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Digital intake and scheduling scores big results for Posterity Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Posterity Health is a virtual-first center of excellence for male reproductive health. It provides a hybrid care delivery model, allowing for telehealth appointments, ongoing treatment plans and in-person care. Through various technologies, personalized care and expert guidance, Posterity Health empowers males to take control of their reproductive health.

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Mark Cuban wants to keep shaking up healthcare. Here's Cost Plus Drug's next move

FierceHealthIT

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban wants to "f--k up" the U.S. healthcare system to make it more affordable, the billionaire told "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart this week. | Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban wants to "f--k up" the U.S. healthcare system to make it more affordable, the billionaire told "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart this week.

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Six NHS hospitals now fully live with NPIC digital pathology system

DigitalHealth

Six NHS hospitals in the North of England have gone live with "digitised pathology departments" underpinned by the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative.

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Fair Square Medicare rolls out AI voice agents to help enroll seniors into insurance plans

FierceHealthIT

Getting seniors enrolled into the right Medicare plan is typically an inefficient process that many older patients find confusing and frustrating, spending hours on the phone with human call center | Startup Fair Square Medicare is using advancements with generative AI to build AI-based voice agents to screen seniors for Medicare coverage and improve the customer experience.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Optimum Healthcare IT’s ServiceNow Services Earns Top Marks in KLAS First Look Report

Optimum Healthcare IT

Optimum Healthcare IT's ServiceNow Business Implementation Services receive high accolades in the recent KLAS First Look Report. The post Optimum Healthcare IT’s ServiceNow Services Earns Top Marks in KLAS First Look Report appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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What’s it Going to Take to Fix Healthcare’s Chronic Prior Authorization Pain?

Healthcare IT Today

In this far-ranging discussion, two experts in health care explore current and potential solutions to the much-hated process of prior authorization in medical care. Shereese Maynard, MS, MBA, Co-Owner at Nostradata Medical , calls prior authorization “critical yet contentious.” The way it’s done now, in her assessment, it ends up increasing costs “down the line” because patients’ care is denied and their conditions worsen.

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What the data says about the telehealth market

FierceHealthIT

In this week's episode of "Podnosis," we’re discussing the challenges and opportunities for telehealth, given some notable setbacks for the industry in recent months. | In this week's episode of "Podnosis," we’re discussing the challenges and opportunities for telehealth, given some notable setbacks for the industry in recent months.

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The Path to More Accurate Provider Data

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by the Healthcare Business of LexisNexis® Risk Solutions. Accurate provider data is foundational to the United States healthcare system. Healthcare professionals’ role in collecting and maintaining this data, including providers’ names, practice addresses, office hours, specialties, sanctions and hospital affiliations, is critical but also invaluable.

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Insurers push 'food is medicine' interventions but rarely weigh in on ultra-processed food

FierceHealthIT

Cancer. Heart disease. Mental health disorders. Cognitive impairment. Stroke. Diabetes. | Evidence points to overconsumption of ultra-processed foods leading to severe health outcomes, but food is medicine interventions with insurers rarely set out to directly restrict or limit these foods from their members' diets.

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

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, 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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NHS England signposts upcoming £18m health and justice EPR

DigitalHealth

NHS England has issued a pre-procurement notice for an £18 million EPR to capture health data in the justice system.

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Elevance Health, PE firm CD&R launch primary care platform Mosaic Health

FierceHealthIT

Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Elevance Health have debuted Mosaic Health, a new national care delivery platform. | Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Elevance Health have debuted Mosaic Health, a new national care delivery platform.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – August 14, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: PC Technician – Allyon, Inc.

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Shared patient information and trust: a qualitative study of a national eHealth system

BMC Digital Health

In Norway, as in other countries, national eHealth systems, such as the Summary Care Record (SCR), have been implemented to improve the collaboration around patients by sharing patient information between heal.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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Community health centers face increased staffing and funding pressures, new report finds

FierceHealthIT

Workforce shortages are placing increased pressure on community health centers (CHCs) across the U.S., with more than 70% of such centers surveyed reporting primary care physician, nurse or mental | Community Health Centers, which provide an essential safety net for lower income patients, are facing increased challenges and need congressional help to maintain the level of services they provide, a new report says.

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DrDoctor steps into mental health support with Maia acquisition

DigitalHealth

DrDoctor has made its first foray into the mental health and community support space after acquiring personal health record platform, Maia.

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5 Reasons Providers Should Use Utilization Management Software

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Optimize care with utilization management software: improve decision-making, prioritize cases, and enhance outcomes. The post 5 Reasons Providers Should Use Utilization Management Software appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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FHIR Security Labels and ABAC

Healthcare Exchange Standards

I am rather excited that I have been asked about FHIR Security Labels lately by people getting started at implementing. I have tried to find out who has implemented this, but it is a security/privacy topic and thus everyone wants to be covert about it. Thus, I can't tell how widely it has been implemented. The concept is founded in Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) that is a common IT access control standard that is especially important in data domains with sensitive information like healthc

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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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Employee Spotlight | Jyoti Yadav

Xealth

Jyoti Yadav, Manager, QA I’m proud to announce the next employee to be spotlighted is Jyoti! Jyoti has been with Xealth for 5 years. In that time, she’s seen our people, processes, and technology grow tremendously. From the M-team and S-team days to our current feature teams, Jyoti has been instrumental in the overall quality and success of Xealth.

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Leadership: How to shape and inform digital priorities

DigitalHealth

Digital Health’s Advisory Panel invited members of the Shuri Network to join the panel last year. For Vicki Kong and Elohor Uwadiogbu it was a surprising and rewarding experience.

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North Carolina Sees Surge in Enrollment Following Medicaid Expansion

ACA Times

North Carolina recently became the 40th state to adopt the ACA’s Medicaid Expansion, and five months in is already seeing the benefits. Read more. The post North Carolina Sees Surge in Enrollment Following Medicaid Expansion first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Future Directions for G0511 CPT Code in Healthcare Delivery

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The G0511 CPT code (CPT means Current Procedural Terminology ) is pivotal in the landscape of modern healthcare, specifically designed to streamline and enhance chronic care management services provided to patients. This code is part of the suite of services aimed at improving patient outcomes through continuous monitoring and proactive care management.

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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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Health tech policy Q2 recap—HHS overhauls ONC, Congress dabbles in telehealth

FierceHealthIT

The 118th Congress and the Biden administration were hard at work in the last quarter to push their health technology policy priorities forward before their terms come to an end this Dece | HHS finalized a slew of anticipated rules and overhauled its technology policy office. Congress dabbled in telehealth, cybersecurity and AI.