Fri.Jun 07, 2024

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Industry Voices—Walmart's exit from health centers reflects broader challenges in primary care

Fierce Healthcare

Walmart announced that it is closing all 51 of its health centers and virtual care ope | The hope that retailers were poised to offer a scaled-up solution has yielded to a more realistic view that, at best, it will be a long journey.

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Nearly 75% of health workers say documentation impedes patient care: survey

Health Care Dive

Most respondents said they hadn’t seen a decrease in the time or effort needed to document patient care, and they reported working late to finish note-taking.

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In-person, virtual support groups now available to Navajo veterans

Fierce Healthcare

Navajo veterans can now access in-person and virtual peer support groups thanks to a partnership between Televeda and the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration. | The support groups take the form of talking circles, deeply rooted in the traditional practices of Indigenous people. Televeda is also offering other virtual talking circles for women and LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Patients are bullish on the benefits of genAI, but still have qualms

Healthcare It News

U.S. consumers remain optimistic about the potential of generative artificial intelligence to address healthcare access and affordability challenges, the new 2024 Deloitte Center for Health Solutions consumer survey shows. But they still have some misgivings about AI tools. WHY IT MATTERS Despite a general sense of optimism, the public's use of genAI tools for health-related reasons has dipped a bit since the initial rush of interest that showed in the previous year's Deloitte study &nda

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Oscar Health growth ambitions: Doubled footprint, planned ICHRA products launch and more

Fierce Healthcare

Sensing an opportunity in the individual market, Oscar Health believes it is poised to expand and increase its market share, the company revealed ahead of its annual investor day June 7. | Oscar Health execs outlined the company's three-year vision during June 7's investor day. The insurer plans to make more headway in the ACA market and ICHRA through robust expansion and strong financial performance.

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DirectTrust partners with DTA on new accreditation program

Healthcare It News

DirectTrust and the Digital Therapeutics Alliance announced this week that they'll work together on an accreditation program designed to test the efficacy and security of digital therapeutic apps and platforms. WHY IT MATTERS Together, two groups will partner up to establish an assessment regimen that will build on existing DirectTrust programs that provide independent assessment of health apps for safety and transparency, privacy protections, compliance with interoperability regs and best p

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Real-time messaging brings patients’ distant loved ones closer

Healthcare It News

Bethany Children’s Health Center offers inpatient and outpatient services for children aged 0-21 and is the only inpatient pediatric rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma. Many of its patients have families who live far away and can’t visit regularly. Join Amy Gower, parent and family engagement communication specialist at Bethany Children’s Health Center, and TigerConnect CMIO Dr.

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9th Circuit orders new $411M antitrust trial for Sutter Health

Health Care Dive

The California health system beat allegations of anticompetitive conduct in 2022. But a new ruling says the original jury didn’t hear the full story.

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Increasing applications of robotic surgical systems across Asia and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Amrita Hospital introduces robotic gait trainer for rehab Amrita Hospital in Kerala's Kochi city has started adopting a robotic gait trainer system to assist in the rehabilitation of brain and spinal injury survivors. The G-Gaiter, developed by local startup Gen Robotics, provides an immersive rehabilitation experience through virtual reality. It also trains patients to walk longer and become less dependent.

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Affordable Care Act insurers could be on the hook for $1.1B in rebates this year

Health Care Dive

Rebates this year could cross the billion-dollar mark for the fifth time in the past decade, according to an analysis from the KFF.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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Chutes & Ladders — Eli Lilly CFO moves to Google; Elevance PBM's president departs

Fierce Healthcare

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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Helix Launches Clinico-Genomic Datasets to Accelerate Precision Medicine Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Helix , a leader in population genomics, is launching new datasets designed to empower life science companies in developing precision medicine therapies. – These comprehensive datasets, built through collaborations with various health systems, provide researchers with a rich resource for drug discovery and development across multiple disease areas.

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Elevating Behavioral and Mental Health Care with Advanced EHR/EMR Solutions

Advanced Data Systems

In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, behavioral and mental health providers face unique challenges that require specialized solutions. At Advanced Data Systems Corporation (ADSC), we understand the intricacies of mental health care and offer tailored EHR and EMR systems designed to meet the specific needs of this vital sector.

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GE Healthcare Unveils Solutions to Expand Access to Precision Medicine

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – At the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting, GE Healthcare announced new precision medicine to meet providers’ most pressing needs. – GE Healthcare is committed to improving access to precision medicine around the world, especially for underserved communities. Barriers to Precision Care The global healthcare landscape faces significant hurdles in adopting precision medicine.

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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New Portable MRI Revolutionizing Brain Research Demands Ethical and Legal Innovation

Bill Of Health

by Francis X Chen, Susan M. Wolf, and Frances Lawrenz The advent of highly portable MRI will transform brain research, but urgently requires ethical and legal guidance. Rather than participants traveling to the MRI scanner, now the scanner can travel to them. This advance could enable research with remote and marginalized communities that have not previously been able to participate, and in doing so address the lack of representativeness and diversity in human neuroscience research.

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Digital MSK – Physical Therapy’s New Route for Effective Hybrid Care Delivery

HIT Consultant

Tannus Quatre, SVP & Chief Business Development Officer of Therapy, Net Health In a world where consumer expectations and needs are constantly evolving, healthcare organizations are faced with pressure to meet patients’ demands and stay both relevant and profitable. In recent years, the competitive landscape has changed due to the emergence of digital tools across industries like retail, where purchases can be made within seconds, and transportation, where consumers can call an Uber from the

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NIH funds validation of graft-versus-host disease assessment AI

Health IT Analytics

A $4.2 million grant will support the validation of an artificial intelligence tool to measure skin changes in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease.

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GoMo Health Triumphs Again: Celebrating Our Award-Winning Innovations

GoMoHealth

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, where the well-being of millions of individuals is a priority, innovative solutions are the cornerstone of progress. GoMo Health, a trailblazer in behavioral-based digital care management programs, has recently been honored with two prestigious awards, each a testament to our commitment to revolutionizing the participant engagement experience.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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CareCentrix CEO: Health Plans Should ‘Want More Home Health Care’

Home Health Care

The value-based and home-based care enablement platform CareCentrix is in an interesting position. Not only is it in between home health providers and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, but it’s also now owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) – one of the retailers diving head first into home-based health care services. In a recent conversation with Home Health Care News, CareCentrix CEO Steve Horowitz explained the sometimes misunderstood value of home health care.

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Pediatric Associates Selects Innovaccer’s AI Platform to Enhance Quality of Care for 1.5 Million Patients

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Pediatrics Associates , the leading private pediatric primary care group in the US, has partnered with Innovaccer Inc., a leader in healthcare artificial intelligence (AI). – The collaboration aims to leverage AI and data analytics to improve the quality of care for Pediatrics Associates’ over 1.5 million patients across 7 states.

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Effective July 1, 2024, Healthcare Associate of Texas – Mansfield will be relocating.

Healthcare Associates

Effective July 1, 2024, Healthcare Associate of Texas – Mansfield will be relocating. NEW LOCATION WellMed at Mansfield 1465 N. US Highway 287, Suite 100 Mansfield, TX 76063 Phone: 1-817-473-1151 Fax: 1-817-477-1525 For questions or copies of medical records call or fax: Phone: 1-817-477-5884 Fax: 1-817-453-8091 The post Effective July 1, 2024, Healthcare Associate of Texas – Mansfield will be relocating. appeared first on Healthcare Associates of Texas.

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60+ Employee Retention Survey Questions

Etactics

Did you know that as of 2024, 48% of U.S. employees are open to leaving their current job? That’s nearly half of the workforce! As we can see from this statistic, employee turnover is a genuine threat that all employers face daily. This means that simply finding and recruiting top talent for your company is not enough. Making sure you can retain good employees and maintain a healthy work environment is an ongoing project.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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Arosa’s New COO Believes Mastering Operational Efficiency Will Set The Company Up For Growth Wins

Home Health Care

Melissa Blankenship has joined Arosa as its chief operating officer. In her new role, Blankenship will be focused on the company’s operations, as well as driving efficiency and growth. Arosa is one of the largest non-franchised home care companies in the country, with 36 locations in 11 states. Prior to joining Arosa, Blankenship was president at American Medical Staffing.