Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Walgreens reported a loss of $3 billion in the fourth quarter and plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years as part of the retail drugstore chain's ongoing turnaround strategy amid a ro | Walgreens reported a loss of $3 billion in the fourth quarter and plans to close 1,200 stores over the next three years as part of the retail drugstore chain's ongoing turnaround strategy amid a rocky fiscal 2024.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to extend pandemic-era telehealth prescribi | The third temporary extension is rumored to be for just one year, punting the deadline for the next administration to negotiate permanent rules to December 2025. Telemedicine companies, including those that prescribe Adderall, will be able to continue prescribing as they have since 2020.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

CVS Health will stop providing many infusion services and close or sell 29 pharmacies in the coming months, a spokesperson said.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

UnitedHealth Group kicked off another round of earnings calls for major health insurance companies Tuesday morning, when it

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve legal allegations from a slew of providers who claim the insurers colluded to prevent competition and lower reimburs | Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve legal allegations from a slew of providers who claim the insurers colluded to prevent competition and lower reimbursements.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The insurer has recorded $2.5 billion in total impacts from the attack through the nine months ended Sept. 30, according to UnitedHealth’s third quarter earnings.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

LGBTQ+ people often face worse | Larger hospitals, for-profit hospitals and hospitals with web pages within a broader health system website were more likely to display LGBTQ+ information, as were pediatric hospitals.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Alchemy , a healthcare company focused on improving access to medications for underserved populations secures $31M in seed funding. – The investment was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health , with participation from Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners , Banc of California , and other investors.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the last 30 years, HIV rates have gone down, in large part because of the game-changing prescription drug pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which reduces the risk of contracting HIV through | This week on "Podnosis," reporters discuss HIV’s impact in the South, inequitable access to PrEP and share stories from affected patients.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Emteq Labs , a pioneer in emotion-recognition wearable technology , has announced the upcoming launch of Sense, groundbreaking eyewear that can detect and analyze emotions in real-time. – The company also announced the appointment of Steen Strand, former head of Snap Inc.’s hardware division, as CEO. Sense: A New Era of Emotion-Aware Technology Sense is the culmination of a decade of research and development by Emteq Labs, led by renowned surgeon and fac

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

CareNu is starting to sign members up for health insurance through its Medicare Advantage plan for the first time. | CareNu's subsidiary is launching an Institutional Special Needs Medicare Advantage plan in Florida for patients with chronic illness.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Parakeet’s founding team Co-founder and CEO Jung Park, Co-founder Eric Mao, and CTO Aaron Lee What You Should Know: – Parakeet Health , a generative AI company focused on revolutionizing patient engagement, has announced the launch of its AI-powered voice platform and has secured $3M in seed funding to fuel its growth and development. – This innovative solution aims to streamline patient communication for healthcare providers, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing the

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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.

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to a rule that will require healthcare companies to provide more information to regulators ahead of merger and acquisition deals. | The Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to a rule that will require healthcare companies to provide more information to regulators ahead of merger and acquisition deals.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bishan Nandy, Director of Hospital Administration at UI Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often hailed as the frontier of technological advancement, and its impact on healthcare is profound. As a relatively young discipline straddling the line between computer science and sophisticated analytics, AI is increasingly becoming integral to hospital operations.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Just a few years after it decided to go all in on health care services, Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is largely returning to its roots. It also plans to close as many as 1,200 retail stores in the next three years amid a financial downturn. On a Tuesday earnings call, Walgreens CEO Tim Wenworth – who took over as the company’s chief leader in October of last year – said the company would be “reorienting” its business to focus on retail pharmacy.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Myriad Genetics, a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, has announced a collaboration with Flatiron Health , a healthcare technology company focused on oncology solutions, to integrate Myriad’s MyRisk® Hereditary Cancer Test into Flatiron’s OncoEMR® platform. – This integration will streamline the process of ordering and reviewing genetic testing results for clinicians within Flatiron’s network of community-based cancer care prov

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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.

CDC

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Journey to an Infection Prevention and Control Career In the complex world of health care, infection prevention and control (IPC) is crucial to keeping everyone safe. IPC helps protect healthcare professionals and reduces patients’ risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which they can get while or soon after receiving care. HAIs can lead to prolonged hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, and even death, but implementing effective IPC measures can significantly reduce these r

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Babyscripts , a virtual maternity care provider, has partnered with Lyft to address transportation insecurity among pregnant women in Washington D.C. – This innovative collaboration provides free rides to maternity care appointments, improving access to essential care and reducing health disparities. Tackling Maternity Care Deserts Washington D.C. faces significant challenges in maternal health, with high rates of maternal mortality and limited access to care.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This article is sponsored by Caribou Rewards. Caribou Rewards, a rewards and engagement application built to elevate care agencies to world-class employer status, has announced its official partnership with Right at Home, becoming the national in-home care provider’s preferred rewards and recognition partner for their 433 locations throughout the United States.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Vivalink , a provider of digital healthcare solutions, is making it easier for nonprofit hospitals to adopt Hospital-at-Home (HaH) programs with the launch of its new HaH Starter Program. – Vivalink is offering this program at no cost to eligible hospitals in the U.S. Hospital-at-Home: A Growing Trend in Healthcare Hospital-at-Home programs allow patients to receive acute care services in the comfort of their own homes, often leading to better outcomes and hig

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Nordic

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The modern patient experience is more complex than ever, and while health systems focus on measurable metrics like satisfaction scores, the true patient experience involves much more. Creating memorable and personalized touchpoints with patients, especially within cost constraints, is a growing challenge for healthcare leaders. The reduction of physician agency, driven by the industrialization of healthcare, has played a significant role in both physician and patient dissatisfaction.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Today I am keynoting the OSF Digital Health Symposium in Peoria, IL, discussing The State(s) of Digital Health. A double-entendre intended, one of the states I’ll be discussing is the migration of acute care back to peoples’ homes, embedded with sensors, householders donning smart rings, and rooms fitted with Internet-of-Things for health and well-being.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare rate cuts, state-driven Medicaid member redeterminations and the Change Healthcare cyberattack. These are just three disruptions that UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) leadership has had to factor in when setting future growth objectives. “It’s a distinctive part of the culture of UnitedHealth Group that we continue to strive to deliver on our financial commitments to you through changing environments and unforeseen challenges,” Uni

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – MDisrupt , a leading expert marketplace for the health tech and life sciences industries, has announced a significant milestone with a $1M investment from American Heart Association Ventures. – The strategic partnership will support the expansion of MDisrupt’s AI-powered platform, connecting healthcare companies with vetted experts to accelerate innovation and improve patient outcomes.

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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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Icanotes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

How to Build an Inclusive Mental Health Practice An inclusive mental health practice is committed to providing accessible, affirming, safe, and equitable mental health care to as many different kinds of clients as possible. This means going out of our way to consider those who have traditionally been excluded from or inadvertently harmed by care due to therapeutic barriers like identity-based discrimination, finances, geography, time, physical space, and rigid therapeutic frames.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Organizational healthcare systems worldwide face a pressing issue: the pervasive burnout experienced by clinicians. From relentless work hours to overwhelming administrative tasks, the myriad pressures of the profession take a toll on their well-being. Among the chief contributing factors to this epidemic is the burden of documentation and paperwork, a relentless demand that drains clinician energy and detracts from patient care.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Atria Senior Living is shuttering its New York-based home care business, laying off 161 workers from its licensed home care agency in Garden City by Jan. 8. The closure was cited as due to economic reasons, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor on Oct. 10. The workforce reductions occur as the Louisville, Kentucky-based firm plans to discontinue all its home care services in order to concentrate on its senior living business.

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