Health Care Dive
AUGUST 28, 2024
The advocacy group comprised of physician firms like TeamHealth and Envision has issued the provider industry’s latest salvo against insurers over surprise billing.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 28, 2024
This week more vendors announce integrations with artificial intelligence-driven tools and platforms that better connect patients and doctors during visits, find and lower specialty medication costs and access care resources at home or on the go. Pfizer pledged to simplify access to routine healthcare with partners like Instacart and Zocdoc on a user-friendly web-based platform aimed directly at consumers.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 28, 2024
Kaiser Permanente’s recently filed midyear financial statements have new information on its plans to bring North Carolina’s Cone Health under the Risant Health umbrella. | The pending agreement with the regional health system outlines well over a billion dollars of minimum investments toward facilities, platform integration and growth opportunities.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 28, 2024
Still, it may take several weeks to input patient information manually collected during the outage into its electronic health record, the Michigan-based health system said. McLaren was hit by a ransomware attack last year.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 28, 2024
A new health tech startup is aiming to make it easier for smaller, high-growth employers to manage and develop their benefits strategies. | A new health tech startup is aiming to make it easier for smaller, high-growth employers to manage and develop their benefits strategies.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 28, 2024
Federal regulators filed a notice of appeal last week, months after a judge decided the HHS’ guidance on online tracking technology exceeded its authority.
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 28, 2024
Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) just set up shop in Greenville, South Carolina. The company recently opened its largest distribution center supporting the Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions business to date. The Greenville, South Carolina location fills a critical gap in the company’s distribution, Jamie Deist, vice president of warehouse operations for Cardinal Health at-Home, told Home Health Care News.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice artificial intelligence, today announced that MUSC Health has deployed an AI agent, powered by its Amelia Patient Engagement solution, to enhance patient access – MUSC Health’s new AI agent, named Emily, leverages Amelia’s integration with Epic to enable personalized, simplified, and efficient patient self-service.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 28, 2024
Home care clients are experiencing higher satisfaction with caregivers post-pandemic, but that satisfaction does not always extend to their providers. Overall customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Score (NPS) increased for the first time since 2020 to 6.4, according to the 2024 Activated Insights Benchmarking Report. In 2020, the industry saw an NPS of 6.7, which dipped to 6.0 in 2021.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – Reimagine Care the nation’s leading provider of on-demand cancer care, and Memorial Hermann Health System one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in Texas, are excited to announce a multi-year expansion of their partnership. – This expansion follows a successful first phase that demonstrated enhanced patient satisfaction, strong clinical outcomes and improved well-being for physicians and nurses.
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 28, 2024
Reimagine Care – a home-focused, on-demand cancer care provider – has unveiled a partnership with Memorial Hermann Health System. After initial trials proved effective, the two parties will expand their partnership to offer more digital, virtual and in-home care options for cancer patients. “We have seen firsthand the transformative impact of this partnership on our patients and staff,” Sandra Miller, vice president of the oncology service line at Memorial Hermann, said in a statement.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 28, 2024
Interviewed by William Leonard Pickard Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD , is Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, a leading clinical stage biotechnology company developing next-generation artificial intelligence and robotics platforms for drug discovery, with headquarters in Cambridge, MA and facilities around the world. He has invented critical technologies for the creation of novel molecular structures, and pioneered the prediction of human biological aging.
Nordic
AUGUST 28, 2024
Attending Epic’s User Group Meeting (UGM) is always a unique experience, and this year was no exception. With an impressive turnout of 44,000 attendees, including customers, staff, and virtual participants, and a campus that sprawls across 1,700 acres in Verona, Wisconsin, the event is as much a spectacle as it is an industry touchstone. As Epic continues to grow and expand its influence in healthcare (as well as its campus), UGM offers a glimpse into the future of healthcare IT and the broader
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – Sounder Benefits , an intelligent benefits healthtech company that provides total benefit solutions for high-growth companies, launched today. – Built at Redesign Health, Sounder Benefits will combine AI-driven insights and strategic benefits advisory services to design comprehensive total benefits strategies that go beyond traditional benefit solutions.
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Healthcare ECONOMIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
Managing multiple medications is a challenge for many individuals, particularly the elderly. One study by Almodóvar et al. (2019) found that among Medicare beneficiaries eligible for medication therapy management (MTM), 51% had used 11 or more medications. One approach to improving medication management is to use an appointment-based model (ABM) and other forms of medication synchronization.
HIStalk
AUGUST 28, 2024
News Medscape launches a free AI scribe for US physicians.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
AUGUST 28, 2024
Check out my new paper titled “ Healthcare Stakeholder Perspectives on a Value Assessment Approach for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Therapies “ The abstract is below. Purpose : Traditional value assessment frameworks are challenged in comprehensively assessing the societal value new therapies bring to individuals with rare, progressive, genetic, fatal, neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2024
Ernie Crawford, President & CEO, Crawford Technologies As healthcare continues its digital transformation, ensuring clear, accessible communication with patients remains crucial. This is especially important for a diverse population with varying language needs and accessibility requirements. The recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule reflects this commitment to inclusivity by establishing stricter guidelines for Medicare Advantage and Part D payers regarding pat
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 28, 2024
This article is sponsored by Trella Health. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Kathy Ford, Chief Product Officer, Trella Health, to talk about emerging technologies in home-based care and how they will impact providers in the near future. She explains how Trella is staying ahead of these trends by implementing customer feedback to enhance their products and improve the experience for end users across the post-acute care industry.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – PatientPay , the leading patient billing and payments partner for acute, ambulatory and specialty care, and ClearGage , a leading provider of healthcare estimate and payment solutions, today announced the close of their merger to deliver the industry-leading digital billing and payment platform for medical groups, specialty practices and community hospitals as PatientPay. – This collaboration aims to set a new standard in payment technology and patient conve
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
The United States needs a theory of victory that explains how it plans to win a potential future war with China without triggering a nuclear war. Three historical crises that played out under the shadow of nuclear weapons hold some important lessons.
HIStalk
AUGUST 28, 2024
Adam McMullin, MBA is CEO of AvaSure. Tell me about.
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The Rand Blog
AUGUST 28, 2024
Despite advances in technology and increasing regulation, many in the United States still face challenges accessing safe drinking water. Keeping America's water safe requires new approaches to monitoring, tracking, and treatment.
HIStalk
AUGUST 28, 2024
PatientPay Emerges as a Powerhouse in Healthcare Billing and Payments.
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