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Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Bonus Features for October 29, 2023: 66% of patients prefer email or text for reminders about medical bills, plus 94% of clinicians said lack of timely access to insights within EHR impacts patient care. RCM vendor Access Healthcare acquired Envera Health , a patient engagement vendor.

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RCM EMR Mental health Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) of clinicians recognize the potential of virtual and remote care, according to the EY Global Voices in Healthcare Study.

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RCM Medicare EHR FHIR

Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 10, 2023

With Forrester predicting that retail health will continue to make gains in primary care, organizations need to act quickly to improve their approach to care delivery and communication , said Patrick Reetz at LinkLive. Recently launched capacity management vendor Florence acquired Zipnosis , a virtual care solution provider.

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Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2023

A study from CWH Advisors and Synchrony found that 63% of providers have RCM staffing shortages , and 61% expect to work with third parties for help. Awards Western New York HIE HealtheLINK was named one of the Phase 2 winners of Building Bridges to Better Health , a primary care challenge sponsored by HRSA.

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RCM HIE Healthcare IT Primary Care

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

New Payer Coverage and Revenue Cycle Management With 250 million patient lives covered under 600+ of the nation’s top payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and every major private insurer, OpenLoop is also announcing today a new Payer Coverage & RCM service. Originally announced March 15th, 2023

Telehealth

Telehealth RCM HIPAA Digital Health

Weekly Roundup – August 12, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 12, 2023

Read more… Funding and M&A Activity: RCM and practice management vendor Ventra Health acquired ArcMed , a billing and automation services organization. Digital primary care platform K Health raised $59 million in a down round. Generative AI startup GenHealth.AI secured $13 million in funding.

Interoperability

Interoperability RCM Healthcare IT Primary Care

Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

” Incredible Health’s 2023 State of US Nursing Report found that 80% of nurses plan to remain in the healthcare industry until retirement – though an even greater number, 84%, worry that the industry isn’t doing enough to address poor pay, understaffing, and burnout.

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Nursing Medical Billing Primary Care EHR

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

A recent study by Surescripts on prescribing trends found that non-physicians working outside of primary care prescribed nearly 20% more diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension medicines than they did in 2019. Meanwhile, primary care physicians prescribed these same medications 3.5%

eCare

eCare Primary Care Patient Experience RCM

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Following a 2023 merger, Virgin Pulse and HealthComp unveiled a new company brand , Personify Health. Sales 64 FQHCs in 7 states chose Medical Home Network as their care coordination service provider as they participate in ACO REACH and MSSP. RCM vendor Savista named Michael Waite as Vice President of Sales.

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RCM Life Science EHR Psychiatry

Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2023

Included Health is partnering with Dispatch Health to connect virtual primary care to in-home urgent medical care. Sana Primary Care appointed Jay Parkinson, M.D., ERH, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Venkatesh Jayaraman as Chief Technology Officer. as Chief Medical Officer.

eHealth

eHealth Nursing Primary Care RCM

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

WellDoc partnered with Conifer Health Solutions to launch Conifer Connect, a a personalized digital health application for chronic care. Mobile diagnostics company Sprinter Health is partnering with Story Health , a specialty care service provider, on in-home care for patients with heart disease.

Medicare

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Bonus Features – June 16, 2024 – 40% of patients are willing to follow medical advice generated by AI, genetic testing utilization went up 5% last year, plus 22 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 16, 2024

Utilization of genetic testing increased 5% from 2022 to 2023 , according to a report from Avalon Healthcare Solutions. The push to adopt EHR and RCM technology in acute care has left other care settings underserved , with adoption under 50% in post-acute care, primary care, and rehab, according to the latest HFS Research report.

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RCM EHR Healthcare IT Primary Care

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

Not surprising RCM is also a popular use case for AI, with 78% of health systems currently using it or evaluating its use. Digital therapeutic company Medisafe surveyed patients, providers, and digital health leaders about the state of digital solutions for patient care. Tennessee-based Highland Physicians Inc.

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RCM Healthcare IT Digital Health Primary Care

Weekly Roundup – March 11, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 11, 2023

Funding and M&A Activity: RCM company CodaMetrix closed $55 million in Series A funding. Independent primary care network Aledade added more than 450 primary care practices to its network in 2023 ; in addition, the company acquired Curia, a value-based care analytics platform.

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RCM Interoperability Primary Care Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Azalea Health completed SOC 2 Type 2 Certification for its cloud-based EHR and RCM platform. Primary care technology platform Equality Health appointed Lawrence Green as Tennessee Market President. Certifications Data management firm Harmony Healthcare IT received HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certification.

eCare

eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability Health Information

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the special HLTH 2023 edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. TrustCommerce integrated its patient payments platform with athenaIDX , athenahealth’s RCM product. Senior care company DOUS announced the DUOS+AI platform , a conversational AI tool for members enrolled in Medicare Advantage.

Life Science

Life Science EHR BioTech RCM

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

A recession may be on the horizon, but Rahul Rekhi at Lazard told John that healthcare might see a lot of M&A activity heading into 2023. Direct primary care platform Hint Health acquired AeroDPC , an EHR and practice management vendor. Read more… Unpacking the Future of Healthcare M&A.

HIE

HIE EHR Interoperability RCM

Bonus Features – April 16, 2023 – Accenture says generative AI could augment 40% of healthcare work, 31% of healthcare workers don’t know what to do if a data breach happens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 16, 2023

Two recent reports from Accenture – Technology Vision 2023 and Generative AI – suggest a significant role for language-based AI in healthcare. The consultancy also found that 50% of healthcare organizations plan to use ChatGPT for learning purposes, and 52% are planning CHatGPT pilots in 2023.

EHR

EHR RCM Healthcare IT Primary Care

Bonus Features – January 15, 2023 – 80% of consumers want a clearer process for dealing with billing errors, USCDI update would add 20 more elements, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 15, 2023

Telehealth provider Dr. B expanded its service offerings to include dermatology, sexual health, reproductive health and primary care. EHR, RCM, and practice management vendor ModMed appointed Jody Beaverson as Chief People Officer. DrFirst promoted G. Cameron Deemer to CEO and announced that founder James F.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT Primary Care Interoperability

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

This includes expansion of originating sites and eligible providers; coverage of audio-only telehealth; extended capabilities for FQHCs and rural health clinics to offer telehealth; extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, and a delay for the in-person requirement for mental health services. Partnerships.

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Telehealth Primary Care Healthcare IT Medicare

Bonus Features – July 2, 2023 – Nuance and Epic integrate, 5 in 6 physicians say telemedicine improves continuity of care, news from HFMA, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 2, 2023

Navina released a generative AI assistant for primary care practices. News from HFMA Fifteen organizations earned a 2023 HFMA MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. Cotiviti’s Quality Intelligence received NCQA Certified Measures Status for HEDIS for 2023.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine RCM HIE Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

Sixty percent of healthcare organizations have been hit with a ransomware attack in the last year , according to The State of Ransomware 2023 report from Sophos. Product and Company News RCM vendor Savista is expanding to the ambulatory surgery center market , beyond its core of hospitals, health systems, and physician practices.

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RCM Healthcare IT HIE Primary Care

Connected Health Pulse

Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

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Weekly Roundup – June 10, 2023

Bonus Features – April 9, 2023 – 63% of RCM departments face staffing shortages, small Stanford study shows 90% of GPT answers in clinical setting are “generally safe,” and more

Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Weekly Roundup – August 12, 2023

Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

Bonus Features – February 11, 2024 – HTI-1 final rule goes into effect March 11, Best in KLAS highlights 136 products in 8 categories, plus 28 more stories

Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Bonus Features – June 16, 2024 – 40% of patients are willing to follow medical advice generated by AI, genetic testing utilization went up 5% last year, plus 22 more stories

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Weekly Roundup – March 11, 2023

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Bonus Features – April 16, 2023 – Accenture says generative AI could augment 40% of healthcare work, 31% of healthcare workers don’t know what to do if a data breach happens, and more

Bonus Features – January 15, 2023 – 80% of consumers want a clearer process for dealing with billing errors, USCDI update would add 20 more elements, and more

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Bonus Features – July 2, 2023 – Nuance and Epic integrate, 5 in 6 physicians say telemedicine improves continuity of care, news from HFMA, and more

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

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