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Pomelo Care acquires the Doula Network to offer hybrid maternity care model

Fierce Healthcare

Pomelo Care, a value-based virtual provider of maternity care, has acquired the Doula Network, now offering virtual and in-person maternity care. | The acquisition expands the company’s reach to more than 15 million covered lives, including more than 1 in 6 Medicaid beneficiaries nationally.

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How Hospitals Can Safely Use AI for Content Creation

Healthcare Success

AI is flooding the internet with low-quality healthcare content that hasn’t been medically reviewed for accuracy. While this can (and should) be viewed as a big problem, it’s also a unique opportunity for hospitals and healthcare systems to stand out as trusted patient resources. We recently sat down with Ed Bennet, Founder of MarTech.Health and a respected voice in healthcare marketing, to discuss how hospitals can use AI tools strategically to outrank unverified AI content.

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HHS watchdog flags potential remote monitoring fraud. Stakeholders say concerns about misuse are overblown

Fierce Healthcare

HHS OIG released an analysis of recent RPM claims data, flagging evidence of gaps in CMS oversight. Stakeholders say the report is hyperbolic.

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StudyTeam for Sites Reaches 10,000 Global Research Sites, Streamlining Clinical Trials

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – OneStudyTeam, a member of the Reify Health portfolio, provides the cloud-based software platform StudyTeam to accelerate the development of new and life-saving therapies. StudyTeam brings research site workflows online and enables sites, sponsors, and other key stakeholders to work together more effectively using common technology. – The suite of StudyTeam solutions reduces site burden and helps sites pre-screen and enroll more patients, provides sponsors wit

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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CMS sets Medicaid renewal compliance deadlines

Fierce Healthcare

The feds have set new deadlines for compliance with Medicaid renewal requirements given widespread enrollment concerns during the unwinding. | The feds have set new deadlines for compliance with Medicaid renewal requirements given widespread enrollment concerns during the unwinding.

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Centivo banks $75M equity and debt financing backed by Morgan Health, health system VC arms

Fierce Healthcare

Centivo, a health plan for self-funded employers, secured $75 million in equity and debt financing to scale its product and technology and ink new partnerships with health systems. | Centivo, a health plan for self-funded employers, secured $75 million in equity and debt financing to scale its product and technology and ink new partnerships with health systems.

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RadiantGraph Launches Integration Platform to Untangle Healthcare Data Chaos

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – AI has proven effective in enabling health plans to hyper-personalize communications, engage consumers, and enhance outcomes, including CAHPS and star ratings. However, many large healthcare organizations struggle with unstructured and complex “big data,” resulting in patients being disconnected from personalized healthcare. – RadiantGraph now securely integrates with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Databricks, and Snowflake

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Mercy, Alice Walton philanthropies unveil $700M specialty care affiliation

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare philanthropies and two major health systems have announced a 30-year, $700 million collaboration to grow value-based specialty and virtual care in Northwest Arkansas. | The collaboration, which also taps Cleveland Clinic expertise and branding, will develop specialty care centers of excellence with a focus on telehealth and value-based, whole person care.

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Innovive Health Secures Partnership To Protect Home-Based Care Clinicians

Home Health Care

In effort to further enhance safety measures, particularly within the home, Innovive Health has teamed up with POM Safe to give its clinicians access to the latter’s mobile platform. “The device will help our clinicians in the field to either deter or de-escalate a situation and, if needed, even connect them with 24/7 emergency help,” Kristen Palumbo, chief operating officer and chief compliance officer of Innovive, told Home Health Care News.

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Grow Big, Pay Smart: How To Unlock Efficiency In Payroll Management

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Running a small business is no small feat. Payroll management, in particular, can be one of the most time-consuming and complex parts of that equation. Yet, businesses that crack the code on streamlining these processes often discover not just savings, but new avenues for growth. Our expert speakers will share actionable insights and real-world examples of how businesses have reduced overhead and improved payroll efficiency.

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Catheter fraud rule finalized after MSSP and ACO survival concerns

Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule (PDF) Tuesday to limit the impact of fraudulent bi | Hoping to help accountable care organizations turn the page on a messy urinary catheter scandal, CMS released a final rule to hold ACOs financially harmless.

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PicnicHealth Launches Clinical Services to Enhance Care Management

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – PicnicHealth , a pioneer in real-world data (RWD) and clinical AI has unveiled its new Clinical Services division, featuring a Virtual Clinic for patients and a Virtual Site for life sciences companies. This innovative approach, supported by a team of in-house providers, aims to enhance care management for patients and streamline observational research for life sciences.

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Putin's Silence on Kursk Offensive Might Be a Giant Mistake

The Rand Blog

Throughout his presidency, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly failed to project leadership qualities in times of crisis. His relative silence on Ukraine's Kursk offensive has led to public criticism, even from supporters. This pattern of evasion undermines trust and complicates his leadership approach.

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2 Years After Its Rebrand, CenterWell Home Health Is Set On Tackling Big Goals

Home Health Care

Kirk Allen, the president of home solutions at Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), is living a home health veteran’s dream. Right now, he is heads down on helping create a value-based home health model within CenterWell, Humana’s provider services arm. Home health leaders have always touted the extraordinary health and monetary value that can be derived from their services.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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[ANSWERED] Will Medical Billing and Coding be Replaced by AI?

Etactics

77% of companies are either currently utilizing or exploring using artificial intelligence (AI) in their business. Today, AI is on everyone’s mind. Humans found that its usefulness spans a wide range of industries. From engineering to medicine and beyond, we are now using AI in what seems like all aspects of life. But this raises the question, “Will the use of AI replace the need for human workers?

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Everise Acquires CGS Healthcare Vertical, Expands US Footprint and Service Offerings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Everise , a global leader in healthcare customer experience (CX), today announced its acquisition of Continuum Global Solutions’ (CGS) healthcare vertical from Skyview Capital. – Everise’s acquisition of CGS’s healthcare vertical is a strategic move that will significantly enhance its capabilities in the healthcare CX space.

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Understanding Narcissistic Abuse Tactics in Intimate Partner Violence

Icanotes

Understanding Narcissistic Abuse Tactics in Intimate Partner Violence Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects millions, leaving victims—41% of women and 26% of men—feeling unsafe in relationships that should offer support and security (1). Narcissistic abuse within IPV introduces an added layer of emotional and psychological harm through manipulation and exploitation, leaving victims struggling to unpack the traumatic experiences they’ve endured (2).

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Humana, Interwell Health Expand Value-Based Kidney Care Agreement to Florida

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Humana Inc. , a health and well-being company, and kidney care management company Interwell Health are expanding their value-based care agreement to include Florida. – The expansion will provide eligible Humana Medicare Advantage members living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Florida with access to Interwell’s comprehensive care and specialized resources.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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Future Leader: Ashley Gore, Market Leader, Help At Home

Home Health Care

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Ashley Gore, market leader at Chicago-based Help at Home, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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CareFirst BCBS Community Health Plan Maryland Launches Medicaid Member Program

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Wider Circle , which builds peer-driven communities nationwide to help people improve their health and quality of life through trusted connections, announced a partnership with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan Maryland (CareFirst CHPMD). – CareFirst is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations.

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News 9/25/24

HIStalk

Top News A new report from the VA OIG finds.

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Centivo Raises $75M to Fix America’s Broken Employer Healthcare Model

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Centivo , a healthcare company on a mission to make high-quality healthcare more affordable, today announced a successful $75M funding round, comprising both equity and debt financing. – The investment included participation from new strategic investors Cone Health Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund , alongside existing financial investors such as B Capital, Cox Enterprises , and others.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

Speaker: Sean Raible

Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.

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Why aren’t alternative payment models working?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Out of more than 50 alternative payment models (APM) that CMS has implemented only six have shown statistically significant cost savings and only four of these met the requirements to be expanded in duration and scope. That is not my opinion, CMS itself states this. We all want higher quality at lower cost; so the question is, why aren’t APMs delivering what was promised?

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CareFirst BCBS Community Health Plan Maryland Launches Medicare Member Program

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Wider Circle , which builds peer-driven communities nationwide to help people improve their health and quality of life through trusted connections, announced a partnership with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan Maryland (CareFirst CHPMD). – CareFirst is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations.

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Who Is a Caregiver?

The Rand Blog

Over 40 percent of American adults are caregivers, providing unpaid assistance to those with wounds, illnesses, or injuries. To support caregivers, it's crucial to recognize their roles, address their emotional and financial challenges, and offer resources.

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Evidence and Authority in Abortion Law

Bill Of Health

by Rachel Rebouché Two years after deciding the case that overturned a constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court heard two cases on abortion law this term. The first involved a challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval and regulation of mifepristone, the first drug in a medication abortion. The second concerned the intersection of Idaho’s state abortion ban, which has no exceptions for medical emergencies, and the application of the federal law, the Emergency Medica

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Particle Health Versus Epic Lawsuit Summary

HIStalk

Case Summary Particle Health applies analytics to patient data that.

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Biden admin awards $75M to address rural care pain points

Fierce Healthcare

On Tuesday morning the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled $74.5 million of new grant awards to support substance use disorder, maternal and hospital care services in rural areas | The HRSA awards will help keep rural hospitals open, bolster substance use disorder care programs and support perinatal care.

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Responses–What Companies Should I Consider for a Mid-Career Sales Job?

HIStalk

I am grateful for these responses to the reader’s question.

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