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Transcarent unveils new gen AI-enabled platform WayFinding

Fierce Healthcare

Earlier this month, Transcarent teased that it was betting big on artificial intelligence as it banked a $126 million funding round. | Earlier this month, Transcarent teased that it was betting big on artificial intelligence as it banked a $126 million funding round. Now, it's unveiling WayFinding, a new platform that leans on generative AI to connect members with benefits navigation, clinical guidance and care delivery services all in one place.

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How US provider organizations can build underserved populations' trust

Healthcare It News

Start addressing the distrust communities of color have for the healthcare system by creating a pipeline of clinicians from those communities, advises Christopher Kunney, advocacy chair for HIMSS Georgia chapter and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient.

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Kansas Medicaid selects UnitedHealth, Blue Cross and Centene

Fierce Healthcare

Three managed care organizations were recently selected to serve Kansas Medicaid members, the state’s department of health and environment announced. | KanCare, the state Medicaid program, opted against awarding a bid to Aetna Better Health of Kansas.

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Clinicians learn in the hospital as care moves to the home

Healthcare It News

RPM tools and other user-friendly tech are enabling a paradigm shift in care delivery, says Dr. Maulik Majmudar, CMO at Biofourmis, who says it's also important to be educated on the pain points associated of home care.

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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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Ascension hit with lawsuits days after ransomware attack

Health Care Dive

Most data breach lawsuits settle out of court rather than through litigation, an expert told Healthcare Dive.

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Despite volume, efficiency gains, CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly operating loss

Fierce Healthcare

CommonSpirit is still running its operations well in the red but says it’s in a better place than last year due to a combination of higher volumes, shorter stays and more efficient spending. | The Catholic nonprofit's operations have lost $705 million three-quarters of the way through its fiscal year, which is still an improvement over 2023.

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Cleveland Clinic's operating margin inches up as inflation pressures hold volume gains in check

Fierce Healthcare

Though held in check by inflation, Cleveland Clinic’s first-quarter operations trickled past last year’s tally thanks to a jump in volumes and revenues. | The Ohio-based health system touted "strong demand for both inpatient and outpatient services," but still had to contend with rising labor and supply spending during 2024's opening quarter.

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Providence CEO to retire at end of year

Health Care Dive

The nonprofit health system is in the process of selecting Rod Hochman’s successor.

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ECP Unveils AI-Powered Tools to Improve Medication Safety in Over 7500 Senior Living Communities

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: 1. ECP, a leading software provider for senior living and long-term care communities, launched AI tools to enhance medication safety and clinical outcomes. 2. ECP links 7,500+ communities to 500+ pharmacies, facilitating real-time medication data exchange through electronic records (eMAR). 3. New AI features include: – Preventing duplicate medications in real-time. – Alerting staff to early PRN medication administration. – Identifying controlled substances

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How Western Nuclear Inaction Could Embolden the Kremlin

The Rand Blog

The Kremlin might be emboldened by the weak pushback from the United States and NATO against its heightened nuclear saber-rattling, increasing nuclear dangers. NATO allies might explore more effective ways to reduce these risks.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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Celebrating a community of innovators at Swaay.Health Live 2024

Meditech

Last week I attended Swaay.Health Live, a premier HIT annual marketing event, and had the opportunity to connect with customers and many industry friends over the course of the three day conference.

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Medicare Advantage Penetration Plateau Provides Home Health Tailwind

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership If there were ever a time for Medicare Advantage-related troubles to cool off in the home health care space, now would be it. And, heading into the summer, some of the largest home health providers in the country are scoring demonstrable wins that could lead to future success. Virtually no one has the MA game figured out entirely, and it’s hard to imagine a day where that even becomes achievable.

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News 5/17/24

HIStalk

Top News The House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees introduce.

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US Senators Move To Extend CMS’ Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver With Bill Introduction

Home Health Care

Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) have introduced a bill that would push back the expiration date of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program by five years. “Since Hospital at Home was implemented just a few years ago, we have seen this program deliver positive patient outcomes and reduce costs nationwide,” Carper said in a press statement.

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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MatrixCare, Health Gorilla Partner to Streamline Post-Acute Care with Secure Data Exchange

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – MatrixCare , a provider of technology solutions for post-acute care facilities, has announced a strategic partnership with Health Gorilla. – The strategic integration empowers MatrixCare to seamlessly integrate comprehensive patient data into its Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform, leveraging Health Gorilla’s robust national network.

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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 5/16/24

HIStalk

I was back in the patient role this week, visiting.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

Rise in reported US maternal mortality rates largely due to change in measurement ChatGPT 4o and Khan Academy. FDA clinical trial snapshots : 2023. Do some Medicaid beneficiaries even know they are insured ? Do PBMs reduce prices ?

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Manifold Gears Up for Growth with Leadership Team Expansion

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Manifold , a leading AI-powered clinical research platform, strengthens its leadership team with industry veterans following a successful $15M Series A funding round. – The strategic expansion aims to accelerate Manifold’s mission to automate manual workflows in clinical research, alongside esteemed partners like Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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State Innovations to Advance Respite Care: Policy Strategies Shared at the State-Federal Respite Summit 

NASHP

Introduction Family caregivers are a key component to the sustainability of the long-term care system in the U.S., with their efforts reaching every state and cross-sector in society. Recognizing their importance, federal and state governments have made investments in supporting family caregivers — including the provision of respite care. Respite care — one of the most desired caregiver services — is a service typically delivered in the home or a facility-based setting that provides short-term r

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7 Key Steps of Incident Response That Protect Your Organization

Etactics

From 2021 to 2023 there was a 72% increase in the amount of data breaches. With an increase in breaches of that magnitude, you would think that organizations would implement ways to prevent them from happening sooner rather than later. Although not a method of front-end breach prevention, incident response plans are a key component that organizations need in case they fall victim.

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Daffodil Health Secures $4.6M for AI-Powered Healthcare Pricing & Admin Solution

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Daffodil Health , a healthcare technology company, has secured $4.6M in seed funding to tackle the multi-billion dollar problem of wasted healthcare administrative costs led by Maverick Ventures with participation from Epic Ventures. – Daffodil Health is the brainchild of a team with over 100 years of combined experience in healthcare and technology, from companies like MultiPlan, Google, and McKinsey.

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Interview with Spikewell CEO BK Nayak

Health Business Group

Explore the professional journey of BK Nayak , the innovative leader behind Spikewell , whose advancements are revolutionizing hospital IT solutions. In this conversation, we examine BK's progression from his early days in India to becoming an influential entrepreneur who is reshaping healthcare technology. He discusses the significant impact of his upbringing, his educational achievements at IIT, the University of Virginia, and MIT's Sloan School, and the key moments that shifted his focus from

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

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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Phenomix Sciences Raises $7.8M to Acclerate Obesity Precision Medicine Adoption

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Phenomix Sciences (Phenomix) , a precision medicine biotechnology company that brings data intelligence to the treatment of obesity, has secured $5.5 million in Series A funding from new investors, DexCom, Inc. and Labcorp , and existing investors, including Health2047. – The company has also been awarded a $2.3 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Morning Headlines 5/17/24

HIStalk

Lawmakers propose more scrutiny of VA’s new EHR, reauthorize VET-TEC.

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Saint Luke’s Launches Digital Atrial Fibrillation Care Program, Powered by Story Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute today launched the newest solution on its care platform, a comprehensive program to support patients living with or at risk of developing Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). – Built in collaboration with Story Health , a digital health company transforming specialty care delivery, the new program offers health care organizations a wraparound approach that engages patients in between clinic visits.

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The Future of Army Watercraft—What Are the Takeaways from the Voyage to Gaza?

The Rand Blog

The future of the U.S. Army watercraft program hinges on making sound, informed decisions based on a comprehensive understanding of its strategic relevance and potential. As the Army navigates these uncharted waters, it should ensure it's steering the program in the right direction.

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

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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Exo Works® Connect Simplifies Point-of-Care Ultrasound Implementation

HIT Consultant

Exo Works Connect empowers hospitals, clinics, medical schools, and master's level programs to overcome POCUS implementation challenges.

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Accenture Backs Turbine’s AI-Powered Platform to Accelerate Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Accenture Ventures , the venture capital arm of Accenture , has announced a strategic investment in Turbine , a company pioneering the use of predictive cell simulations for drug development. – The investment aims to empower Turbine in extending its innovative technology to global biopharmaceutical companies seeking to unlock hidden biological insights and accelerate crucial drug development processes.

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Why an Enterprise Master Person Index is Foundational for Health Tech Innovation

HIT Consultant

Jitin Asnaani, Chief Product Officer, Rhapsody Healthcare is poised to become the world’s fastest-growing source of data in the next year ( RBC Capital Markets ), accumulating from sources that are as varied as they are numerous, including hospitals, doctors’ offices, retail clinics, and wearable devices. While this wealth of information holds immense potential to revolutionize healthcare, accurately managing it is cumbersome and leveraging it effectively is challenging.

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athenahealth Unveils athenaOne for Women’s Health & Urgent Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – athenahealth , a leading provider of healthcare software, unveils athenaOne for Women’s Health and athenaOne for Urgent Care. – The new specialty solutions address the specific needs of Women’s Health and urgent care, empowering them to deliver exceptional patient care. Eliminating Tradeoffs: Comprehensive Features with Specialty Focus Historically, practices faced a choice: a comprehensive EHR with generic features or a limited, specialty-specific solut

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.