Health Populi

JUNE 25, 2025

Consider: Through the service/good lens (first of the 3 charts), note the blue Rx bar in the time period 2023-25 – the prescription drug (Rx) blue bar reaches 9.5% More patients-as-consumers, bill payers, and health citizens will be re-defining health spending not in terms of just their household economics — say, $1.40

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 19, 2025

The compromised email account was reviewed and found to contain patients full names, addresses, dates of birth, medical and treatment information, dates of service, provider and facility names, procedure codes, billing and claims information, patient account identifiers, and payor information.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

Email accounts have been compromised at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Medical Home Network in Illinois. 20, 2023, and Dec. Suspicious activity was identified in MHN’s email environment on or around October 11, 2023.

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Health Prime

AUGUST 22, 2024

Medical coding consists of transforming healthcare diagnoses, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal alphanumeric codes. According to Grand View Research , the medical coding market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.85% from 2023 to 2030.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2025

On October 9, 2023, Azura Vascular Care identified suspicious network activity, with the forensic investigation confirming that hackers had access to its network between September 27, 2023, and October 9, 2023, during which time they potentially stole the protected health information of patients.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

health care’s negative-sum game, stakeholders who survive and win that game will have to deliver value-for-money, we learn from Trilliant Health’s 2023 Trends Shaping the Health Economy Report. adults saying inflation has made it harder to pay medical bills.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 26, 2023

In order to practice medicine in 2023, a physician has to constantly be learning– keeping up with the latest drug and device approvals, reading clinical trials, incorporating new prognostic scores, and even learning entirely new or emergent diseases, such as COVID-19. Does a 10 year recertification improve medical care?

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers say they can’t afford to pay their medical bills on-time, based on the 2023 Consumer Survey from Access One, a financial services company focused on healthcare payments. Furthermore, one-third of consumers are not confident they could pay a medical bill of $500 or more. Two-thirds of U.S.

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Health Prime

JUNE 22, 2023

Medical billing plays a crucial role in the success of any healthcare practice, and gastroenterology is no exception. Gastroenterologists face unique challenges with medical billing due to the complex nature of their specialty. Therefore, adopting best practices in medical billing is essential.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

On April 26, 2023, Bobby Jindal and Chirag Parghi declared, on the opinion pages of the WSJ, that “ Mammograms Can Promote Heart Health.” Have I been neglecting the medical literature? Parghi is a breast radiologist and the chief medical officer of Solis Mammography.” Why didn’t I know this? ” U.S.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 21% of adults are currently experiencing a mental illness, which equates to over 50 million Americans. Accurate coding is key Accurate medical coding is one fundamental aspect of maximizing reimbursements. Strategies to improve your mental health reimbursements 1.

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Forbes Healthcare

JULY 1, 2025

What’s needed is a new business model for care delivery, one that views health outcomes as the primary objective and defines success in terms of value created, not services billed.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

feel their well-being or healing was negatively impacted by difficulty paying for their medical care. The bottom-line, literally: four in ten consumers would not pay a medical bill if they cannot understand the administrative experience. adults ages 26 and over via an online study conducted in April and May 2023.

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CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you’ve ever considered a job in healthcare but don’t want to work directly with patients, medical billing and coding may be a good fit! But, what do medical coders and billers do? The American Medical Association (AMA) reported that as of spring of 2023, the U.S. And why are they in demand? uses the same codes.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

These days, billing can be complex. It makes billing simpler and more accurate. The medical billing market is growing fast. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. It helps send bills to insurance companies.

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Medical Economics

JULY 8, 2025

Industry data showed that insurers on HealthCare.gov denied about 19% of in-network claims in 2023 ; that’s $73 million out of $319 million in claims filed. The Medical Group Management Association estimates it costs about $25 to rework just one claim. The financial toll is also significant.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 regulations, Texas has taken a unique stance with Senate Bill 7, which was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on November 10, 2023. Senate Bill 7 stands as a safeguard for employees who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

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CollaborateMD

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

billion in 2023, is forecasted to grow to 5.06 make sure items like medications and PPE are always in stock). By streamlining workflows, like the medical billing process, CollaborateMD helps providers utilize reporting tools that simplify revenue cycle management, reimbursing them faster. billion by 2030.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

March was a particularly bad month for healthcare data breaches with 93 branches of 500 or more records reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), a 50% increase from February and a 41% year-over-year increase from March 2023.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 21, 2025

Two large data breaches were reported in April that occurred way back in 2023, a ransomware attack on the City of Long Beach and a cyberattack on Dameron Hospital in California. Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in its PACS and gained access to sensitive patient data and medical images.

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Medical Economics

JUNE 9, 2025

Analyzing Medicare claims from 2019 to 2023, researchers found that primary care physicians (PCPs) who adopted a full-risk, multipayer VBC model in 2022 — with operational support from agilon health — saw an average of eight more new Traditional Medicare patients in 2023 than similar peers who remained in fee-for-service models.

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We Care Online

MAY 19, 2025

CDC reveals that nearly 2 in 5 high school students felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2023, and 1 in 5 strongly considered suicide. For instance, pharmacists can flag medication misuse patterns and nurses can notice somatic symptoms linked to anxiety. This isn’t just typical growing pains.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 9, 2024

SouthCoast Health and Privia Medical Group in Georgia have notified patients about a cyberattack and data breach that occurred in June 2023. During that time, files on the network were viewed or copied. The HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal still shows the interim figure of 501 affected individuals.

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Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

This report compiled quantitative data from payments processed on the InstaMed network amounting to some $656 billion in healthcare payments in addition to results from three qualitative surveys that Qualtrics conducted polling consumers, providers and payors in 2023. This is the modus operandi for bill payment among U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records – The most reported data breaches and the most breached records. In 2023, 725 data breaches were reported to OCR and across those breaches, more than 133 million records were exposed or impermissibly disclosed. In 2023, 79.7%

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Health Prime

JUNE 22, 2023

Medical billing plays a crucial role in the success of any healthcare practice, and gastroenterology is no exception. Gastroenterologists face unique challenges with medical billing due to the complex nature of their specialty. Therefore, adopting best practices in medical billing is essential.

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Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

between 2023 and 2024, according to the 2024 Milliman Medical Index. Milliman also calculated that the largest driver of cost increase in health care, accounting for nearly one-half of medical cost increases, was pharmacy, the cost of prescription drugs, which grew 13% in the year.

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Amber Pharmacy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

14, 2023) – In honor of Amber Specialty Pharmacy’s 25th anniversary, the specialty pharmacy provider has launched Vitality, a new six-month transplant recovery program to help support patients and caregivers during the post-transplant period, which is considered the most critical time for those patients. OMAHA, Neb. (Sept.

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CareerStep

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you’re looking to take the next steps in your medical coding and billing career after finishing your training, you’re probably thinking about which certifications you should get to maximize your potential in the job market. The CPC certification is considered the gold standard for medical coding and billing professionals.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The Washington State legislature passed House Bill 1155, aka the My Health, My Data Act , last week. The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. Note that 3 in 4 Washingtonians supported the law when polled in March 2023, with only 17% of people opposing it.

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Health Populi

MAY 27, 2025

Welcome to this year’s 20th anniversary edition of the Milliman Medical Index (MMI) , which I’ve looked forward to reviewing for most of its two-decade history. This could hit medical offices managing patient bill paying (e.g., A Canyon BYO playground set for your yard, school, or social-athletic club? Stay tuned!

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Health Prime

JUNE 20, 2024

According to the 2023 ACHE’s Top Issues Confronting Hospitals survey , workforce challenges emerged as the foremost concern for hospital CEOs, ranking number one on their list of priorities. Are you facing challenges with medical billing due to staff shortages and high turnover rates? At Health Prime, we can help!

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Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2025

This bar chart called out to me when I looked at the yellow bar for the 37% of consumers who have stockpiled medical supplies and over-the-counter medications in the past 30 days (data from Feb 24-27 2025). pharma tariffs would raise U.S. drug costs by $51 billion a year. pharma tariffs would raise U.S. That’s because the U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Data breaches have recently been announced by Axis Health System in Colorado, Gandara Mental Health Center in Massachusetts, Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers in North Carolina, and Family Medical Center in Maryland. The intrusion was detected on March 9, 2023, when ransomware was used to encrypt files.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Nursing School Capacity In May 2023, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released data showing that student enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs decreased by 1.4% Whether this bill can make it through Congress and become law is unknown. in 2022, the first decrease in 20 years.

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Health Populi

MAY 18, 2023

On April 11, 2023, three of the largest U.S. consumer credit rating companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — planned to remove medical bill collections that were under $500 from consumers’ credit reports. million people in the U.S. according to CFPB’s recently-published Data Point report.

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Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 28% of all adults with a mental illness reported that they were not able to receive the treatment they needed. Learn other strategies to build your online presence and market your practice in our blog How to market your medical practice and improve your business.

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