October News in Review
A look back at the news this month that we have reported on. These are our recurring reports that highlight and focus on the important areas of the health IT industry. If you have news you would like us to report email to me at roberta@hitechanswers.com. Thanks for reading and listening!
Most Played Episode
Value-Based Care Insights: Building a Results-Based Collaborative Leadership
As organizations transition through this next iteration of the pandemic and think about how to position themselves for 2022, physician and executive leadership continues to be a top priority. The next generation of executive leadership must think differently and have the ability to evolve with anticipated crises and changes in the industry. It is imperative to understand what will be expected of those leaders, the requirements they must satisfy, and how they should position themselves and their organizations for success. In this episode of Value-Based Care Insights, Daniel J. Marino speaks to Dr. Cheri Olsen of IPMA and Doug McKinley of the Lumina Leadership Institute to discuss the need for a collaborative leadership model. This is the second episode in a two-part series supporting the collaborative IPMA and Lumina Leadership Institute CME Conference, taking place October 14, 2021.
Health IT Business News
Our bi-weekly business report featuring financial, contract, acquisition, collaboration, product, and company achievement news in health IT.
This month, MobileSmith Health enhances PeriOp Surgical Patient Management Solution for ASCs to meet nation’s rising demand for outpatient surgeries, Premier Inc. selected as finalist for 2021 NC TECH Awards, NextGate achieves ISO 27001 Certification for Information Security Management Systems and more.
Telemedicine 2021
Our bi-weekly report on the hottest topic in health IT – Telehealth. The report highlights industry, product, State, and company achievement news along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes all on the most current happenings in telehealth.
This month, Firefly Health launches health plan for employers, Amwell’s Industry Telehealth Survey paints picture of an integrated, streamlined digital care future, Alpha Medical closes $24M Series B round to expand women’s telehealth and more.
Monday Morning Rounds with CMS
Our bi-weekly report of accumulated CMS communication from their newsroom.
This month, the Virtual Group Election Period for the MIPS 2022 Performance Year began 10/1/21 and continues through 12/31/21, HHS advances key protections against surprise medical bills, giving peace of mind to millions of consumers plagued by high costs, and CMS will pay for COVID-19 booster shots without cost sharing.
State HIE News and Updates
This monthly report checks in on our State Health Information Organizations. State HIEs come in all shapes and sizes but have one thing in common: To improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states.
This month,Contexture Organizations CORHIO and Health Current both achieve HITRUST CSF® Certifications, Bear MRI & Imaging joins DHIN, Healthix customers share their use of alerts and more.
HIE Rundown
This monthly report keeps an eye on the industry’s progress on health data interoperability. News from vendors and national organizations, along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes for listening.
This month, HL7 International and SNOMED International announced that they have signed a five-year renewal of their long-standing and productive collaborative relationship, ZeOmega is now certified by all three leading testing groups, the first in U.S. to achieve “Security & Interoperability Trifecta”, and EHNAC releases new 2022 Accreditation Criteria versions for public review through November 29.
What’s Happening at the ONC
The Office of the National Coordinator is an agency of HHS to support the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. This monthly report keeps you up to date on what they are up to.
This month, the ONC and The Sequoia Project release Draft QHIN Eligibility Criteria as a supplement to the Elements of the Common Agreement released on September 20, 2021, the ONC awarded $73 million in cooperative agreements to 10 college and university consortia across the U.S. as part of the PHIT Workforce Development Program, and the deadline for comments on the Standards Version Advancement Process (SVAP) timeline has been extended to May 2, 2022.
Revenue Cycle and Payer News
This monthly report includes the latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry.
This month, Insurtech leader announces employer-paid insurance featuring virtual primary health care, dental coverage for hospitality employees, Humana expanding Medicare Advantage Health Plans in 2022 to address beneficiaries’ most important needs, delivering predictable, affordable and understandable health care and more.
Sorting out AI, ML, DL, and NLP
Another hot topic in health IT – Artificial Intelligence. This monthly report brings you news and resources along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes for listening.
This month, Deep Lens and Pacific Cancer Care enter into a strategic partnership to improve clinical trial matching for oncology patients, DreaMed receives FDA clearance for its Type 2 Diabetes AI-based Clinical Decision Support System, and Proscia announces artificial intelligence breakthrough in Melanoma detection.
Health IT Marketing
Our Director of Marketing, Carol Flagg brings you this monthly report answering these questions. What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more?
This month, KNB’s Marketing Experts Weigh In on the Do’s and Don’ts of Healthcare Marketing Trends in 2022, P3 Practice Marketing gives us 10 Signs You Need a New Website, and Amendola Communications shares 4 Tips From A Former Healthcare Reporter.
NursesNOW
Looking to keep your finger on the pulse of the nursing industry? Check out our monthly report on top nursing news stories from around the globe.
This month, national call to action for nurse faculty recognition, NEW SURVEY DATA: thousands of nurses are still stressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed almost 2 years into the pandemic and more.
Talent Tuesday
If it is Tuesday we are talking about our industry’s talent. This bi-weekly report features new hires, who is hiring, and tips for the experts.
This month was Cybersecurity Awareness Month & week 3 highlighted the Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week led by National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). We featured Arcadia, Atlantic.net, Cambia, Consensus Cloud Solutions, and Health Catalyst job openings.
PHARMA Updates
With new developments and discoveries happening around coronavirus every day we’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining the pharmaceutical industry in this bi-weekly report.
This month, Artificial Intelligence in Pharma Market set for explosive growth, FDA takes additional actions on the use of a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccines, VisualDx announces collaboration with Janssen to pilot new API and bring equitable AI to the Point of Care and more.
Product News
Research says the US Health Care Information Technology market was evaluated at $61,018 million in 2017, and is estimated to reach $149,178 million by 2025. This bi-weekly report highlights new and updated health IT products.
This month, Aidoc and Subtle Medical partner to bring end-to-end AI solutions to medical imaging, FDA Medical Devices approved in September, Cynerio launches first IoT device security solution for small and rural hospitals and more.
Trending White Paper
This month our most popular download resource was HIPAA Compliant Developer Guide by Atlantic.Net
Healthcare is a tricky field when it comes to development because there is an additional layer of concern beyond what is needed for the typical website: federal compliance. You need to meet the regulations mandated both by HIPAA and by HITECH.
The intended audience of this ebook is those concerned with software development across the entire spectrum. That includes readers who are taking on their first project that involves the need for a federally compliant (i.e., legal) healthcare environment, as well as people who have built medical apps in the past and just need a refresher on core concepts and terminology. It includes developers and those who are managing development teams.
Learn more, download the guide.
