Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Imagine360, a self-funded health plan out of Pennsylvania, reduces healthcare costs significantly more than major national carriers, an actuarial analysis by Axene Health Partners found. | Imagine360, an alternative health plan in Pennsylvania, is pointing to an independent analysis showing its clients save 20% on health benefit costs when compared to traditional carriers.
Healthcare It News
MAY 29, 2024
Healthcare providers in Australia have been "slow" in their uptake of remote care technologies, such as remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics. Despite their wide availability and verifiable and promising benefits, remote care technologies "[don't] fit neatly within broader funding models," according to the Australian Productivity Commission's report on digital health.
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Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
This week on "Podnosis," we dive into the topic of telehealth and its role in a comprehensive approach to healthcare. | This week on "Podnosis," Emma Beavins from Fierce Healthcare interviews CVS Health Chief Medical Officer Sree Chaguturu, M.D., to dive into the topic of telehealth and its role in a comprehensive approach to healthcare.
Health Care Dive
MAY 29, 2024
With “no playbook out there” to fall back on, the new company is taking a long-term approach as it develops its portfolio, an Otsuka Precision Health exec told MedTech Dive.
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Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Direct-to-consumer health and wellness company Ro launched an online GLP-1 supply tracker as an interactive tool to give patients real-time insights on GLP-1 drug shortages. | Direct-to-consumer health and wellness company Ro launched an online GLP-1 supply tracker as an interactive tool to give patients real-time insights on GLP-1 drug shortages.
Health Care Dive
MAY 29, 2024
The ban initially only affects UnitedHealthcare, which is the sole for-profit managed care organization with a Medicaid contract in the state.
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Home Health Care
MAY 29, 2024
Medicare Advantage (MA) – the offshoot of traditional Medicare that’s administered by private insurance companies – has recently caught a lot of flak. As it pertains to home health care specifically, MA plans have been criticized for their cumbersome prior authorization requirements and provider reimbursement rates that are typically far below fee-for-service Medicare.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Clover Health’s AI tool for clinical decision-making, Clover Assistant, will be sold as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) to payers and providers. | Clover Health is expanding the use cases of its Clover Assistant AI tool, the company announced Wednesday.
HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
Jeff Surges, CEO at RLDatix When it comes to healthcare, efficiency isn’t just a goal—it’s a lifeline. With a growing and aging patient population and widespread workforce shortages , hospitals and health systems must find ways to increase efficiencies and do more with less, while providing safe, high-quality care. This starts with liberating data and connecting healthcare operations solutions across the enterprise.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Wellbeing programs continue to be a central focus for employers, and they're evolving the reach of these offerings into new areas such as the social determinants of health, according to a new surve | Wellbeing programs continue to be a central focus for employers, and they're evolving the reach of these offerings into new areas such as the social determinants of health, according to a new survey.
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HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – Virtual Therapeutics , a leader in using engaging games for mental health treatment, announced today it will acquire Akili, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLI), a prominent digital therapeutics company. This merger creates a diversified powerhouse in the digital health industry. – Once the acquisition is complete, Akili’s common stock will be delisted from all public stock exchanges.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Suicide, substance use disorder (SUD), overdose and other mental health conditions have broadly become the leading causes of pregnancy-related death for most women, and the second-leading cause of | Equipping mothers with the necessary resources to manage mental health and substance use conditions aids in safeguarding the well-being of families and future generations.
HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM) and Dexcom (DXCM) announced today that the Tandem Mobi insulin pump with Control-IQ technology is now compatible with both the Dexcom G7 and Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems. – Overall, the Tandem Mobi and Dexcom G7 combination empowers people with diabetes with a discreet, convenient, and technologically advanced solution for managing their condition.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare sector continues at a brisk pace as organizations seek to decrease their costs, expand service offerings and enhance their market presence. | Merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare sector continues at a brisk pace as organizations seek to decrease their costs, expand service offerings and enhance their market presence.
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Home Health Care
MAY 29, 2024
HouseWorks – one of the largest non-franchised home care providers in the U.S. – has executed another deal. The company has acquired AccordCare’s personal care division in Connecticut, which operates under the brands Companions & Homemakers and Companions Forever. The acquisition will bring HouseWorks into Connecticut for the first time, and further expand its footprint in the Northeast.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
MAY 29, 2024
Recently, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is getting a lot of attention, particularly for its provision that allows CMS to start drug price negotiation for selected drugs 9 (small molecules) or 13 (biologics) years after drug launch. However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has proposed a number of a number of payment models intending to address pharmaceutical cost, spending, and reimbursement.
Home Health Care
MAY 29, 2024
When looking back at the bumpy road that has been the last couple of years, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) views the formation of its payer innovation team as one of its most critical moves. “Not only did we have a higher amount of fee-for-service, but the Medicare Advantage mix that we did have paid us with a significant discount, and so it was really important to get out there to get more and better contracts,” Enhabit CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer said Wednesday during a discussion at Leerink Partners heal
Health IT Analytics
MAY 29, 2024
The artificial intelligence-driven EXPRESSO model uses genomic data, epigenetics and other information to identify risk genes for autoimmune disease.
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HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – HouseWorks Holdings, LLC, a leading personal care services provider in the Northeast, today announced the acquisition of the Connecticut Personal Care Division of AccordCare. – The acquisition marks HouseWorks’ entry into the Connecticut market, significantly expanding their geographic reach and service offerings.
NASHP
MAY 29, 2024
Find state laws enacted to address health system costs since 2020 below. Use the drop down to search by type of legislation, and view summaries of each law in the chart below. You can explore all state health system cost legislation considered since 2020 here. The post State Laws Passed to Address Health System Costs: 2020-2024 appeared first on NASHP.
HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – Pager Health and League , leading forces in digital healthcare, have joined forces to tackle the critical issue of maternal health in the United States. – The strategic collaboration aims to deliver a truly personalized and effective maternity care experience, potentially improving outcomes for millions of mothers-to-be.
Health Recovery
MAY 29, 2024
Navigate the rise of home healthcare with a focus on wound management expertise. Learn about challenges, solutions, and the pivotal role of WOC nurses in optimizing patient outcomes, reducing hospital readmissions, lowering costs, and increasing value for home health organizations.
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HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – A collaborative effort between COTA , PreciseDx , and Baptist Health South Florida seeks to revolutionize breast cancer recurrence risk assessment with the PreciseBreast™ (PDxBr) test. This AI-powered tool holds promise for faster, more accurate, and more affordable risk prediction compared to current methods. – By utilizing AI technology, PreciseBreast™ has the potential to offer patients a faster, more accurate, and more affordable way to assess their risk o
HIStalk
MAY 29, 2024
Healthcare’s Digital Leap: The Game-Changing Benefits of Online MarketplacesBy Eric.
HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – Medable Inc., a leader in modern clinical trial technology, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) to integrate medical-grade wearable devices into clinical research. This collaboration aims to streamline patient participation and enhance data collection for clinical trials. – By offering a patient-centric approach and fostering richer data collection, this collaboration holds promise for faster drug development, improved patient
HIStalk
MAY 29, 2024
Strengthening the Net: The FTC’s Expanded Reach on Health Data.
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.
HIT Consultant
MAY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – PointClickCare , a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights, and C3HIE , a community partner offering additional critical interoperability and care coordination services, announced today its first direct partnership. – Together, the organizations are working towards a goal of improving health outcomes for patients across the state of Texas and ensuring a more connected care experience at every
HIStalk
MAY 29, 2024
News Microsoft announces new features for Copilot that include expanded.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 29, 2024
Republican lawmakers in the House have introduced a bill Tuesday that tightens eligibility and public reporting requirements within the 340B Drug Discount Program, earning the applause of industry | Critics of the increasingly scrutinized 340B program applauded a new bill that tightens eligibility and public reporting requirements. Hospitals, who have increasingly leaned on the drug discounts in recent years, say it'll hamper patient access to lower cost treatments.
HIStalk
MAY 29, 2024
Virtual Therapeutics, Akili Interactive Enter Into Definitive Merger Agreement to.
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.
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