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Industry Events March 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.
Regulatory Issues March 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.
Health Innovation March 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.
HealthcareNOW Radio March 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.
Our Reports
- Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2024 - March 16, 2024
- Health IT Business News – March 14, 2024 - March 14, 2024
- Virtual Healthcare March 2024 - March 13, 2024
- Health IT Hires and Appointments - March 12, 2024
- Health IT Business News, Financial Edition March 7, 2024 - March 7, 2024
- Revenue Cycle and Payer News – March 6, 2024 - March 6, 2024
Most Current Posts
- DoD/VA & Government HIT Summit
- CMS Guidance on Change Healthcare/ Optum Payment Disruption
- Putting the ‘Continuous’ in the Cardiac Care Continuum
- Designing for Health: Interview with Gary Kaplan, MD
- Third Time’s Not the Charm for Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
- Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – February 2024
- The Vital Role of Consent Management in Bridging HHS Data
- Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup
- Weekend Playlist on Healthcare NOW Radio
- New AI Technologies are Advancing the Industry for Patients and Providers
- Health IT Business News – March 14, 2024
- ONC’s Commitment to Furthering the Vision of Better Health Enabled by Data
- Digital Health Needs Fewer Passion Projects and More Strategic Projects
- Virtual Healthcare March 2024
- New Research Leverages AI/ML and Sensor Technologies
- Unveiling Inferno Testing Support for Payer Data Exchange API Standards
- Health IT Hires and Appointments
Health IT Innovation
March 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 MoreInteroperability
February 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 MoreRegulatory
March 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 MoreHealthcare NOW Radio
March 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 MoreHealthcareNOWradio.com
- This Week’s Highlights On Air
- Friday Five – National Kidney Month
- On the Air This Weekend
- Meeting Medical Needs by Developing Software as Prescription Treatments
- News You Can Use – February 2024
- Newly Released Podcasts 3/13/24
- New Funding to Increase Capacity for Behavioral Health Services
- New on Demand Episodes 3/12/24
- Healthcare Ready Program Highlights Crucial Support Needed
Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance
March 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 MoreDigital Health & Telemedicine
March 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 MoreAnalytics & Population Health
March 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 MoreHealth IT Security Privacy and Compliance
March 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 More#ICYMI
- Putting the ‘Continuous’ in the Cardiac Care Continuum Posted on: March 18, 2024
- Upcoming Virtual Events Roundup Posted on: March 15, 2024
- New AI Technologies are Advancing the Industry for Patients and Providers Posted on: March 14, 2024
- New Research Leverages AI/ML and Sensor Technologies Posted on: March 13, 2024
- Strengthening Cybersecurity Resilience in Small Healthcare Organizations Posted on: March 12, 2024
- Clark on Connecting: From Purple Suits to Green Chucks Posted on: March 11, 2024
- Friday at Five: 5 New Health IT Insights Gleaned at ViVE 2024 Posted on: March 8, 2024