What You Should Know:
- CommonWell Health Alliance, a healthcare interoperability organization, has announced significant advancements in its platform and membership.
- The new platform, developed in collaboration with ELLKAY, a healthcare data interoperability expert, is designed to facilitate smoother and more reliable data exchange among healthcare providers.
Key Highlights:
New Members: Athenahealth, ModuleMD, and Solace Health have joined CommonWell's platform and
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Penalizing Hospitals Won’t Stop Ransomware: Why Collaboration, Not Fines, is Key to Healthcare Cybersecurity
The recent $50 million initiative announced by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) can’t hurt in the ongoing battle against ransomware in the healthcare sector.
This investment is aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity defenses of hospitals nationwide, protecting sensitive patient data, and enhancing the resilience of healthcare systems against cyber threats. However, I must emphasize that while $50 million is a step in the right direction, it is merely a drop in
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The CMS Final Rule’s Impact on Healthcare Communication
As healthcare continues its digital transformation, ensuring clear, accessible communication with patients remains crucial. This is especially important for a diverse population with varying language needs and accessibility requirements. The recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule reflects this commitment to inclusivity by establishing stricter guidelines for Medicare Advantage and Part D payers regarding patient communication accessibility and language
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PatientPay and ClearGage Merge to Improve Patient Payment Experience
What You Should Know:
- PatientPay, the leading patient billing and payments partner for acute, ambulatory and specialty care, and ClearGage, a leading provider of healthcare estimate and payment solutions, today announced the close of their merger to deliver the industry-leading digital billing and payment platform for medical groups, specialty practices and community hospitals as PatientPay.
- This collaboration aims to set a new standard in payment technology and patient convenience
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Memorial Hermann Health Expands On-Demand Cancer Care
What You Should Know:
- Reimagine Care the nation’s leading provider of on-demand cancer care, and Memorial Hermann Health System one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Texas, are excited to announce a multi-year expansion of their partnership.
- This expansion follows a successful first phase that demonstrated enhanced patient satisfaction, strong clinical outcomes and improved well-being for physicians and nurses.
Enhancing Cancer Care: Reimagine Care and Memorial
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The Importance of Accurate Patient Matching for AI Projects
Famous artificial intelligence (AI) errors such as a Google search recommendation to put glue on a pizza to keep the cheese from falling off may cause a smile. However, when AI is mentioned in conjunction with healthcare, the stakes become serious — quickly since ‘hallucinations’ are not an option in healthcare!
But make no mistake: AI is infiltrating healthcare, from both clinical and operational angles. Estimates show the global AI healthcare market growing by 1,600% during the decade, from
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Physician Burnout: Over 25% of Physicians Do Not Utilize Their Annual Vacation Days
What You Should Know:
- A recent report by G-Med, a global online physician community, sheds light on the alarming issue of physician burnout and its impact on vacation time.
The report, based on extensive analysis of peer-to-peer discussions among verified physicians, reveals that a significant number of doctors are not taking all their allotted vacation days, either due to workload pressures or discomfort in requesting time off.
The Toll of Burnout
Physician burnout,
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Elation Health Launches AI-Powered Note Generation Tool
What You Should Know:
- Elation Health, the clinical-first technology company powering innovation in primary care, today announced the release of its ambient note generation product called Note Assist, an embedded artificial intelligence (AI) solution for its Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform, designed for the complex patient visit requirements of primary care.
- With Elation’s Note Assist, the details of the physician-patient visit are ambiently transcribed and intelligently
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The Importance of Between-Visits Appointments and Mental Health
The causes and effects of America’s mental health crisis are well-documented. Easing access to necessary clinical help has not grown in tandem.
A study by the National Council for Mental Well-Being reveals that mental health services in the U.S. are insufficient despite more than half of Americans (56 percent) seeking help, with limited options and long waits becoming the norm. In some ways, meeting patients where they are is optimized, thanks to telehealth tools such as Zoom
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Priority Health and Curai Offer Free Virtual Visits to Uninsured Michigan Residents
What You Should Know:
- Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, and Curai Health, a leading virtual care provider, have announced a new partnership to offer free virtual visits to Michigan residents 18 and older who are without health coverage – an estimated 400,000 people.
- The free virtual visits will be available through December 31, 2024.
Curai Health and Priority Health Partner to Enhance Access to Virtual Care and
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