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Mount Sinai Receives $5 Million Gift for the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

The Icahn School of Medicine has announced a $5 million gift from the John and Daria Barry Foundation for the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Health.

October 21, 2024

CMS Update on Actions to Prevent Unauthorized Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to exercise its full statutory and regulatory authority to protect the integrity of the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces (FFMs), which includes the FFM platform and State-based Exchanges that operate on the Federal Platform (SBE-FPs), and to protect consumers from unauthorized changes to their FFM enrollments.

October 21, 2024

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $70,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Against Gums Dental Care for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $70,000 civil monetary penalty against Gums Dental Care, LLC (Gums Dental Care), a solo dental practice in Maryland that provides family dental care, as a result of an investigation based on a complaint that Gums Dental had failed to provide a patient with timely access to their medical records.

October 21, 2024

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GE HealthCare Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Adoption with New Offering to Advance Enterprise Imaging

GE HealthCare integrates third party artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled application orchestration feature into True PACS and Centricity PACS. 1

October 18, 2024

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U.S. Postal Service to Continue Delivery of Millions of at Home COVID-19 Test Kits Nationwide

The U.S. Postal Service will again deliver millions of rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits to households across the nation.

October 17, 2024

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Revenue Cycle / Finance

New Research Reveals More Hospitals and Health Systems are Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Improving Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)

Sage Growth Partners (Sage), a healthcare growth strategy and marketing firm with deep expertise in market research, go-to market strategy, and marketing communications, has announced new data findings that indicate where health systems, hospitals and physician practices are planning to invest for future revenue cycle success.

October 17, 2024

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Owner of Counseling Center Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Orchestrating Health Care Fraud Scheme

The owner of a New Jersey counseling center was sentenced to 15 months in prison for her role in a health care fraud scheme involving hundreds of false claims, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

October 16, 2024

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GE HealthCare to Lead Consortium on Synthetic Data Generation for AI in Healthcare

GE HealthCare will take a leadership role in Synthia, a consortium project to evaluate synthetic data generation methods, both for the creation of synthetic datasets and for their use in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

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HIMSS Calls for Complete Testing Before Finalizing New Requirements in HTI-2 Certification Proposed Rule Response

Citing concerns about requiring the use of Bulk FHIR v2.0 in 2028 before it has been fully tested against all the required use cases, HIMSS called for modest delays in finalizing several proposed certification requirements as part of a public comment response to the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy’s (ASTP/ONC) Health Information Technology Certification Program.

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Cedars-Sinai to Participate in Largest AAPI Cancer Initiative

Cedars-Sinai Cancer is advancing its commitment to diversity in research by participating in the largest-ever national study of cancer risk factors in Asian Americans. Investigators are hoping to learn why Asian Americans have disproportionately high rates of many types of cancer.

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Secures Agreement with the State of Maryland to Make Programs More Accessible for Persons with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) secured a settlement agreement (Agreement) with the State of Maryland to protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities.

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Learn to Build Resilient, Nimble Cybersecurity Systems on a Budget at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum

For cybersecurity professionals and Chief Information and Security Officers, there is no margin for error when it comes to protecting health systems and patient data from cyberattacks.

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Study Finds Persistent Infection Could Explain Long COVID in Some People

Population Health Management

Henry Ford Health Launches New Company to Advance Population Health

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HIMSS Calls for Complete Testing Before Finalizing New Requirements in HTI-2 Certification Proposed Rule Response

CMS Announces Resources and Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in the State of Florida

HHS Office for Civil Rights Secures Agreement with the State of Maryland to Make Programs More Accessible for Persons with Disabilities

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iCoreConnect Inc. Announces Agreement to Divest MSP Division to T20 in an Asset Sale, Expecting to Deliver Strategic and Financial Advantages for Investors

New at HIMSS25: AI Pavilion

Academic Research

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Brigham Researchers Use Machine Learning to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

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Cause, Potential Treatment ID’d for Persistent COVID-19 Lung Problems

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Novo Nordisk Foundation and Cleveland Clinic Launch Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Targeting Biomedical Applications of Quantum Technologies and AI

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Launches New Educational Curriculum

Analytics

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Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs is First in World to Earn C-COMM Stage 6 Validation

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Digital Health Integration: Economic Pathways Explored by DHAGE Advisory Group

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Samsung Medical Center Earns Stage 6 AMAM; First in Asia Pacific

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C-COMM: HIMSS New Non-Acute Care Digital Maturity Model

Clinical IT

Sutter Health Deploys World’s First Wearable Doppler Ultrasound Patch to Enhance Safety of ICU Patients

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University of Wisconsin–Madison’s N+1 Institute and GE HealthCare Collaborate for Faster Biohealth Innovation and Valuable Real-World Education for Students

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Fortify Children’s Health Earns URAC Accreditation in Clinical Integration

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Early Data From MedStar Health Suggests Addressing Social Risk Factors Through Screening, Support Services, and Digital Tools Can Support Improved Maternal Health

Cybersecurity

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Learn to Build Resilient, Nimble Cybersecurity Systems on a Budget at the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation under HIPAA Security Rule for $250,000

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Evolve with the Tech Landscape Using Tools from the Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum

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The Growing Threat of Data Breaches in Healthcare: Protecting Patient Information

Government

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CMS Update on Actions to Prevent Unauthorized Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $70,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Against Gums Dental Care for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records

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U.S. Postal Service to Continue Delivery of Millions of at Home COVID-19 Test Kits Nationwide

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Owner of Counseling Center Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Orchestrating Health Care Fraud Scheme

Imaging

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GE HealthCare Accelerates Artificial Intelligence Adoption with New Offering to Advance Enterprise Imaging

RSNA 2024 Technical Exhibits Showcase Radiology’s Latest Advances

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Ten-Year Study Shows Tomosynthesis Improves Breast Cancer Detection

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Carestream Earns Coveted Award for Best System Performance

Industry Perspectives

Geisinger and Cohere Health Join in Driving High-Value Care and Reducing Provider Burden

Healthcare IT Teams Must Consider Today’s Technology Limitations When Planning for the Future

Managing Security Risks

Interoperability
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ONC Publishes HTI-1 Certification Final Rule

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HHS Finalizes Rule to Advance Health IT Interoperability and Algorithm Transparency

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Drummond Group Unveils First-of-its-Kind FHIR Client Certification Program, a Groundbreaking Initiative in Health IT Standards

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Cleveland Clinic London is the First Private Hospital in the UK to be Awarded with HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 Accreditation

Population Health
Management

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Henry Ford Health Launches New Company to Advance Population Health

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Humana and Google Expand Partnership to Help Reduce Cost of Care and Improve Member Experiences

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AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Release Playbook on Sustainable Future for Value-Based Care

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HIMSS Calls for Modest Implementation Deadline Delay for New Requirement in ONC Certification Proposed Rule

Revenue Cycle/Finance

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New Research Reveals More Hospitals and Health Systems are Investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Improving Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)

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Knox Public Health Improves Revenue with eClinicalWorks EHR and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Optimization Services

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The Rawlings Group, Apixio Payment Integrity, and VARIS Merge to Form Next-Generation Payment Accuracy and Integrity Platform

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PatientPay Emerges as a Powerhouse in Healthcare Billing and Payments through a Strategic Merger with ClearGage

Editor’s Choice

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Mount Sinai Receives $5 Million Gift for the Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

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GE HealthCare to Lead Consortium on Synthetic Data Generation for AI in Healthcare

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Mount Sinai Opens State-of-the-Art Center for Patients With Complex Conditions Including Lyme Disease and Long COVID

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Cedars-Sinai to Participate in Largest AAPI Cancer Initiative

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