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 OIG finds $348M in improper Medicare payments for telehealth psychotherapy
MobiHealthNews - (Monday May 8, 2023) During the first year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, including $348 million of telehealth services, according to an audit by the Department of Health…  The Next Era of Healthcare Will Be Built On These 3 Principles
HIT Consultant - (Monday May 8, 2023) Trent Sanders, VP, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Kyndryl USThe U.S. healthcare industry has hit an important inflection point. The global pandemic highlighted an increased need to deliver quality patient care. However, outdated, legacy technology… |
 Equity, AI, and EMR Maturity at HIMSS23
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday May 8, 2023) At HIMSS23 over 40 leaders, innovators, and experts stopped by the Healthcare IT Today booth to offer their unique insights and expert opinions on-camera. It was fantastic to hear their diverse perspectives on the…  This FQHC slashed its patient no-show rate with AI in 3 months
Healthcare IT news - (Monday May 8, 2023) The New York City-based Urban Health Plan used artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and patient care and got a handle on its annually high patient no-show rates with cost-effective patient interventions.Higher-than-average missed appointments |
 Checkable Medical: Revolutionizing Home Healthcare and Telemedicine
eHealth Radio Network - (Monday May 8, 2023)
 FirstHealth offers a powerful look at hybrid telemedicine in action
Healthcare IT news - (Monday May 8, 2023) At FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a health system based in Pinehurst, North Carolina, bed capacity always seemed to be at the forefront of challenges. A not uncommon challenge in healthcare.Having more bed capacity is… |
 CIO Podcast – Episode 54: Patient Information Privacy with Natalie Pageler, MD
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday May 8, 2023) For the 54th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Natalie Pageler, MD, CMIO at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health to talk about patient information privacy! To kick…  WeChat-Based HIV e-Report, a New Manner for HIV Serostatus Request and Disclosure and Their Associated Factors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Prospective Subgroup Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trails
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Monday May 8, 2023) Background: Requesting and disclosing HIV serostatus is associated with a reduction in HIV transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the reliability of common methods for HIV serostatus requests and disclosure… |
 41% of IT Decision Markers Back Passwordless Authentication for Stronger Identity Security
Health IT Security - (Monday May 8, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez May 08, 2023 – Rising password breaches accelerate the adoption of password-less authentication methods such as biometrics, passkeys, and security keys as 41 percent of IT decision-makers accredited these practices to better identity…  Algorithm Harmonizes EHR Data into ‘Macrovisits’ for Clinical Research
EHR Intelligence - (Monday May 8, 2023) By Hannah Nelson May 08, 2023 – Encounters are a heterogeneous component of EHR data, limiting the full potential of leveraging real-world data for clinical research, according to a study published in JAMIA. |