Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2024

2024 Health IT Predictions: AI Regulations and Ethics. This week, we published several more posts in our series on 2024 Health IT Predictions. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: Generative AI and Data. Read more… 2024 Health IT Predictions: The Healthcare Workforce.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Read more… What 2024 Has in Store for Women’s Health. Read more… Bonus Features for January 28, 2024: 49% of orgs likely to invest in RCM tech in the next 18 months; meanwhile, v2 drafts of TEFCA Common Agreement and QHIN Technical Framework are out.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions announced today the acquisition of Koha Health , a full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) company. Originally announced January 2nd, 2024 Veradigm Inc. ,

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Subsequently, the healthcare industry will continue to seek to find ways to harness AI and emerging technologies in 2024, with a focus on enhancing clinical processes, decision support, and workforce management.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2024

About half (49%) of healthcare professionals are likely to invest in new RCM technology in the next 18 months , according to Salucro’s Healthcare Provider Fintech Insights Report. A similar percentage (48%) say timely patient collections are their biggest concern in 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 3, 2024

Epic Cupid Analyst – Bluebird Staffing Senior EHR Analyst, Epic Beacon – Ardent Health Services Sr.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

News The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues many telehealth flexibilities first adopted during the public health emergency, such as an expanded scope of originating sites an expanded definition of qualified practitioners. of the Common Agreement and committed to having TEFCA support FHIR-based exchange within 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

The American Telehealth Association announced its policy priorities for 2024 ; they include making Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent before the end of the year and removing the in-person requirement for the remote prescribing of controlled substances. Wellness app Vivoo launched an at-home digital UTI test.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 31, 2024

ONC released its Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan and is accepting public comments on the document until May 28. Company News Urgent care software maker Experity migrated about 300 practices to RCM vendor Waystar in response to the disruption of claims submission from the Change Healthcare hack.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2024

New England Orthopedic Surgeons (NEOS) is implementing athenaOne EHR, RCM, and patient engagement functionality. Product and Company News VideaHealth received 510(k) clearance for Videa Dental Assist , which includes more than 30 AI algorithms to detect common dental diseases.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2024

Integrated provider, pharmacy, and medical equipment supplier American Medical Administrators is implementing eClinicalWorks EHR and RCM. (He’s currently CTO at Innovaccer.) Upstate New York’s United Health Services tapped pCare for digital displays in the private rooms of its new Wilson Main Tower.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

More than 85% of health systems are increasing IT and digital budgets for 2024 , a Guidehouse analysis found. RCM is by far the most popular potential use case, with 58% of all considering the use of generative AI there. More than 70% of healthcare organizations are actively considering generative AI , according to an AKASA report.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2024

RCM outsourcing vendor Ensemble Health Partners expanded its partnership with Microsoft. In other news, Quantum Health launched Premier Oncology , a cancer care navigation tool. Partnerships GE HealthCare expanded its partnership with Elekta , a precision radiation oncology vendor.

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SteadyMD

MAY 6, 2024

Bridge’s national insurance coverage, end-to-end RCM capabilities, and easy-to-integrate, compliant technology platform, provide a plug-and-play billing solution for telehealth companies. “SteadyMD has always been one of the premier telehealth infrastructure companies.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Read more… Bonus Features for December 24, 2023: 74% of orgs automating RCM operations, plus per-physician revenue exceeding expenses at U.S. Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: Patient experience and financial performance vendor R1 RCM is acquiring Acclara , an RCM vendor, from Providence.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Arizona-based Integrated Medical Services implemented athenahealth EHR, RCM, and patient engagement tools. Sales Humana tapped DUOS to help the manage the health of veterans in Louisiana with chronic conditions enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. MultiPlan selected HealthCorum to support provider network optimization.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Jason Considine, Chief Commercial Officer at Experian Health Staffing shortages will continue to be a major pain point for providers in 2024 and have a direct impact on their bottom line.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2024

Originally announced February 29th, 2024

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, 84% plan to increase their use of RPM in 2024 and beyond, and 77% predict that RPM will outpace traditional inpatient hospital care within five years. RCM vendor Savista hired Kendall Benjamin as Vice President of Strategic Sales. More than 80% of clinicians are using RPM technology today , according to a Vivalink survey.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 11, 2024

Healthcare IT Today asked 16 experts at ViVE 2024 this question. John summarized a HIMSS 2024 session focused on helping nurses respond to the call button and other in-room alerts by surfacing alerts from disparate devices in a single platform. Read more… A Look at RCM, AI, and a New Book Called Joy Notes.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We provide business, consulting, and managed information technology (IT) services, including our industry-leading HFMA Peer Reviewed® suite of revenue cycle management (RCM) offerings, to help streamline day-to-day revenue functions, enhance productivity, and support the financial health of healthcare organizations. We clear the way for care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 29, 2023

Bonus Features for July 23, 2023: Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, while CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule. based EMR, RCM, and practice management assets to N. Concierge care platform Gradia Health secured $4.2 million in seed funding. CloudMD sold its U.S.-based

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2024

Read more… Reducing Errors, Turnaround Time, and Staff Burdens for RCM. Read more… Bonus Features for March 24, 2024: Data infrastructure investments have 124% ROI; meanwhile, 85% of healthcare workers believe AI can improve the patient experience. The program is available for Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Zoom.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Optum and Uber are partnering to make non-urgent medical transportation and healthy food delivery covered benefits for certain Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2024. TrustCommerce integrated its patient payments platform with athenaIDX , athenahealth’s RCM product.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Clinician shortages, virtual care partnerships, and weight loss medications are the major trends that will shape the healthcare landscape in 2024 , according to a report from SteadyMD. News and Studies ONC announced the launch of the USCDI+ Platform , the single place where datasets for all USCDI+ domains will be located.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

News The 2024 Best in KLAS have been named. New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health is continuing its partnership with Conifer Health Solutions for RCM services. RCM vendor Savista named Michael Waite as Vice President of Sales. For the U.S. The Global Software report recognized regional leaders in acute care EHR and PACS.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2024

For the 72nd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Donald McGruder, Chief Information and Revenue Integrity Officer at South Shore Hospital. We kick off this episode by discussing how South Shore Hospital is positioning itself in the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Read more… Healthcare IT Today Podcast : 2024 Predictions. John Lynn and Colin discuss which companies will show us something innovative in 2024 , along with what mergers or acquisitions they expect to see. They also debate the top topics of next year – aside from AI and workforce management, of course.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. The first quarterly Healthcare IT Market Report from Pivot Point Consulting hinted at a continued need for providers to develop long-term strategies around virtual care, customer relationship management, and RCM optimization.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

To support 2024 business objectives, 62% of health plans are investing in technology for digital transformation , according to a HealthEdge survey. People EHR and RCM vendor ModMed appointed Joe Harpaz as Co-CEO. Tellingly, 70% of orgs with plans to deploy AI intend to adopt solutions via their EHR vendors.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

A report from consultancy RGP on the impact of healthcare staffing shortages found that outside consultants will make up nearly half (48%) of project execution teams in 2024, up form 42% last year. Among organizations using a combination of public and private cloud, 69% primarily use the public cloud.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Health care is not one single system, but multiple systems offering a bewildering variety of diagnostic and treatment options, backed by a plethora of payment systems that vary from patient.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 27, 2023

More than one-third of the 321 participating health system executives are planning to automate two or more RCM or finance functions in 2024 a recent survey by Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and Eliciting Insights reports.

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