Healthcare Strategies

Part Two: Understanding the Telehealth Fraud Enforcement Landscape

Amid evolving telehealth policy and regulations, federal agencies are working to prevent fraud and abuse. In part two of a two-part series on telehealth, Jacob Harper, an associate with law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Christa Natoli, executive director of the Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law (CTeL), and Ben Steinhafel, policy director of CTeL, discuss fraud enforcement actions related to telehealth and why providers must remain vigilant.

Part One: Tracking Telehealth Legislation at the Federal, State Levels

In part one of a two-part series on telehealth, to ensure access to telehealth after the public health emergency has ended will require lawmakers to pass new legislation extending or making permanent regulatory flexibilities enacted during the pandemic. Jacob Harper, an associate with law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Christa Natoli, executive director of the Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law (CTeL), and Ben Steinhafel, policy director of CTeL, discuss the bills currently introduced in Congress and trends in state telehealth legislation.

Leveraging In-Home Advanced Primary Care Solutions To Boost Patient Experience

By bringing primary care services into the home through in-home primary care, providers can improve patient satisfaction while lowering healthcare costs. Chris Dodd, MD, chief medical officer at Emcara Health, sheds light on how in-home advanced primary care interacts with the rest of the healthcare system to lower costs and boost patient experience.

Adopting Health IT Data Standards to Support Patient-Centered Care

Access to comprehensive patient health data at the point of care is critical for care coordination. Holly Miller, MD, chief medical officer of MedAllies, shares how 360X specifications can help healthcare organizations streamline data sharing to support patient-centered care during care transitions.

Getting Virtual Care Solutions To The Patients That Need Them The Most

Broader uptake of virtual care has broken down many of the geographic- and stigma-related barriers of the past, but has also erected new barriers in their stead. Adam Hornung, executive director of telehealth operations at Intermountain Healthcare, shares how his organization has tackled barriers to virtual care access and involved patients in the solution.

Rallying the Healthcare Industry Around Precision Medicine, Confronting Challenges

Pharmacogenomics and precision medicine are evolving fields that are full of opportunities for advancement and improving patient outcomes, but seizing these opportunities may require a concerted effort from healthcare stakeholders. Cynthia Yu, PharmD, director of precision medicine at The Profero Team, and Scott Betzelos, MD, chief medical officer and vice president of HMO strategy and affordability at Blue Care Network, offer their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of precision medicine and pharmacogenomics and its future.

Unpacking the Role of Value-Based Care in Chronic Disease Management

Since chronic disease management has a significant impact on patient outcomes and spending, it is often a central focus of healthcare stakeholders' value-based care efforts. Hayden Schmidt, assistant editorial researcher of Insights at Xtelligent Healthcare Media, dives into the recent Insights report which sheds light on value-based care efforts related to chronic disease.
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Assessing How New DOJ Cybersecurity Efforts May Change the Face of HIT Security

The new DOJ Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative includes provisions related to whistleblowers and may change the way that healthcare providers are viewed in cybersecurity cases. Lisa Rivera, a member of the law firm Bass Berry & Sims, and co-chair of the firm's compliance and government investigations practice group, delves into how the initiative might impact the healthcare industry.

Promoting Gender Equity in the Medical Workforce, Benefits of Diversity

Despite the high demand for healthcare workers during a years-long workforce shortage and the demonstrated benefits of workforce diversity, large disparities exist between women and men in the medical field including leadership transitions and promotions. Shikha Jain, MD, a hematologist and oncologist at UIC Cancer Center and the founder of Women in Medicine (WIM), and Eve Bloomgarden, MD, an endocrinologist and chief development officer for WIM, shared their nonprofit's goals and efforts to reverse gender gaps in the healthcare workforce.

Addressing EMR Security Risks, Role of Cloud-Based Solutions in Cybersecurity

Electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) are essential tools that allow the storage and maintenance of protected health information (PHI). Unfortunately, PHI is also extremely valuable to threat actors. Salwa Rafee, global managing director for healthcare security at Accenture Security, discusses EMR security risk factors and the pros and cons of in-house and cloud-based EMR systems.