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'Devil in the details' for Biden's AI strategy but some experts are skeptical about efforts to regulate the technology

Fierce Healthcare

​President Joe Biden's sweeping Executive Order on art | President Joe Biden's sweeping Executive Order on artificial intelligence marks a significant move to set ground rules for safety, security and privacy. But, many industry experts are skeptical about how AI can be effectively regulated given the fast pace of innovation.

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Senate subcommittee mulls guardrails for healthcare AI

Health Care Dive

The technology could reduce clinicians’ administrative work or speed drug discovery, but the rapidly evolving field may need more human oversight to prevent harm, lawmakers and witnesses said.

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Optum Rx moves 8 insulins to its preferred formulary tier

Fierce Healthcare

Optum Rx is shifting eight different insulin products to its preferred formulary in a bid to address affordability, the company said Thursday. | Optum Rx is shifting eight different insulin products to its preferred formulary in a bid to address affordability, the company said Thursday.

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VA, VHA, Verizon partner to increase rural veterans' telehealth access

Healthcare It News

To help conquer the digital divide preventing rural veterans from accessing the range of health and wellness benefits they are eligible for, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering new access to telehealth and virtual care options. Working with the Veterans Health Administration's National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation, the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Verizon Public Sector, the VA will be providing broadband connectivity directly to veterans living in remo

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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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BCBSA study: Despite high-profile failures, the ACA's risk adjustment is working

Fierce Healthcare

Financial struggles at Bright Health Group and Friday Health Plans have raised concerns about how well the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) risk adjustment program is working, especially whether it's | Financial struggles at Bright Health Group and Friday Health Plans have raised concerns about how well the Affordable Care Act's risk adjustment program is working, especially whether it's unfairly harming smaller insurers.

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Growing adoption of AI CXR solution among APAC military hospitals and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Lunit deploys AI CXR solution to military units in South Korea, Phillippines Lunit, a provider of AI diagnostic supp ort solutions, continues to supply its AI-powered chest x-ray screening solution to military health institutions across Asia-Pacific. Recently, the Lunit INSIGHT CXR was deployed at the Victoriano Luna Medical Center in Manila, Phillippines.

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For-profit hospital operators strained by physician fees, payer relations in Q3

Health Care Dive

With the exception of HCA, the biggest U.S. health systems all reported lower year-over-year profits in the third quarter.

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Sutter Health slips to 0.1% operating margin, $98M net loss in Q3

Fierce Healthcare

Sutter Health ended its third quarter with a $37 million operating loss (-0.1% operating margin) and $98 million net loss, though those totals don’t include millions of potential revenue the organi | The Sacramento nonprofit reported a dip in revenues and a bump in expenses, though the system is still waiting on potential millions from a state program.

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Medicare Advantage seniors have better health outcomes, study finds

Health Care Dive

New research from Harvard and Inovalon found MA beneficiaries had fewer hospital readmissions, fewer preventable hospitalizations and lower rates of high-risk medication use than those in traditional Medicare.

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Aveanna Continues To Drive Business Toward ‘Fair, Preferred’ Payers

Home Health Care

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) is still facing headwinds brought on by a difficult labor environment. Its leaders said that has been one of the key challenges the company has faced on its road to growth. “Our business model offers a preferred work setting that is mission driven, providing a deep sense of purpose for our teammates,” Aveanna CEO Jeff Shaner said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call Thursday.

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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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Nonprofit hospitals upgraded to ‘stable’ outlook: Moody’s

Health Care Dive

The credit ratings agency expects nonprofit hospitals to start financially recovering next year on improving patient volumes, reimbursement rates and cash flows.

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ReflexAI Launches AI Tool to Prevent Veteran Suicide

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: ReflexAI, the leading provider of AI-powered training and quality assurance tools for crisis response, emergency dispatch, and healthcare organizations, launched HomeTeam, a digital training tool that teaches veterans how to support each other with mental health challenges. Developed with support from Google.org, the free platform includes educational modules that cover high-priority topics in mental health support, followed by AI-powered chat simulations that enable vetera

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Where Providers Have Leverage In Negotiations With Medicare Advantage Plans

Home Health Care

To thrive and survive in a value-based care world, post-acute care providers need to be able to partner – and pivot – on the fly. Convincing payers of their worth is undoubtedly the first step, however. Quality home-based care providers have significant worth, they just need to be able to show it. But where providers do have leverage is demographics.

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What it Will Take To Trust Healthcare AI Models?

HIT Consultant

Dr. Stephen L. Ondra, Chief Medical Adviser at MITRE Dr. Brian Anderson, Chief Digital Health Physician at MITRE As ChatGPT and similar Large Language Model (LLM) tools gather and organize data in responses, it’s important to understand how the data they use has been curated. Medical science is constantly evolving, with previously accepted conclusions and standards being supplanted by newer information.

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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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How Visitor Identification Plays a Vital Role in Security at Children’s Hospitals

PDC Healthcare

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Uses Time-Expiring Visitor Badges to Improve Safety and Peace of Mind for Patients, Parents and Employees Visitor identification is vital to the security of all healthcare facilities, but perhaps the most important within children’s hospitals, where vulnerable, young patients are being cared for around the clock. We chatted with Candice Tate, […] The post How Visitor Identification Plays a Vital Role in Security at Children’s Hospitals appeared first on

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Cone Health, Helix Launches 5-Year Population Genomics Testing Initiative

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Cone Health , a non-profit healthcare network in North Carolina, and Helix , a population genomics company, have partnered to launch a five-year research study that will enroll and track 100,000 healthy people. – The study will use Helix’s population genomics platform to provide medical insights for Cone Health patients and help identify people at risk for certain diseases and conditions.

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Aetna Bucks Medicare Advantage Trend, Continues To Invest In Home-Based Care Benefits

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Funding for fee-for-service home health care and home- and community-based services ebbs and flows. But the payer source most likely to dictate the future of home-based care providers – across the board – is Medicare Advantage (MA). MA plans aren’t immune to tough rate environments, either. In fact, they’re in one right now.

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56% of Americans Concerned About Contracting an Infectious Disease from a Hospital

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: New survey findings released today by Kinnos show that the risk of becoming infected by visiting or staying in a hospital weighs heavily on the minds of Americans. The findings, which arrive on the heels of the pandemic and amidst an escalating infectious disease crisis, reflect consumer sentiment and concerns when seeking medical care.

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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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There is no quick fix for chronic pain but there is a path forward

Healthy Debate

Patients need to be at the centre of their own care, and they need to manage their pain for what it is, a chronic disease.

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RapidAI Receives FDA Clearance for Rapid SDH (Subdural Hematoma) for Trauma Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – RapidAI has received FDA clearance for Rapid SDH, its AI-powered module for the detection and notification of suspected hemispheric acute and chronic subdural hematoma. – The need for the RapidAI solution is urgent, with SDH cases in US patients expected to increase by nearly 80% before 2040. AI Module for Detection of Hemispheric Subdural Hematomas Rapid SDH leverages AI to help neurocritical care teams identify suspected hemispheric subdural hemorrhage faste

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News 11/10/23

HIStalk

Top News Indian Health Service chooses General Dynamics Information Technology.

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Enterprise Health Launches GPT-Driven AI-Assistant for Occupational Health Solution

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Enterprise Health , a provider of occupational and employee health software solutions announced the launch of its new AI assistant, Wellby. The primary focus of Wellby is to improve the clinical user experience and complement clinical judgment. – Wellby uses GPT technology based on the OpenAI HIPAA-compliant platform to automate time-consuming clerical tasks and provide improved clinical decision support.

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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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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill Of Health

By Brianna da Silva Bhatia, Michele Heisler, and Christian De Vos American health care too often fails to protect the right to health or promote health-related rights. Despite efforts to increase access to health care and to better incentivize high-quality, value-based care, the United States’ health care system remains fragmented, largely profit-based, and predominantly disease-focused rather than prevention-focused.

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How AI Can Help with Patient Self-Scheduling

HIT Consultant

Stephen Dean, Co-Founder of Keona Health As every patient knows, scheduling a doctor’s appointment can be a real nightmare. Patients are exasperated with irritating phone menus, endless wait times, and cumbersome scheduling procedures. Meanwhile, healthcare staff are drowning in relentless scheduling calls and laborious booking procedures that leave them exhausted and burnt out.

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Apply for NASHP’s State Respite Summit: February 6–7, 2024, in Washington, DC

NASHP

To apply to participate in the State Respite Summit, fill out this online application. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), with support from the U.S. Administration for Community Living , The John A. Hartford Foundation, and the Ralph C Wilson, Jr. Foundation, will be convening state teams and federal agency officials for a two-day State Respite Summit.

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Artera, Hyro Launches AI-Powered Virtual Assistant

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Artera , a digital health leader in patient communications, has introduced Artera Care Assist, powered by Hyro , an AI-powered adaptive communications solution. – Artera Care Assist is a web-virtual assistant that can be deployed on a healthcare providers website, in as little as 48 hours, to answer common patient questions 24/7. – Patient inquiries including questions around locating providers with specific qualifications and language skills, or finding

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

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.

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OIG General Compliance Program Guidance November 2023

Sheppard Health Law

In late April this year, the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) announced that it would make changes to its existing body of healthcare compliance program guidance (CPGs) as part of its current Modernization Initiative. [1] These CPGs were directed at various segments of the health care industry and provided specific guidance on risks posed by industry practices.

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Hospitals at Risk: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Discovered in EEG Medical Device NeuroWorks Natus

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new critical vulnerability was discovered in NeuroWorks Natus Electroencephalogram (EEG) Software that could allow cybercriminals to take control of affected devices and steal medical data. NeuroWorks Natus Electroencephalogram (EEG) software solution is widely used across clinics, hospitals, large teaching facilities and medical device providers for EEG, LTM, ICU, sleep, and research studies. – Trustwave SpiderLabs discovered the vulnerability affects the s

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Interview with AccessHope CEO, Mark Stadler

Health Business Group

This episode provides a critical look at the disparities in cancer care across the United States, the role of accurate diagnoses, and the potential of community-based oncologists in reducing costs and improving outcomes. My guest, Mark Stadler sheds light on AccessHope's proactive approach to identifying patients in need and working with large employers to provide optimal care.

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Artcera, Hyro Launches AI-Powered Virtual Assistant

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Artera , a digital health leader in patient communications, has introduced Artera Care Assist, powered by Hyro , an AI-powered adaptive communications solution. – Artera Care Assist is a web-virtual assistant that can be deployed on a healthcare providers website, in as little as 48 hours, to answer common patient questions 24/7. – Patient inquiries including questions around locating providers with specific qualifications and language skills, or finding

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

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.