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Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again

Medical Economics

SHOW MORE Pledge to streamline the process comes amid growing public and government pressure, but the previous industry promises in 2018 accomplished little. In 2027, at least 80% of electronic prior authorization approvals (with all needed clinical documentation) will be answered in real-time. Expanding Real-Time Responses.

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Personalized Medicine: Consumer Concerns About Coverage, Affordability and Privacy

Health Populi

.” When the concept of therapies tailored to individual patients is explained, most people like the idea of diagnostic tools that can identify biological markers and marry to personal medical records data to help determine medical treatments that best fit them. This picture of U.S.

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Automating Prior Authorizations: How AI Improves Patient Access to Medications

ACMA Blog

Prior authorizations can be very time-consuming, as they require documentation and paperwork from healthcare providers to show why the patient would need the treatment. AI can automate documentation processes, generating and populating prior authorization forms with relevant patient information. Al-Haque, S.,

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

territory of Guam, was investigated after a complaint was received about a December 2018 ransomware attack. The data was exposed online between August 2015 and July 2018. The first breach involved unauthorized access to the ePHI of 197,986 individuals betweenSeptember 25, 2018, and November 30, 2018. Warby Parker, Inc.,

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10 Technologies In Nursing That Is Transforming Patient Care

Arkenea

Key Takeaway Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have revolutionized nursing documentation, making it more efficient, accurate, and accessible. The use of telehealth in nursing has grown significantly, with a 2020 survey by HIMSS finding that 79% of respondents reported using telehealth to deliver patient care, compared to just 22% in 2018.

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In Defense of the Coronary Artery Calcium Scan in Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Heart Disease

Sensible Medicine

JMM Although the skeptical cardiologist questions the value of many procedures and diagnostic tests in cardiology, he remains an enthusiastic advocate of the use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing to better personalize each individual's risk of heart attack and stroke. Pearson makes the pro-CAC case below.

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The Hidden Cost of Sports Betting: A Public Health Crisis in the Making

Sensible Medicine

It all started when the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018 , effectively legalizing sports betting across the United States by offloading their regulation to states. If you picked up on it, you’re seeing a much bigger trend. Few could have predicted the magnitude of its impact.

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