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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Hospitals Warn Patients Of Phishing Scam Involving Epic's MyChart
Modern Healthcare: Epic MyChart Phishing Scam Prompts Hospital Warnings
Health systems are warning patients of a phishing scam involving Epic’s patient health information platform MyChart. The electronic health record giant announced at the end of last month it had seen an uptick of scammers posing as MyChart, asking for login and payment information in exchange for insurance-related “gifts” like Medicare rewards or senior health packages. (DeSilva, 8/21)
In other healthcare industry news —
The Hechinger Report: Lack Of Clinical Preceptors A Bottleneck For Nursing Students
Midway through her graduate nursing program, Yesenia Raithel Vargas made a desperate plea to a Facebook group for other moms in Chicago: Does anyone know a licensed therapist willing to let her sit in on sessions and work with their clients under their supervision? It was a strange ask in the therapy world, which is one reason Raithel Vargas had resorted to Facebook. (Connolly, 8/24)
Modern Healthcare: Insurers Defend ‘No Claims’ Members As Feds Cut Exchange Rolls
Policyholders with no claims are proving increasingly costly for health insurance exchanges carriers. Oscar Health expects to return up to $1.1 billion to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and disenroll up to 10% of its marketplace membership because of federal anti-fraud initiatives. Molina Healthcare has said the push is driving up costs. Market share leader Centene anticipates more members than usual will lose coverage through the rest of the year, in part because of the program integrity work. (Tepper, 8/21)
Modern Healthcare: Oracle Health’s Seema Verma On Using AI To Rebuild Its EHRs
Since Oracle acquired electronic health record vendor Cerner in 2022, the technology giant’s goal has been to rebuild its legacy electronic health record platform. Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, said the company doesn’t want to delay new AI capabilities for its customers. This week, it rolled out new coding, dictation and chart review features for Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent. (Famakinwa, 8/21)
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CIDRAP: When Doctors Listen For Pneumonia, They Don’t Always Hear The Same Thing
For generations, a stethoscope has been one of the most essential tools for diagnosing pneumonia. But a new study suggests that what doctors hear through it may depend on who is listening. (Bergeson, 8/21)
