• Listen Live NOW!
  • On Demand
  • Ways to Listen
  • All Shows
    • Radio Shows
      • 1st Talk Compliance
      • FINN Voices
      • Harlow on Healthcare
      • Healthcare De Jure
      • Healthcare IT Today
      • Healthcare Upside/Down
      • Health UnaBASHEd
      • Payment Matters
      • PopHealth Week
      • The Incrementalist
      • The Scope with Dr. K
      • The Tate Chronicles
      • The Virtual Shift
      • This Just In Radio Show
      • Trending NOW
      • Value-Based Care Insights
    • Podcast Shows
      • 4sight Health Roundup
      • Ambulatory Healthcare Today
      • AMCP Podcast Series – Listen Up
      • Ask the Educator
      • Beyond the Needle
      • Conversations on Health Care
      • Healthcare Changemakers
      • Healthcare Rap
      • Healthcare Mixtape
      • HealthLaw HotSpot
      • Hello Healthcare Podcast
      • The Brain Trust
      • The Digital Patient
      • The Handoff
    • Monthly Podcast Shows
      • Follow the Medical Record
      • How I Transformed This
      • Life-Centered Health Care
      • Paving the Path
      • Tell Me Where IT Hurts
      • The Dish on Health IT
      • The Healthusiasm Podcast
      • Trauma-Informed Life
      • Voices of Change
      • Voices of Self Funding
      • What Consumers Want
      • What’s My Tagline
  • Playlists
  • NursesNOW
    • Nursing News
      • Organizations
      • Podcasts
  • Request Media Kit
  • Contact Us
Event Calendar
HealthcareNOWradio.comHealthcareNOWradio.com
  • Listen Live NOW!
  • On Demand
  • Ways to Listen
  • All Shows
    • Radio Shows
      • 1st Talk Compliance
      • FINN Voices
      • Harlow on Healthcare
      • Healthcare De Jure
      • Healthcare IT Today
      • Healthcare Upside/Down
      • Health UnaBASHEd
      • Payment Matters
      • PopHealth Week
      • The Incrementalist
      • The Scope with Dr. K
      • The Tate Chronicles
      • The Virtual Shift
      • This Just In Radio Show
      • Trending NOW
      • Value-Based Care Insights
    • Podcast Shows
      • 4sight Health Roundup
      • Ambulatory Healthcare Today
      • AMCP Podcast Series – Listen Up
      • Ask the Educator
      • Beyond the Needle
      • Conversations on Health Care
      • Healthcare Changemakers
      • Healthcare Rap
      • Healthcare Mixtape
      • HealthLaw HotSpot
      • Hello Healthcare Podcast
      • The Brain Trust
      • The Digital Patient
      • The Handoff
    • Monthly Podcast Shows
      • Follow the Medical Record
      • How I Transformed This
      • Life-Centered Health Care
      • Paving the Path
      • Tell Me Where IT Hurts
      • The Dish on Health IT
      • The Healthusiasm Podcast
      • Trauma-Informed Life
      • Voices of Change
      • Voices of Self Funding
      • What Consumers Want
      • What’s My Tagline
  • Playlists
  • NursesNOW
    • Nursing News
      • Organizations
      • Podcasts
  • Request Media Kit
  • Contact Us

October News in Review

Oct 31, 2020 | Posted by Roberta | Health IT, News |

A look back at the news this month that we have reported on. These are our recurring reports that highlight and focus on the important areas of the health IT industry. Here are snippets from each but click through to read the full reports. If you have news you would like us to report email to me at roberta@hitechanswers.com. Thanks for reading and listening!

Health IT Business News

Our bi-weekly business report featuring financial, contract, acquisition, collaboration, product, and company achievement news in health IT.

This month, VisiQuate forms Velocity Consulting Group; builds new client roster at high speed. Arcadia expands partnership With PatientPing, enhancing access To real-time patient data For Healthcare Organizations. Cohere Health closes additional $10 million in funding

Telemedicine 2020

Our bi-weekly report on the hottest topic in health IT – Telehealth. The report highlights industry, product, State, and company achievement news along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes all on the most current happenings in telehealth.

This month, new job listings for Amazon’s internal telemedicine service, Amazon Care, hint at expansion. Indiana improves telemedicine reimbursement during COVID. CMS announces new Medicare Telehealth Services and updates Medicaid Telehealth Toolkit.

COVID-19 Updates

This bi-weekly report rounds up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the healthcare industry along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes for listening.

This month, Connect Up Technologies introduces SafeDistance contact tracing solution. FDA approves first treatment for COVID-19. CT Defense launches U.S. operations, offering turn-key, mobile hospital and military solutions to rapidly deploy during natural and manmade disasters.

Monday Morning Rounds with CMS

Our bi-weekly report of accumulated CMS communication from their newsroom.

This month, new repayment terms for Medicare loans made to Providers during COVID-19. CMS expanded the list of telehealth services that Medicare Fee-for-Service will pay for during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Updated guidance is available on the Electronic Clinical Quality Improvement (eCQI) Resource Center.

State HIE News and Updates

This monthly report checks in on our State Health Information Organizations. State HIEs come in all shapes and sizes but have one thing in common: To improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states.

This month news from GaHIN, NeHII, SacValley MedShare, AZ Health Current, CORHIO, and KHIN.

HIE Rundown

This monthly report keeps an eye on the industry’s progress on health data interoperability. News from vendors and national organizations, along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes for listening.

What’s Happening at the ONC

The Office of the National Coordinator is an agency of HHS to support the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. This monthly report keeps you up to date on what they are up to.

This month, updates to the SRA tool released, interim Final Rule with Comment Period for compliance date extensions on Cures Act, and the 2020-2025 Federal #HealthIT Strategic Plan was released.

Revenue Cycle and Payer News

This monthly report includes the latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry.

This month, Cigna and Earvin “Magic” Johnson join forces to combat health disparities and support Minority and Women-Owned Businesses. Anthem announces settlement with State Attorneys General following 2015 cyber attack. UnitedHealthcare’s 2021 Medicare plans bring unique solutions for unique times.

Sorting out AI, ML, DL, and NLP

Another hot topic in health IT – Artificial Intelligence. This monthly report brings you news and resources along with suggested reading and a pick from our HealthcareNOW Radio channel podcast episodes for listening.

This month, COVID-19 highlights the value of AI in helping to support patient care. Olive Helps is the latest innovation to a revolutionary platform aimed at enhancing the way administrative healthcare workers manage essential tasks across nearly every aspect of the care continuum. Viz.ai wins UCSF’s 2020 Digital Health Award for Best New Application of A.I.

Health IT Marketing

Our Director of Marketing, Carol Flagg brings you this monthly report answering these questions. What makes marketing in the health IT space unique? Who are the movers and shakers? What’s working, what’s trending? Where can you learn more?

This month, don’t miss new episodes of both What’s My Tagline and Overrated & Underused. Finn Partners wrote about how podcast attract new audiences during the pandemic. Amendola Communications picks up Pivot Point Consulting and Diameter Health as new clients.

NursesNOW

Looking to keep your finger on the pulse of the nursing industry? Check out our monthly report on top nursing news stories from around the globe.

This month news and announcements from ANA, ANCC, AACN, American Academy of Nursing, AANP along with our Nurse Lauren.

Talent Tuesday

If it is Tuesday we are talking about our industry’s talent. This bi-weekly report features new hires, who is hiring, and tips for the experts.

This month, Michigan Henry Ford Health Systems raises minimum pay rate to $15/hour. Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring and appointments include TeleHealth Solution, iSalus, LLC, AllMeds, Inc., Rx.Health, Central Logic, Gray Matter Analytics, Therapy Brands, Chalkboard Health, Saltzer Health, ONC, Diameter Health & All Of Us Research.

Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on linkedin
Linkedin
Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on pinterest
Pinterest
Share on reddit
Reddit
Share on email
Email
Share this...
Tags: Report Recaps

Radio for the Healthcare Industry

No HTML5 audio playback capabilities for this browser. Use Chrome Browser!

Categories

Follow Us on Twitter

My Tweets

About HealthcareNOWRadio.com

HealthcareNOWradio.com is an Internet radio station operated and produced as part of Answers Media Network. The station offers interviews, and commentary from industry leaders in healthcare and health information technology, as well as originally produced programming hosted by industry leaders. Listen on any device 24/7. You can also subscribe to get notification when a new show airs.

Sign Up for Our e-News Digest

Get notified when a new show airs or when your favorites are available as podcasts. Sign up here.

Our News Media Site

Connect with Us

Contact Us

Contact a Host

Media Kit

Listening Guide

 

Follow Us

Our Radio Hosts on Twitter

Tweets by @HCNowRadio

©2023 Answers Media Company, LLC

  • HealthcareNOW Radio Media Kit
  • Contact Us
  • Our Privacy Policy
  • Our Guests and Recording Policy
Prev Next