Friday at Five: Reports and Surveys from HLTH
HLTH 2022 had concluded in Las Vegas this week. Among the multitude of announcements we found five interesting reports and studies. Take a look.
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AMA Digital Health Study Reactions
AMA releases newest update to their Digital Health Research survey on physician adoption of digital health and there has been an increase in the percentage of physicians that feel there are advantages in leveraging digital health solutions. Here is what our experts have to say about the findings.
AAPC Launches International Distribution of CPT Content
AAPC announced an international distribution agreement with the American Medical Association that will facilitate access and adoption of the Current Procedural Terminology content for global users.
Meet the New HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra has been confirmed as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services beginning on March 19, 2021. AMA, AHA, ATA along with dozens of other industry and professional organizations are standing by him and are ready to work with him.
COVID-19 Report
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry.
AMA Issues New Principles to Restore Trust in Data Privacy
Responding to Americans’ growing reluctance to share health data and unresolved tension over eroding personal privacy, the American Medical Association issued new privacy principles supporting an individual’s right to control, access, and delete personal data collected about them.
Industry Response to ONC Cures Act Final Rule
The ONC released their long awaited final rule on patient access, information blocking, and certification updates on March 9th. We have rounded up the usual suspects as they make their initial statements about the rule.
The AMA Says Improving the Usability of HealthIT Should Be a National Imperative
By Bennett Lauber – The capacity of the human brain to process information has remained not changed—even as the number of types of users for software-based Internet connected devices has increased at an exponential rate.
AMA, Others Ask CMS to Comprehensively Address Prior Authorization
Physicians across the country and across specialties are urging CMS to reduce the harms and burdens of prior authorization by incorporating Consensus Principles into its policies and encouraging other payers to do so as well.