February 2024
TOP STORIES
Final prior auth rule shortens wait time?
The prior authorization protocols, which largely take effect in 2026, may cut the review process in half for some insurers. Get the details
HHS rolls out cybersecurity goals?
The new guidance includes a roadmap of voluntary cybersecurity practices to help healthcare organizations prevent, respond, and mitigate residual risk. Read more
JPM24: Most talked-about trends??
Provider topics that created the most buzz at J.P. Morgan's event were outpatient expansion, payvider structure, and academic partnerships. See more trends
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
WHO releases guidance for AI governance?
The guidelines include 40+ recommendations for governments, tech companies, and providers to ensure the appropriate use of large multi-modal models. Get the details
GenAI: Care coordination's next disruptor
Pitchbook?analysts predict GenAI-enabled efficiencies in care and benefits navigation will stir up the care coordination market this year. Read Pitchbook's 2024 outlook
REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING
Home care stymied by data gap
Experts say hospital-at-home programs won't really take off until healthcare organizations can incorporate patient lifestyle data. Read more
COMPLIANCE
Key regulations for payers in 2024?
This year, payers must comply with Medicare Advantage marketing requirements, price transparency regulation, and prior authorization policies. Get the details
领英推荐
Price transparency makes progress?
The number of payers and providers releasing price data has steadily improved— and so has the breadth and usability of the data. Read more
ONC adds new data elements for HIEs
To reduce health disparities, ONC has added 13 new data elements to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Draft Version 5. Read more
PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
Patient experience scores continue to drop
For the second year in a row, patient experience scores have declined. Experts say providers can reverse this trend by modernizing their programs. Learn more
NEW FROM REDOX
Our take on the final prior authorization rule
What do you need to know and what can you expect going forward? We cover it all in our blog. Take me there
Practical AI never sounded so good
This highlight reel is packed with byte-sized brilliance. Watch as Diagnosing Healthtech guests from the Mayo Clinic, UPMC, and more talk about AI. Watch now
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