Patient Engagement

Aug 23 | Jeff Lagasse

Most patients willing to share medical records for research purposes

Fewer than 4% of participants said they were not willing to share any information with anyone.

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Aug 22 | Susan Morse

HHS proposes substance use disorder regulatory reforms to increase sharing of information

Current regulations are so complex that some providers opt not to serve substance use disorder…

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Aug 21 | Susan Morse

Cybersecurity: The enemy is already inside the gate

The number one recommendation is to know all of the touch points for data: how it comes in, how it's used, where it's stored and…

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Aug 20 | Jeff Lagasse

Bar is rising for consumerism in healthcare, but providers are still playing catch-up

To keep pace with other industries, healthcare organizations will have to alter their approach to access…

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Aug 19 | Susan Morse

CMS will delay updates to hospital star ratings until 2021

A few stakeholders recommended removing or suspending the overall star ratings from Hospital Compare until changes are made.

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Aug 19 | Susan Morse

St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield target high cost claims

St. Elizabeth's five hospitals are the first in the state to participate in the voluntary agreement…

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Aug 16 | Laura Lovett

CashMD launches price transparency tool

Users can search for the price of a procedure at providers in their area and then book an appointment through the app.

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Aug 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Majority of providers fall short of compliance with HIPAA access requirements

The primary reason for noncompliance was that most providers don't send records electronically even when so…

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Aug 13 | Susan Morse

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Sempre Health partner to influence prescription drug behavior

Medication adherence and refilling on time reward members through copay discounts.

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Aug 07 | Susan Morse

Humana and ADVault expand MyDirectives for advance care planning

Medicare began reimbursing physicians for advance-care planning counseling in 2016, but only about a third of adults have…

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