Fri.Aug 23, 2024

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Industry Voices—10 things every healthcare organization can do to defend against cyberattacks

Fierce Healthcare

The healthcare industry confronts a complex, double-barreled challenge as it tries to combat the recent deluge of dangerous and damaging cyberattacks. | Cyber resilience is the ability to recognize threats, respond to them, recover quickly and at scale. The clear goal: fending off attacks more efficiently, limiting damage and restoring normal operations with minimal impact to patients.

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Steward to close two Ohio hospitals, Pennsylvania facility at risk

Health Care Dive

The closures are a “tragic result of greed-driven hospital executives, backed by private equity, who prioritize their yachts and private jets over patient care,” said an Ohio nurse union leader.

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OMNY releases data resource exclusively for GLP-1s

Fierce Healthcare

OMNY, a national data ecosystem that covers 75 million lives, is launching a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptides) database. | OMNY is a national platform that helps health systems and researchers draw insights from patient records. Its newest offering will help create certainty about the impacts of GLP-1s.

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Georgia-Based Company Hopes To Win New York CDPAP Administration Contract

Home Health Care

Public Partnerships LLC, also known as PPL, is competing to become the exclusive administrator of New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This program enables seniors and individuals with disabilities to choose their own caregivers, with payment coming from the state’s Medicaid program. New York’s CDPAP has been in the headlines for months.

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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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Evolent Health's stock price leaps as it explores sale to private equity firms: report

Fierce Healthcare

Evolent Health, a company that offers software solutions to help providers and insurers transition to value-based care, is reportedly in talks for an acquisition after receiving take | Evolent Health is in talks with three private equity firms and a health insurer who have expressed interest in purchasing the company, Reuters reported on Thursday. In response to the news, Evolent's stock price jumped 14%.

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Zack Kass on seizing the healthcare AI advantage [Podcast]

Meditech

We may not always realize it, but so much of what we do in our day-to-day lives is augmented by AI. However we have yet to experience the full impact of this technology in the healthcare space. But many thought leaders, like Zack Kass, believe that the technological revolution in healthcare is just around the corner.

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Ukraine Has Found a Path to Victory

The Rand Blog

Ukraine has pulled off an operation that could buy time to regenerate and reequip its forces. The Kursk incursion puts in doubt Russia's ability to launch any major offensives for the rest of the year. Given sufficient Western aid, Kyiv could have the capability to begin restoring its territory in 2025.

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Qure.ai Receives FDA Clearance for AI-Powered Lung Nodule Analysis Tool

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Qure.ai, a global innovator in medical imaging AI, has today announced a pivotal 510(k) FDA clearance for its AI-powered chest CT solution – qCT LN Quant. – The new AI solution is now available to support radiologists and pulmonologists in analyzing lung nodules on non-contrast chest CT scans and tracking volumetric growth as part of progression monitoring.

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Four Fallacies of AI Cybersecurity

The Rand Blog

The cybersecurity of AI systems has largely been treated as an afterthought. Success in this area will require recognizing the unique challenges of securing AI systems, developing the right threat models, and fully integrating cybersecurity into the AI workflow.

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Economic Value of Bronchoscopy Technologies that Improves Sensitivity for Malignancy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions

Healthcare ECONOMIST

That is the title of my new paper in Annals of the American Thoracic Society with co-authors David Ost, Fabien Maldonado, Jaehong Kim , Moises Marin, Tony Amos, Deanna Hertz, Iftekhar Kalsekar, and Anil Vachani. The abstract is below. Rational : While previous studies have assessed the clinical or economic value of specific technologies, the economic value of improving sensitivity for malignancy for lung cancer diagnoses broadly across technologies is unclear.

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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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Solace Raises $14M to Expand Healthcare Advocacy Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Solace , a digital health platform connecting patients with expert healthcare advocates secures $14M in Series A funding led by Inspired Capital , with participation from existing backers Craft Ventures and Torch Capital, as well as new investors including Anne Wojcicki, the late Susan Wojcicki, RiverPark Ventures , and Coalition Operators. – The new funding brings Solace’s total funding to $21M since its founding.

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[ANSWERED] What does out of network mean?

Etactics

In 2024, unexpected medical bills and healthcare expenses top the list of the average American’s financial worries. Three out of four adults say they are “very” or “somewhat worried” about unexpected medical bills (74%) and the cost of healthcare services (73%). About 55% worry they cannot afford prescription medications. At the same time, 43% of Americans worry about paying their monthly health insurance premium.

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RCM M&A: Arsenal Capital Partners Acquires Knowtion Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Arsenal Capital Partners, a prominent private equity firm specializing in healthcare and industrial growth companies announced the acquisition of Knowtion Health. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – Knowtion is a provider of AI-powered revenue cycle insurance claim resolution services that help hospitals and health systems optimize their operations and increase revenue.

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Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Staci Rogers, Vice President of Operations, Visiting Angels

Home Health Care

The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing. To see this year’s inaugural Memory Care Innovation Award winners, visit [link]. Staci Rogers, the vice president of operations at Visiting Angels, has been named a 2024 Memory Care Innovation Award Winner.

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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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Rampant Nationalism Is Undermining China's 'Three Warfares'

The Rand Blog

China has invested a fortune in influence operations to shape its national image and sway international public opinion in its favor. Yet grassroots Chinese nationalists are diminishing the return on Beijing's investment.

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OSF Innovation internships fuel health care career passions

Osf Healthcare

“OSF Innovation has given me great hands-on experiences and the resources to bring my ideas to reality,” says marketing intern Brynna Feehan. This is the cornerstone of the OSF Innovation summer internship program.

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Realizing the Power of Community in Disaster Recovery

The Rand Blog

Communities—not governments—are often the primary agents driving disaster recovery. Understanding their needs, improving resource allocation, and measuring results can better leverage the community's power and promote successful disaster management preparation, responses, and outcomes.

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Medicaid expansion slightly more likely under President Trump, analysts say

Fierce Healthcare

Just 10 states have refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act—and that trend is likely to continue—though a second Trump term could change a few states’ hearts, analysts with strateg | A new report examines how likely 10 holdout states are to expand Medicaid, and what health systems and insurers would benefit from expansion the most.

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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.