March 28, 2024
Designing Prospective Care Management Models for Optimal Patient Outcomes
NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Riya Pulicharam, MD CPI and Kevin Zhao to discuss proactive care management through the use of technology, expanded data and tracking of appropriate outcomes.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2024
Health IT Business News – March 28, 2024
Health IT business news from Cynerio, TrustCommerce, Augmedix, Inovalon, Lindus Health, Ordr, Komodo Health, AKASA, Together by Renee, DrFirst, HealthCorum, MDaudit, Ensemble Health Partners, TrueRx, Rimidi, and more.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2024
HIPAA Security Rule and Security Risk Assessments in Healthcare
By Art Gross – While HIPAA is all about protecting patient privacy, the Privacy Rule is just one of five areas of regulation. When it comes to annual requirements, the other heavy hitter is the Security Rule, which focuses on securing technology.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
Digital Health Speak Guide
Joshua Liu MD offers a guide for startups to understand what hospitals and health systems REALLY mean when they say…
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Profluent, Xsolis, Tempus, SnapCare, AxiomEHR, Ontrak Health, Together by Renee, DrFirst, Talkdesk, Andor Health, MedeAnalytics, & more!
Read MoreMarch 27, 2024
The ONC and Interoperability: Are We on the Right Path?
We have rounded up our usual suspect to comment on the ONC and their recent communication on looking forward, HTI-2 and their commitment to furthering the vision of better health enabled by data. Here is what they had to say.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
QPP Deadline Extension for MIPS 2023 Data Submission
Now Open Until April 15. CMS has extended the data submission period for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2023 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
Health IT Hires, Appointments, and Who’s Hiring
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Vista.ai, Collette Health, Wondr Health, Acclivity Health Solutions, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Veramed, Certify Health, Phreesia, AllerVie Health, MRO, J2 Interactive, & more!
Read MoreMarch 26, 2024
Incentivizing Provider Engagement for Improved Value-Based Outcomes
By Dana McCalley – Engaging clinicians with value-based goals can be particularly challenging. They must maintain their commitment to delivering high-quality care while adapting to new value-based standards and requirements.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2024
ATA Nexus 2024
May 5-7 in Phoenix, AZ, ATA Nexus 2024: Deep Dives into Virtual Care Hot Topics & New Telehealth 101 Bootcamp. Examining our new realities, highlighting the lessons learned and sharing actionable insights and use cases.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2024
What’s Happening at the ONC
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including the upcoming quarterly ONC Health IT Certification Program Developer Roundtable, the upcoming USCDI+ Cancer Data Exchange Summit, the HITAC Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023, & more.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2024
What was the Buzz at HIMSS24?
HIMSS24 just wrapped in Orlando FL this year. Thanks to Olivia Schlabach from FINN Partners for rounding up some thoughts and takeaways from the conference.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2024
The Need for High Quality, Reliable Information that is Data-Driven
NOW on demand, Health Unabashed episode with guest Yael Elish, CEO & Founder of Stuff That Works. Yael is an experienced and passionate entrepreneur, notably as a co-founder of Waze, where she led overall product strategy.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2024
Reading Between the Lines of Year-End Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Reports
By David Burda – Is the pace of merger and acquisition activity in an industry a sign of the industry’s health? I don’t know. I’m not an economist. I just write about this stuff. But if it is, then the healthcare industry felt a little off last year. Not enough to justify the incessant whining. But a little off. Like someone with a summer cold who acts like they’re going to die.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2024
March 2024 Health IT Marketing Minutes
What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more? News from Brafton, Amendola Communications, KNB Communications, Clarity Quest, Matter Communications, FINN Partners, Astonish Media Group, Innsena, Swaay.Health, and Merge.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2024
CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule Education Session
March 26, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET: Register and join CMS for their virtual education session on the Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule. Questions can be submitted beforehand via the registration form.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
Transforming Unstructured Documents into Actionable Data
NOW on-demand, Trending NOW episode with host Shahid Shah and his guest Bevey Miner, EVP Healthcare Strategy and Policy for Consensus Cloud Solutions. What’s trending now is modern technologies addressing unstructured data and making it actionable.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
Health IT Business News, Financial Edition March 21, 2024
Business and financial news from Actium Health, Zscaler, NextGen Healthcare, Secure Exchange Solutions, Linus Health, Nuance Communications, IGEL, Anatomy IT, PaxMedica, HiLabs, Aledade, Core Solutions, Solace Behavioral Health, Vytalize Health, and more.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
Coming Together: Part 2 and HIPAA
By Matthew Fisher – HHS released a final rule that will establish greater alignment between Part 2 (privacy of substance use disorder treatment records) and HIPAA. They kicked off the process with a notice of proposed rulemaking that was published on 12/2/22.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
Team First Mentality
Joshua Liu MD explains what healthcare taught him about a Team-First mentality. Ultimately residency programs are high-performing teams, and they too want to “hire” individuals who also put the team first.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
Sharing Health Data Update March 2024
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
The Intersection of Genomics and Data Analytics in Personalized Medicine
By Devin Partida – Personalized medicine has dramatically transformed with genomics and data analytics. This shift toward customizing treatments based on individual genetic profiles, lifestyle, and environmental factors has improved patient outcomes and treatment efficacy.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2024
Data Usability Takes Root with Release of Validator Tool
The Sequoia Project, a non-profit and trusted advocate for nationwide health IT interoperability, in collaboration with AHIMA, unveiled a data usability validator tool for health information exchanged in the United States.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2024
Talent Tuesday: ONC Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer
Melinda (Mindy) Kidder recently joined ONC as the new chief nursing officer (CNO). She brings more than 30 years of experience in patient care, nursing management, informatics, and complex project management in diverse healthcare organizations.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2024
Transforming Hospital TVs into Health Literacy Hubs
By Adam DeRocher – The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) says, “More than one-third of U.S. adults – an estimated 80 million persons – have limited health literacy, making it more difficult for them to read, understand, and apply health information.”
Read MoreMarch 18, 2024
DoD/VA & Government HIT Summit
Starts May 1st in National Harbor, MD: The annual Summit will bring together the VA, DHA, DoD, federal government, and industry to examine initiatives for veterans utilizing innovative commercial technologies for the delivery of patient-centered care.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2024
CMS Guidance on Change Healthcare/ Optum Payment Disruption
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recognizes the impact that the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change Healthcare/Optum in late February (the Incident) has had on health care operations across the country.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2024
Putting the ‘Continuous’ in the Cardiac Care Continuum
By Stuart Long – Everyone knows someone affected by cardiac disease. Of course, we all recognize the risk factors: age, lifestyle, preexisting conditions… But a quick read through the AHA’s “Most Read Survivor Stories of 2023” tells a different story: that cardiac disease can strike swiftly and indiscriminately.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2024
Designing for Health: Interview with Gary Kaplan, MD
NOW released, the In Network podcast feature Designing for Health. They discuss how Dr. Kaplan spearheaded a revolution in the patient experience at Virginia Mason, how a car company headquartered on the other side of the world inspired transformational change, and how his organization gained from openness and honesty in the face of adversity.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2024
Third Time’s Not the Charm for Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
By David R. Burda – If you’re running a healthcare business, ransomware attacks are old news. You know they’re coming, and you should be ready for them and be able to prevent them or at least react to them effectively to protect your business and your customers.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2024
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2024
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of February that we think deserve sharing again.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2024
The Vital Role of Consent Management in Bridging HHS Data
By Pooja Babbrah – The latest HHS Data Strategy was unveiled back in December, and it’s packed with updates that provide valuable insight into their priorities and where they’re putting their attention. Let’s take a look.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
New AI Technologies are Advancing the Industry for Patients and Providers
By Branden Neish – Now after the initial AI boom, both patients and providers are starting to expect the integration of AI into everyday practice workflows and are excited about the host of incredible benefits generative AI can bring to the industry.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Health IT Business News – March 14, 2024
Health IT business news including HIMSS announcements from eClinicalWorks, Corcentric, Greenway Health, Luma Health, Rivet, HL7, The Sequoia Project, First Databank, Lexaria, Lightbeam Health Solutions, Harris Data Integrity Solutions, Lyric, Lindus Health, Relias, and more.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
ONC’s Commitment to Furthering the Vision of Better Health Enabled by Data
By Micky Tripathi – On the heels of the release of the HTI-1 Final Rule, we are now developing the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability Proposed Rule (HTI-2.) The 2nd rule in ONC’s series of Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability rules.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Digital Health Needs Fewer Passion Projects and More Strategic Projects
Joshua Liu MD explains why our industry needs more strategic and innovated digital health projects over supported and well intentioned projects,
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Virtual Healthcare March 2024
We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from Wheel, Health Gorilla, CareSimple, UTMHealthcare, TeleCare, Andor Health, Pager Inc., GE HealthCare, Biofourmis, hellocare, Andor Health, Panva Technology and more.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
New Research Leverages AI/ML and Sensor Technologies
By Frank A. Fornari PhD – While physical activity, physical therapy, and structured exercise have long been considered effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease, their efficacy has been difficult to scientifically establish due to the inability to measure changes.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2024
Unveiling Inferno Testing Support for Payer Data Exchange API Standards
By Ashley Hain & Robert Anthony – ONC has hit a new milestone in advancing interoperability across the care continuum. A new series of voluntary tests to support standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) leveraging Health Level Seven® (HL7®) implementation specifications developed via the Da Vinci project and the CARIN Alliance are now available…
Read MoreMarch 12, 2024
Health IT Hires and Appointments
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Traditions Health, Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, StimScience, Pinnacle Treatment Centers, eHealth, Inc., First Health Advisory, CareAbout Health, Innsena, LucidHealth, IKS Health, & Walmart Health.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2024
Strengthening Cybersecurity Resilience in Small Healthcare Organizations
By Usman Choudhary – The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare has again brought cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the forefront. This ransomware attack, attributed to the Blackcat gang, underscores the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2024
RISE National 2024
RISE National: Downtown Nashville, March 17-19, 2024. The trusted source for all things Medicare Advantage, crossing a variety of topics and themes from risk adjustment and quality to member experience and social determinants of health.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2024
Check Out the CMS Sessions at HIMSS24 This Week
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics is holding educational sessions during the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2024 Global Conference & Exhibition.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2024
Clark on Connecting: From Purple Suits to Green Chucks
By Susan Clark – I am excited to share some very fresh examples of #6degreesofsusanclark that occurred at the 2024 ViVE conference in Los Angeles last month. I have decided to coin a new phrase for when I make Clark Connections, “clonnections.”
Read MoreMarch 10, 2024
Is Digital Health a Risky Play for Investors?
NOW on demand, Health Unabashed episode with hosts Gil Bashe and Gregg Masters invite Tjasa Zajc, host of the ‘Faces of Digital Health’ podcast to discuss global health digitization.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2024
The Costly Lever of Prior Authorization
By David R. Burda – The long-running debate over prior authorization typically is framed around patient care. PA delays or denials prevent patients from receiving medically necessary care when they need it. Within that frame is the administrative burden that PA puts on physicians.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2024
Cybersecurity Performance Goals and HIPAA
By Art Gross – With cyber-attacks on the rise in healthcare, HIPAA enforcer, the Department of Health and Human Services, has taken proactive measures to enhance the sector’s resilience against these growing threats.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2024
Friday at Five: 5 New Health IT Insights Gleaned at ViVE 2024
By Beth Friedman – ViVE, a collaborative event sponsored by CHIME and HLTH, This year’s affair, hosted by the Los Angeles Convention Center, was my second ViVE Event and perhaps my best. Industry progress in virtual, value, and hospital room of the future shined on the exhibit floor. Here is what I saw.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2024
HIMSS 2024 Booths to Visit
Heading to the HIMSS conference in Orlando? Add these booths to your trip to the exhibit hall. Say hi and tell them HealthIT Answers and Healthcare NOW Radio sent you!
Read MoreMarch 7, 2024
The Rising and Alarming Number of Cyber-attacks in Healthcare
NOW on-demand, Trending NOW episode with host Shahid Shah and his guest Daniel Brodie, CTO and Co-Founder of Cynerio. What’s trending now is the alarming number of cyber-attacks and their impact in healthcare.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2024
Health IT Business News, Financial Edition March 7, 2024
Business and financial news from Cynerio, eClinicalWorks, Corcentric, Avalon Healthcare Solutions, Bassett Healthcare Network, Quanterix Corporation, eClinicalWorks, ModMed, BrainCheck Inc., Ochsner Digital Medicine, RLDatix, Tendo, pCare, and more.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2024
Healthcare Regulatory Triumvirate: Only the Start
By Matthew Fisher – It should be well known and understand that the healthcare industry is subject to a variety of laws and regulations that can make operating in the space trickier than other industries. To give both new and experienced individuals a taste of that complexity, three primary laws are often cited as the top priorities to keep in mind.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
HIMSS24: Interoperability Showcase
If you are heading to HIMSS next week, be sure to save time for the reimagined Interoperability Showcase® for live, real-life experiences from interoperability champions demonstrating standards-based solutions within both clinical and technical settings.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
Revenue Cycle and Payer News – March 6, 2024
Reported payers and health insurance industry news from Highmark Health, Humana, Independence Blue Cross, CVS Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, UnitedHealth Group, Cigna, Cambia Health Solutions, and more.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
Thoughtful Tech for Seniors: Meeting the Unique Needs of Aging Americans
By John Bou – The United States faces a profound challenge as our senior population grows at an unprecedented rate, with estimates projecting a doubling of Americans aged 65 and older to 80 million by 2040. This demographic shift is expected to intensify the strain on healthcare resources and exacerbate the provider shortage.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2024
Meet Consensus Cloud Solutions at HIMSS
Heading to HIMSS next week? Be sure to stop by booth 3801 and meet the Consensus team to learn more about Clarity; a low-risk, high-value approach to AI adoption. And catch them in the Interoperability Showcase too! See you in Orlando.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2024
Talent Tuesday: The Healthcare Workforce
With 18% of healthcare workers having left their jobs and another 12% being laid off, what are the solutions for healthcare as a whole? You can’t open a paper, magazine, or watch news and not hear about the crisis that has evolved. This is our Talent Tuesday Workforce edition.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2024
Triad of Modernizing Healthcare: genAI, Interoperability, and Advanced Operational Systems
By Jeff Robbins -These three healthcare technology concepts underscore the transformative impact of generative AI, interoperability, and advanced operational systems on enhancing the experience for healthcare professionals and patients alike.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2024
Exploring New HHS Healthcare Cybersecurity Goals
Join us Just in Time for HIMSS this Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT Register for this webinar and hear from leading healthcare researchers at Cynerio, Amazon, and Sodexo as they dive deeper into this latest HHS cybersecurity guidance.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2024
Mastering the Basics: Password Security FAQ’s
By Art Gross – Remember our call to action for a Password Audit in our Healthcare Cybersecurity Resolutions blog a few weeks back? As this month draws to a close, now is the perfect time to tick off this achievable and cost-free goal.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2024
Innovation in Population Data Analytics
By Adam Wong – The SMART Health IT team based in Boston Children’s Hospital Computational Health Informatics Program has been a leader in developing new capabilities leveraging the HL7® FHIR® standard. A 2010 Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Project was SMART’s first ONC funding opportunity that led to the creation of the SMART on FHIR API.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2024
Online Healthcare Data Privacy: Exit Through the Gift Shop
By Jim Tate – I thought I’d seen just about everything. Just when I imagined the bar could go no lower in terms of online privacy, I was in for a major surprise. I knew that my footprints across the internet were being tracked and sold like any other commodity. But…
Read MoreMarch 3, 2024
Designing for Health: Interview with David K Butler, MD
NOW released, the In Network podcast feature Designing for Health. They discuss the history of early electronic health record implementations, Dr. Butler’s journey from physician to clinical informaticist, and how to win over skeptical clinicians during implementations.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2024
Diagnosing the Revenue Potential of Telemedicine
By David R. Burda – There’s an intriguing dance taking place right now among patients, physicians, telemedicine technology vendors, regulators and healthcare finance leaders. I’m not sure who will take the lead eventually, but it will be fascinating to watch.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2024
Health IT Product News Report February 2024
Health IT product news from Eagle Telemedicine, ZocDoc, GE Healthcare, CodaMetrix, athenahealth, Infermedica, Caregility, Cerebras Systems, Sensydia, DermaSensor Inc., eClinicalWorks, Lindus Health, Cohere Health, Amenities Health, Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation and more.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2024
Friday at Five – Check Out These 5 Spring Conferences
Looking for a conference to attend this Spring? This week’s Friday Five brings you five events to consider: HIMSS24, Rise National 2024, Swaay.Health Live, CMS Health Equity Conference, & ATA Nexus 2024.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Exploring New York’s Commitment to Promoting Health Equity
NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Vanessa Guzman, CEO of SmartRise Health. They explore the new terms and conditions of New York’s 1115 demonstration waivers. They also share insights into the $6 billion initiative focusing on health equity, workforce investments and the general support of Medicaid programs.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
Health IT Business News – February 29, 2024
Health IT business news including ViVe announcements from CHIME, care.ai, CliniComp, Rivet, Amenities Health, CipherHealth, DeepScribe, Innsena, X-trodes, Avation Medical, Edifecs, NextGen Healthcare, CPSI, TruBridge, ChristianaCare, Lumeon, Data Kinetic AXYS, F4CP, Yosi Health, Artisight, DrFirst, CenTrak, and more.
Read MoreFebruary 29, 2024
2024 Ushers in New Regulations for Billing Split/Shared Services
By Shanta Lewis – New regulations, rolled out by CMS as part of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, took effect on 1/1/2024, and finalized CMS’s definition of the “substantive portion” of a split/shared visit, first introduced in 2022.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
10 Things I Believe about Digital Health
Joshua Liu MD reveals 10 things he believes about digital health after 10 years working in digital health.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from BEN, MedAdvisor Solutions, Odessa General Surgery, eClinicalWorks, Viz.ai, The SCAN Foundation, Dandelion Health, AXYS, F4CP, AION Labs, BioMedX, Azalea Health, Ontrak Health, ImagineSoftware, Maverick Medical AI, DeepScribe, Aideo Technologies, MedEvolve, & more.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2024
The Strategic Application of Generative AI in Care Pathways
By Kevin Riley & Avikar Govil – Through partnerships with leading organizations committed to population health management, the introduction of GenAI is poised to transform healthcare delivery, marking a pivotal advancement in healthcare innovation.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2024
Digital Health Company Experiences Using EHR APIs
From the Health IT Buzz Blog – New research from a survey of digital health companies shows that 73% of companies use standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) when integrating with electronic health records (EHRs).
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2024
Health IT Hires and Appointments
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Kalderos, HHAeXchange, AGS Health, OncoHealth, Lincata, Hallmark Health Care Solutions, ModMed, First Health Advisory, Noyo, Talkdesk, DocGo Inc., Quartet Health, Vytalize Health, and ATA.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2024
How Researchers are using FHIR Factories to Study EHR Data at Scale
By Jeff Strada – Two new data tools which are part of MedStar’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Factories: An Evolving Digital Architecture to Scale Health Research. Developed with HealthLab and Georgetown University Medical Center.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2024
Call for Proposals: DirectTrust Announces 2024 Annual Conference: The Future of Trust in Health
DirectTrust™, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance, standards development, and accreditation body focused on advancing trust in healthcare, announced its 2024 Annual Conference: The Future of Trust in Health will take place September 22-25, 2024 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2024
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
In case you missed it, this is recent communication from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Subscribe to their email lists to keep up to date on all press and news releases.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2024
Program Integrity Units in Medicaid: Safeguarding Healthcare Access and Resources
By Gerald A. Maccioli MD – To ensure the effective and efficient functioning of Medicaid, as well as to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, Program Integrity Units should be established within the Medicaid system.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2024
News You Can Use – January 2024
This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on Healthcare NOW Radio features news from the month of January 2024.
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2024
Translational AI: A Necessity and Opportunity for Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
By William Hersh MD – How much of the hype for artificial intelligence that will truly impact health, healthcare, and research is an unknown. The potential benefits are unequivocal.
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