Health IT Business News – September 12, 2019
Business news from Vocera Communications, Allscripts, Aledade, Altais, AdventHealth, NextGen Healthcare Inc., VillageMD, Cerner Corporation, Luma Health and more.
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AMA Releases 2020 CPT® code set
The American Medical Association announced the release of the 2020 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set containing identifiers and descriptors assigned to each medical, surgical, and diagnostic services available to patients.
Health IT Appointments and Hires
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on the hiring and appointments include InkHouse, CNSI, Sermo, VenatoRX, Medicx, Echosens, Ontario Systems, CirrusMD, & Cadent Therapeutics.
Sequoia Project Awarded as RCE from ONC
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced that The Sequoia Project has been awarded a cooperative agreement to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE).
The Healthcare Analytics Summit 19
The future of healthcare digitization is exciting and transformative, and data will be the foundation to accelerate that change. HAS 19 will showcase data as both a fundamental survival strategy and as an innovative approach for thriving in the new world of digital healthcare.
Health IT Business News – August 29, 2019
Business news from ZOLL Medical Corporation, Allscripts, PeerWell, Water Street, BAYADA Home Health Care, Health Catalyst, Veradigm, Imprivata, Kyruus and more.
Revenue Cycle and Payer News 8-27-2019
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Humana, WellCare Health Plans, Aetna, Cigna, AHIP, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and more.
“We’ve been hacked! Go hire a cyber person NOW!”
By Clyde Hewitt – Healthcare executives who wait until they have a serious incident to hire a cybersecurity team have already failed on many levels. A serious reportable breach will likely cost an organization more in real dollars than any mythical savings claimed through prior cost avoidance.
HIE Rundown – 8-23-19
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.