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20 Dec 2024
Trump's stance on E-Verify checks shifting over time
Employers remain cautious about how immigration policies will change under Trump, given his waffling over E-Verify checks and the potential for a DACA repeal.
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20 Dec 2024
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
Post Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on
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20 Dec 2024
HTI-3 final rule updates information blocking exceptions
The Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3) final rule adds a new information blocking exception to protect access to reproductive healthcare.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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04 Jan 2024
Centene Pays South Carolina $25M to Settle Overcharging Allegations
The settlement resolved allegations that Centene overcharged for and misrepresented costs of pharmacy services.
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04 Jan 2024
Semaglutide Reduces Weight in Patients with Failed Bariatric Surgery
A study published in Obesity revealed that weekly semaglutide injections helped manage weight in severely obese patients who had unsuccessful results with bariatric surgery.
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04 Jan 2024
Nurse Practitioners Predict Doc Shortages, Care Access to Loom in 2024
Workforce shortages are leading to long appointment wait times and exacerbating increased patient demand, but nurse practitioners could fill in the gaps, AANP said.
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03 Jan 2024
500 Drugs from Over 140 Brands Are Expected to Cost More This Year
Reuters broke the news that the approximately 500 drugs in the US are supposed to increase in January 2024.
- 03 Jan 2024
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03 Jan 2024
Artificial intelligence to the front in Sweden’s National Technology Strategy
Sweden focuses in on artificial intelligence in its latest far-reaching national IT strategy
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03 Jan 2024
ONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Certification for Interoperability
The final rule updates the baseline version of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standard to Version 3 for the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
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03 Jan 2024
NY AG Fines NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Over Tracking Tech Use
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s tracking tech use resulted in patient information being shared with third-party tech companies, the New York Attorney General’s Office found.
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03 Jan 2024
Adding Salt to Food Increases CKD Risk by 4–11%
A study published in JAMA Network Open evaluating self-reported salt intake revealed that adding salt to food could increase CKD risk by 4–11%.
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03 Jan 2024
2024 Employer Sponsored Health Plan Predictions: GLP-1s, Vendors, Data
In 2024, healthcare costs will drive decision-making in employer sponsored health plans as they reassess their point solutions and benefits.
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03 Jan 2024
NY Healthcare Orgs Collab to Deliver Value-Based Hospice, Palliative Care
In addition to promoting value-based hospice and palliative care, the partnership will establish a transitional care program to improve in-home care.
- 03 Jan 2024
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03 Jan 2024
Framework to Address Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare AI Models
An expert panel recently determined that mitigating algorithmic bias requires healthcare stakeholders to promote health equity, transparency, and accountability.
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02 Jan 2024
Fallon Ambulance Service Data Breach Impacts 911K Individuals
The now-defunct ambulance service suffered a data breach when a threat actor accessed its data storage archive.
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02 Jan 2024
Wearable Biosensor Predicts Aggression Among Inpatients with Autism
The wearable device collects physiological data that can be analyzed via machine learning to preempt aggressive behavior among inpatient youth with autism.
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28 Dec 2023
GAO Urges FDA, CISA to Revamp Medical Device Cybersecurity Agreement
The FDA and CISA maintain a 5-year-old agreement about medical device cybersecurity management that must be updated to reflect organizational changes, GAO suggested.
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28 Dec 2023
Research on Digital Health Stroke Interventions Not Diverse Enough
An analysis shows digital health interventions can improve stroke prevention, but due to a lack of diversity, their efficacy among minority groups is uncertain.
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28 Dec 2023
Pros, Cons of End-to-End RCM Platform Adoption
A new KLAS report surveys deep adopters of RCM technology from a single vendor in the pursuit of an end-to-end platform.
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28 Dec 2023
Does Integrating Medicare and Medicaid Improve Care for Dual Eligibles?
UPMC’s fully integrated dual eligible special needs plan improved home- and community-based services use but fell short in other areas.
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27 Dec 2023
Healthcare Software Company Notifies 2.7M Individuals of Data Breach
ESO Solutions suffered a ransomware attack in which an unauthorized third party encrypted some of its computer systems, resulting in a data breach.
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27 Dec 2023
Humana Awards $169K in Health Equity Grants to Community-Based Orgs
The health equity grant recipients align with Humana’s goals to improve access to care and address social determinants of health.
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27 Dec 2023
Kaiser Permanente Study Shows Scalability of Hospital-at-Home Model
The study reveals that the hospital-at-home model can be scaled successfully, but it is unclear if its care quality remains on par with traditional inpatient care.
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27 Dec 2023
74% of Hospitals Use Some Revenue Cycle Automation
More hospitals and health systems are automating revenue cycle operations, with many leveraging artificial intelligence.
- 26 Dec 2023