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The findings could guide policies relevant to the development of AI.

Investigators at the Office of Inspector General identified trends in hospital billing and Medicare payments for stays at the highest severity level.

Speaking to a group of oncology providers, Dr. Kavita Patel, a former Obama administration official, predicted that issues affecting hospital revenue would be revisited under Biden.

Data breaches are preventable. Here's how a health exec can safeguard health data.

UK researchers have just published a novel study on the hopes and fears of ordinary citizens about how their healthcare data will be used.

Longstanding distrust of the medical establishment plays out in a lack of confidence in safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. This gives health plans and systems the task of building bridges with at-risk groups.

New data provide insight into the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitals and insurers.

MedStar Health denied patients with disabilities access to a support person.

Small healthcare businesses must manage remote and virtual care models with appropriate support, training, reimbursement, and incentive models.

Electronic signature pads save money and reduce paper waste at health systems.

The updated guidance focuses on asymptomatic providers who are exposed to COVID-19.

The partnership may reduce barriers to care for patients with substance use disorder.

Automation technologies for healthcare revenue cycle operations may be unnecessarily complex to deploy.

Data collected on the Apple Watch may help identify COVID-19.

The total cost is approximately $39 per enrolled patient compared to $239 per patient for a traditional cohort study.

A study interviewed patients in a study of a post-suicide intervention and received a range of answers on how it was received.

Experts from the front lines of COVID-19 discuss how lessons learned could help close health disparities.

The company is looking to focus on cloud technology.

The tech improved asthma symptoms and caregiver quality of life but increased healthcare use.

An overwhelming volume of patients and lack of interoperability highlight challenges to accessing patient health data during COVID-19.

The Obama administration veteran previously worked on the House Ways and Means staff.

During Academy Health's Datapalooza, the Louisiana senator said many consumers are unaware of ways in which the personal data collected on wearables or smartphones can be used.

A panel discussion digs deeper on patient access to health data.

Dr. Sachin Jain and former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the potential of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation during Academy Health's Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference.

Shannon Dowler, M.D., spoke at Academy Health's Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference on how North Carolina worked with both the local and federal government to expand telehealth in rural and urban areas.

Medicaid expansion is not a panacea for other challenges that safety net hospitals face, and the infusion of coverage may have created longer wait times.

Kaiser Permanente authors said having a highly integrated health system strengthened the shift to video medical visits as the pandemic hit.

The technology acquired could help ease the burden of physician burnout.