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Supreme Court overrules Chevron deference, dealing blow to federal healthcare agencies

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 28, 2024

Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, has overturned the Chevron deference, stripping power from federal agencies to interpret and enforce regulations. | Here's how it could affect healthcare policy. Supreme Court is overruling long-standing precedent.

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What the future holds for HHS-OIG health IT enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 28, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services aims to protect the integrity of federal healthcare programs, in addition to the health of beneficiaries. " VanLandingham explained that the healthcare fraud space gets "tens of thousands of complaints." The Office of Inspector General for the U.S.

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Report: CMMI has raised federal spending, not lowered it

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), once expected to save money and deliver healthcare at a lower cost, is increasing federal spending after all. CMMI was designed to reduce federal healthcare spending, but a new CBO reports shows its had the opposite effect.

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HIMSS19: Loud and clear message from feds on patient data: It belongs to patients

FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Federal healthcare officials put industry stakeholders on notice this week that patient data belongs to patients, and efforts to block patients' access to their data will not be tolerated.

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Few patients downloading EHRs to their smartphones at early-adopter health systems, study finds

FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 16, 2019

Federal healthcare policymakers are pushing to give patients easier access to their electronic health data via smartphone apps. But are patients using these apps to get their health records? Uptake has been modest, according to researchers.

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Florida provider group to pay $24.5M after False Claims Act allegations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2022

"Billing federal healthcare programs for services that providers know are unnecessary or unreasonable undermines the quality of care that patients receive and increases the costs of these taxpayer-funded programs," said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M.

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ResMed to pay more than $37.5M to settle kickback allegations made in five whistleblower lawsuits

FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 15, 2020

million to resolve allegations brought by the Department of Justice that it paid kickbacks to durable medical equipment suppliers, sleep labs and other healthcare providers. Medical equipment maker ResMed Corp will pay $37.5

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CHIME urges CMS, ONC to give providers 3 years to comply with interoperability rules

FierceHealthIT

MAY 20, 2019

Industry group CHIME is urging federal healthcare policy officials to go slow with dual interoperability and information blocking rules by first publishing interim final rules rather than final rules. Once the rules are published, CHIME also wants healthcare providers to have three years to implement them.

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CMS’ Proposed PI Rule Changes Is A Good Start, But Does It Address Enough?

Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 17, 2018

Federal healthcare organizations, such as CMS, have spent billions of dollars over the years trying to bridge the gap between medical data and quality patient care with interoperability requirements and data integration, the mesh used to try and bridge the gap. This content is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter.

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DOJ charges dozens in $1.1B telehealth fraud crackdown

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

WHY IT MATTERS. More than 43 people in 11 judicial districts were charged for more than $1.1 billion total in schemes relating to telemedicine.

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Arizona telehealth company owners plead guilty in $64M scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 13, 2022

"From September 2017 through December 2019, Luke and Laughlin conspired together and with others to unlawfully enrich themselves by submitting and causing to be submitted false and fraudulent claims to federal healthcare benefit programs," the officials alleged.

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Study: Researchers Look at the Policy Implications of Healthcare Systems’ Advances Around IT-Facilitated Patient Engagement

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MARCH 29, 2019

A team of researchers looks at the advances in IT-facilitated patient engagement being made at four leading patient care organizations—and the implications of those advances, for federal healthcare policy going forward

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Genetic testing company agrees to $42.6M settlement and 25-year ban in Medicare fraud case

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 11, 2019

million to resolve charges they defrauded the federal government by paying kickbacks in exchange for laboratory referrals and pharmacogenetic testing. The company also agreed to a 25-year ban from participating in any federal healthcare program. A New Orleans-based genetic testing company and its three principals will pay $42.6

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Considerations and Benefits of Successful Healthcare Data Management

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2022

Recent government initiatives and legislation, such as the Omnibus Bill and Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery include provisions intended to bolster federal healthcare IT programs. Security, Integrity, and Accuracy.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – December 18, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: OCHIN and Epic Ambulatory Analyst – Stoltenberg Consulting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) & Co-Founder – Fractional – Sybil Health Director Health Information Management – Riverside Healthcare Privacy Consultant – Health Care Service Corporation Consulting (..)

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Florida man pleads guilty in scheme exploiting amended telehealth restrictions

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

"It’s clear fraudsters see the COVID-19 pandemic as a money-making opportunity – creating fraudulent schemes to victimize beneficiaries and steal from federal healthcare programs,” said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Gary L. Cantrell at the time of the arrests.

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Dr. Richard Carmona and Dr. Kelly Nguyen Receive Prestigious UCSF Alumni Awards for Healthcare Innovation

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MAY 14, 2024

Our platform integrates advanced real-time monitoring, Disease Management Protocols (DMP), and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), all built on a foundation of Federal Healthcare Enterprise Cybersecurity, adhering to VA Directive 6500, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA regulations.

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OIG looking closely at telehealth as it weighs future enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 11, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services works to ensure the integrity of federal healthcare programs and to safeguard the health and welfare of those programs' beneficiaries. LAS VEGAS – The Office of Inspector General for the U.S.

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Dozens charged in sprawling $1.2B telehealth and genetics fraud crackdown

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2022

Starting in 2007, the DOJ's healthcare Fraud Strike Force – operating in 27 districts nationwide – has charged more than 5,000 defendants who collectively billed federal healthcare programs and private insurers approximately $24.7 billion, according to the department.

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Maximizing Healthcare Data Starts with a Human-Centric Approach

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2023

Over the past seven years Chris helped drive workflow automation initiatives across multiple federal healthcare agencies, including HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, VA, and DHA.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – January 22, 2025

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Systems Analyst 1- EMR and Clinical Workflows – Oracle Manager Data Health Informatics – MLK Community Healthcare Director, Software Engineering – Midi Health Business Office Representative Clerk – Owensboro Surgery Center – SCA Health Behavioral Health (..)

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Direct-to-patient platform uses AI to find gaps in care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2024

said they were also concerned about creating the potential for inappropriate prescribing that can increase spending for federal healthcare programs, noting that the Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits the willful payment of remuneration to induce patient referrals for Medicare or Medicaid-covered services or goods.

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DrKumo Academy Empowered Over 8,000 Healthcare Professionals, Delivered 225,000+ Hours of RPM Training Across California

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Our platform integrates advanced real-time monitoring, Disease Management Protocols (DMP), and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), all built on a foundation of Federal Healthcare Enterprise Cybersecurity, adhering to VA Directive 6500, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA regulations.

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Why Therapists Should Use HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During COVID-19

TheraNest

MARCH 18, 2020

The lifting of penalties for non-HIPAA compliant telehealth platforms currently only apply to telehealth sessions covered by Medicare and other federal healthcare programs overseen by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Insurance Company Requirements.

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DrKumo Academy Collaborate with Native American Made Org to Enhance Healthcare Access in Native American Communities

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Our platform integrates advanced real-time monitoring, Disease Management Protocols (DMP), and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), all built on a foundation of Federal Healthcare Enterprise Cybersecurity, adhering to VA Directive 6500, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA regulations.

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Characteristics of Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud and Abuse as Defined by DOJ & OIG

Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 17, 2022

The telemedicine company only furnishes items and services to Federal health care program beneficiaries and does not accept insurance from any other payer. The telemedicine company claims to only furnish items and services to individuals who are not Federal health care program beneficiaries but may, in fact, bill Federal healthcare programs.

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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

Regardless how much infrastructure and software are immediately available and already compliant with federal healthcare standards, it will still be true that any state building or growing an HIE will need to design certain processes and types of outreach to uniquely meet the needs of their own local communities.

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Is Cybersecurity An Issue When Using The ACV? The TIGTA Weighs In

ACA Times

JUNE 29, 2016

This is a growing problem especially for employers who are oftentimes unaware that probable penalties loom overhead due to either negligence from the advance notice of the Federal Healthcare Exchange or simply lack information.

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Federal Innovation Hubs Can Jump-Start Healthcare Technology Adoption

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Fostering Multidisciplinary Collaboration In a sector as high-touch and expansive as healthcare, it’s important for innovation hubs to bring together diverse stakeholders—clinicians, industry leaders, academics, and researchers—to solve complex healthcare challenges.

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1 in 4 Latinos Not Covered by ACA

ACA Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Spanish-language version the federal healthcare website, CuidadoDeSalud.gov , was not online until December last year, and was poorly translated, according to The Washington Post. Foreign-born Hispanics are twice as likely to be as those born in the country, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.

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$6B fraud bust includes numerous telehealth schemes

Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 1, 2020

More than 250 medical professionals had their federal healthcare billing privileges revoked for being involved in the scams, according to a statement released Wednesday. Of that, $4.5 billion was connected to telemedicine schemes and about $800 million each to substance abuse treatment and illegal opioid distribution.

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DrKumo Receives Approval as a California Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our platform integrates advanced real-time monitoring, Disease Management Protocols (DMP), and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), all built on a foundation of Federal Healthcare Enterprise Cybersecurity, adhering to VA Directive 6500, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA regulations.

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How Our CTO Shannon Murphy is Changing Healthcare

GlobalMed

JUNE 14, 2019

“That’s what made me want to get into healthcare – that helpless feeling as a mom trying to navigate the complex world of pediatric endocrinologists and rheumatologists and the crazy world of medicine in general,” she said. That led me to jump at the chance to start a federal healthcare vertical at Microsoft.

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DrKumo Academy Empowered Over 8,000 Healthcare Professionals, Delivered 225,000+ Hours of RPM Training Across California

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Our platform integrates advanced real-time monitoring, Disease Management Protocols (DMP), and cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), all built on a foundation of Federal Healthcare Enterprise Cybersecurity, adhering to VA Directive 6500, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA regulations.

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XRHealth and Amelia Virtual Care Announce Merger, Creating the Largest XR Therapeutics Platform in the World

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

The XRHealth platform on the VIVE XR Elite headsets will be demonstrated at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition at the CDWG Federal Healthcare booth, #8535 and at the HTC VIVE booth #6012.

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New Individual Mandate Regulations: What You Need to Know

ACA Times

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This bill aimed, in part, to fill in the hole left in federal healthcare legislation by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which reduced the federal Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Individual Mandate to $0. How Did We Get Here?

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That Spike In Premium Rates Probably Won’t Affect Your Marketplace Plan

ACA Times

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Fear of premium hikes comes with good reason.

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DOJ breaks up alleged genetic testing fraud scheme estimated at $2.1 billion

Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 1, 2019

We will continue working with our law enforcement partners to investigate those who steal from federal healthcare programs and protect the millions of Americans who rely on them.”

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Ensuring Healthcare Compliance: Navigating the Complexities

BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

Healthcare compliance is a critical aspect of the healthcare industry, ensuring adherence to federal healthcare laws and regulations. However, healthcare compliance is not a simple or straightforward task.

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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Driving Demand for Telehealth Services

InTouch Health

APRIL 10, 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services is also giving healthcare providers the flexibility to reduce or waive cost-sharing for telehealth visits paid by federal healthcare programs.

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Proceeding with Caution: The Impact of (Generative) AI on Healthcare and Life Sciences

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 13, 2023

As a key stakeholder in the company’s IPO process, Alex provided valuable analysis, reporting, and sales strategy support, further solidifying his life sciences and healthcare expertise. Giannopoulos serves as the Dell Technologies Healthcare Global CISO and CTO for the Americas. About Michael Giannopoulos Michael K.

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Achieving 94% Adherence in ILD Care: The Impact of Remote Patient Monitoring on Respiratory Health

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Moreover, DrKumo’s platform is built on a foundation of Federal Healthcare Enterprise Cybersecurity, adhering to VA Directive 6500, FIPS 140-3, and HIPAA regulations. This level of security is essential in maintaining patient trust and ensuring the integrity of health data.

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ACA Compliance Still Confusing to Employers

ACA Times

APRIL 10, 2019

5 minute read: Employers are still confused with how to comply with the Affordable Care Act, and continue to hide their heads in the sand about the real risk of receiving costly ACA penalties from the IRS for non-compliance with the federal healthcare law.

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Featured Health IT Job: Vice President, Compliance and Program Development

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 5, 2023

Essential Job Duties Leads quality and compliance team, which serves to ensure that supports and services are being delivered to the highest standards Ensures compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures Partners with leadership to promote a strong culture of ethics and compliance, and accountability Serves as navigator/facilitator (..)

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HIMSS19: Loud and clear message from feds on patient data: It belongs to patients

Few patients downloading EHRs to their smartphones at early-adopter health systems, study finds

Florida provider group to pay $24.5M after False Claims Act allegations

ResMed to pay more than $37.5M to settle kickback allegations made in five whistleblower lawsuits

CHIME urges CMS, ONC to give providers 3 years to comply with interoperability rules

CMS’ Proposed PI Rule Changes Is A Good Start, But Does It Address Enough?

DOJ charges dozens in $1.1B telehealth fraud crackdown

Arizona telehealth company owners plead guilty in $64M scheme

Study: Researchers Look at the Policy Implications of Healthcare Systems’ Advances Around IT-Facilitated Patient Engagement

Genetic testing company agrees to $42.6M settlement and 25-year ban in Medicare fraud case

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Florida man pleads guilty in scheme exploiting amended telehealth restrictions

Dr. Richard Carmona and Dr. Kelly Nguyen Receive Prestigious UCSF Alumni Awards for Healthcare Innovation

OIG looking closely at telehealth as it weighs future enforcement

Dozens charged in sprawling $1.2B telehealth and genetics fraud crackdown

Maximizing Healthcare Data Starts with a Human-Centric Approach

This Week’s Health IT Jobs – January 22, 2025

Direct-to-patient platform uses AI to find gaps in care

DrKumo Academy Empowered Over 8,000 Healthcare Professionals, Delivered 225,000+ Hours of RPM Training Across California

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1 in 4 Latinos Not Covered by ACA

$6B fraud bust includes numerous telehealth schemes

DrKumo Receives Approval as a California Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider

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DOJ breaks up alleged genetic testing fraud scheme estimated at $2.1 billion

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