November News in Review
A look back at the news this month that we have reported on. From business financial news to product news, to what we are reading and our picks on podcasts, to the ONC and CMS policy issues, this is what happened in November.
Health IT Product News Report
Health IT product news from Diagnoss, Blipcare, SPH Analytics, DrFirst, One Touch Health, Amwell, Novarad, Patient Forecaster, GE Healthcare, TVM.Bio, Vocera Communications and more.
Important Advisory: Ransomware Targeting Healthcare
By Art Gross – A joint cybersecurity advisory has been issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services in an attempt to warn the U.S. healthcare sector about a wave of ransomware activity.
Health IT Product News Report
Health IT product news from SPH Analytics, SLK Software, VisiQuate, TCS Healthcare Technologies, LIVMOR, Connect Up Technologies, Parexel, T.H.E.M., GE Healthcare, Olive, Nautilis Medical Technologies and more.
From the Desk of Matt Fisher – ICYMI
From our host of Healthcare de Jure – Matt Fisher is a Partner with Mirick O’Connell and the chair of the firm’s Health Law Group. When he is not practicing law, interviewing someone on his radio show. or parenting, he is penning thoughtful posts on healthcare. ICYMI we have you covered.
October News in Review
A look back at the news this month that we have reported on. From business financial news to product news, to what we are reading and our picks on podcasts, to the ONC and CMS policy issues, this is what happened in October.
Which Online Ads Are Best for Your Practice?
By Scott Zeitzer – If your practice has looked into running online ads recently, you may have been surprised at just how many options are available. In our experience, not all online ad options are best for medical practices. On some platforms, medical practices are heavily restricted or even prohibited from running certain types of ads.
Health IT Product News Report
Health IT products news from Sterilyft, Prevounce Health, Kyruus, VisiQuate, Samsung Medison, Intel, Wolters Kluwer Health, Greenway Health, Tegria, Imprivata, PatientKeeper, Boostlingo, HealthView Technologies, Andor Health, Reliq Health Technologies and more.
Please Complete This Form
By Art Gross – You walk into your healthcare provider’s office and are usually handed a clipboard with papers that need to be filled out, updated, and wrapped up with your signature. We mindlessly take our task to the nearest seat and complete, sign, initial, and update whatever we’ve been given.
Why COVID-19 Caused Spikes in Health Care Fraud and How to Protect Your Organization
By Devin Partida – As the COVID-19 pandemic posed an increasing health threat worldwide, many fraudsters saw opportunities to trick unsuspecting victims. Here are three kinds of fraud that spiked during the novel coronavirus, and how people in the medical sector can alert and protect their patients.
New Research Shows Promise of Telehealth in Treating Opioid Use Disorder
By Gopal Khanna MBA & Christine Chang MD MPH – It’s been all-hands-on-deck at AHRQ during the COVID-19 crisis. A national health emergency demands a national response, and AHRQ is proud to join with our sister agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services in contributing where we can.
Physical Theft of PHI
By Art Gross – How many unexpected and unforeseen circumstances can 2020 present us with? Each month we think that we’ve likely seen it all, considered it all, and readied ourselves for whatever comes our way. This year has provided us with plenty to panic over, and many things that we never thought we’d face.
