Tue.Apr 09, 2024

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Google, Bayer team up to develop new AI products for radiologists

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare company Bayer has tapped Google for its cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities to build new tech products to assist radiologists. | Bayer wants to pair its radiology, healthcare regulator and clinical data handling expertise with Google's tech muscle and ongoing work in generative AI to speed up innovation in media imaging.

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Insightful Overview of Internal Medicine Billing Services

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Conceptually wrong. It implies that internal medicine is crucial for medical billing, which is not true. What you can say is medical billers spend a large portion of their day processing claims for internal medicine. It is an important field in the healthcare industry. The physician will pen down every detail of service they have given to their patient by using certain codes.

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Massachusetts lawmakers tell FTC, DOJ to take hard stance on Optum-Steward deal

Fierce Healthcare

All 11 of Massachusetts’ federal legislators are calling on regulators to keep a short leash on UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Steward Health Care’s physician group, even if that mean | The financial jeopardy of Steward's remaining hospitals can't override the long-term cost and quality harms that would likely follow UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of yet another large physician practice, wrote all 11 of the state's federal legislators in a recent letter to reg

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Transforming engagement with AI-driven channels

Healthcare It News

By leveraging AI, providers can instantly connect to patients locally and keep a communication channel open throughout their care journeys, explains Don Thompson, head of marketing at TeleVox.

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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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Insurers, Uber unite against maternal mortality in Georgia with nutrition

Fierce Healthcare

Supplemental benefits administrator Avesis and Elevance Health subsidiary Amerigroup Georgia have teamed up with Uber Health in a pilot project to tackle the state's maternal health crisis.

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North Carolina county seeks damages in HCA Mission lawsuit

Health Care Dive

Buncombe County is seeking to join a lawsuit from the state alleging HCA intentionally understaffed Mission’s emergency department, increased wait times and wasted taxpayer dollars.

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Michigan divvies out Medicaid contracts, with Centene, Molina seeing minor losses

Health Care Dive

However, the insurers could protest Michigan’s decision, potentially mitigating membership erosion.

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New Aegis Ventures consortium joins 9 health systems to co-develop digital solutions

Fierce Healthcare

Aegis Ventures has launched a digital health innovation collaborative with the backing of nine founding health systems. | The new Digital Consortium aims to put health systems at the center of digital health innovation to help address healthcare’s most pressing quality, equity and cost challenges. These health systems will co-develop, invest in and deploy health tech solutions alongside Aegis.

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Digital health sees more deals with smaller checks in Q1: report

Health Care Dive

Artificial intelligence scooped up a chunk of digital health funding, making up 40% of the first quarter’s investment total, according to Rock Health.

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Kaiser Permanente uses AI to redirect 'simple' patient messages from physician inboxes

Fierce Healthcare

Artificial intelligence categorization can help stem the flood of patient messages that would otherwise demand physicians’ expensive time, Kaiser Permanente researchers report. | Natural language processing algorithms trained to categorize different types of messages helped a support team to resolve nearly a third of patient queries without involving the recipient physician.

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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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New Report Reveals Biggest Reason Why Nurses Are Quitting

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Laudio and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership announced the release of the inaugural Quantifying Nurse Manager Impact report , which delivers insights into the impact of nurse managers on health system financial outcomes and key factors that can impede this impact. – Leveraging Laudio’s unique data set, the report provides first-of-its-kind data on the influence of leader-team member engagement on nurse retention – a pervasive and costly challeng

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‘I Don’t Think Being Picky Is A Bad Thing’: A Look Inside The Most Selective Caregiver Hiring Processes

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership At a time when home care providers are constantly trying to bring new caregivers to keep up with the increased demand for care services, some companies have gained a reputation for having a highly selective hiring process. Leaders at companies like BrightStar Care and Tribute Home Care believe that valuing quality over quantity has worked out in their favor.

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Augmedix, Andor Health Integrate to Enhance Virtual Care with AI-Powered Documentation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Augmedix (AUGX), a leader in AI-powered medical documentation, and Andor Health , a cloud-based platform for virtual care communication, have announced a strategic partnership to streamline workflows and improve patient care. – The strategic integration aims to revolutionize virtual care by leveraging ambient AI to automate note creation within the Andor Health platform, ThinkAndor®.

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News 4/10/24

HIStalk

Top News A second ransomware group – likely a disgruntled.

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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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Combatting Physical Therapy Burnout: Can Digital Health Help?

HIT Consultant

Patrick Tarnowski, Chief Commercial Officer, OneStep The physical therapy profession, encompassing both Physical Therapists (PTs) and Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs), is navigating through a period of unprecedented challenge. Recent data highlights concerning trends – not only did the sector see the departure of 15,000 PTs, or 11% of the existing workforce, between 2021 and 2022, but there has also been a consistent 5% annual decrease in applicants to PT programs over the last three t

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2024 Clark Medalist: Philipp Strack

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Congratulations to Philipp Strack who has won the 2024 John Bates Clark Medal. The John Bates Clark Medal is awarded annually each April to that American economist under the age of forty who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge. The American Economic Association webpage has a nice review of his research.

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Establishing Effective Payer Benefits Strategies for Health Equity

HIT Consultant

Brandi Hodor, Sr. Healthcare Analytic Advisor at Merative Health equity helps ensure all individuals have equal access to healthcare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. To address the benefit needs of underrepresented population groups, payers can develop “more equitable approaches to healthcare benefits design that recognize and meaningfully address access and affordab

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President Biden Appears To Tout Looming ‘80-20’ Home Care Rule In Campaign Speech

Home Health Care

President Joe Biden made remarks on the care economy – including home care – in a speech Tuesday at Union Station in Washington, D.C. “You know, take home care,” he said. “The cost of long-term care for aging loved ones and people with disabilities rose 40% in the last decade. Medicaid offers help, but it can’t meet the demand. You know, there are 700,000 seniors waiting in line — 700,000 waiting in line, and people with disabilities are stuck on Medicaid home care waiting lists for as long as 1

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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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Q1 2024 Digital Health Funding: A Reset & Refocus on Outcomes

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Q1 2024 Digital health funding in the U.S. reached $2.7B across 133 deals, with an average deal size of $20.6M, according to Rock Health’s Q1 2024 Digital Health Funding Report. – The report reveals the digital health funding landscape has undergone a significant shift in Q1 2024, marking a transition from a period of rapid growth to a more measured environment focused on long-term sustainability.

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Did North Korea Really Test a Hypersonic Missile?

The Rand Blog

North Korea is working toward the deployment of hypersonic missiles that it claims could render South Korean and U.S. missile defenses useless. Still, its claims of a successful test this month appear greatly exaggerated.

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Apixio Partners With Vim, Bringing AI Insights to the Point of Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Apixio , a healthcare data and analytics company, and Vim , a point-of-care connection platform, have joined forces to significantly enhance patient care through a strategic partnership. – The strategic collaboration focuses on improving the accuracy of capturing patient conditions during visits and empowering healthcare providers with real-time insights.

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Home-Based Primary Care Organizations Clare Medical and Ennoble Care Agree To Merge

Home Health Care

Clare Medical and Ennoble Care’s New Jersey Housecall Practices have agreed to merge. The combination of the two entities will create one of the largest home-based medical practices in the state. Both entities believe that joining forces will allow the combined organization to improve access to home-based care services, while also expanding services.

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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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Greenway, Nabla Partner to Launch Ambient AI Assistant — Greenway Clinical Assist

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Greenway Health , a provider of healthcare information technology (HIT) services, has announced a partnership with Nabla , a prominent AI assistant company specializing in ambient clinical documentation. – This collaboration brings forth Greenway Clinical Assist™, a solution designed to streamline clinical workflows, reduce provider burnout, and ultimately enhance patient care.

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Morning Headlines 4/10/24

HIStalk

Avant Technologies Acquires Wired-4-Health, Advancing AI Interoperability in Healthcare Data.

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Define Ventures Appoints Frank Williams as Venture Partner

HIT Consultant

Frank Williams, Venture Partner at Define Ventures What You Should Know: – Define Ventures , the leading early-stage investor in digital health companies, announced today the appointment of Frank Williams as Venture Partner. – Williams, a seasoned entrepreneur and healthcare executive, brings a wealth of experience to the firm, playing a key role in supporting and scaling their portfolio companies.

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Biden administration boosts loan forgiveness for primary care doctors, OB-GYNs who practice in rural areas

Fierce Healthcare

In a bid to boost the number of doctors serving rural communities, the Department of Health and Human Services has increased by 50% the initial loan repayment amount available to primary care provi | In a bid to boost the number of doctors serving rural communities, HHS has increased by 50% the initial loan repayment amount available to primary care providers who commit to practicing in underserved areas.

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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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OHSU Partners with LeanTaaS to Alleviate OR Staffing Challenges

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: LeanTaaS, Inc. , the market leader in providing AI-powered and cloud-based capacity management, staffing, and patient flow software and services for health systems, today announced the impressive results Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) has achieved in alleviating perioperative staffing challenges in its Center for Health and Healing (CHH) by using the new Staff Planner module in iQueue for Operating Rooms.

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Atlantic Health System Deploys FeelBetter’s Precision Population Health Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: FeelBetter , the leading provider of polypharmacy patient management technology and pioneer of Pharmaco-Clinical Intelligence, today announced a commercial partnership with Atlantic Health System (“Atlantic Health”). The not-for-profit health system, which provides care for more than half the state of New Jersey and parts of New York and Pennsylvania, is leveraging FeelBetter’s AI-based precision population health platform to optimize and personalize medication management f

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MassMutual Leverages Genomics for Personalized Risk Assessments

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Genomics plc (Genomics) , a healthcare company transforming health through the power of genomics, and MassMutual, a leading mutual life insurance company in the United States, today announced the next phase of their innovative partnership enabling more eligible MassMutual policyowners to gain knowledge about their health in order to make informed, proactive decisions that may help them lead longer, healthier lives.

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