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More than one-fifth of insurers failed to pay No Surprises awards last year, provider lobby says

Health Care Dive

The advocacy group comprised of physician firms like TeamHealth and Envision has issued the provider industry’s latest salvo against insurers over surprise billing.

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Vendor Notebook: Specialty pharma, primary care AI to speed care

Healthcare It News

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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HHS plans to appeal online tracking lawsuit decision

Health Care Dive

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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Here's how much Kaiser Permanente's Risant is investing in Cone Health

Fierce Healthcare

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.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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

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McLaren Health Care restores network weeks after ransomware attack

Health Care Dive

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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Sounder Benefits wants to change the way employers build coverage packages. Here's how

Fierce Healthcare

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.

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Advocate Health's operating income grows fivefold midway through 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health’s operations are up $449.8 million (2.7% margin) halfway through 2024, blazing past the $85.7 million operating gain (0.6% operating margin) it’d not | Strong volumes and a 9.8% jump in total operating revenues stood out within the major nonprofit system's quarterly financial filings.

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Cardinal Health Expands At-Home Solutions Business Amid ‘Significant Growth’

Home Health Care

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.

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MUSC Health Deploys AI to Automate Patient Self-Service Tasks

HIT Consultant

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.

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Home Care Clients Like Their Caregivers More Than Their Provider, Data Shows

Home Health Care

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.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

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

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Memorial Hermann Health Expands On-Demand Cancer Care

HIT Consultant

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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Q&A: Alex Zhavoronkov on Cognitive Enhancement, Anti-Aging, and AI Drug Development

Bill Of Health

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.

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In-Home Cancer Care Provider Reimagine Care Expands Partnership With Memorial Hermann

Home Health Care

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.

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Epic’s UGM 2024: Innovations, insights, and the future of healthcare

Nordic

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

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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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Today's Drinking Water Quality Challenges Require New Approaches

The Rand Blog

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.

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Sounder Benefits Launches with $7.5M for Intelligent Employer Health Benefits

HIT Consultant

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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Can appointment-based models (ABM) reduce total cost of care?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

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.

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Healthcare AI News 8/28/24

HIStalk

News Medscape launches a free AI scribe for US physicians.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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Value Assessment Approaches for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Therapies

Healthcare ECONOMIST

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).

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The CMS Final Rule’s Impact on Healthcare Communication

HIT Consultant

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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HIStalk Interviews Adam McMullin, CEO, AvaSure

HIStalk

Adam McMullin, MBA is CEO of AvaSure. Tell me about.

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PatientPay and ClearGage Merge to Improve Patient Payment Experience

HIT Consultant

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

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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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Morning Headlines 8/29/24

HIStalk

PatientPay Emerges as a Powerhouse in Healthcare Billing and Payments.

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Voices: Kathy Ford, Chief Product Officer, Trella Health

Home Health Care

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.