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Health Privacy and Security in the Time of TEFCA: Raising the Bar for Trusted Exchange
The following is a guest article by Dave Cassel, Chief Customer Officer at Health Gorilla and Former Executive Director of Carequality Talking about privacy and security in health information exchange is tricky. Saying you want to improve it implies that it isn’t good enough now, and that’s never the message we want to send. But improvements can always be made, and must be made. As with many things, there are degrees – and when it comes to health data, you can never be too private or too secure. Established by the 21st Century Cures Act, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) holds so much promis...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Interoperability Security and Privacy Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS Dave Cassel Electronic Health Record Health Gorilla Health IT Security Healthcare Priva Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. This edition is a special dispatch from HIMSS 2023, which returns to Chicago for the first time in eight years. As always, there have been a lot of new products and partnerships announced at the event, with a heavy emphasis on g...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features HIMSS HIMSS 2023 HIMSS23 Source Type: blogs

Raising reimbursements: the Medicaid imperative
One early evening in June, we sat in the second row of a Health Sciences Building classroom with 79 other students enrolled in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). We were excited to hear a guest lecture from a program alumnus, a clinician who shared that he, too, had lived in an underserved Read more… Raising reimbursements: the Medicaid imperative originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors:

Vytalize Health Acquires Independent Physician Association (IPA) of New York, One of the Nation ’s Largest IPAs
The deal scales Vytalize’s successful value-based care model to new payer arrangements and specialty care across the healthcare spectrum Vytalize Health, a leading risk-bearing provider enablement platform, announced it acquired a majority interest in physician-lead Independent Physician Association of New York (IPA NY), through an investment in Practice Management of America (PMA). The deal builds on an existing partnership between the organizations dating back to 2020 and accelerates Vytalize’s expansion into Medicare Advantage, commercial plans, and Medicaid, as well as multi-specialty care. “IPA NY is a longt...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Faris Ghawi Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Henry Bloom Independent Physician Association of New York IPA NY McDermott Will & Emery LLP Michael Guarino PMA Practice Man Source Type: blogs

From addiction to exclusion: a physician ’ s struggle for redemption
Many consequences can happen to a physician who has faced the disease of addiction. One of the worst is to be placed on the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) exclusion list, which prohibits billing for both Medicare and Medicaid. During my hydrocodone addiction, I diverted the medication by writing prescriptions to my patients, who Read more… From addiction to exclusion: a physician’s struggle for redemption originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Value Based Contracting Can Drive Health Equity
In conclusion, the goal is not just to identify SDoH but to make measurable progress in identifying these factors specific to a given population. We need to move from broad agreement that social determinants are an important aspect of designing intervention to actually impacting these factors and thus reduce health inequities. Putting incentives into the design and execution of SDoH interventions through VBC can make this a reality. About Paul Barnes Paul Barnes is a seasoned healthcare executive, having over 30 years of senior executive experience with both managed care and provider organizations. He has extensive experie...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management CWH Advisors Dr. Eric Olmsted Healthcare Payers Incentivizing Internet Access MCO Medicaid Medicare Paul Source Type: blogs

" The Second Request " Podcast Episode Request: Spotting Anticompetitive Conduct in Pharma Supply Chain, with 46brooklyn
The Capitol Forum is what I suppose can be called a Washington, DC-based, center-left leaning investigative news organization. In 2017, the website " Talking Biz News " (which is apparently about the news business)https://talkingbiznews.com/media-moves/whats-behind-capitol-forum-and-its-growth-plans/ operated by Chris Roush, who ' s dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University (a university which happens to be a few miles away from where I grew up, so it seemed legitimate to me) described The Capitol Forum this way: " Digging deep into the connection between business and government regulation. "Anyway, The...
Source: Scott's Web Log - April 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 46Brooklyn Research Antonio Ciaccia drug prices laissez-faire antitrust enforcement Monopoly Problems The Capitol Forum The Second Request podcast Source Type: blogs

" The Second Request " Podcast Episode Recommendation: Spotting Anticompetitive Conduct in Pharma Supply Chain, with 46brooklyn
The Capitol Forum is what I suppose can be called a Washington, DC-based, center-left leaning investigative news organization. In 2017, the website " Talking Biz News " (which is apparently about the news business)https://talkingbiznews.com/media-moves/whats-behind-capitol-forum-and-its-growth-plans/ operated by Chris Roush, who ' s dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University (a university which happens to be a few miles away from where I grew up, so it seemed legitimate to me) described The Capitol Forum this way: " Digging deep into the connection between business and government regulation. "Anyway, The...
Source: Scott's Web Log - April 12, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2023 46Brooklyn Research Antonio Ciaccia drug prices laissez-faire antitrust enforcement Monopoly Problems The Capitol Forum The Second Request podcast Source Type: blogs

Pilot program by IU and Davos Alzheimer ’s Collaborative to test AI-powered cognitive screening at scale
How AI, Digital Screening Tools Can Help Flag Early Cognitive Decline (Health IT Analytics): Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementias remains at the forefront of efforts to minimize the impact of these neurodegenerative diseases. But challenges such as increased life expectancy and the risks of aging, along with complexities in diagnosis and treatment resulting from mixed brain pathologies, make early detection difficult … A new pilot program at Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health, in collaboration with the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), seeks to tackle these issues u...
Source: SharpBrains - April 11, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation aging artificial intelligence cognitive decline cognitive evaluation Cognitive-impairment Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative digital screening early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Linus Health Li Source Type: blogs

Wellth Announces $20M Series B for Continued Growth of Behavioral Science-Based Platform
Why don’t we do what we’re “supposed to do” when it comes to our health?  Written by Matt Loper, Co-Founder and CEO at Wellth and originally posted on Wellth’s website. I’ve seen so much unnecessary pain caused simply because we often don’t do the things we know we “should”. In my own family, my Uncle Roy struggled to manage his type 2 diabetes—he constantly missed doctor appointments, failed to take his medications, and never checked his blood sugars. He knew he should do all of these things—he even wanted and intended to—but he seemingly never could follow through. Uncle Roy spent years on di...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 10, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: AI/Machine Learning Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Alec Zopf Artificial Intelligence At Home Care Behavioral Economics behavioral health CD Venture Chronic Cond Source Type: blogs

Wellvana Health Announces $84 Million Capital Raise to Drive Innovation in Value-Based Care Enablement
$140 million in funding raised since November 2020 Wellvana Health announced today that it has closed an $84 million capital raise to drive innovation in value-based care enablement for independent primary care physicians, specialists, and health systems. The investment is co-led by Nashville-based Heritage Group and Valtruis, a Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) company, and joined by Memorial Hermann Health System, the largest not-for-profit health system in southeast Texas. This round brings Wellvana’s total funding since November 2020 to approximately $140 million. Nashville-based Martin Ventures led fo...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 2023 ACO REACH Adam Boehler Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS Devin Carty Feby Abraham Ph.D. First Trust Capital Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Heritag Source Type: blogs

What Tends to Go Wrong With Medication Adherence?
This article looks at special conditions that weren’t covered in previous articles. Interventions Must Be Tailored Reminders lie at the core of many IT solutions to medication adherence. But a mechanistic delivery of generic messages with no particular appeal to a patient’s needs and values will usually be a waste. As Bryan Hill, VP of digital health and innovation at Cognizant, says, “Nudge, but don’t nag.” I am personally annoyed by the messages my pharmacy and insurance company send me to remind me to order my medication. These messages arrive when a couple months of my current prescription...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC AristaMD Babylon Health Bethany Doran Bryan Hill Carium Cognizant Colin Banas DrFirst Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. In this week’s edition, one story is, let’s just say, a little foolish. It is the beginning of April, after all. News and Research The American Telemedicine Association’s ATA Action submitted two letters to the...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 2, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT AdvancedMD American Telemedicine Association ATA Atropos Health AVIA Censinet Censinet One CenTrak ChristianaCare DEA Dot2Dot DrFirst eClinicalWorks eCW Health Recovery Solutions Healthcare IT Today Bonus Feat Source Type: blogs

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery
Company launches the first-of-its-kind comprehensive nationwide payer coverage network, offering clients everything they need from first visit to final payment OpenLoop, a leader in white-label telehealth support services powering virtual and hybrid care across the country, today announced it has raised a $15M Series A funding. The round was led by Nava Ventures, with participation from new investors UnityPoint Health Ventures and PrimeTime Ventures, and existing investors SpringTide Ventures and ManchesterStory. The company also announced a new nationwide insurance payer network that allows clients to offer reimbursable s...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring API CAGR Christian Williams Dr. Jon Lensing Freddie Martignetti Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment HIPAA Hybrid Care ManchesterStory Medi Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – March 26, 2023 – Epic sees “ tremendous potential ” for GPT, more than 90% of patients want self-scheduling, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News In a Microsoft press release announcing the availability of GPT-4 in Azure OpenAI Service, Epic’s Seth Hain, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, said the EHR vendor sees “tremendous potential̶...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 26, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: AI/Machine Learning Healthcare IT Advata Amwell athenahealth Atropos Health Barbara Allen Bill Scott Boston University Caregility Carenet Health Carium Carnegie Mellon University Castle Connolly Top Doctors ChatGPT CHG Health Source Type: blogs