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 Senators Want Telehealth Flexibilities for OUD Drug Permanently Extended
mHealth Intelligence - (Monday May 8, 2023) By Mark Melchionna May 08, 2023 – Led by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a group of US senators have urged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to permanently establish telehealth flexibilities in prescribing buprenorphine for opioid…  Tegria Acquires MEDITECH Hosting and Services Firm Sisu Healthcare IT Solutions
Healthcare IT Today - (Monday May 8, 2023) Tegria, a leading healthcare consulting and technology services company, today announced the acquisition of Sisu Healthcare IT Solutions, a highly regarded MEDITECH certified hosting and services firm headquartered near Duluth, Minn. |
 Report Reveals Providers Key to Virtual Care Adoption
HIT Consultant - (Monday May 8, 2023) What You Should Know:A new report released by TytoCare, a virtual care company enabling accessible, high-quality primary care from home, revealed insights into how health plans and organizations can drive virtual care engagement.While key elements…  Thanking the Unsung Heroes of Healthcare on National Hospital and Nurses Week
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday May 8, 2023) National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week provide opportunities to appreciate healthcare workers who go above and beyond in providing essential services to communities. The American Hospital Association is leading a recognition initiative to… |
 Digital Health Adoption: What Providers Require – Q&A
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday May 8, 2023) According to a digital health trends report by Simon-Kucher, healthcare providers remain cautious about adopting digital health products, despite a positive trend in the use of digital health solutions. Concerns about product effectiveness, compliance…  HIMSS23: The Need for Automation and Technology to Improve Access to Care
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday May 8, 2023) According to Rich Birhanzel, Senior Managing Director at Accenture, the lack of patient access caused by the shortage of doctors and nurses is a global issue that only is resolved through technology. At HIMSS23,… |
 Fraud in Electronic Medical Records
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday May 8, 2023) Electronic medical record (EMR) fraud is a significant problem that costs taxpayers millions of dollars and compromises patient care. EMR software was designed to streamline patient record storage and increase diagnosis accuracy, but instead…  Tracking Changes in State Medicaid Enrollment During Redeterminations with a Tool
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday May 8, 2023) The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a new tool to track changes in Medicaid enrollment during redeterminations following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuous enrollment requirement. Arizona has been the only state to… |
 Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities May be Extended By DEA in Response to Feedback from Stakeholders
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Monday May 8, 2023) The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will extend telemedicine flexibilities around the prescription of certain controlled medications as it considers stakeholder feedback on proposed rules for post-COVID remote prescribing guardrails. The DEA received over…  New Samsung Galaxy Watch software supports better sleep
MobiHealthNews - (Monday May 8, 2023) South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has introduced the latest One UI 5 Watch with a new feature that supports quality sleep. WHAT IT’S ABOUT |