Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

As its stack of unpaid vendor obligations climbed, now-bankrupt Steward Health Care paid private investigators millions of dollars to follow and uncover compromising information on individuals | An investigative report details a "spare no expenses mission" in which executives authorized intelligence firms to allegedly follow, data mine and disseminate damaging information about individuals viewed as opponents.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 1, 2024

Emory Healthcare constantly is evolving and innovating the care it provides. With regard to at-home physical therapy providers, the health system was intrigued to understand how it could expand its service offerings for outpatient care. THE PROBLEM Especially in the last few years, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the way Emory thinks about off-site care and forced the health system to reinvent not only how it diagnoses patients, but also how it treats them nonoperatively.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

Digital primary care startup K Health raised $50 million in an equity funding round to build out its AI-powered medical services and fuel its growth, the company announced Monday. | Digital primary care startup K Health raised $50 million in an equity funding round to build out its AI-powered medical services and fuel its growth, the company announced Monday.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 1, 2024

Medical groups are increasing compensation in an attempt to lure talent, with median total compensation for registered nurses rising nearly 20% over the past five years.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

OptumRx will pay $20 million to resolve claims the company violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling certain opioid prescriptions, the Department of Justice recently announced.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 1, 2024

Discover what AI technology is and how it’s used in medical coding operations.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JULY 1, 2024

A paper by Drummond et al. (2023) examines how health technology assessment bodies deal with the challenge of value assessment for cell and gene therapies (also known as Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) in Europe). To do this the authors: …undertook i) a targeted review of the literature on the clinical and economic evidence needs for these therapies, and ii) an in-depth analysis of HTA reports from 8 major jurisdictions for 9 cell and gene therapies in 10 indications, together

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

Accountable care organizations concerned they would be held responsible for bad actors exploiting the Medicare system can breathe a sigh of relief. | ACOs may soon be able to take a breath of fresh air, as CMS shared Friday that it has no intention of punishing them for a urinary catheter fraud scandal.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – A new report by Accenture , “ Reinventing R&D in the Age of AI ,” paints a clear picture: the biopharmaceutical industry stands at a critical juncture. Companies that embrace intelligent technologies like AI and machine learning are poised to become the future’s leaders, while those clinging to outdated methods risk falling behind. – Accenture’s report serves as a roadmap, offering valuable insights and practical steps for companies

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

In its assessment of first-quarter venture capital deals in digital health, PitchBook counted $1.1 billion in 77 total deals, a 6% quarter-over-quarter growth in the number of deals reached and a 2 | PitchBook released its analysis of digital health venture capital deals done in the first quarter. The first quarter saw downturns in telehealth and digital therapeutics.

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Home Health Care

JULY 1, 2024

On late Friday, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) announced that it had agreed to divest certain locations to VitalCaring , in a deal that would be a massive one for the home health industry. It could clear the way for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) to finalize its takeover of Amedisys, and also turn VitalCaring into one of the largest providers in the country overnight.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

Amedisys, a large home health provider, plans to divest a number of care centers to an affiliate of VitalCaring Group in advance of its planned merger with UnitedHealth Group later this year. | Amedisys, a large home health provider, plans to divest a number of care centers to an affiliate of VitalCaring Group in advance of its planned merger with UnitedHealth Group later this year.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – Prescribe FIT , a leader in remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual lifestyle coaching for musculoskeletal health secures $4.8M in Series A funding. The funding round includes investments from prominent figures in the healthcare and business sectors, including Jim Grote, Tamarind Hill, JobsOhio Growth Capita l, seasoned executives, and orthopedic surgeons. – The investment will fuel the company’s mission to improve patient outcomes and well-being thr

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Etactics

JULY 1, 2024

The market for healthcare revenue cycle management in 2023 totaled almost 30 billion dollars. When we talk about healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) , we are referring to a few key aspects. For example, how this system helps with managing both the administrative and clinical functions of healthcare facilities. This process consists of three different parts.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), a company in eye care, announced today the completion of its acquisition of BELKIN Vision for a total of $81M. This strategic move strengthens Alcon’s position in the glaucoma treatment landscape. – By acquiring BELKIN Vision’s DSLT technology, Alcon expands its treatment options for glaucoma patients.

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NASHP

JULY 1, 2024

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is delighted to announce the selection of 11 states in two NASHP Policy Academies: the Behavioral Health Workforce Policy Academy and the Children’s Behavioral Health Policy Academy. These academies are designed to advance state behavioral health policies that increase access to high-quality behavioral health services and supports across the continuum of care.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – K Health , a leader in AI-driven primary care raises $50M in funding led by Claure Group with participation from investors including Pablo Legorreta (founder and CEO of Royalty Pharma), and existing investors Mangrove Capital Partners , Valor Equity Partners , and Atreides Management, LP. – With this new funding, K Health is poised to further scale its AI platform and expand its reach.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 1, 2024

The United States and South Korea have ample reasons to worry about the new agreement between Russia and North Korea. But what is not clear is how much of a difference this agreement will make.

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Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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HIStalk

JULY 1, 2024

This weekend was all about me fighting technology in its.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 1, 2024

Ivor Campbell, CEO of Snedden Campbell Anyone who works in medical technology knows that the industry is currently focused obsessively on two prime targets – maximizing the availability of self-testing and playing its part in the common goal of achieving net zero. To those can now be added a third priority – attempting to find a way to make those twin targets mutually achievable rather than, what seems increasingly to be the case, of them canceling each other out.

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HIStalk

JULY 1, 2024

K Health, The Leading AI Primary Care Platform, Raises $50.

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Healthcare Success

JULY 1, 2024

When my wife Clara met her new workout trainer, he asked, “What can I help you with?” She replied with a smile, “menopause.” She elaborated, “My doctor helps me with hormone therapy, and I work out five days a week at a boot camp. But I feel stuck with the way I look and feel. I want to lose fat, build muscle, and feel healthier.” When she shared this story with me, we laughed and remarked on how far things have come in recent years.

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Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA

Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.

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Home Health Care

JULY 1, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home care providers are navigating headwinds that include, but are not limited to, the 80/20 provision, the FTC ban on non-competes and increased workplace violence. Arguably, there are more legal considerations for leaders now than there were even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Home Health Care News recently caught up with home care insiders Angelo Spinola and Tim Hanold to talk through these issues.

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