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CHIME along with 60 health systems urge lawmakers to take immediate action to extend telehealth policies

Fierce Healthcare

With only 27 days to go before COVID-era telehealth flexibilities expire, a major health IT group along with 62 healthcare organizations are urgently calling on Congress, again, to take immediate a | With only 27 days to go before COVID-era telehealth flexibilities expire, a major health IT group along with 62 healthcare organizations are urgently calling on Congress, again, to take immediate action and grant a two-year extension.

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CMS recalculates Medicare Advantage stars for UnitedHealth, Centene

Health Care Dive

After both insurers challenged the agency in court, the CMS improved scores for 12 UnitedHealth contracts and seven Centene contracts.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan: reports

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group abruptly ended its investor day event on Wednesday morning as new reports surfaced that the CEO of its health plan division had been fatally shot. | UnitedHealth Group abruptly ended its investor day event on Wednesday morning as news reports surfaced that the CEO of its health plan division had been fatally shot.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in NYC

Health Care Dive

The NYPD confirmed the shooting, which cut UnitedHealth’s investor conference short on Wednesday morning, though not Thompson’s identity. Thompson, 50, had been with UnitedHealth since 2004.

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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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Healthcare industry needs to get a grip on AI governance in 2025, ECRI warns

Fierce Healthcare

Risks with AI-enabled health technologies topped the list of the ECRI Institute's annual ranking of health technology hazards. | A well-known safety group debuted its annual report that lays out the top 10 health technology risks for the upcoming year. The risks of AI perpetuating bias or hallucinating answers to medical questions tops the list of risks for 2025.

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About 1 in 3 retail pharmacies have closed since 2010: study

Health Care Dive

Independent pharmacies were more likely to shut down, possibly because they’re more often excluded from pharmacy benefit managers’ networks, according to the research published in Health Affairs.

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Google leader describes priorities for AI-powered patient engagement

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: AI Population and Public Health Analytics Clinical and business intelligence Digital Health Care Data and Information Technology Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Staffing solutions company Aya Healthcare to buy Cross Country Healthcare in $615M deal

Fierce Healthcare

The healthcare staffing market continues to consolidate as staffing solution companies look to expand their reach through M&A deals. | Digital staffing company Aya Healthcare plans to acquire Cross Country Healthcare for $18.61 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $615 million.

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Risant Health completes acquisition of Cone Health

Health Care Dive

It’s the second of at least five planned buys for Kaiser Permanente-backed Risant Health.

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AI Tops ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – ECRI , a non-profit organization focused on healthcare safety, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report for 2025. – This year, the report highlights the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, emphasizing the need for careful assessment and management of AI-enabled technologies to ensure patient safety.

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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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AI adoption for medical imaging soars: Klas Research

Health Care Dive

More than half of survey respondents reported using an AI algorithm for at least one imaging use case, compared with just 17% in 2018.

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Optum, LHC Group Put Pedal Down On Home-Based Care Efforts

Home Health Care

LHC Group President and CEO Josh Proffitt on Wednesday shared a home-based, value-based vision for the company’s future. UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum acquired LHC Group last year for $5.4 billion. “Home Care remains deeply fragmented, disconnected and too difficult to navigate,” Proffitt said Wednesday. “It accounts for about $150 billion of the health sector today, and we expect this figure to climb substantially by the end of the decade.

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FDA issues final guidance on postmarket updates to AI-enabled devices

Health Care Dive

By using pre-determined change control plans, manufacturers can update AI-enabled devices without filing an additional FDA submission.

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As Home Health Providers Dive Into AI, Study Examines Its Effect On Reducing Documentation Time

Home Health Care

Artificial intelligence-powered documentation does not enhance clinician efficiency but may improve their work-life balance, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine conducted a study in mid-2023 comparing 112 primary care clinicians who used Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot clinical documentation software with a control group of 103 cli

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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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Ultrahuman Launches Free AI-Powered Ovulation Tracking

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ultrahuman , a leader in health optimization technology, is transforming how women track their fertility with the launch of its new Cycle & Ovulation PowerPlug. – Now available for free to all Ultrahuman Ring AIR users, the new feature leverages cutting-edge biomarker technology and AI to provide a more accurate and user-friendly approach to fertility tracking.

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Call the Axis of Adversaries Whatever You Want, But Take It Seriously

The Rand Blog

Military ties among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are deepening. This trend may upend how the United States and its allies around the world think about and provide for their national security.

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5 Trends to Watch for Outpatient Therapists in 2025

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, StrataPT , the only billing-aware practice management platform for outpatient therapy clinics, is helping practitioners grow and scale next year by sharing its top five trends for 2025. – The company has helped practices collect more than $285MM owed and boasts a 100% reimbursement rate. On average, experts say it takes a minimum of $400,000 to open a medium-scale physical therapy clinic.

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Addus HomeCare completes $350M acquisition of Gentiva

Fierce Healthcare

Addus HomeCare finalized its purchase of Gentiva's personal care business for $350 million. | The deal extends Addus' personal care market coverage in seven states, including Texas and Missouri, which are new markets for the company.

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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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Osteoboost: FDA-Cleared Wearable Device for Osteopenia Treatment Open for Pre-Orders

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Bone Health Technologies (BHT), a leading medical technology startup developing innovative non-pharmacological solutions to improve bone health and reduce fractures, today announced that pre-orders are now open for Osteoboost, the first FDA-cleared prescription non-drug treatment for postmenopausal women with osteopenia. – Osteoboost is a prescription wearable medical device, worn low around the waist, that delivers targeted vibration therapy directly to the

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Healthcare AI News 12/4/24

HIStalk

News Non-profit healthcare safety group ECRI names AI as its.

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Cotiviti Appoints Suvajit Gupta as Chief Technology Officer

HIT Consultant

Suvajit Gupta, Chief Technology Officer at Cotiviti What You Should Know: – Cotiviti , a provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, has appointed seasoned technology leader Suvajit Gupta as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). – Gupta brings over 30 years of experience in technology leadership to Cotiviti, where he will play a key role in shaping the company’s technology strategy and driving innovation across its portfolio of solutions for healthcare payers and retailers.

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Oil Spill Risks and Response Capabilities

The Rand Blog

The U.S. Coast Guard and oil spill response organizations are well prepared and positioned to respond to spills in the Great Lakes. But enhancing communication and public education, alongside collaborative response planning, could improve spill management and mitigate impacts.

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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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Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare Interoperability in 2025

HIT Consultant

David Navarro, Senior Director of Data Science at Harmony Healthcare IT Healthcare interoperability remains one of the most critical and challenging aspects of the healthcare industry. Despite significant progress over the past few years, achieving full interoperability is still a work in progress. How can we break down the barriers that prevent us from achieving full interoperability?

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Readers Write: What We Can Learn about Mental Healthcare from a Cattle Farm

HIStalk

What We Can Learn about Mental Healthcare from a Cattle.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot in Manhattan

HIT Consultant

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare via UnitedHealth Group What You Should Know: – Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare , was tragically shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred outside the New York Hilton Hotel where Thompson was scheduled to attend the annual UnitedHealth Group investor conference. – Brian Thompson, 50, was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021.

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A Practical Approach to CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures

Readiness Rounds

Table of Contents What Are the CMS 2025 Age-Friendly Measures? How Will CMS 2025 Affect My Hospital? What Changes Are Needed in Data Collection and Reporting? How Can We Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes? How Do I Implement Age-Friendly Measures? What Are the Steps for Integration into Quality Improvement? How Can We Improve Data Management and Staff Training?

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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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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Killed

Home Health Care

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in New York City, where UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) was hosting its annual investor conference. New York City Mayor Eric Adams called it a “targeted murder.” The city’s police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, also described it a “brazen targeted attack.” UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest companies in the country, and the largest health care company.

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Function Health and GRAIL Collaborate to Make Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test More Accessible

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Function Health, a revolutionary health management platform empowering people to live 100 healthy years, announces a collaboration with GRAIL, Inc. , a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured, to expand the reach of innovative cancer screening to transform cancer care. – Function Health’s 400,000+ members nationwide have access to GRAIL’s Galleri test—a first-of-its-kind, clinically validated multi-cancer early detecti

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Where Does Drug Policy Go From Here?

The Rand Blog

Be careful about overgeneralizing about what lies ahead on drug policy. Whether the next administration supports or hinders state efforts to liberalize laws on cannabis and/or psychedelics, as well as their approach to increasing access to substance use disorder treatment, remains to be seen.

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Does NICE consider real-world data (RWD) for HTA evaluations?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

The answer is ‘yes’, but the question is in what manner? A paper by Che et al. (2024) examines the use of real-world data (RWD) across 2016-2023 HTA assessments. Over this time period, 11% of HTA submissions included real-world data. Further, they find that: The main sources of RWD considered in the submissions were disease registries and electronic health records.

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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.