Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
The sprawling enterprise that is UnitedHealth Group is undergoing more layoffs under its Optum umbrella. | UnitedHealth's Optum is again laying off workers, with the scope unconfirmed. Landmark Health is downsizing once again and leaving major metropolitan areas.
Health Care Dive
JULY 18, 2024
The company uses AI to recommend Medicare Advantage, Medicare supplement and prescription drug plans based on enrollees’ healthcare preferences and needs.
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Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
A new nationwide scorecard ranks the state of women’s health and reproductive care. The results reveal a deep geographic divide in women’s healthcare access and outcomes. | The state-by-state rankings found “significant” disparities between states and deepening racial and ethnic gaps in outcomes. The findings suggest these gaps could widen further, especially for women of color and those with low incomes in states with restricted access to reproductive care.
Health Care Dive
JULY 18, 2024
The tie-up with New York’s largest healthcare provider is focusing first on supporting expecting mothers in Black and Brown communities who are food insecure.
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Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
The hospital industry is warning that a proposed mandatory model for kidney transplants could introduce “unnecessary disruption and uncertainty to the transplant ecosystem” and ultimately undercut | Hospital lobbyists wrote that the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model "is not fully developed and contains fundamental flaws” that would lead to a “potential negative impact on patient outcomes.
Health Care Dive
JULY 18, 2024
Limited resources in a highly connected ecosystem can make hospitals vulnerable, but planning ahead and implementing key protections could help thwart attack.
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Health Care Dive
JULY 18, 2024
The state’s managed care organizations handle health benefits for 90% of its Medicaid beneficiaries each year.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is on course to launch an investigation of Steward Health Care and its CEO Ralph de la Torre, M.D. | Heads of the influential Senate committee said "it is time" for CEO Ralph de la Torre to answer "a number of questions" about his health system's bankruptcy.
Health Care Dive
JULY 18, 2024
Erik Wexler, currently the health system’s COO, will step into the CEO role on Jan. 1.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
GoodRx is joining forces with drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim to make its Humira biosimilar adalimumab available at an affordable price. | GoodRx is joining forces with drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim to make its Humira biosimilar adalimumab available at an affordable price.
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HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
For medical professionals, maintaining high-quality care in a field that is developing quickly is a constant struggle. To keep ahead of the ever-evolving landscape, they must constantly hone their talents. Lifelong learning is more than just a trendy idea; it’s a necessity for keeping up with technology improvements and satisfying patients’ ever-growing expectations.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
The American Medical Association’s coding panel, which is responsible for creating medical billing codes, is set to meet September 19-21 in Albuquerque where it will consider yet another proposal t | The American Medical Association's coding panel will discuss a code change application for remote monitoring codes at its September meeting in Albuquerque.
HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – AliveCor , the global leader in AI-powered cardiology, today announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) has granted new Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes that are applicable to the company’s Kardia™ 12L ECG System, which received FDA clearance in June 2024. – In accordance with the AMA semi-annual early release schedule, the new codes will be effective January 1st, 2025 and published in the 2025 CPT Code book.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
Intermountain Health and NeuroFlow have teamed up to bring behavioral health screening and analytics to primary care patients in Colorado. | NeuroFlow will integrate behavioral health analytics into care workflows and engage patients with relevant digital resources and interventions. It will also provide suicide prevention services to patients and offer outreach from trained crisis professionals.
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HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Incorrect data in health plan physician directories is a pervasive problem, according to new research conducted by researchers at University of Colorado and HiLabs. – The study, published in BMC Health Services Research , leverages HiLabs AI algorithms to compare data for >40% of US physicians across five large health plan directories.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 18, 2024
Humana has made a minority investment in Healthpilot, an AI-enabled platform that makes it easier for people to search for and enroll in Medicare plans. | Humana has made a minority investment in Healthpilot, an AI-enabled platform that makes it easier for people to search for and enroll in Medicare plans.
Advanced Data Systems
JULY 18, 2024
In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, voice AI technology is a transformative force, reshaping how care is delivered and managed. As we delve into the myriad ways voice AI enhances patient experiences and streamlines healthcare operations, it becomes clear that this technology is not just an adjunct tool but a central component of modern healthcare systems.
The Rand Blog
JULY 18, 2024
Shootings, bombings, and the like are most commonly prevented when members of the public report their suspicions. What kinds of warning signs should we all be on the lookout for in the weeks and months ahead?
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Health Populi
JULY 18, 2024
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics had good news for American consumers long-facing inflation for household spending over the past couple of years, announcing on July 11, 2024, that the general consumer price index (CPI) fell, lowering real prices for people buying airline tickets, used cars and trucks, communication, and petrol to fill auto tanks.
Home Health Care
JULY 18, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) isn’t letting up on cuts to home health payments, but its recent rulemaking in Medicare Advantage (MA) may end up benefiting home health providers indirectly. As MA plans become more scrutinized by regulators and lawmakers – and payment updates come with more meager increases – MA penetration is likely to plateau, or at least slow down in its rate of increase.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
JULY 18, 2024
That is the title of the podcast episode I was on for AJMC’s Managed Care Cast. We discuss my recently published paper on insurance value in Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). To learn more about research in DMD, check out AJMC’s DMD compendia page. The full podcast is below.
HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Texas A&M Health and BurstIQ, a leader in advanced data management, today announced a partnership to leverage LifeGraph®, a graph-powered, end-to-end data management platform, to transform clinical research. -This collaboration aims to enhance patient and researcher interactions while ensuring the highest standards of patient privacy and data rights.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Health Business Group
JULY 18, 2024
Can value-based care transform the American healthcare system? In this episode, we dive deep into this pressing question with Dr. Mohamed Diab , president of CVS Accountable Care. Dr. Diab highlights systemic challenges, such as physician burnout and the inadequacies of primary care funding. With an emphasis on primary care's critical role in managing chronic conditions and preventing illness, he reveals how a shift to value-based care can lead to better health outcomes by focusing on holistic,
HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Intermountain Health announced a partnership with NeuroFlow , a company specializing in behavioral health technology and analytics. – The strategic collaboration aims to proactively identify and address behavioral health needs within Intermountain’s primary care patient population in Colorado. Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care People with combined physical and behavioral health conditions often experience higher healthcare costs.
Home Health Care
JULY 18, 2024
New Day Healthcare has made Jeff Bonham its senior leadership executive and operations project specialist. He will head up the company’s strategic initiatives around Medicare Advantage (MA), and a virtual home health model to support MA business. “Bringing Jeff on board is a huge lift for New Day as we continue to ‘Burn the Ships’ and change the way home health care is delivered,” New Day CEO G.
HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Thoughtful AI , a provider of AI-powered revenue cycle automation (RCM), has announced a series of exciting developments, including the launch of the world’s first fully human-capable AI Agents for healthcare RCM, exceptional growth metrics, and $20 million in Series A funding. – Thoughtful AI’s groundbreaking AI Agents, CAM, EVA, and PHIL, are tackling the burden of repetitive RCM tasks like claims processing, patient eligibility verification, and
Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.
The Rand Blog
JULY 18, 2024
Companies that invest in their frontline workers—and are clearer about where/how—could see a meaningful uptick in their stock value, while also becoming more attractive to job candidates in a tight labor market. And those investments for employees can have transformative effects on people's lives and economic mobility.
HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Suki , the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, today announced its collaboration with several Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Community Health Centers, including Utah Navajo Health System (UNHS), CenterPlace Health, Access Health Louisiana, and PrimeCare Health, to assist providers in addressing the significant volume of patients seeking quality care in underserved areas.
Home Health Care
JULY 18, 2024
Alivia Care has launched Alivia Care @ Home, an initiative aimed at reaching patients earlier. CEO Susan Ponder-Stansel described Alivia Care @ Home as an additional support choice. “We’re in the Medicare-certified home health business, and we’re in the private-duty business, and we’ve had palliative care for a very long time,” she told Home Health Care News.
HIT Consultant
JULY 18, 2024
Astrana Health What You Should Know: – Astrana Health ( NASDAQ: ASTH), a provider-centric healthcare company, today announced a strategic partnership with Elation Health , a clinical-first technology company specializing in primary care. – The partnership focuses on supporting independent physicians by providing them with the tools necessary to thrive in value-based care arrangements.
Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend
Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.
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