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 CMS Puts Hospitals on Notice With Revamped Pricing Transparency Rules
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday April 27, 2023) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has tightened its enforcement process for the hospital price transparency rule. Hospitals failing to submit a corrective action plan on time or within 45 days will…  Workplace Discrimination, Weathering Key SDOH in Blood Pressure Control
Patient Engagement HIT - (Thursday April 27, 2023) By Sara Heath April 27, 2023 – The evidence keeps piling up, cementing weathering as a key social determinant of health (SDOH). New data from the American Heart Association highlighted the link between workplace discrimination… |
 Partnership to Develop Digital Pain Management Programs
mHealth Intelligence - (Thursday April 27, 2023) By Mark Melchionna April 27, 2023 – Under a new partnership, MetroHealth System and Fern Health will begin creating digital pain management programs that are complementary to traditional pain management treatments. MetroHealth, based in Cleveland, includes…  Researchers Develop AI Feedback Tool to Improve Surgeon Performance
Health IT Analytics - (Thursday April 27, 2023) By Shania Kennedy April 27, 2023 – Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to… |
 Three Healthcare Organizations Share Upcoming EHR Implementation Plans
EHR Intelligence - (Thursday April 27, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez April 27, 2023 – Mindful Care, an urgent mental healthcare organization, has announced that it has tapped NextGen for an upcoming EHR implementation across the entire system.  Ex-Methodist Staff Plead Guilty to Illegal PHI Exposure in HIPAA Violation Case
Health IT Security - (Thursday April 27, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez April 27, 2023 – Six individuals, including five former Methodist Hospital employees, face sentencing for HIPAA violations after pleading guilty to the unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (PHI) involving motor vehicle… |
 From Policy to Practice: AHA’s Proposed Legislation Sparks Debate at House Subcommittee Hearing
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday April 27, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) has opposed legislation that could lead to site-neutral payment cuts and threaten access to patient care. The AHA senior vice president stated that hospitals have more comprehensive requirements, and…  Partnership Brings At-Home Specialty Care to Patients with Heart Failure
HIT Consultant - (Thursday April 27, 2023) What You Should Know:Sprinter Health, a mobile diagnostics company, and Story Health, a health technology and services company that provides scalable specialty care beyond the clinic, today announced their partnership to bring elevated healthcare into… |
 Innovation Meets Healthcare as VA Primary Care Group Expands its AI Partnership
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday April 27, 2023) Virginia-based healthcare provider, CVFP Medical Group, has expanded its partnership with Navina, a medical AI company. The partnership will use Navina’s AI to extract and integrate patient data from multiple sources to provide clinicians…  Breaking the Waitlist Barrier: The Impact of Royal Adelaide Hospital’s Innovative Approach
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday April 27, 2023) The Royal Adelaide Hospital has reduced its hidden waitlist through the implementation of digital patient pathways in collaboration with Personify Care and Healthcare Logic. The automatic system notifies personnel of any cancellations or rescheduling… |