By Scott Stuewe – Part 2 of 6 – As the COVID-19 pandemic advanced, our society grappled with the long-standing tension between the privacy and security of health data on the one hand, and the importance of having access to these data for the management of the health of the population on the other.
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By Kelly Johnson – If you’re like me, you quickly grew tired of the phrase “new normal” in 2020. While this largely referred to changes we made in our everyday lives to stop the spread of COVID-19, the unfortunate reality is that many healthcare organizations are now facing their own new normal.
By Allison Morin – Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry, providing critical patient care in every care setting. As a nurse and an informaticist, I witness the burnout every day and hospitals struggling with workforce shortages, and the repercussions pervasive to healthcare in 2023.
We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from UpScriptHealth, AvaSure, SteadyMD, Safety Net Connect, SentryHealth, CareCloud, AvaSure, CloudMD, and more.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from CVS Health, HHS, UnitedHealthcare, Independence Blue Cross, Humana, CareSource, Cigna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and more.
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 July that we think deserve sharing again.
By Paulo Pinho MD – Since the COVID-19 pandemic, enhanced interconnectedness and collaboration among healthcare stakeholders, such as providers, labs, hospitals, pharmacies, and registries, have become standard in delivering maximum benefits for the larger population.
By Gil Bashe – There are plenty of reasons to fear ChatGPT and augmented intelligence (AI) — not so much today — but its potential to compete with human creativity in the future. Many justify its value. Others explain its dangers. This is a double-edged sword conversation — both points of view have merit.
On August 1, 2023, the CMS issued the fiscal year 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule. The final rule updates Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and LTCHs for FY 2024.