By Art Gross – With cyber-attacks on the rise in healthcare, HIPAA enforcer, the Department of Health and Human Services, has taken proactive measures to enhance the sector’s resilience against these growing threats.
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By Beth Friedman – ViVE, a collaborative event sponsored by CHIME and HLTH, This year’s affair, hosted by the Los Angeles Convention Center, was my second ViVE Event and perhaps my best. Industry progress in virtual, value, and hospital room of the future shined on the exhibit floor. Here is what I saw.
By Matthew Fisher – It should be well known and understand that the healthcare industry is subject to a variety of laws and regulations that can make operating in the space trickier than other industries. To give both new and experienced individuals a taste of that complexity, three primary laws are often cited as the top priorities to keep in mind.
By John Bou – The United States faces a profound challenge as our senior population grows at an unprecedented rate, with estimates projecting a doubling of Americans aged 65 and older to 80 million by 2040. This demographic shift is expected to intensify the strain on healthcare resources and exacerbate the provider shortage.
By Jeff Robbins -These three healthcare technology concepts underscore the transformative impact of generative AI, interoperability, and advanced operational systems on enhancing the experience for healthcare professionals and patients alike.
By Art Gross – Remember our call to action for a Password Audit in our Healthcare Cybersecurity Resolutions blog a few weeks back? As this month draws to a close, now is the perfect time to tick off this achievable and cost-free goal.
By Adam Wong – The SMART Health IT team based in Boston Children’s Hospital Computational Health Informatics Program has been a leader in developing new capabilities leveraging the HL7® FHIR® standard. A 2010 Strategic Health IT Advanced Research Project was SMART’s first ONC funding opportunity that led to the creation of the SMART on FHIR API.
By David R. Burda – There’s an intriguing dance taking place right now among patients, physicians, telemedicine technology vendors, regulators and healthcare finance leaders. I’m not sure who will take the lead eventually, but it will be fascinating to watch.
By Shanta Lewis – New regulations, rolled out by CMS as part of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, took effect on 1/1/2024, and finalized CMS’s definition of the “substantive portion” of a split/shared visit, first introduced in 2022.