Telehealth Reimbursement May be Changing. How Should Providers Prepare?02 Nov 2020
Healthcare lawyer Andrew Selesnick said one key will be to establish a stable, user-friendly platform that can make documentation seamless.... Continue Reading
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Using the Patient Portal to Support Healthcare Consumerism02 Nov 2020
Adventist Health implemented provider search functionality into its patient portal, supporting patients in healthcare consumerism. For Adventist Health, the patient... Continue Reading
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HHS unveils new 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan02 Nov 2020
The document describes the government’s hopes for how technology goals should be prioritized over the next five years – with... Continue Reading
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CMS Releases Final Price Disclosure Rule: 5 Things to Know02 Nov 2020
CMS unveiled a final rule Oct. 29 that requires health plans to disclose the rates they negotiate with hospitals and... Continue Reading
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Aetna Settles HIPAA Breaches Affecting Nearly 18,500 Members02 Nov 2020
Aetna agreed to pay the Office for Civil Rights $1 million to settle three separate HIPAA violations, HHS said Oct.... Continue Reading
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Healthcare Payments Prepare For Post-Pandemic Overhaul02 Nov 2020
The pandemic has highlighted the need to radically change B2B payments from insurance companies to providers — along with pretty... Continue Reading
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Using Tech to Improve Patient Engagement in the New Normal02 Nov 2020
Although it has struggled to keep pace with other industries in digital adoption, the healthcare industry can move fast when... Continue Reading
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Allscripts Tapping Into Microsoft’s Cloud Technology to Focus on Innovation02 Nov 2020
Allscripts is leveraging its partnership with Microsoft to invest in innovation and get a leg up on competitors as healthcare... Continue Reading
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Over Half of Patients Worried About Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs02 Nov 2020
Thirty-two percent of patients said high out-of-pocket healthcare costs dissuaded them from healthcare access. Fifty-six percent of adult patients are... Continue Reading
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Florida Hospital Association Names New CEO12 Oct 2020
The Florida Hospital Association has tapped Mary Mayhew as president and CEO. Ms. Mayhew most recently was secretary of the... Continue Reading
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Epic Partners with Lyft: 5 Things to Know12 Oct 2020
Lyft is integrating with Epic to allow healthcare workers to coordinate patient transportation directly from the EHR, according to an... Continue Reading
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US Healthcare Provider Pays $5M in 2014 Data Breach Settlement12 Oct 2020
US healthcare provider Community Health Systems (CHS) has settled a long running legal fight by agreeing to pay $5m to... Continue Reading
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