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22 Nov 2024
Exclusive bolsters services depth with Cloudrise buy
Distributor extends presence in the US and gains more expertise to share across the global organisation
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22 Nov 2024
Making a channel event hit the target
The industry enjoys a good get together, but with pressure on time, those organising conferences have to pitch it just right. MicroScope speaks to Distology to find out how
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22 Nov 2024
Swiss encrypted messaging service, ePost, targets one million postal users
Swiss ePost chief Renato Stalder bets on encrypted communications as demand for letter delivery falls
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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22 Feb 2024
Mid and South Essex sets out plans for shared care record
The Essex-based integrated care system is developing a shared care record for health and social care, aiming to go live in spring 2024
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22 Feb 2024
HIE, NextGen Aid Compliance with Health Data Exchange Framework
SCHIO is using health data exchange tools from NextGen Healthcare to simplify compliance with HIE requirements that became mandatory across California on January 31, 2024.
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22 Feb 2024
Deep Learning Model Accurately Detects, Predicts Alzheimer's Disease
Novel deep learning model leverages metabolic biomarkers to predict the likelihood that Alzheimer's disease will develop long before clinical symptom onset.
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22 Feb 2024
Injectable HIV ART Is an Effective Alternative to Oral Medications
An NIAID-sponsored study concluded that injectable HIV antiretroviral therapies are effective for patients who are not effectively treated with oral medications.
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22 Feb 2024
Racially Diverse ZIP Codes See Disparities in MAT Access
The number of authorized buprenorphine prescribers is lower in racially diverse zip codes, creating disparities in MAT access.
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21 Feb 2024
CVE volumes set to increase 25% this year
The number of reported Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures is likely to grow significantly in 2024, hitting a new high of almost 35,000, according to Coalition, a cyber insurance specialist
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21 Feb 2024
EHR Information Overload Adds to Clinician Burnout, Stress
The majority of physicians in a national survey said EHR information overload raises stress levels, and 30 percent said it contributes to clinician burnout.
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21 Feb 2024
Almost Half of Infants in the US Have Received the RSV Vaccine
A CDC report noted that 40.5% of infants under eight months have received nirsevimab, the RSV vaccine, while 21.7% of parents plan to get their infants vaccinated.
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21 Feb 2024
Lawmakers Introduce MATCH IT Act for Patient Matching, Interoperability
The Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 would improve the interoperability of patients' demographic data within certified health IT.
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21 Feb 2024
Quest Diagnostics Settles Unlawful PHI Disposal Allegations For $5M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Quest Diagnostics following allegations of illegal disposal of PHI and hazardous waste.
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21 Feb 2024
CareSource Partnership Boosts Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
The partnership will connect members in Kansas with transportation services to facilitate access to substance use disorder treatment.
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21 Feb 2024
HAC Reduction Program Penalizes Safety-Net Hospitals At Higher Rates
Teaching and safety-net hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program were more likely to be penalized and receive worse performance scores.
- 21 Feb 2024
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21 Feb 2024
Hartford HealthCare Launches Center for AI Innovation
Hartford HealthCare’s Center for AI Innovation will support the research and development of artificial intelligence technologies to improve patient care.
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21 Feb 2024
Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Compromises Access to IVF
A new Alabama Supreme Court ruling characterizes frozen IVF embryos as children, presenting barriers for IVF clinics.
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21 Feb 2024
Patient Trust in Healthcare AI Relies on Use Case, But Familiarity Is Lacking
Patients suggest that they’d trust AI in healthcare for certain use cases, but 43 percent aren’t sure what the technology is being used for.
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20 Feb 2024
Authorities Successfully Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Group
The US and UK disrupted LockBit ransomware group’s operations and developed decryption tools that may allow victims to restore systems infected by LockBit.
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20 Feb 2024
275 Million New Genetic Variants Identified in “All of Us” Dataset
Nearly 4 million newly identified genetic variants found in 250,000 participants from the NIH’s All of Us Research Program are thought to be tied to disease risk.
- 20 Feb 2024
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20 Feb 2024
HHS, NIST Finalize Joint HIPAA Security Rule Guidance
The revised publication, issued by NIST and OCR, aims to help covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule and manage risks to PHI.
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20 Feb 2024
Dental Coverage in Medicare Advantage Plans Varies by Demographic
Beneficiaries 64 or younger, dual-eligibles, and those in racial or ethnic minority groups were more likely to have Medicare Advantage plans with dental coverage.
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20 Feb 2024
What Ambulatory Providers Look for in Revenue Cycle Management Vendors
R1 RCM was the highest-rated revenue cycle management vendor among ambulatory provider organizations, KLAS shared.
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20 Feb 2024
Does Broad PA Scope of Practice Impact Patient Safety & Malpractice?
An AAPA-backed study found no statistically significant link between expanded PA scope of practice and patient safety issues, measured by malpractice suits.
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16 Feb 2024
Government awards £10m to medtech developers
The government has awarded £10m to eight technology companies to create innovative medical devices and bring them to market
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16 Feb 2024
DEA Urged to Mitigate Geographic ‘Red Flag’ in Telehealth Prescriptions
Virtual care stakeholders have sent a letter asking the DEA to clarify pharmacists’ responsibility regarding virtual prescriptions of controlled substances.
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16 Feb 2024
Elevance Health’s $2.5B Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time
The acquisition attempt, which started in January 2023, has been called off again after pushback from regulators and lawmakers.
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16 Feb 2024
Auditing Framework Provides Insights into ‘Black Box’ Medical AI
‘Black box’ AI models pose a challenge for healthcare applications, but a new framework may help users understand the tools’ decision-making processes.
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16 Feb 2024
GAO Urges HHS to Increase Oversight of Ransomware Practices
GAO recommended that HHS work with CISA to develop evaluation processes to assess the effectiveness of federal support in helping the sector reduce ransomware risk.
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16 Feb 2024
Companies Produce First Genetically Engineered Porcine Donors
An American biotech company has collaborated with a Japanese porcine embryology company to produce the first genetically engineered porcine donors.
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16 Feb 2024
FDA Approves New First-Line Treatment for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
On February 13, 2024, the FDA approved irinotecan liposome as a first-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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16 Feb 2024
Half of Healthcare Staff Report Racism & Discrimination Against Patients
Another half said racism and discrimination against patients is a major problem or even a crisis for the healthcare industry.
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15 Feb 2024
Climate Change Exacerbates Poor Air Quality, Risking Human Health
Despite national efforts to improve air quality, climate change has continually compromised air quality and risked human health.
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15 Feb 2024
7 Out of 10 Americans Struggling With Medical Debt Owe Over $1,000
Medical debt in the US amounted to at least $220 billion in 2021, with certain demographics seeing a higher likelihood of struggling to cover care.
- 15 Feb 2024
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15 Feb 2024
How Do Providers Feel About Extended Business Office Services Vendors?
Providers value strong partnerships, transparency, and knowledgeable staff when seeking vendors offering extended business office services.
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15 Feb 2024
Health Systems Prioritize Artificial Intelligence Governance, Oversight
New Center for Connected Medicine report highlights that oversight of artificial intelligence tools is of growing interest to healthcare executives.
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15 Feb 2024
New Legislation Aims to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity Within HHS
The Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act would require HHS to perform regular evaluations of its cybersecurity systems.
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15 Feb 2024
Gilead Announced Plans to Acquire CymaBay in a $4.3 Billion Deal
Gilead announced plans to acquire CymaBay in a $4.3 billion deal to expand the company’s liver disease portfolio.
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15 Feb 2024
Care Quality from EMS & 911 Left Wanting, Rural Disparities Emerge
Data showed lapses in care quality across all EMS responses and 911 calls, but there were rural/urban disparities at play, too.
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14 Feb 2024
eHealth Exchange Announces Public Health Data Sharing Incentives
A new program will provide financial incentives to current and prospective members of eHealth Exchange to help boost public health data sharing.
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14 Feb 2024
Microsoft patches two zero-days for Valentine’s Day
Two security feature bypasses impacting Microsoft SmartScreen are on the February Patch Tuesday docket, among more than 70 issues
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14 Feb 2024
Updated HHS Health Equity Action Plan Focuses on Care Access
The 2023 update to the Health Equity Action Plan stresses equitable care access, plus maternal health equity and postpartum care.
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14 Feb 2024
Half of US Rural Hospitals Operate at a Loss
Over 400 US rural hospitals are vulnerable to closure as more facilities operate in the red, according to an updated analysis.
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14 Feb 2024
Senator Calls on FTC, SEC to Crack Down on Location Data Misuse
US Senator Ron Wyden urged the FTC and the SEC to hold data broker Near Intelligence accountable for allegedly misusing reproductive health location data.
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14 Feb 2024
US House Reps Introduce Bill to Expand Virtual Specialty Care Access
The legislation proposes using CMS innovation center funds to test a virtual specialty care network for Medicare and Medicaid populations.
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14 Feb 2024
AI Chatbots Provide Inconsistent Musculoskeletal Health Information
Multiple studies indicate that ChatGPT, Google Bard, and BingAI demonstrate limited accuracy when presenting information about orthopedic procedures.
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13 Feb 2024
Hunter-killer malware volumes seen surging
Latest Picus Security report on malware tactics, techniques and procedures reveals an increasing focus on disabling security defences
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13 Feb 2024
Patient Clinical Needs, Provider Skill Set Misalign 57% of the Time
Zocdoc has introduced a new Guided Search tool to address problems matching patient clinical needs to provider skill sets.
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13 Feb 2024
Plant-Based Diet Yields Better Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Survivors
A prospective cohort study revealed that prostate cancer survivors who eat more plant-based foods have improved quality of life outcomes, including sexual function.
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13 Feb 2024
DSIT pumps £100m into biotech projects
The funding will be given to six engineering biology mission hubs, aiming to pioneer new technologies and address global challenges
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13 Feb 2024
NHS England awards £1m for wireless tech trials
The funding is split between seven trusts, which will be running wireless technology pilots aimed at improving patient care and improving connectivity
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13 Feb 2024
Financial Woes, Care Delays More Common Among Adults with Medical Debt
Skipping medical tests and treatments and being contacted by debt collectors were common experiences for adults with medical debt.
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13 Feb 2024
Chicago Children’s Hospital Confirms Cyber Threat Activity
Phone, email, and electronic systems at Lurie Children’s in Chicago have remained offline for nearly two weeks following a cyberattack.
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13 Feb 2024
Precision Medicine Tool May Personalize Pediatric Cancer Treatment
A new pharmacology platform designed to shed light on drug dynamics in pediatric cancer patients could help clinicians better personalize treatment plans.
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13 Feb 2024
How Can AI Chatbots Help Docs Tailor Patient Education?
AI chatbots powered by large language models still might miss the mark on delivering patient education, but data shows they can help doctors tailor information.
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12 Feb 2024
HHS, ONC Designate Additional QHINs for TEFCA Health Data Exchange
As QHINs, CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2 can immediately begin supporting health data exchange under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
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12 Feb 2024
$4M Grant to Fund Development of Sleep Apnea Outcome Prediction Tools
Mount Sinai researchers will use a $4 million NIH grant to investigate how artificial intelligence could advance outcome prediction for patients with sleep apnea.
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12 Feb 2024
Senate Hearing Challenges Pharma CEOs on Drug Pricing
On February 8th, CEOs from Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck were grilled by US senators about high prescription drug prices.
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12 Feb 2024
Akira Ransomware Aggressively Targets Healthcare, HC3 Warns
In the year since the group was first identified, Akira ransomware has claimed at least 81 victims, favoring healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors.
- 12 Feb 2024
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12 Feb 2024
HHS Will Provide Technical Assistance to States Addressing Homelessness
Participating states have implemented Medicaid section 1115 demonstrations or other state plan amendments to improve access to housing-related services for those facing homelessness.
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12 Feb 2024
AI, VR ‘Therapist’ Demonstrates Potential for Mental Health Support
The eXtended-Reality Artificially Intelligent Ally combines generative AI and virtual reality to provide patients with self-administered, conversational therapy.
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12 Feb 2024
How Community Health Centers Support Transitions Out of Incarceration
Transitions of care out of incarceration are key to reducing recidivism, and community health centers are poised to spearhead those transitions.
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09 Feb 2024
Hospital Groups Rally Against HHS’ Interpretation of DSH Payments Formula
According to HHS, a patient is only entitled to SSI benefits if they receive cash SSI payments during a hospital stay, a warped interpretation that impacts DSH payments, hospital groups said.
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09 Feb 2024
Medicare Advantage Intake Surveys May Draw Insights, But Not Always
Some questions are better suited for telephonic surveys than others during the Medicare Advantage enrollment process.
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09 Feb 2024
Europe carves out niche in quantum computing
As the US, China and Europe accelerate investment in quantum computing, Europe is beginning to develop its own unique position in the fledgling global ecosystem
- 09 Feb 2024
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09 Feb 2024
AHIMA Launches Resource Hub for Non-Clinical AI Use in Healthcare
The American Health Information Management Association’s new resource hub aims to help healthcare professionals navigate non-clinical AI tools.
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09 Feb 2024
10% of Premature Births Linked to Phthalate Exposure In Utero
A study in the Lancet Planetary Health linked maternal phthalate exposure to adverse birth outcomes, including 10% of premature births.
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09 Feb 2024
47% of Trans Individuals Considered Moving Due to State Laws
An early insights report from a 2022 US Trans survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality revealed that state laws drove 47% of trans people to consider moving.
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09 Feb 2024
Half of Transgender Patients Report Bad Patient Experience
Poor patient experience ranged from being misgendered to having a provider use harsh or abusive language during treatment.
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08 Feb 2024
HHS Finalizes Changes to Substance Use Confidentiality Regulations
The final rule modified the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records regulations under 42 CFR part 2 to better align with HIPAA.
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08 Feb 2024
University of Wisconsin Researchers 3D Print Functional Brain Tissue
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin developed 3D-printed functional human brain tissue with implications for studying neurological or neurodevelopmental disorders.
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08 Feb 2024
University Hospital of Wales launches digital cardiology test requests
The Cardiff-based hospital is switching from a paper-based system to a digital service, which is integrated into the Welsh Clinical Portal
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08 Feb 2024
KLAS Highlights Top Security, Privacy Solutions This Year
Claroty, Protenus, and Fortified Health Security were among the security and privacy vendors ranked Best in KLAS for 2024.
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08 Feb 2024
KLAS Report Reveals Top-Performing Vendors for Payer Services
The top-performing vendors varied across payer services, with Zelis ranking high for payment accuracy and integrity and ZeOmega succeeding in care management.
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08 Feb 2024
AI Provides Personalized Treatment Strategies for Esophageal Cancer
New pharmacokinetic model recommends personalized treatment by analyzing differences among the signaling pathways in esophageal cancer.
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08 Feb 2024
GLP-1 Medication Use Is Linked with Lower Anxiety, Depression Rates
Epic Research published a study revealing a correlation between some GLP-1 drugs and lower diagnostic rates of anxiety and depression.
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07 Feb 2024
NCSC warns CNI operators over ‘living-off-the-land’ attacks
Malicious, state-backed actors may well be lurking in the UK’s most critical networks right now, and their operators may not even know until it is too late, warn the NCSC and its partners
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07 Feb 2024
Machine Learning Identifies Drug Candidates for Cardiac Fibrosis
Mechanistic machine learning tools can provide insights into how different drug candidates could minimize harmful scarring following a heart attack.
- 07 Feb 2024
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07 Feb 2024
US Fertility Reaches $5.75M Data Breach Settlement
US Fertility resolved a class action lawsuit following a 2020 ransomware attack and data breach that impacted nearly 900,000 individuals.
- 07 Feb 2024
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07 Feb 2024
Researchers Call for Outcome-Centric Approach to Health AI Regulation
University of California San Diego researchers argue that healthcare AI regulations should require developers to demonstrate how these tools impact patient outcomes.
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07 Feb 2024
How Do Payers Cover COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments, and Tests Post-PHE?
Public and private payers generally offer some coverage of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and tests, but cost-sharing requirements vary.
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07 Feb 2024
2023 Healthcare Bankruptcies Reached Highest Level in 5 Years
There were 79 healthcare bankruptcies in 2023, 12 of which had liabilities over $500 million.
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06 Feb 2024
UK’s McPartland Cyber Review to probe trust in technology
The UK government has launched a cyber security review that will investigate how best to give businesses the confidence they need to use new technologies
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06 Feb 2024
OCR Reaches $4.75M Settlement With NY Health System
OCR reached a settlement with Montefiore Medical Center over potential HIPAA Security Rule violations that occurred over a decade ago.
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06 Feb 2024
How a Primary Care-Based Housing Instability Program Cut Outpatient Utilization
The housing instability program reduced primary care visits by 2.5 visits and outpatient visits by 3.6.
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06 Feb 2024
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Data from the SURMOUNT-1 study on tirzepatide revealed that it can reduce 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure.
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06 Feb 2024
Revenue Cycle Management, AI Take Center Stage in 2024
As CFOs expect profitability increases, revenue cycle management and tech investments become top priorities.
- 06 Feb 2024
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06 Feb 2024
Women with PCOS Are Almost 8.5 Times More Likely to Attempt Suicide
Even after adjusting for multiple factors, including psychiatric comorbid conditions, women with PCOS are at a significantly higher risk of attempted suicide.
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05 Feb 2024
ONC, SAMHSA Launch Initiative for Behavioral Health IT Interoperability
The agencies will work together to invest $20 million of SAMHSA funds over the next three years to advance behavioral health IT interoperability standards.
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05 Feb 2024
HHS Launches 3 Public-Private Partnerships for Food Is Medicine Efforts
The partnerships with Instacart, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Feeding America will focus on research on and implementation of food is medicine programs nationwide.
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05 Feb 2024
Ransomware Makes ECRI’s Top Health Tech Hazards List
The threat of ransomware and the risks of third-party web analytics software on patient confidentiality were among ECRI’s top health tech hazards of 2024.
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05 Feb 2024
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Loss Tied to Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs
Out-of-pocket costs increased by 700 percent for beneficiaries who experienced a temporary loss of their Medicare Part D low-income subsidy.
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05 Feb 2024
Machine Learning Tool Predicts Heart Failure Treatment Response
New machine learning approach may help identify and predict diuretic responsiveness among patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
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05 Feb 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Access Laws Affect 38% of Trans Youth
There are gender-affirming care access restrictions in 23 states, which affects 38 percent of trans youth in the US.
- 02 Feb 2024