Health Care Dive
JULY 2, 2024
More employers than ever are focusing on mental health benefits. Congress must invest more and act soon to reauthorize telehealth extensions before it’s too late, argues the director of health policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would grant Medicare coverage to novel medical technologies for four years while the Centers for Medicare & M | The House Ways and Means Committee advanced updated legislation to expedite Medicare coverage of breakthrough medical devices. The new version of the bill reduces its cost by 75%, according to co-sponsor Rep.
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Health Care Dive
JULY 2, 2024
A former employee at vendor Nuance Communications accessed patient data two days after being terminated, according to the health system. The employee is facing federal charges.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
It didn’t take long for hospitals to bring the Supreme Court’s dismantling of the Chevron deference into their crusade against the formula for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments. | The complaint questioning CMS' formula for enhanced rates was filed the same day the Supreme Court gutted federal agencies' ability to interpret ambiguous statute.
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
Health Care Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The divestiture will only go through if UnitedHealth and Amedisys complete their merger, which was announced last summer but has been held up amid scrutiny from the Department of Justice.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
The Biden administration has awarded $206.3 million of funding to clinician training programs to bolster the nation’s geriatrics care workforce. | Forty-two programs training physicians, nurses and other clinicians will integrate geriatric care training into their primary care programs.
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Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Healthcare data company OMNY Health announced partnerships with two healthcare artificial intelligence companies, Aris Global and Quant Health on Tuesday. | OMNY Health announced it will supply its living data layer of over 70 million patients to power AI solutions from Aris Global and Quant Health. This is the first step the company is taking in the AI space, which is in desperate need of a scalable data solution, OMNY executives say.
Health Care Dive
JULY 2, 2024
The primary care chain is now focused on its Florida market, which includes 80 medical centers.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Healthcare data platform Arcadia picked up CareJourney to build out its value-based care analytics capabilities. | The acquisition combines Arcadia's data solutions, analytics and workflow tools with CareJourney's cost, quality and benchmark data to offer its customers a more comprehensive suite of value-based technology.
Healthcare It News
JULY 2, 2024
Virtual care is comparable to in-person substance use disorder treatment and lowers the cost of treatment for substance misuse, said Dr. Yusuf Sherwani, CEO and cofounder of Pelago.
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
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
A new analysis from KFF digs into insurers' financial performance across multiple markets and found the highest gross margins in the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. | A new analysis from KFF digs into insurers' financial performance across multiple markets and found the highest gross margins in the Medicare Advantage space.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
Kanwar Kelley, MD, JD, co-founder & CEO of Side Health The healthcare sector is rapidly adopting AI to help improve disease detection and patient care along with delivering efficiency gains. The technology’s potential is fueling an array of investments and innovations in everything from cancer diagnosis to AI nurses. With respect to AI nurses, many believe this application is the only way to ease the industry’s staffing shortages.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Primary care company Cano Health has successfully emerged from bankruptcy, it announced last week. | Primary care company Cano Health has successfully emerged from bankruptcy, it announced last week.
Home Health Care
JULY 2, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The home health industry has a high concentration of nurses that are closer to retirement age. Providers see the advantages and the drawbacks of having an aging workforce. Broadly, the registered nurse workforce age varies based on practice setting. In home health and hospice, the amount of nurses who are at retirement age are set to surpass new RNs, according to data from the American Medical Group Association.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is helping incarcerated adults and children obtain access to Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage before they leave a pr | HHS is extending Medicaid and CHIP coverage to incarcerated individuals that are soon to be released in five states.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – Eli Lilly’s Kisunla™ (donanemab-azbt) has been approved by the FDA as a treatment for adults in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), including those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia, who have confirmed amyloid plaque buildup in the brain. – The FDA approval marks a significant step forward in the fight against Alzheimer’s, offering new hope for patients and their families.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | Ascension's ongoing hospital sell-offs, Optum and Amedisys' post-merger divestiture, health data analytics acquisitions and more merger and acquisition news from June.
Home Health Care
JULY 2, 2024
Homewatch CareGivers is growing, from a service line and location-count perspective. The Denver-based home care franchise company has expanded its network of 427 locations to 33 states and seven countries, employing over 4,500 caregivers. CEO Todd Houghton says the company is on track to open 22 offices in the U.S. this year, along with eight to 10 locations throughout Central and South America.
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.
The Rand Blog
JULY 2, 2024
For seven decades, RAND has been at the forefront of analytical efforts to rethink the issues, options, and trade-offs NATO has confronted. A new report examines seminal RAND analyses on four of NATO's strategic challenges.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – Cano Health , a value-based primary care provider, announced today that it has successfully exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a reorganized private company. – The emergence follows a strategic restructuring aimed at improving the company’s financial health and optimizing operations. Key Achievements of the Restructuring Debt Reduction: Cano Health significantly reduced its debt burden by converting over $1 billion of pre-bankruptcy debt into common stock a
Nordic
JULY 2, 2024
At first glance, many challenges in healthcare look like massive, complex, and sometimes unsolvable obstacles. But when human nature is taken into account, many of these foggy issues become clear. With a deeper understanding of behavioral economics, it becomes easier to discern why some problems in healthcare persist, and how they can be remedied. Pairing new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) with well-established findings of human psychology is a pathway to solving some of healthca
Osf Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently released a report on augmented intelligence (AI) in health care. Clinical informaticist and senior fellow for Innovation at OSF HealthCare, Jonathan Handler, MD contributed to the report.
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.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – The global healthcare landscape is undergoing a transformative shift. Digital innovation, particularly the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) , is emerging as a powerful tool to improve access, quality, and affordability of healthcare worldwide. – A recent white paper by the World Economic Forum , in collaboration with leading organizations, highlights the exciting potential of AI in social innovation, specifically within healthcare.
Vie Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Episode Introduction Steve explains why confidence is the #1 priority for every employee, outlines the five keys to effective hiring and the three factors to fuel world-class performance and explains why customer service is dead. He also outlines why motivation doesn’t work, why organizations need to get messaging out of the marketing department and why everything happens on the other side of fear.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee has filed a lawsuit against the agency, alleging its new Oracle-Cerner EHR system discriminates against employees and veterans with disabilities, Federal News Network reports. – The lawsuit claims the Oracle-Cerner EHR system is incompatible with assistive technologies like screen readers used by visually impaired individuals.
Vie Healthcare
JULY 2, 2024
Episode Introduction Steve explains why confidence is the #1 priority for every employee, outlines the five keys to effective hiring and the three factors to fuel world-class performance and explains why customer service is dead. He also outlines why motivation doesn’t work, why organizations need to get messaging out of the marketing department and why everything happens on the other side of fear.
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Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – AdvancedMD , a provider of cloud-based healthcare software for independent practices, recently unveiled its 2024 summer product release. – The update boasts over 30 new features designed to enhance efficiency, improve productivity, and ultimately, boost revenue for medical practices. Seamless Payment Processing Takes Center Stage The centerpiece of the release is the revolutionary AdvancedMD Pay terminal, a certified PAX A920 credit card processing device.
Home Health Care
JULY 2, 2024
The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing. To see this year’s inaugural Memory Care Innovation Award winners, visit [link]. Monique Frahm, Care Educator with Trualta, has been named a 2024 Memory Care Innovation Award Winner.
HIT Consultant
JULY 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – Hummingbird Healthcare Inc. , a tech-driven healthcare services company raises $10M in Series A funding led by UCHealth , a leading Colorado-based health system and existing investor. The round also included participation from CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, 8VC, and Gaingels. – With this new funding, Hummingbird is poised to expand its reach and empower healthcare providers to deliver exceptional patient experiences.
Speaker: Sean Raible
Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.
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