Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Regulators finalized a number of rules Thursday with sweeping implications for providers in the Medicare program, including rates for next year that doctors and hospitals slammed as insufficient.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Valley Health System is constructing a new hospital in Paramus, New Jersey – presenting an opportunity to transform healthcare delivery for the surrounding communities. This is the story of the hospital – which is scheduled to open April 14, 2024 – and some of the technologies its IT leaders say will help advance delivery of leading-edge care.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Insurance policies are notoriously known for red tape and processes that burden both doctors and patients. | The time-sensitive GI procedures that UHC is targeting with prior authorization are critical in helping to detect, treat, and monitor a range of diseases that impact millions of Americans.
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
As of Wednesday, Minnesota hospitals must check patients' financial assistance eligibility prior to sending debts to collections, as a part of a multi-year push around charity care oversight.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Among a rush of new changes in 2024, Independence Blue Cross is introducing new health plans, increased access to virtual care and in-network dental plans. | Independence Blue Cross is prioritizing three new health plans and virtual care as part its batch of offerings heading into 2024.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Emory Healthcare is using three medication management services offered within Fuzion by DrFirst, a platform that provides clinicians with medication history, to streamline workflows for its clinicians and improve medication adherence for its patients. WHY IT MATTERS Patients at Emory Healthcare could have less chance of adverse drug events and know what they will pay for prescriptions at the pharmacy before they leave the doctor's office or hospital with AI-driven insights.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
What You Should Know: – Videra Health has introduced Ava, an AI-powered digital health companion designed to improve patient engagement and care delivery for healthcare providers and payers. – Videra Health’s AI digital health companion aims to enhance patient compliance, awareness, and involvement in their own care, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Karen Schulte, president of the Medicare division for SCAN Health Plan, believes the nonprofit model brings unique advantages when working to reach reach populations in need. | In a keynote on Friday morning at the Fierce Health Payer Summit in Austin, Karen Schulte, president of the Medicare division for SCAN Health Plan, praised the nonprofit model's ability to better reach populations in need.
Bill Of Health
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
By Sharona Hoffman Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are questionnaires that patients fill out on tablets or other computers or devices. They ask patients to check boxes in answer to questions about their symptoms, treatment effects, and ability to function physically, emotionally, and socially. They thus may solicit very sensitive information about matters such as anxiety, depression, and sexual satisfaction.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
With 7.8 million jobs expected to open up in home-based care and senior living facilities by 2026, it’s more important than ever for providers to understand what attracts employees and what leads to dissatisfaction. That was one key takeaway from a recent panel discussion that took place last month at the Home Care Association of America’s (HCAOA) annual conference.
NASHP
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
As older Americans increase in number, so does the population of those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. More than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s and related dementias ; that number is projected to grow to over 12 million by 2050. States have partnered with public health, aging, social services, and Medicaid agencies to address the needs of those with dementia and their caregivers.
Health IT Analytics
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have successfully developed a machine learning model to calculate percent necrosis in patients with intramedullary osteosarcoma.
CDC
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
The Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee (HICPAC) held a public meeting Nov. 2-3, in Atlanta, Ga. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and as has been done throughout our HICPAC meetings, official meeting minutes will be available on the HICPAC website in the coming weeks. Until then, below is a summary of key issues from the day’s discussion.
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Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) leaders believe the company’s access to the home will be what separates it from others in the eyes of payers. “The people that take risk, whether that’s a payer or somebody that the payer has offloaded risk to, those are our customers,” Modivcare CEO L. Heath Sampson said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call Friday.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Matt Cohen, Director of AI, Loyal As the buzz around ChatGPT and generative-AI continues, it’s important for health leaders to look past their excitement around these new tools and remain committed to ensuring patient trust is a top priority. Consider that six out of every ten patients are reportedly uncomfortable with providers relying solely on AI for specific healthcare needs, and while ChatGPT may appear to provide impressive responses, there’s still room for error and data misinformation, w
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Gentiva officially acquires ProMedica’s home health, palliative and hospice business Gentiva has closed on its $710 million deal for ProMedica’s home health, palliative and hospice business. The deal was first announced in February. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content. Get Membership Already a member?
NASHP
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Find state laws enacted to address health care costs in 2023 using the map and chart below. Use the drop down menu to select the type of legislation you’re interested in. You can also explore all state legislative action to address health care costs. Have information about enacted state legislation to share? Email Nia Denise Gooding. The post State Laws Passed to Lower Health System Costs: 2023 appeared first on NASHP.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
What You Should Know: Verana Health® (Verana), a digital health company helping to revolutionize patient care and clinical research by unlocking the potential of real-world data, and the Foundation Fighting Blindness – the world’s leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases—announce a partnership focused on providing the life sciences community with deeper and broader data to optimize and expedite clinical trials.
NASHP
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Health care affordability continues to be a priority across states. Throughout the 2023 state legislative session, NASHP tracked 200 bills ranging from omnibus bills that included provisions seeking to address multiple policy issues to those pursuing discrete changes. States enacted legislation on the following topics: facility fees; health care market oversight and certificate of need; competition; community benefits; transparency and oversight; surprise billing; and 340B transparency.
Etactics
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Did you know that websites that have a blog have 55% more traffic than those that don’t? I mean, the fact that you found this blog is a perfect example! Thanks for reading, by the way. I’ll keep this introduction short and to the point. Having a website is a very effective way to promote your business. Kudos to you for taking that important first step!
NASHP
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Executive Summary State administrators use state plans on aging and master plans on aging to inform policy to improve the lives of older adults and their family caregivers. These plans provide frameworks for states to develop aging-related policy, form targeted goals, and track outcomes both in the short and long term. Based on a NASHP review of all states’ state plans on aging, two states — California and Ohio — are at the forefront of incorporating equity into infrastructure, data collection,
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.
The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
U.S. military forces no longer enjoy the kind of comprehensive superiority that was the foundation of victories over adversary states. Re-establishing a credible posture against aggression by highly capable adversaries will call for sustained, coordinated efforts by the United States, its allies, and its key partners to rethink their approaches to defeating aggression and to recast important elements of their military forces and postures.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
The U.S. is “a nation recovering from collective trauma,” the according to the latest survey on Stress in America 2023 from the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA has been quantifying Stress in America since 2007; for context, at the end of that year The Great Recession kicked in , and in response President Obama’s team put together assistance to bolster the national economy, jobs, and health technology (codified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act).
The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
History offers no prescriptions on how to bargain for human life. The circumstances of each case differ, but lessons can be learned.
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
The lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges the agency overstepped when issuing guidance seeking to limit hospitals’ use of third-party tracking technologies.
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The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
This weekly recap focuses on how the information war may play out between Israel and Hamas, what the evidence says (and doesn't say) about U.S. gun policy, supply models for recreational cannabis, and more.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
House Democrats are pressuring Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to better evaluate how AI is utilized by Medicare Advantage plans, hoping to prevent eye-catching rates of denial. | Medicare Advantage prior authorization denials are in the crosshairs of House Democrats. They say evidence points toward insurers willingly allowing algorithms to wrongfully deny service to patients.
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