Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

LOS ANGELES — AI took center stage at the ViVE 2024 conference this week and health systems across the country are deploying the tech to tackle issues from easing the drudgery of medical docum | AI took center stage at the ViVE 2024 conference this week and health systems across the country are deploying the tech to tackle issues from easing the drudgery of medical documentation to making it easier for patients to get information about their medical care.

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Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Regulators are reportedly looking into the massive healthcare conglomerate’s potential anticompetitive effects, including the relationship between its health insurer UnitedHealthcare and physician network Optum.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Providers, researchers and government officials gathered Tuesday to discuss the "urgent public health crisis" of gun violence and throw their weight behind a new multimillion-dollar aware | The event, which emphasized the role of healthcare professionals in addressing gun violence, came with the announcement of an industry-backed, multimillion-dollar awareness and prevention campaign.

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Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Elevance joins a growing list of insurers expanding their weight management offerings after demand for GLP-1 drugs has soared over the past year.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Danbury, Connecticut-based Nuvance Health is joining Northwell Health, New York’s largest provider and private employer, under a strategic merger agreement unveiled Wednesday. | The $18 billion combination, which still requires regulatory signoffs, would give Northwell a foothold in Connecticut and promises "significant investments" for Nuvance.

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Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Pennsylvania-based hospital operator grew revenue 7% in 2023 despite operational challenges, including high labor costs and strained payer relations.

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Health Care Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Burnout and turnover intention remains high among overwhelmed and under-resourced nurse leaders, according to a study from AMN Healthcare.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Walgreens will now accept a slew of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online, including the option for home delivery, the company announced this week. | Walgreens will now accept a slew of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online, including the option for home delivery, the company announced this week.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It is consolidating its contact centre functionalities across sites in Australia and Europe.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Congress is living up to its dysfunctional reputation, at least when it comes to healthcare reform. | Despite broad support, PBM reform appears unlikely in the short-term. Here's why advocates are not panicked.

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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

The Rand Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While politically challenging, a holistic update to U.S. immigration laws based on a better understanding of American immigration needs and the factors that are driving people to make the dangerous trek to cross the border would help reduce the numbers of migrants arriving daily to the U.S.-Mexico border and the challenges migration poses to receiving localities.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

LOS ANGELES — "How are you doing?" Those four words can have a big impact on getting people healthier by addressing unmet medical needs, says Ami Parekh, M.D., Included Health's chief health office | "How are you doing?" Those four words can have a big impact on getting people healthier by addressing unmet medical needs, says Ami Parekh, M.D., Included Health's chief health officer.

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Vie Healthcare

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Episode Introduction Zach explains why the lack of timely, accurate data can delay recovery of credits, and why most hospitals only have 50% visibility into their spend and accounts payable processes. He also shares why duplicate payments and credit on spend are the top two methods for recovery of costs, and highlights how uncovering dark data saved SpendMend clients $413 million in 2023.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What You Should Know: – Absci Corporation (Nasdaq: ABSI), a company utilizing generative AI for drug discovery, announced today an initial public offering (IPO) of $75 million in common stock. – This IPO aims to support the advancement of Absci’s internal drug development programs, further investment in their Integrated Drug Creation™ platform, and general corporate purposes.

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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.

Healthcare Associates

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Today, an estimated 80% of people with dementia are being cared for in their homes. 1 In most of these cases, their caregivers are friends and relatives. About one-quarter of dementia caregivers provide care for both an aging parent and children under the age of 18. 1 If you are caring for a parent with dementia at home, it helps to have a plan and routine that works with everyone in your household.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Charlotte-Hanneman, CFO at Philips What You Should Know: – Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has announced the appointment of Charlotte Hanneman as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). – Ms. Hanneman will join the company’s Board of Management on June 1, 2024, officially assuming the CFO role on October 1, 2024.

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Bill Of Health

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

By Hannah Rahim Food is Medicine interventions aim to prevent and treat diet-related chronic health conditions and reduce food insecurity by providing food to individuals and communities, in connection with the health care system. While Food is Medicine has been gaining prominence in recent years, it has also received some criticism. This article will explore the development of Food is Medicine and its limitations, and briefly offer recommendations for successful Food is Medicine initiatives.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What You Should Know: – A recent study conducted by Access Partnership for Amazon Web Services (AWS) highlights a significant discrepancy between the perceived benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and the industry’s current preparedness to utilize it effectively. – The study underscores the need for collaboration between healthcare organizations and technology leaders like AWS to bridge the AI skills gap and unlock the full potential of AI in healthcare.

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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.

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership In the last home health proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency in charge of reimbursement rates sent out a request for information on home health aide utilization. Specifically, the agency wondered why Medicare-covered home health aide visits and utilization had fallen off a cliff over the last few decades.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Guy Friedman, co-founder and CEO of SteadyMD The past few years have seen upheavals in healthcare, and 2024 so far shows no signs of breaking that pattern. While the fundamentals of healthcare remain the same – caregivers treating patients – the who, how and where are changing, driven by shifting demographics, evolving consumer preferences, technological advancements and revolutionary drugs.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

VR surgery for PPE. SNAP, food insecurity and medication adherence. Hospital racial composition and VBP. Drinking and jobs ( part 1 , part 2 ) Geographies with ultra-low fertility.

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Spok Inc

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Gain a deeper understanding of contact center operational challenges and the importance of multi-faceted approaches for delivering the best patient experiences. The post 4 common challenges for hospital contact centers in 2024 appeared first on Spok Inc.

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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.

HIStalk

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Reframing Healthcare at HomeBy Philip Parks, MD, MPH Philip Parks,

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In order to be successful moving forward, home-based care providers will need to understand the value-based care landscape and be prepared to operate in this space. That’s one key takeaway from a new report released by Transcend Strategy Group, an at-home care-focused growth strategy firm. The report is an overview of value-based care’s history, as well as a guide to help providers operate in a larger value-based ecosystem.

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Life Qi

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

No matter what industry you are in, most would describe today's landscape as a challenging operating environment. Because of which the pursuit of continuous improvement isn't just a buzzword; it's a necessity for survival and growth.

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HKLaw

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its 2024 Final Rule governing healthcare conscience protections, "Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes.

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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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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What You Should Know: Epicore Biosystems, a digital health solutions company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to provide real-time personalized hydration insights for performance and safety, and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have partnered to bring Epicore’s novel biosensing capabilities to the anti-doping world as a new drug detection method to complement existing urine and blood collections.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Patients who receive home-based palliative care (HBPC) services experience fewer emergency department visits, fewer hospitalizations and lower costs once they start receiving services. That’s according to a recent study conducted by the West Health Research Institute of Blue Shield of California. “Home-based palliative care is a powerful tool to improve the care of seriously ill members who struggle to have their health care needs met in the doctor’s office,” Jenelle Hallock, senior manage

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

What You Should Know: Proscia®, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, today announced that Pramana, Inc., an AI-enabled health tech company modernizing the pathology sector, is now a Proscia Ready partner. Pramana joins the partner alliance to help life sciences organizations and diagnostic laboratories increasingly leverage enriched, high-quality data, including DICOM images, in their routine research and clinical operations.

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Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

ACHE-WI Leadership Development Program (LDP) cohort XIV met with senior executives of Mayo Clinic Health System for an educational Site Visit with leaders at Mayo Clinic – La Crosse Hospital. Cohort members gathered for breakfast to learn about the history of Mayo Clinic, then spent quality time with system and regional leaders including Chris Hasse , Chief Administrative Officer MCHS; Tanner Holst , Regional Chair of Administration Southwest Wisconsin; and Dr.

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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.

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