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 BCBS Tennessee Unveils Health Disparities in First Health Equity Report
MedCity News - (Thursday February 16, 2023) BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee unveiled its first Health Equity Report Tuesday, which analyzed six topics of health disparities: behavioral health, cancer, child and adolescent care, chronic condition management, Covid-19 and maternal health.  The Federal Trade Commission Accuses GoodRx Of Multiple Data Sharing Fails, Demands It Pay $1.5 Million Fine and Make Reforms
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday February 16, 2023) The Federal Trade Commission has cited telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx for sharing sensitive consumer health data with several advertising platforms, in violation of its own privacy promises to consumers. |
 The Path Forward for Healthcare’s People Matching Problem
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday February 16, 2023) The following is a guest article by Rachel Podczervinski MS, RHIA, Vice President of Professional Services at Harris Data Integrity Solutions.  Centura Health Acquires Utah Care Sites from Steward Health Care
HIT Consultant - (Thursday February 16, 2023) What You Should Know:Centura Health, one of its two joint operating sponsors, CommonSpirit Health, and Steward Health Care today announced an asset purchase agreement (APA) for CommonSpirit Health to acquire Steward’s Utah care sites, which include five hospitals, more than 35 medical group clinics, and a clinically integrated network of care providers.As part of the acquisition, Centura Health will manage the five hospitals and their affiliated clinics which includes Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton, Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Jordan, Jordan Valley Medical Center-West Valley Campus, Mountain Point Medical Center in Lehi and Salt Lake Regional Medical Center… |
Experian Health Launches AI-Driven Predictive Denials Management
HIT Consultant - (Thursday February 16, 2023) What You Should Know:– Experian Health launches a new AI-Powered solution, AI Advantage that will help providers recoup the billions in lost dollars due to insurance claim denials. – These new solutions leverage AI and help healthcare providers prioritize their claims reimbursement process and decrease denials overall, saving time and money across the entire healthcare value chain and ultimately improving care and service for patient consumers.AI Advantage[embedded content]One of the top contributors to wasted healthcare dollars is due to the claims process, reported at more than $250 billion per year. Additionally, 35 percent of hospitals and health systems report $50 million or more in…  Effective Remote Teams: How to Lead Yourself and Your Team to Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes Without Burnout
eHealth Radio Network - (Thursday February 16, 2023) Tina Paterson the author of the new book Effective Remote Teams joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. Tina has helped teams of over 10,000 members navigate working remotely while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. |
 Welcome to Country, delivered by Brendan Kerin
AuDigitalHealth - (Thursday February 16, 2023) Brendan Kerin opened C3.0. Connect. Care. Confidence. A Summit on Clinical Governance in Digital Health with an informative Welcome to Country on 7 February 2023.Video Accessibility Accessibility is essential for people with disabilities. We…  ‘A Better Long-Term Solution’: How Health Systems Keep Workloads in the Cloud Secure
HealthTech Magazine - (Thursday February 16, 2023) The evaluation process covers everything from compatibility to cost and the quality of customer service, but it also includes a comprehensive risk assessment led by the health system’s CISO.“Any vendor we’re potentially going to use must go through that assessment,” Meadows says. “We ask them about everything — their security infrastructure, their policy and procedure management, how they segment their networks — and then, based on their response, we can determine whether they’re a good fit or not.” |
 HHS Aims To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs Through 3 New Models
MedCity News - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) unveiled three new models Tuesday that will be tested by the CMS Innovation Center and aim to lower prescription drug costs. The models include access to $2 generic drugs.  Heartpoint Global Hopes To Disrupt Congenital Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment With Minimally Invasive Device
MedCity News - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) To correct high blood pressure of the pulmonary artery, which can arise from congenital defects of the heart, an artificial heart ucan cost upwards of $190,000. Heart disease accounted for about one in five deaths in 2020 in theUnited States. |
