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Medical Practice Credit Card Processing: Uncovering Hidden Fees and Optimizing Revenue Structures

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Over the past decade, credit card spending has more than tripled, leading to billions of dollars in processing fees for merchants. Despite the size of this industry, many find its complexities challenging to navigate. Credit […] The article Medical Practice Credit Card Processing: Uncovering Hidden Fees and Optimizing Revenue Structures appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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VA seeks to end telehealth copays and fund virtual care access in rural areas

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced a proposal to eliminate telehealth copayments for veterans and establish a grant program to fund designated VA telehealth access points in non-VA facilities. WHY IT MATTERS This week the VA announced that it is proposing to amend a regulation – the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Healthcare Improvement Act of 2019 – to exempt all telehealth services from the law's copayment requirements.

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Bluespine secures $7.2M to help self-insured employers manage medical overbilling

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to strengthen its research and development capabilities.

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Amazon One Medical rolls out telehealth treatment services in competition with Ro, Hims & Hers

FierceHealthIT

Amazon One Medical is rolling out a new service to provide Prime members access to clinical treatments for common health and lifestyle conditions like men's hair loss and anti-aging skin care. | Amazon One Medical is rolling out a new service to provide Prime members access to clinical treatments for common health and lifestyle conditions like men's hair loss and anti-aging skin care.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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MDaudit’s 2024 Benchmark Report Reveals a Fivefold Increase in Dollars At-Risk from Payer Audits While Coding-Related Denials Surged by Over 125%

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. External audit volume more than doubled in 2024 over 2023-including higher rates of pre-payment audits-and total at-risk dollars increased fivefold to $11.2 million per MDaudit customer, impacting healthcare provider organizations’ cash flow and exposing them […] The article MDaudit’s 2024 Benchmark Report Reveals a Fivefold Increase in Dollars At-Risk from Payer Audits While Coding-Re

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HealthTap enters durable medical equipment space with AeroFlow partnership

Mobi Health News

The partnership will give AeroFlow customers access to DME prescriptions.

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Axonal.AI Launches Industry-First Platform to Accelerate Life Sciences Speed to Market

Digital Health Global

Axonal’s Agentic AI Collaborative Workspace leverages multi-agent technology to shorten the time from insights to actions and streamline commercialization. BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Axonal.AI today unveiled its groundbreaking platform, designed to significantly accelerate speed to market in the life sciences industry. At a time when rapid commercialization is more critical than ever, Axonal.AI’s cutting-edge technology promises to transform how pharmaceutical comp

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CHIME Awards Optimum Healthcare IT with the 2024 CHIME Foundation Partner Award

Optimum Healthcare IT

Optimum Healthcare IT named 2024 CHIME Foundation Partner of the Year, becoming the first two-time winner of this award. The post CHIME Awards Optimum Healthcare IT with the 2024 CHIME Foundation Partner Award appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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World Diabetes Day 2024: This Is Diabetes, This Is Well-Being

Digital Health Global

Ascensia has created a virtual wellness zone to answer questions aligning to the IDF’s 2024 theme of ‘Diabetes and Well-being’ Insights from our expert panel of endocrinologists, psychologists and dietitians go live today in celebration of World Diabetes Day BASEL, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ascensia Diabetes Care, a global diabetes care company, is today sharing some of the top contributions to its ninth annual World Diabetes Day (WDD) Campaign: This is Diabetes, This is Well-Being

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Northern HSC Trust goes live with Clinisys Winpath

DigitalHealth

Northern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland has gone live with Clinisys Winpath, the laboratory information management system.

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Embracing Innovation: Fabrizio Connicella on Chiesi Group’s New Approach at Frontiers Health 2024

Digital Health Global

At the Frontiers Health conference, Eloise McLennan , Deep Dive editor at pharmaphorum, interviewed Fabrizio Connicella , Vice-President Center of Open Innovation & Competence at Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA , to discuss the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical innovation. Connicella shared insights into Chiesi’s innovative strategies and the importance of sustainability in their operations.

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LLR ICS integrates virtual ward data with shared care record

DigitalHealth

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care System has integrated virtual ward data into its shared care record with Clinitouch.

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Digital health moves towards suites – why not AgeTech?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Maybe it really is time for the 'virtual' AgeTech suite. As HLTH 2024 wrapped up this month, including its plethora of small-scope, standalone AgeTech offerings , look over at the world of Digital Health. A drop in funding precipitated a rethink on the part of some companies – causing them to acquire functionality rather than build it themselves – and saving time and money.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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What’s Your Healthcare Data Strategy?

Healthcare IT Today

We talk a lot about the importance of data in healthcare. Not just data, but clean data that can lead to insights that improve outcomes. It turns out that high quality healthcare doesn’t just magically happen. It takes a thoughtful strategy and good partners to help you address your data and insight needs. One of the companies that understands healthcare data better than anyone is a company that’s been working on healthcare insights and technology for 10 years, Komodo Health.

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Charlotte Refsum and Markus Bolton announced for Rewired 2025

DigitalHealth

Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute and Markus Bolton, CEO at Graphnet will speak at Rewired 2025.

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Francisco Partners to Acquire AdvancedMD from Global Payments

Healthcare IT Today

Acquisition to Position AdvancedMD as Standalone Business to Accelerate Investment and Expansion Francisco Partners (FP) , a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdvancedMD , a leading cloud-based provider of medical office software, from Global Payments, Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions.

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Centene says President Ken Fasola will retire next summer

FierceHealthIT

Centene President Ken Fasola will retire next summer, the insurer revealed | Ken Fasola joined the team at Centene in 2022 when the insurer completed its $2.2 billion acquisition of Magellan Health.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Reveleer Acquires Curation Health, Expanding Capabilities in Clinical Intelligence Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Combined Expertise Enhances Point of Care Solutions, Driving Better Outcomes and Cost Efficiency in Healthcare Reveleer , the industry’s pioneering value-based care platform, today announced the acquisition of Curation Health , a leader in providing advanced clinical insights that equip providers with the most relevant patient data to deliver optimal care.

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Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates

BHM Healthcare Solutions

An exploration of evidence based strategies and policy implications that may reduce hospital readmission rates. Readmission rates, defined by the frequency with which patients return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, are influenced by multiple factors ranging from socio-demographic attributes to the quality of post-discharge care. The post Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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5 Healthcare Marketing Tactics to Invest in 2025

Geonetric

Believe it or not, we’re just a few weeks from the start of 2025. And while you undoubtedly have plenty of projects on your plate for the new year, it’s time to think about executing new tactics to increase conversions, build patient loyalty, and grow your brand. These healthcare marketing tactics are especially vital as […] Read 5 Healthcare Marketing Tactics to Invest in 2025 at Geonetric.com.

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Evolving Customer Service Into Customer Experience

LeanIX

Customer experience is the digital equivalent of customer service. Discover how you can take the excellent service you offer your customers and put it online through application modernization.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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A Quantum Leap from Research to Diagnostic

Digital Health Global

At the close of Frontiers Health 2024 , we had the pleasure of speaking with Luca Quagliata , VP and Global Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Reflecting on the advancements in precision medicine, Quagliata highlighted a pivotal moment in the field: Over the past decade, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) has evolved from a tool used in translational research to a standard practice in routine diagnostics and is now recognized as the new benchmark for molecular pr

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Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

FierceHealthIT

President-elect Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Trump announced his pick for HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Thursday on social media platform Truth Social.

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What Stays True for U.S. Health Care Post #Election2024 (1) – Consumers’ Dissatisfaction with Drug Prices

Health Populi

For health care, there are many uncertainties as we reflect, one week after the 2024 U.S. elections, on probably policy and market impacts that we can expect in 2025 and beyond. In today’s Health Populi post, I’ll reflect on the first of several certainties we-know-we-know about U.S. health citizens and key factors shaping the American health ecosystem.

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Paragon Health Institute researcher lays out roadmap for healthcare AI as Trump mulls tech policy

FierceHealthIT

A report on artificial intelligence from conservative think tank Paragon Health Institute could serve as a roadmap for healthcare AI policy for the incoming Trump administration; and the | The health policy think tank was co-founded by former Trump administration officials. A well-known researcher and visiting fellow at the organization is hoping to advise the new Trump administration on AI.

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

Considering the growth of your clinic? It’s difficult to advance any business today without using technology — but what will truly enhance your daily operations? How successful are other urgent care centers with these solutions? This article offers a glimpse into real-world technology experiences from urgent care centers like yours. Discover how various solutions can boost your growth potential and see firsthand how effective they are.

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Fierce Health Payer Summit, Day 2: 'All in' on value-based care

FierceHealthIT

Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar took the stage at Day 2 of the Fierce Health Payer Summit on Thursday. | In the Day 2 keynote, Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar reiterated his and Republicans' commitment to value-based care.

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