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HHS Announces Funding Opportunity to Improve AI-Powered Healthcare & Behavioral Health IT

by Fred Pennic 05/13/2024 Leave a Comment

HHS Launches Investigation of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack

What You Should Know:  - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), is seeking innovative solutions to advance healthcare through artificial intelligence (AI) and improve health IT adoption in behavioral health settings.  - This initiative is driven by the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects (LEAP) in Health Information Technology (Health IT) funding opportunity for fiscal year
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HHS Unveils Data Strategy to Fuel Cancer Moonshot & Health Outcomes

by Fred Pennic 12/14/2023 Leave a Comment

HHS Unveils Data Strategy to Fuel Cancer Moonshot & Health Outcomes

What You Should Know: - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its comprehensive Data Strategy, outlining a vision for leveraging data as a powerful tool to improve health outcomes and advance the Biden Cancer Moonshot. - The strategy expands the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)'s role to encompass human services interoperability in addition to its existing focus on healthcare interoperability. This ensures seamless
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DEA Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for 6 Months

by Jasmine Pennic 05/09/2023 Leave a Comment

DEA Extends COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescribing Controlled Medications for 6 Months

What You Should Know: Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued the “Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications” – a temporary rule that extends telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).·         The temporary rule will take effect on May 11, 2023, and extends the full set of telemedicine flexibilities
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Patientory Launches Blockchain App Enabling Patients to Earn Money for Their Health Data

by Syed Hamza Sohail 04/05/2023 Leave a Comment

Patientory Launches Blockchain App Enabling Patients to Earn Money for Their Health Data

What You Should Know: Patientory Inc., the creator of a blockchain-based, HIPAA-compliant, private medical data ecosystem, announced today that it has launched two solutions–Patientory Consumer Decentralized Application-designed to help patients more efficiently and securely store and earn money from their medical data and Neith Enterprise Dashboard in partnership with Prosper Healthtech, a community-backed organization committed to equity in Birmingham offering a supportive network of
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Biden Admin Builds on Cancer Moonshot with 13 More Initiatives

by Syed Hamza Sohail 02/06/2023 Leave a Comment

Biden Admin Builds on Cancer Moonshot with 13 More Initiatives

What You Should Know: - One year ago, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting an ambitious, achievable goal: to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years, and improve the experience of people and families living with and surviving cancer, ultimately ending cancer as we know it today. - The Cancer Moonshot has spurred tremendous action across the federal government and from the public and private
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9 Executive Revenue Cycle Predictions/Trends to Watch in 2023

by Fred Pennic 01/23/2023 Leave a Comment

Executive Revenue Cycle Predictions/Trends

Nate Maslak, the co-founder/CEO of Ribbon Health Price Transparency: In 2022, we saw CMS’s Transparency in Coverage rule go into effect, requiring non-hospital entities like health plans and providers to publish publicly available rates for care. In 2023, we’ll see this price transparency data become more mainstream as it finally makes its way into the hands of patients, empowering them to find the best care for them, reevaluate their care choices, and shop around for the best possible care
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VisualDx Awarded Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Advance Global Health and Diagnostic Accuracy in Underserved Regions

by Jasmine Pennic 01/18/2023 Leave a Comment

VisualDx Awarded Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Advance Global Health and Diagnostic Accuracy in Underserved Regions

What You Should Know: - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded VisualDx a new grant to develop diagnostic tools for surveillance, detection, and triage of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and other rare infectious diseases in India and Nigeria.   - This project comes on the heels of similar public health collaborations with HHS and the state of Vermont. It also marks the second Gates Foundation grant VisualDx has received, following a
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4 Ways to Prioritize Health Equity In Your Care-At-Home Program

by Chemu Langat, Chief Operating Officer, Best Buy Health 12/21/2022 Leave a Comment

The healthcare industry is in the middle of navigating two major trends: technology is moving into healthcare, and healthcare is moving into the home. As providers, payers, vendors, and industry newcomers scramble to figure out “who’s on first,” we all sense the possibility of this quantum leap moment for healthcare.  Many of our collective conversations right now are focused on a critical imperative for these emerging care models: improving health equity across racial, gender, age,
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3 Elements Required for Data Ecosystems to Drive Innovation

by Brett M. Furst, President, HHS Tech Group 12/15/2022 Leave a Comment

Why Medicaid Programs Need to Update Their Information Systems

For years, the healthcare industry has been inundated with stories about the importance of sharing data among payers, providers, and other key stakeholders – and for a good reason; widespread interoperability of healthcare data has the potential to transform much of the industry for the better. What's often not mentioned is how expensive, time-intensive, and potentially legally hazardous data-sharing is. Combining disparate data sets is a technically challenging undertaking that requires
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2022 Telemental Health Regulations Unlock Access and Evolve Compliance Practices

by Syed Hamza Sohail 12/06/2022 Leave a Comment

2022 Telemental Health Regulations Unlock Access and Evolve Compliance Practices

What You Should Know: - Epstein Becker Green (EBG) recently released its 2022 updates to the Telemental Health Laws survey.  - The 2022 updates report a significant evolution of the telemental health and telehealth industries, including increased regulatory flexibilities that promote increased use of telehealth. Insights and Trends from Telemental Health’s Survey The Telemental Health Laws survey is authored by Amy Lerman and Audrey Davis, with support from Jenna Horowitz, Erin
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