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03 Dec 2024
AWS intros new foundation model line and tools for Bedrock
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider launched Nova, a new family of generative AI models available on Amazon Bedrock. It also tackled some problems with generative AI, such as hallucinations.
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03 Dec 2024
Apple's BYOD practices draw fire in lawsuit
By Patrick ThibodeauApple's BYOD policies spark a fiery lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of turning employee personal devices into 'prison yards' that blur work-life boundaries and breach privacy.
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03 Dec 2024
AWS unveils new generative AI models
By Aaron TanThe Amazon Nova family of generative AI models boasts faster speeds, lower costs and caters to various needs, from text and image generation to video creation and multimodal applications
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09 May 2024
House committee advances bill extending telehealth, HaH flexibilities
By Anuja VaidyaThe House Ways and Means Committee marked up a bill that would extend virtual care flexibilities for two years past its current expiration date.
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09 May 2024
Machine learning tool flags undiagnosed immunodeficiency disease
By Shania KennedyA machine learning model can effectively sift through EHR data to rank patients' likelihood of having common variable immunodeficiency disease.
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09 May 2024
Pfizer pauses phase 3 CIFFREO crossover trial for DMD
By Veronica SalibAfter a patient death in the phase 2 DAYLIGHT study, Pfizer has decided to pause the phase 3 CIFFREO crossover trial for DMD.
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09 May 2024
What provider traits add up to strong patient loyalty?
By Sara HeathAn Accenture survey showed that patient trust, healthcare access, and ease of doing business are key to patient loyalty.
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08 May 2024
RSAC 2024: Vendors sign CISA’s secure by design pledge
By Jill McKeonAt an RSAC 2024 event, more than 50 enterprise software vendors signed CISA’s voluntary secure by design pledge, aimed at improving the security of software products and services.
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08 May 2024
Pandemic volume changes underscore rural hospital concerns
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new study finds rural versus urban hospitals saw more patient volume variability during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting their vulnerabilities to major shifts.
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08 May 2024
Insider threats in healthcare remain prevalent
By Jill McKeonAlthough insider threat breach rates were on the decline in past years, Verizon has recently observed a resurgence in the healthcare sector.
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08 May 2024
Healthcare Realty Trust, KKR forge medical outpatient JV
By Alivia Kaylor, MScHealthcare Realty Trust and KKR team up in a strategic joint venture to bolster medical outpatient facilities, enhancing care accessibility and quality.
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08 May 2024
Caution urged as bird flu spreads among cattle and dairy workers
By Alivia Kaylor, MScThe CDC urges precautionary steps amid bird flu spreading among cattle, with confirmed cases among dairy workers.
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08 May 2024
Patient portal use in the ED paves path forward for health IT care gaps
By Sara HeathResearchers said their findings about patient portal use in the ED may mean the care site could bridge health IT care gaps for underserved populations.
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07 May 2024
Experts reflect on national cyber strategy, release version 2 of implementation plan
By Jill McKeonAt RSAC 2024, government officials discussed the progress made under the National Cyber Strategy in year one and shared their vision for the future.
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07 May 2024
Medicare funds slated to run out by 2036 without changes
By Jacqueline LaPointeMedicare received a few more years before it runs out of money, but the outlook is still grim without changes to rapid spending growth, the trustees report.
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07 May 2024
New AHA report paints dire financial picture for hospitals
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new report from the American Hospital Association finds that reimbursement is not keeping pace with the high costs of labor, drugs and supplies.
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07 May 2024
Text, phone-based virtual care boosts maternal mental health screening
By Anuja VaidyaThe virtual care intervention increased maternal mental health screenings and referrals, resulting in higher rates of treatment, a new study shows.
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07 May 2024
AHIP shares how enrollment in Medicare Supplement coverage has evolved
By Victoria BaileyBeneficiaries with Medicare Supplement coverage were less likely to have problems paying medical bills, AHIP found.
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07 May 2024
Healthcare orgs value data analytics for improved care quality
By Shania KennedyA recent report highlights that data analytics is critical for supporting care quality, workforce productivity and cost-saving strategies in healthcare.
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07 May 2024
Senate Finance Committee combats drug shortages via draft legislation
By Veronica SalibA draft legislation from Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo of the Senate Finance Committee proposes solutions to economic factors contributing to drug shortages.
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07 May 2024
COVID-era public health programs effective for vaccine access
By Sara HeathResearchers said the public health programs could be fruitful for future preventive care and vaccine access initiatives.
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06 May 2024
Precision medicine tool predicts breast cancer immunotherapy response
By Shania KennedyNew InteractPrint tool analyzes how breast cancer epithelial cells impact cancer-immune interactions, enabling prediction of immune checkpoint inhibition response.
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06 May 2024
RSAC 2024: Data breach survivors discuss lessons learned
By Jill McKeonExperts who have experienced data breaches firsthand discussed data breach response best practices at RSAC.
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06 May 2024
Hospital profitability dips as expenses bog down margins
By Jacqueline LaPointeThe year-to-date operating margin index, as calculated by Kaufman Hall, fell 0.2 percentage points in March as expenses drove down profits.
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06 May 2024
Federation of State Medical Boards publishes AI governance best practices
By Shania KennedyNew FSMB guidelines outline how providers can meet their professional and ethical duties when utilizing artificial intelligence in clinical settings.
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06 May 2024
Philips agrees to $1.1 billion settlement following CPAP recalls
By Veronica SalibA first-quarter report from Philips revealed that the company would pay $1.1 billion in litigation settlements from the Respironics class action lawsuits.
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06 May 2024
CVS Health acquires Hella+Health amid Medicare Advantage troubles
By Kelsey WaddillThe Medicare Advantage broker, Hella+Health, has stated that it receives commissions but does not accept rewards from carriers.
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06 May 2024
CDC: Maternal mortality rates plummet 2021 to 2022
By Sara HeathIn 2021, there were more than 1,200 maternal deaths in the US; by 2022, the maternal mortality rate shrunk to 817 deaths, signaling key improvements.
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03 May 2024
HHS final rule boosts ACA coverage access for DACA recipients
By Victoria BaileyWith this final rule, around 100,000 previously uninsured DACA recipients may gain coverage access through the ACA marketplace.
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03 May 2024
House reps introduce bills to make telehealth flexibilities permanent
By Anuja VaidyaTwo bills recently introduced in the House aim to permanently extend rural telehealth access and expand the list of practitioners able to provide virtual care.
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03 May 2024
Machine learning algorithm improved risk adjustment models, study finds
By Victoria BaileyThe machine learning algorithm helped avoid significant underpayments for people with at least one rare diagnosis.
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03 May 2024
Machine learning reveals link between metabolites and Alzheimer's
By Shania KennedyA machine learning method recently shed light on how gut microbial metabolites interact with cells’ receptors and contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
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03 May 2024
Dose-sparing mpox vaccine regimen is safe and effective
By Veronica SalibNIH-sponsored research revealed that a lower dose of the mpox vaccine was safe and produced a similar antibody response to the standard protocol.
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02 May 2024
NCSC updates warning over hacktivist threat to CNI
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC and CISA have warned about the evolving threat from Russia-backed hacktivist threat actors targeting critical national infrastructure, after a number of American utilities were attacked
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02 May 2024
Market consolidation worse among payers than health systems
By Jacqueline LaPointeNew data from AAMC shows that the largest health systems have a combined 43% of market share in each state versus 82% among the top three large-group insurers.
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02 May 2024
Health savings accounts come with unexpected fees, CFPB reports
By Victoria BaileyIn many instances, consumers with health savings accounts may spend more on unexpected fees than they earn in interest.
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02 May 2024
Surveillance tool has mixed impact on hospital outbreak response
By Shania KennedyAn automated tool successfully reduced the size of outbreaks of healthcare-associated pathogens by 64% in 82 US hospitals prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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02 May 2024
Change Healthcare cyberattack fallout continues
By Editorial StaffChange Healthcare, part of Optum, suffered a cyberattack in late February.
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02 May 2024
FDA opens discussion on optimizing advisory committees to the public
By Veronica SalibAn announcement from the administration notes that it plans to consider public engagement for the optimization, use, and processes of advisory committees.
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02 May 2024
Consumers value patient-provider relationships in primary care
By Sara HeathTrust and communication are top-of-mind for consumers assessing the patient-provider relationship in primary care.
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01 May 2024
EMEA CISOs must address human factors behind cyber incidents
By Alex ScroxtonThe 17th annual Verizon report on data breaches makes for sobering reading for security pros, urging them to do more to address the human factors involved in cyber incidents, and highlighting ongoing issues with zero-day patching
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01 May 2024
FDA takes actions to ensure the safety, effectiveness of LDTs
By Veronica SalibThe FDA highlighted actions it’s taking to address ongoing concerns about the safety and efficacy of LDTs, which are becoming increasingly popular healthcare tools.
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01 May 2024
HHS codifies non-discrimination rules, focuses on LGBTQ+ protections
By Sara HeathThe non-discrimination final rules protect various demographics, including LGBTQ+ patients, and apply to telehealth and AI.
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01 May 2024
Telehealth interventions enhance post-abdominal surgery outcomes
By Anuja VaidyaA systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies revealed that telehealth interventions can reduce readmissions and ED visits.
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01 May 2024
Employers want cost-effective partners for contracted healthcare services
By Victoria BaileyThe KLAS report sheds light on employers’ feelings towards firms offering employer-sponsored healthcare services, including Marathon Health, Premise Health, and Proactive MD.
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01 May 2024
Breaking down the new CMS proposed bundled payment model: TEAM
By Victoria BaileyThe bundled payment model would provide hospitals with a target price to cover all costs associated with an episode of care for certain surgical procedures.
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01 May 2024
Healthcare organizations secure 50% more sensitive data than global average
By Jill McKeonThe volume of sensitive data that healthcare organizations maintain makes ransomware attacks against these entities even more impactful.
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01 May 2024
CDC investigates HIV transmission from microneedling facials
By Veronica SalibAn MMWR from the CDC identified individuals who contracted HIV through cosmetic needles after microneedling facials at a New Mexico spa.
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30 Apr 2024
Persistent data breaches deny people with HIV dignity and privacy
By Alex ScroxtonThe ICO has urged charities and healthcare organisations that work with people living with HIV to do better when it comes to protecting their personal data, after the HIV status of more than 100 people was accidentally disclosed by London’s Central YMCA
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30 Apr 2024
HHS launches national strategy for suicide prevention
By Veronica SalibThe national strategy includes four directions: community-based suicide prevention, treatment and crisis services, surveillance and research, and health equity in prevention.
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30 Apr 2024
Gen AI patient portal messages OK, but need human review
By Sara HeathUsing generative AI to craft patient portal messages can boost patient education, but human review will ensure patient safety.
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30 Apr 2024
Walmart shutters health centers, telehealth service, citing cost burdens
By Anuja VaidyaWalmart will close its 51 health centers and virtual care services, citing reimbursement challenges and growing operating costs as the primary reasons for the decision.
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30 Apr 2024
Study: Lax antitrust enforcement boosting hospital prices
By Jacqueline LaPointeA recent study finds a link between lenient antitrust enforcement and reduced competition and higher prices for hospital care.
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30 Apr 2024
Hybrid care ups EHR-based work by 6% for primary care physicians
By Anuja VaidyaDays when both telehealth and in-person primary care were provided were linked to significant increases in active EHR and documentation time, new research shows.
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30 Apr 2024
FTC finalizes updates to Health Breach Notification Rule
By Jill McKeonThe FTC underscored the Health Breach Notification Rule's applicability to health apps and emerging technologies outside the scope of HIPAA.
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30 Apr 2024
AI project to help older patients understand lab test results
By Shania Kennedy“LabGenie” will use generative AI to contextualize information about lab test results and provide questions patients can use to discuss their results with clinicians.
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30 Apr 2024
How SDOH screening can provide population-level health insights
By Sara HeathVUMC’s ED implemented social determinants of health screening that provided deeper insights into population health initiatives.
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29 Apr 2024
Self-supervised foundation models mitigate bias in histopathology AI
By Shania KennedyImage classification models perform more accurately in white patients than in Black patients, but foundation models may help close these health equity gaps.
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29 Apr 2024
Elevance Health Medicaid plan improves housing stability for NV beneficiaries
By Victoria BaileyThe Nevada Medicaid plan provided short-term financial assistance to beneficiaries and partnered with a community-based organization to boost housing stability.
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29 Apr 2024
Physician groups seek clarity on Change Healthcare breach notification requirements
By Jill McKeonIn a letter to OCR, the MGMA expressed concerns about Change Healthcare breach notification obligations for the many physician practices impacted by the incident.
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29 Apr 2024
Healthcare industry sees increased investment in generative AI, LLMs
By Shania KennedyOne-fifth of all technical leaders in the healthcare and life sciences industries report over 300% growth in budgets allocated for generative AI projects.
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29 Apr 2024
Key Elements of Effective Member Incentive Programs
By ZelisIncentive programs can motivate member behaviors as long as health plans design meaningful and strategic rewards.
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26 Apr 2024
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum eliminates virtual care service
By Anuja VaidyaThe beleaguered company, still reeling from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, made the surprising decision to shut down its three-year-old virtual care service.
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26 Apr 2024
Kaiser notifies 13.4M individuals of data breach
By Jill McKeonKaiser Foundation Health Plan is notifying millions of individuals that their data may have been disclosed to third parties due to the company’s use of tracking tech.
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26 Apr 2024
Stop Clopez Corp voluntarily recalls herbal dietary supplement
By Veronica SalibAfter an FDA analysis found that the male sexual enhancement supplements contained Nortadalafil, the company issued a voluntary recall.
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26 Apr 2024
New Jersey offers the best mental healthcare for young individuals
By Veronica SalibAn analysis of 2023 data from Mental Health America gave the state the highest final score at 70.79.
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26 Apr 2024
Community Notes effectively targets medical misinformation on X
By Sara HeathNearly every Community Note flagging and fact-checking medical misinformation on X was accurate, but they mostly went after low-hanging fruit.
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25 Apr 2024
Ultrahuman launches US-based wearable ring manufacturing facility
By Veronica SalibThe company’s press release declared that this is the first time wearable rings will be manufactured domestically.
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25 Apr 2024
Threat actors increasingly exploit zero-day vulnerabilities to evade threat detection
By Jill McKeonAlthough exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities remains a popular tactic, Mandiant found that defenders are getting better at identifying and containing compromises.
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25 Apr 2024
Humana reports Medicare Advantage growth, income gains in Q1 2024
By Victoria BaileyFull-year consolidated revenues are expected to be $113 billion and individual Medicare Advantage membership is projected to grow by 150,000.
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25 Apr 2024
Clinicians, staff highlight strategies to enhance virtual diabetes care
By Anuja VaidyaInterviews with clinicians and staff involved in virtual specialty diabetes care revealed a need for improvements in workflows, staff support, and data collection.
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25 Apr 2024
LLMs may enhance geriatric polypharmacy management in primary care
By Shania KennedyChatGPT demonstrated potential in providing useful clinical decision support for primary care physicians managing polypharmacy and deprescription.
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25 Apr 2024
Metformin use is associated with reduced cancer risk
By Veronica SalibA study from the National Cancer Institute found that metformin use was linked to lower cancer risk, primarily gastrointestinal, urologic, and hematologic cancer.
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25 Apr 2024
Do better outcomes from female docs signal need for more empathy?
By Sara HeathResearchers suggest the better outcomes yielded by female physician-led care are due to the empathy females usually bring to the patient-provider relationship.
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24 Apr 2024
NIH researchers develop AI tool for personalized oncology
By Veronica SalibA proof-of-concept study showed that the tool could analyze single-cell RNA sequencing to help match patients to the appropriate cancer drug.
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24 Apr 2024
FDA launches initiative to advance home healthcare models, devices
By Anuja VaidyaThe agency’s new Home as a Health Care Hub aims to help technology developers and providers consider new designs for at-home care devices and models.
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24 Apr 2024
FDA approval of Wegovy expands coverage access for Medicare beneficiaries
By Victoria BaileyMedicare beneficiaries eligible for Wegovy coverage may still face cost barriers due to the high list price of the drug.
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24 Apr 2024
Third-party tracking tech lawsuits surge in healthcare
By Jill McKeonFrom class action lawsuits to regulatory pushback, third-party tracking tech remains a focus area in the healthcare privacy landscape.
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24 Apr 2024
The Joint Commission unveils new telehealth accreditation program
By Anuja VaidyaThe accreditation agency is rolling out a new program to provide updated standards for telehealth delivery that supports high-quality virtual care.
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24 Apr 2024
Computational models forecast pediatric heart valve leakage
By Shania KennedyNew computational models simulate heart valve shape, possible weak spots, and blood flow to help predict potential issues and guide surgery-based preventive efforts.
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24 Apr 2024
Race-neutral eGFR formula moves black patients up on transplant list
By Veronica SalibSeveral years after the NKF and ASN urged the use of an updated eGFR formula, more Black patients in need of a transplant have been added to or moved up on the list.
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24 Apr 2024
Marginal health equity for Black Californians suggests slow road ahead
By Sara HeathHealth equity and general equity in social issues only saw modest gains in the past two decades, which could spell slow progress in the future.
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23 Apr 2024
ONC releases Common Agreement Version 2.0 for TEFCA
By Hannah NelsonONC has released the TEFCA Common Agreement Version 2.0, as well as Participant and Subparticipant Terms of Participation, to further health data interoperability.
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23 Apr 2024
CMS sets minimum staffing standards for nursing homes
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new rule from CMS establishes at a national level a minimum total of 3.48 hours of nursing care per day, among other staffing standards.
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23 Apr 2024
Medicaid final rules improve care access for managed care, FFS beneficiaries
By Victoria BaileyThe rules address payment rates, care quality, and home- and community-based services in Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service plans.
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23 Apr 2024
Portal allows public reporting of anti-competitive behaviors
By Jacqueline LaPointeThe federal government has opened an online portal for public reporting of anti-competitive behaviors in healthcare in an effort to fairer markets.
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23 Apr 2024
HHS finalizes rule to strengthen reproductive health data privacy under HIPAA
By Jill McKeonThe final rule aims to protect those seeking lawful reproductive healthcare by prohibiting the disclosure of PHI for the purposes of investigating patients.
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23 Apr 2024
Poor care access leaves youth mental health crisis in limbo
By Sara HeathLimited workforce, challenges balancing care access with school, and stigma are exacerbating the youth mental health crisis.
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22 Apr 2024
Machine learning approach predicts heart failure outcome risk
By Shania KennedyA machine learning tool accurately forecasts risk of adverse outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction across five categories.
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22 Apr 2024
HHS finalizes 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution process
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new rule from HHS finalizes an Administrative Dispute Resolution process, which allows covered entities to address disputes with drug companies.
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22 Apr 2024
Provider markups on specialty drugs increased commercial premiums
By Victoria BaileyThe average provider markup on specialty drugs was 42 percent and represented 0.7 percent of total healthcare spending.
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22 Apr 2024
Telehealth use led to modest care improvements, spending increases
By Anuja VaidyaHigher telehealth use was linked to more outpatient visits, fewer ED visits, and better medication adherence, but also more healthcare spending, new research shows.
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22 Apr 2024
Survey reveals physicians’ optimism, concerns around generative AI
By Shania KennedyA recent survey showed that physicians’ perceptions of generative AI are rapidly evolving, with a majority reporting that they are receptive to adopting the tech.
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22 Apr 2024
Can AI Manage High-cost Claims? Not Without Humans
By ZelisAI and human expertise play crucial roles in managing the growing complexity and volume of high-cost healthcare claims.
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22 Apr 2024
IT leaders hiring CISOs aplenty, but don’t fully understand the role
By Alex ScroxtonMost businesses now have a CISO, but perceptions of what CISOs are supposed to do, and confusion over the value they offer, may be holding back harmonious relations, according to a report
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19 Apr 2024
CEST: Putting HMRC’s IR35 status checker under the microscope
By Caroline DonnellySince its launch in March 2017, HMRC's online IR35 status checker tool has come under fierce criticism and scrutiny, only exacerbated in recent weeks by the disclosure it has not been updated in five years
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19 Apr 2024
How Manipal Hospitals is driving tech innovations in healthcare
By Aaron TanManipal Hospitals’ video consultation services and a nurse rostering app are among the tech innovations it is spurring to improve patient care and ward operations
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19 Apr 2024
Half of private equity-owned physician practices are resold within 3 years
By Victoria BaileyMost private equity-owned physician practices resold within three years were sold to other private equity firms.
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19 Apr 2024
Deep learning tool may advance precision medicine approaches
By Shania KennedyThe deep learning-based Lifelong Neural Network for Gene Regulation tool may shed light on how genetic variations influence a patient's drug response.
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19 Apr 2024
Text-based virtual care program did not improve post-discharge outcomes
By Anuja VaidyaAutomated text message-based check-ins with patients after hospital discharge did not reduce the rate of ED visits or readmissions, a new study shows.
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19 Apr 2024
CDC, FDA investigate harmful counterfeit Botox
By Veronica SalibCounterfeit Botox has been linked to 19 illnesses and 9 hospitalizations across 9 states.
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19 Apr 2024
Study urges safety standards for PFAS in seafood
By Alivia Kaylor, MScA new study urges the establishment of safety standards for forever chemicals (PFAS) in seafood, highlighting potential health risks and the need for regulatory action.
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18 Apr 2024
About 1 in 5 healthcare bankruptcies in 2023 owned by PE firms
By Jacqueline LaPointeA new report shows a wave of bankruptcies in PE-owned companies in 2023, especially in the healthcare sector.