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Baptist Health scores collaboration wins with master data management system

Healthcare It News

"The next frontier with Verato is integrating data within our Employee Hub, including with PeopleSoft and Microsoft Entra, and adding Verato Verify + CLEAR to confirm employee identities during self-service account recovery or calls to the service desk," Miri said.

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Remote Care Management Program Leads To 50% Reduction In Hospital Readmission Rates For Cardiac Patients

Home Health Care

The organization saw a 7% 30-day readmission rate among the patients that utilized remote care management as part of their treatment, compared to 15% for patients who didn’t. This amounted to a 50% reduction in readmissions for remote care management patients. Cardiac Solutions examined 26,689 patients.

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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

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In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. "The Signify deal coincides with the ongoing trend of healthcare shifting from the hospital to the home, and as technology plays a bigger role in remote care models."

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Vendor Notebook: new tools and acquisitions from OptumRx, ScionHealth, others

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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield , the largest not-for-profit health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, is now including WellSet as a portfolio option for employer group accounts. ScionHealth announced it is acquiring Cornerstone Healthcare Group , adding 15 specialty hospitals, eight senior living locations and approximately 3,000 employees.

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Top 10 Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats to Watch in 2025

HIT Consultant

Telemedicines impact on cybersecurity While remote care cases have declined post-COVID, new trends like the rise of telehealth prescriptions are shifting the landscape. Were also seeing more AI-driven interactions and generative models being integrated into remote care.

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CIOs' 5-year plans for precision medicine and emerging technologies

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One of the next big shifts in patient care will be precision medicine will be "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment and lifestyle for each person," as the Precision Medicine Initiative describes it. " B.J. Moore, Providence.

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A physician telehealth expert talks disparities, advocacy, behavioral health and at-home labs

Healthcare It News

This is precisely the care my mother needed when I saw her challenges with diabetes. Telehealth is not just about providing remote care; it's also a crucial tool in healthcare advocacy, helping patients navigate a complex and often confusing healthcare system. You suggest telehealth is aiding healthcare advocacy.