John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech
Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health…
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The healthcare industry is constantly evolving, and recent news about insurers rolling back authorization requirements has been met with optimism. While this step forward is undoubtedly positive for healthcare providers and patients, it is…
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On Thursday, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions announced that it will begin conducting strike authorization votes among its 85,000 members starting next Monday and going through September 13.
The coalition represents about half of…
By Hannah Nelson
July 28, 2023 – Perceived EHR work stress was significantly associated with clinician burnout across all specialties, according to a study published in JAMIA.
Researchers invited attending physicians at UC San Diego Health System…
Michael Rivers, MD, Sr. Medical Director of Ophthalmology, ModMed
The headline-grabbing emergence of generative AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, BARD and BingGPT, has forced leaders across all verticals to ask, “What can we optimize with…
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by Fred Pennic 06/21/2023 Leave a Comment
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Outbound AI, a Seattle-based conversational AI platform for healthcare announced it has raised $16M in seed funding co-led by Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group and SpringRock…
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Seattle-based Outbound AI, a company offering AI-powered virtual agents that perform administrative tasks, announced it scored $16 million in seed funding. Madrona Venture Group and SpringRock Ventures co-led the round with participation from Ascend, Pack…
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a policy urging health insurers to implement fair and thorough processes for AI-driven prior authorization. The AMA seeks increased oversight, clinical criteria-based reviews, involvement of healthcare professionals,…
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Cue Health has received FDA de novo authorization for its at-home COVID-19 test, becoming the first company to achieve this milestone. The test, called Cue COVID-19 Molecular Test, can detect genetic material from the…
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AWS announced the addition of three new capabilities to Amazon HealthLake’s managed FHIR API offerings. The launch of these three new capabilities benefits EHR system providers, ISVs, SIs, and IT teams working…
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