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Senators reintroduce bill to boost telemental healthcare
The legislation would remove the requirement that Medicare beneficiaries be seen in person within six months of receiving mental healthcare via telehealth.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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HHS releases voluntary cybersecurity goals for the healthcare sector
The resources serve as a “step forward” as the agency looks to propose enforceable standards, HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm said.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
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Bon Secours Mercy Health, vendor hit with lawsuit after data breach
The suit alleges the health system and a vendor failed to implement standards or promptly alert people whose data may have been exposed following a cyberattack.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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FTC to bar another data firm from selling consumer location data
The proposed settlement comes shortly after regulators settled separate allegations another company sold location data that could be used to track medical clinic visits.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by TeleperformanceImplementing high-tech, high-touch digital services to create more personalized, patient-centric care
Improve the patient experience by addressing high interaction volume and channel complexity.
By Jeff Hechemy, Executive Vice President – Healthcare at Teleperformance • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by CorroHealthAI in healthcare: A strategic response to today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities
Discover how CorroHealth's AI solutions VISION & PULSE transform healthcare RCM, blending tech with human expertise.
Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Nuance’s AI clinical scribe integrated with Epic is now generally available
More than 150 health systems, hospitals and medical centers will deploy the Dragon Ambient eXperience Copilot embedded within Epic, the Microsoft-owned company said.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Patient records exposed in data breaches doubled in 2023
Though the number of data breaches declined slightly from 2022, more than 116 million records were exposed last year, according to a new report from a cybersecurity firm.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Bright Health rebrands as NeueHealth, distances itself from insurance portfolio
After exiting the insurance business, the tech company will focus on providing care support and solutions for consumers and providers.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Top healthcare trends in 2024
Here’s what industry experts see coming down the pike for hospitals, insurers and digital health companies this year.
By Healthcare Dive Staff • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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98point6 buys asynchronous telehealth company Bright.md’s remaining assets
The acquisition comes months after Bright.md’s technology was purchased by Cigna’s Evernorth segment.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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CMS finalizes rule tightening prior authorization turnaround for insurers
Payers have new deadlines to issue prior authorization decisions — 72 hours for urgent requests and seven days for non-urgent ones — that should cut back coverage determination limbo for patients.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Sponsored by RhapsodyCloud migration: Accelerate innovation and contain costs
The adoption of cloud migration enables healthcare organizations to expedite innovation and manage costs effectively.
Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by NuanceHow University of Michigan Health-West improved clinician wellbeing
Learn how UMHW leveraged the revenue generated from the additional visits to cover the cost of DAX and achieve an additional 80% return on investment.
By Kenneth Harper | Vice President & General Manager, Healthcare Virtual Assistants & Ambient Clinical Intelligence • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Amazon brings cashierless tech to hospitals
After opening automated stores on college campuses and sports stadiums, the tech giant is moving into healthcare facilities.
By James Pothen • Jan. 15, 2024 -
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Generative AI can identify social determinants of health data in notes, study finds
Finely tuned models showed success in consistently extracting information like housing or employment status that often isn’t systematically organized in clinical notes.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Q&ASynergies and deep talent pools: General Catalyst’s Alex Momeni on why digital health M&A could increase in 2024
In part two of a three-part series, Momeni discusses digital health consolidation and when the IPO market could unfreeze.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Billing for patient messages to clinicians is increasing, study finds
An upturn in the number of providers charging for messages suggests organizations now see e-visits as a long-term source of potential revenue, researchers said.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Telehealth more likely to have follow-ups compared with office visits, study finds
Virtual care visits in most specialties were more likely to have a follow-up within seven days, but the gap between telehealth and office appointments narrowed after 30- or 90-day intervals.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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FTC bars data broker from selling sensitive location information, like clinic visits
The Federal Trade Commission reached a first-of-its-kind settlement with a data broker that the regulator alleged sold data that could be used to track visits to medical or reproductive health clinics.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Digital health funding last year reached lowest level since 2019: report
Startups turned to “creative” funding mechanisms like unlabeled and silent rounds to buy time in 2023, but those strategies likely won’t work again this year, according to a report by Rock Health.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Providers push back on info blocking penalties
Provider groups argued for changes in financial penalties and more information on an appeals process.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Deep DiveHealthcare technology trends to watch in 2024
Experts discuss their predictions for healthcare industry trends, including investment and consolidation in digital health, adoption of artificial intelligence and improving cybersecurity in healthcare in 2024.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by UPshowWaiting room 2.0: The television software that engages patients, fosters brand loyalty and boosts revenue in retail health centers
UPshow CONNECT is a patient engagement platform used to broadcast sponsored content in the waiting rooms. It grabs customer attention, boosts engagement, and turns screens into revenue-generating tools.
Jan. 8, 2024 -
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Sponsored by CarelonRxCarelonRx president encourages healthcare leaders to commit to improving pharmacy experience for consumers in 2024
CarelonRx President Paul Marchetti highlights three ways healthcare leaders can improve the pharmacy experience.
By Paul Marchetti, president of CarelonRx • Jan. 8, 2024
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