Health equity takes a village: community leaders, providers, payers, and most importantly, the patients themselves. Join Ankoor Shah, Accenture’s Health Equity Lead, community member Nicole Gyimah, and Kelly Binder from Unite Us as they speak to the challenges patients face when trying to access healthcare, as well as how systems can form community-led collaborations to drive forward health equity.
Mar 17, 2022•33 min
Providers quickly adopted virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual specialist care company Summus Global saw the utilization rate of its platform jump by 3.1 times between January 2020 and January 2021, with membership growing more than 1,000%. CEO and founder Julian Flannery tells Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse he does not see virtual use declining to pre-pandemic numbers. Spurred by the growth, seasoned players joined emerging startups in the M&A virtual car...
Mar 17, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 13
In January, President Joe Biden announced plans to reignite the Cancer Moonshot, setting the ambitious goal of reducing the cancer death rate by 50% over the next 25 years. Through genomic testing, precision oncology and immunotherapy, the goal is reachable, said Dr. Suresh Nair, Physician in Chief at Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Topper Cancer Institute, in an interview with Healthcare Finance News Executive Editor Susan Morse. Talking points: Innovations include strong robotic surgery program...
Mar 16, 2022•14 min
The rise in telehealth utilization, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the potential of virtual care to expand access to services. These can be particularly important for those who may face hurdles to brick-and-mortar care. Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder and chief medical officer of Plume, joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the potential of telemedicine for trans and gender-nonconforming people. Talking points: The need for data to support gender...
Mar 15, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Given the strain on hospital resources caused by the pandemic, many informaticists have focused on the ability to try and predict patient populations. In January, researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University found that machine learning models trained using statewide health information exchange data can actually predict a patient's likelihood of being hospitalized with COVID-19. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jericch to discuss the study's implications are two of ...
Mar 14, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In February, the federal government announced that the DOJ's Civil Division had recovered more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, or FCA, for fiscal year 2021. This was a huge increase from the previous year – and almost 90% of that money was related to health industry claims. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss past and future enforcement initiatives is Ethan Davis, partner at King & Spalding. Talking points: A government w...
Mar 13, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Fitbit Ionic smartwatches recalled due to burn risk; ONC analyzes information blocking claims. Plus: More than $1 billion in annual excess healthcare expenditure due to turnover of primary care physicians. Links to the stories: Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazard ONC receives nearly 300 info blocking reports Primary care physician turnover leads to almost $980M in excess healthcare costs...
Mar 04, 2022•2 min
Analysts and stakeholders have put a lot of energy toward trying to predict the future of telehealth: Are we at the peak of a bubble, or is it only up from here? A new report from Trilliant Health takes a measured view, arguing that telehealth use tapered in 2021 from its early-pandemic spike. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the report is Sanjula Jain, Trilliant Health chief research officer and senior vice president of market strategy. Talking points: Contextuali...
Mar 04, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week: EHRs vulnerable to cyberattackers, agency claims; Senators urge CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable. Plus: Mindler purchasing Medified Solutions Oy for an undisclosed sum. Links to the stories: HHS cyber arm warns of EHR vulnerabilities Senate calls on CMS to keep Medicare Advantage rates stable Mindler scoops up Finnish mental health tracker Medified Solutions Oy...
Feb 25, 2022•2 min
The HHS 405(d) Program was created as a provision of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. It's designed to offer resources and best practices for healthcare organizations and public health agencies to help mitigate and respond to cybersecurity threats. Joining Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard to talk about 405(d), and the work that went into developing its cornerstone document, are Nick Rodriguez, program manager for 405(d) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Erik Deck...
Feb 25, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 7
A negative billing experience can cause patients to lose trust in a provider. Michael Axt, Chief Member Empowerment Officer for Zelis, talks about enabling the patient financial experience from initially shopping for services to post-service financial responsibility.
Feb 22, 2022•23 min
This week: Mayo irks insurers by ceasing MA patient scheduling; Mercy locks down ICU after online attacks . Plus: VillageMD announces plans to buy chronic care management company Healthy Interactions . Links to the stories: Mayo Clinic halts scheduling of out-of-network Medicare Advantage patients 'Baseless attacks' online trigger lockdown at Oklahoma hospital ICU VillageMD buys chronic care management company Healthy Interactions...
Feb 18, 2022•2 min
Acute-level care at home is another innovation driven by the pandemic, though the concept is not new. But as hospitals needed to free up beds and CMS loosened restrictions, health systems both set up programs and invested in partnerships that could help. Medically Home offers the logistics, hardware and software technology to make it possible for care providers to give the same acute level care at home that they would in the hospital, says CEO Rami Karjian, who spoke to Healthcare Finance News E...
Feb 18, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 6
With private equity investing billions, digital products are in a boom period. Clover COO Jamie Reynoso, whose area of expertise is on health insurance innovation, talks about what healthcare leaders need to know about the intersection of digital health and private equity.
Feb 15, 2022•20 min
Healthcare organizations are at the center of clinical technology innovation, and with good reason: Healthcare technology advancements need to remain focused on the patient experience. Join Mobile Heartbeat VP of Product Management Bill Reid as he provides insights into the development of clinical collaboration technology. Learn how to future-proof your organization’s technology investments, and develop an actionable strategy for transitioning to cloud technology.
Feb 14, 2022•14 min
This week: Racial, ethnic minorities experience worse care than whites; Amazon Care expanding to 20 new cities. Plus: Epic announces Cheers, a new customer relationship management system. Links to the stories: Medicaid enrollees in minority groups experience worse care than white counterparts Amazon Care expanding in-person services this year Epic to showcase new CRM system and more at HIMSS22...
Feb 11, 2022•2 min
Many health IT experts, innovators and vendors have touted digital health as a mechanism to overcome hurdles to care. But at the same time, we also know that digital health tools can exacerbate difficulties, especially for people with disabilities. Josh Basile, community relations manager for accessiBe, joins Kat Jercich, senior editor of Healthcare IT News , to discuss how organizations can ensure websites and other software are accessible for everyone. Talking points: COVID-19 as a catalyst fo...
Feb 11, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week: VA struggling with data migration into Cerner HER; AliveCor debuts personal ECG tech. Plus: Federal court bans Martin Shkreli from pharmaceutical industry for life. Links to the stories: Watchdog: VA did not ensure quality of migrated data in EHR modernization efforts AliveCor rolls out credit card-sized ECG Court bans Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli for life from the pharma industry...
Feb 04, 2022•2 min
Among the many mysteries of COVID-19, a major one regards "long COVID": symptoms that persist for weeks, and sometimes months, after someone first tests positive for the disease. Experts and scientists have begun using data repositories to try and answer some of the questions surrounding long COVID. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss how health IT can advance long COVID research are Michael Simon, director of data science at Arcadia, and Dr. Brett Giroir, former assi...
Feb 04, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 4
When payers adopt electronic payments, reimbursement can be slowed down by legacy systems and manual processes. Kimberly Scaccia, VP of Revenue Cycle for Mercyhealth, talks about end-to-end solutions to accelerate the payment cycle.
Feb 02, 2022•18 min
(Sponsored) Pandemic-induced delays have exacerbated gaps in patient care. Technology can help empower your clinicians to close these gaps and boost the overall success of population health management programs.
Jan 31, 2022•13 min
This week: OSHA rescinds vaccine mandate for employees at large companies; Akili to merge with Social Capital. Plus: Vulnerabilities found in Log4J logging tool. Links to the stories: OSHA scraps rule mandating vaccines for large employers after SCOTUS decision Video game therapeutic developer Akili Interactive to go public via SPAC Feds: Health sector bad actors 'actively leveraging' Log4J vulnerabilities...
Jan 28, 2022•2 min
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, also known as TEFCA, is now officially live. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about how TEFCA's implementation will affect those at multiple levels of the healthcare industry is Dr. Dan Golder, principal at the consulting firm Impact Advisors. Talking points: Why everyone should learn about TEFCA The journey from the 21st Century Cures Act The "TEF" and the "CA" Wait, what's a QHIN? The role the Sequoia Project play...
Jan 28, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The future includes decision-support tools, remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics, says Jodi Daniel, partner in Crowell & Moring’s Health Care Group.
Jan 24, 2022•22 min
This week: U.S. on high alert as Russian cyber actors target healthcare; MA emergency orders meant to ease staffing strains. Plus: Thread purchases inVibe for an undisclosed sum. Links to the stories: Feds sound alert on Russian cyber threats amid potential Ukraine escalation Massachusetts governor releases emergency orders to ease strain on the healthcare system Decentralized clinical trial platform Thread scoops up voice tech inVibe...
Jan 21, 2022•2 min
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the gas pedal on the use of virtual care, particularly synchronous video chats. But virtual care's potential extends beyond one-on-one conversations – it can also leverage remote patient monitoring technology to take services out of the brick-and-mortar facility. Joining Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to talk about telehealth's capabilities now and in the future is Dr. Maulik Majmudar, chief medical officer at Biofourmis. Talking points: The transition of ...
Jan 21, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 2
(Sponsored) Some organizations are abandoning population health programs because of inability to scale. Population health success requires taking a marathon approach; ensuring leaders and providers are committed to the long haul is key.
Jan 19, 2022•29 min
This week: EHR vendor QRS sued following cyberattack; New York mandating booster shots for healthcare workers . Plus: Headspace Health acquires Sayana. Links to the stories: EHR vendor hit with lawsuit following data breach New York now requiring COVID-19 boosters for healthcare workers Headspace Health acquires mental wellness tracking, sleep app maker Sayana...
Jan 14, 2022•2 min
New host Kat Jercich brings together the HIMSS Media leads – Mike Miliard, executive editor at Healthcare IT News ; Susan Morse, executive editor at Healthcare Finance News , and Laura Lovett, executive editor at MobiHealthNews – to discuss Oracle's recent acquisition of Cerner. Talking points: What are the basics of the deal? Oracle's interests in the cloud arena What this might mean for the health-tech industry How providers are feeling The role of voice recognition tech Epic and Cerner: The C...
Jan 14, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This week: Former Theranos CEO found guilty of fraud; Broward Health reports data breach incident . Plus: Healthcare is among the top three industries cited in a 3% rise in the monthly "quits rate." Links to the stories: Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes found guilty on 4 of 11 charges Hackers breach info of 1.3M in Florida health system incident Healthcare second largest sector hit by Great Resignation...
Jan 07, 2022•2 min
