Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/6/25 – HIStalk
Since the Snowpocalypse is upon large portions of the US, I decided to show solidarity by staying home, making baked goods, and working on my reading list.
I’ve gravitated towards audiobooks in a…
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Monday Morning Update 1/6/25 – HIStalk
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The Wall Street Journal reports that UnitedHealth Group has significantly increased its Medicare Advantage payments by electronically prompting its employed and affiliated doctors to add new diagnoses.
Patient sickness scores rose by 55%…
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 12/30/24 – HIStalk
The end of the year is within striking distance. I was fortunate to have a nice break since nearly everyone who I work with was taking time off.
Running your own business can be…
Monday Morning Update 12/30/24 – HIStalk
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HHS OCR issues a proposed update to the HIPAA security rule, which hasn’t been changed since 2013, to modernize the required cybersecurity practices of covered entities and their business associates.
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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 12/23/24 – HIStalk
I enjoyed Mr. H’s recent survey asking, “Which winter holiday is most important to you?” It came at a time when someone had sent me a meme about how to best leverage holidays in…
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HIStalk Interviews Erine Gray, CEO, Findhelp – HIStalk
Erine Gray, MPA is founder and CEO of Findhelp.
Tell me about yourself and the company
Findhelp is 14 years old, based in Austin, Texas. We focus on simplifying the way that people…
Monday Morning Update 12/23/24 – HIStalk
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Ascension tells Maine’s attorney general that its May 8 ransomware attack exposed the medical and insurance information of 5.6 million people.
The 140-hospital system’s EHR was down for more than a month.
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News 12/20/24 – HIStalk
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Alphabet’s Verily will reportedly shift focus in 2025 to offering AI tools, data aggregation, and privacy systems for healthcare providers and startups.
The company plans to relaunch Lightpath, its diabetes and hypertension app…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 12/19/24 – HIStalk
The US Congress is delivering an end of year cliffhanger in the form of expansive legislation designed to fund the government so that there’s not a shutdown when current funding runs out on December…
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Healthcare AI News 12/18/24 – HIStalk
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The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence publishes its findings and recommendations, which include:
Challenges include data availability and quality, incomplete or inaccurate responses, non-individualized recommendations, lack of decision transparency, data privacy, interoperability with existing…
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