
The healthcare cybersecurity toolkit compiles resources such as CISA’s cyber hygiene services and HHS’s HICP publication to help the healthcare sector manage risk.
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26 Oct 2023
NYC Health Dept. Launches Center for Population Health Data Science
The new center aims to bolster New York City’s population health surveillance and improve outcomes by linking healthcare, public health, and social service data.
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26 Oct 2023
Abortion Access Shifts as States Without Bans Absorb Patient Needs
Abortion access in restriction states plummeted by 114,590 in the first year after the Dobbs decision, while it increased in non-restriction states by nearly 117,000 procedures.
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26 Oct 2023
Most Clinicians Want Investment in Virtual, At-Home Care to Grow
Clinicians believe care-at-home efforts, including telehealth, RPM, and hospital-at-home, increase healthcare access and patient satisfaction, per a new survey.
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26 Oct 2023
DeNovix CellDrop: The First ACT Label Certified Automated Cell Counter
DeNovix CellDrop's ACT Label certification signifies eco-conscious innovation, reducing plastic waste, and sustainability in healthcare technology.
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26 Oct 2023
CDC Urges Rationing of New Antibody Shot for Infant RSV Protection
CDC advises rationing Beyfortus due to high demand, prioritizing high-risk infants, and suggests Synagis for eligible cases.
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26 Oct 2023
States Boosting Medicaid Payment Rates for Home Healthcare Amid Shortages
In addition to raising Medicaid payment rates, states have expanded worker education and training programs for home healthcare providers.
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25 Oct 2023
CalHHS Names 9 Qualified Health Information Organizations for DxF
The designation of qualified health information organizations is a major step forward in implementing the CalHHS health data exchange framework (DxF).
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25 Oct 2023
HHS Slates $3.7B for Utility Bills, Social Determinants of Health
Utility bill affordability is getting more recognition as a social determinant of health as leading entities like HHS create programming to address it.
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25 Oct 2023
CalHHS Names 9 Qualified Health Information Organizations for DxF
The designation of qualified health information organizations is a major step forward in implementing the CalHHS health data exchange framework (DxF).
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25 Oct 2023
Cedars-Sinai Deep Learning Tool Accurately Predicts Atrial Fibrillation
New AI model uses routinely acquired outpatient 12-lead electrocardiograms to help clinicians identify abnormal heart rhythms in patients not yet showing symptoms.
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25 Oct 2023
Instacart Health Partnership Focuses on Food Insecurity in Chicago
Chicago’s Wellness West will use Instacart Fresh Funds to help people facing food insecurity access nutritious food through grocery stipends.
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25 Oct 2023
Patient Access, Registration Errors Lead to Most Claim Denials
Eligibility or mission prior authorization were some of the most common reasons for claim denials, according to a recent survey.
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25 Oct 2023
FDA Reviews AstraZeneca's Self-Administered Flu Vaccine, FluMist
AstraZeneca’s self-administered vaccine could offer a needle-free nasal spray option for eligible patients, adding a new dimension to the fight against influenza.
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25 Oct 2023
HC3 Sheds Light On QR Code-Based Phishing as Threat to Healthcare Cybersecurity
Threat actors have been abusing QR codes to advance phishing attacks in an attack method known as “quishing,” HC3 warned.
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24 Oct 2023
Homelessness Key Social Determinant of Health Predicting Sudden Death
Sudden death was usually tied to noncardiac issues, like drug use or GI issues, for individuals experiencing the social determinant of health, homelessness.
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24 Oct 2023
Government puts £75m into innovation hubs
Eight innovation ‘launchpads’ will each get a share of the funding for projects covering sectors such as agri-tech, digital healthcare, renewable energy and technologies for the creative industry
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24 Oct 2023
NY AG Reaches $350K Settlement With Home Healthcare Company Over Data Breach
Long Island-based Personal Touch Holding Corporation suffered a ransomware attack and resulting data breach that impacted more than 316,000 New Yorkers.
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24 Oct 2023
AI Tool Predicts Blood Clot Risk in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
Vanderbilt researchers have found that clinicians were reluctant to follow the treatment recommendations of a blood clot risk prediction model despite its accuracy.
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24 Oct 2023
Telehealth Stakeholders Ask CMS to Eliminate Address Reporting Burden
Trade associations, health systems, and telehealth companies want CMS to allow providers to conduct virtual visits from home without reporting their addresses.
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24 Oct 2023
Diverse Medical Students More Likely to Practice in Underserved Areas
More diversity in the healthcare workforce can help address health disparities in underserved areas.
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24 Oct 2023
Tuberculosis Cord-Like Bacterial Aggregates Revealed in Breakthrough Study
Understanding cord-like TB bacteria aids treatments and combats antibiotic resistance.
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24 Oct 2023
Healthgrades: US Could Dodge Mortality If Hospital Quality Were Top-Notch
As part of its specialty hospital rankings, Healthgrades said mortality and complication rates would go down if all hospital quality were equal to that of five-star hospitals.
- 23 Oct 2023
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23 Oct 2023
Mount Sinai Develops AI Algorithm to Estimate Brain Age Acceleration
The “HistoAge” model can flag areas of the brain vulnerable to age-related changes and predict age at death within 5.45 years by assessing histological images.
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23 Oct 2023
Pediatric Sepsis Mortality Risk Marred by Racial Health Disparities
Data from a single hospital in Arkansas showed racial health disparities such that Black kids are twice as likely to die from sepsis as their White counterparts.
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23 Oct 2023
Cyberattack On NY Hospitals Forces Ambulance Diversions
Two New York hospitals and one residential care center were impacted by a cyberattack that resulted in temporary ambulance diversions and IT outages.
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23 Oct 2023
Reducing Barriers to MIPS, Advanced APMs Could Promote Participation
Rural physicians were deterred by the financial resources, staffing, and health information technology required to participate in an Advanced APM.
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23 Oct 2023
KLAS: Clinician Satisfaction with eLearning EHR Training Mounts
From 2021 to 2023, the share of clinicians who would recommend eLearning EHR training to a colleague increased from 67 to 83 percent, according to a KLAS report.
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23 Oct 2023
Physician-Owned Hospitals Could Save Medicare Over $1B
A new study finds substantial cost savings when Medicare beneficiaries with the most expensive conditions go to a physician-owned hospital versus a traditional hospital.