Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 30, 2024
At the HLTH 2024 conference in Las Vegas last week, attendees and exhibitors felt that the air had shifted around artificial intelligence. | The conversation around AI has shifted as health systems have begun to integrate operational solutions into their workflows.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2024
“This isn’t a refurbished Cerner EHR,” Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, said during the company’s health summit.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Humana updated its outlook for the year thanks to a Q3 where it beat the Street on both earnings and revenue. | Humana updated its outlook for the year thanks to a Q3 where it beat the Street on both earnings and revenue.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Employers’ biggest concern is higher drug costs, according to the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions report.
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
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Physicians and other healthcare practitioners may get a pay boost in 2025 through a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress on Tuesday. | The bill would increase the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor by 4.73%, which would wipe out the expected 2.8% cut to the conversion factor and provide an approximately 1.9% inflationary payment increase for 2025.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Despite the stronger membership, Humana doesn’t expect earnings growth next year due to significant investments the insurer plans to make to boost MA stars.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 30, 2024
UnitedHealth Group declined to say if the leadership change came in response to a February ransomware attack that brought the company’s medical claims and processing platform down for more than a month.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 30, 2024
In a bid to ease access challenges, CVS Health will offer in-network primary care to Aetna members in certain markets through its MinuteClinics. | In a bid to ease access challenges, CVS Health will offer in-network primary care to Aetna members in certain markets through its MinuteClinics.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new independent evaluation from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has found that digital hypertension solutions focused on medication management deliver the most significant improvements in blood pressure control compared to other digital approaches and usual care. – The report highlights the effectiveness of digital solutions that combine connected blood pressure cuffs with virtual care teams to manage medication and dosing.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 30, 2024
In the Q3 earnings call, Teladoc executives stressed the stability of the U.S. virtual care segment; It called BetterHelp a "company in transition.
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
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Bruce Lieberthal, Chief Innovation Officer at Henry Schein Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to gain traction in the realm of healthcare and medicine. According to a study by the American Medical Association , 41 percent of physicians said they are both equally excited, and concerned, about the potential uses of AI in healthcare. As AI capabilities continue to grow, there are a variety of ways AI can be used in a practice.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Online therapy company Talkspace grew its revenue 23% in the third quarter, bringing in $47.4 million, and turned last year's net loss into a profit of $1.9 million. | Online therapy company Talkspace grew its revenue 23% in the third quarter, bringing in $47.4 million, and turned last year's net loss into a profit of $1.9 million.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – athenahealth , a prominent provider of network-enabled software for healthcare practices, has announced the limited release of *Ambient Notes*, an AI-driven tool integrated into the athenaOne platform, aiming to streamline clinical note documentation. – By leveraging ambient listening and generative AI, Ambient Notes seeks to reduce administrative burdens, allowing clinicians to focus more on patient care.
HKLaw
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Holland & Knight alert provides a summary of efforts to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare setting, as well as recommendations to ensure key stakeholders remain compliant.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – Abbott announced that its FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems have received FDA clearance for use during common imaging procedures, including X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. – The development makes Abbott’s systems the first and only patient-applied CGM sensors approved for use during these screenings, offering greater convenience and potential cost savings for people with diabetes.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Medicare Advantage (MA) star ratings have become a hot topic for Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). On Oct. 18, the company filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) over its drop in star ratings. The number of Humana MA plans rated 4-star or higher is expected to see a major decrease next year.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – H1 , a provider of healthcare data and analytics, has announced significant enhancements to its Trial Landscape platform. – These updates include the integration of diversity data for over 34 million patients in England and the launch of an AI-powered Site Rescue functionality, both designed to accelerate equitable clinical trials and improve research outcomes.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Most consumers using digital health devices felt more trust in the technology when coupled with doctors’ office reviews — another lens on the importance of trust-equity between patients and physicians. This insight came out of a report on How Consumers Purchase, Use and Trust Medical Devices based on market research sponsored by Propel Software.
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.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – GrayMatters Health (GMH) , a pioneer in digital brain biomarker-based mental health treatments, is broadening patient access to its Prism for PTSD™ therapy. – As the first FDA-cleared self-neuromodulation device for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Prism for PTSD™ offers a new approach to managing this debilitating condition.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Danielle Armbruster, the regional director of business development at Maxim Healthcare Services, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – Medable Inc., a provider of decentralized and hybrid clinical trial solutions, is collaborating with Google Cloud to make its Digital and Decentralized Clinical Trial Platform available on the Google Cloud Marketplace. – The strategic partnership will empower life sciences companies to accelerate clinical development by leveraging Google Cloud’s cutting-edge infrastructure and AI capabilities.
Icanotes
OCTOBER 30, 2024
A Clinician's Guide to Understanding the Companioning Model of Grief Grief is a deeply personal experience, which presents uniquely, not only from one person to the next, but also from one loss to the next. This highly individualized experience requires an approach for each client that is as unique as they are, allowing the griever to lead their own grief journey, and learn in tandem with the support of a companion.
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.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS), operator of Oklahoma’s largest telehealth network, has partnered with virtual care company TytoCare to provide 15,000+ students across Oklahoma with virtual care. – Through this collaboration, OSU-CHS worked with TytoCare to equip 13 schools with the Pro Smart Clinic.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 30, 2024
That is the clever title of r ecent American Economic Review publication by Cyrus Aghamolla, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Xuelin Li, Richard T. Thakor. The abstract is below. This study examines the link between credit supply and hospital health outcomes. We use bank stress tests as exogenous shocks to credit access for hospitals that have lending relationships with tested banks.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – Cornerstone AI, a leading provider of AI-driven data cleaning solutions for healthcare, has secured $5M in funding led by Acrew Capital , with participation from existing investors Initiate Ventures and Healthy Ventures , as well as Travis May, founder and former CEO of Datavant, and Web Sun and Arif Nathoo, the co-founders of Komodo Health. – With this new funding, Cornerstone AI is well-positioned for continued growth and expansion.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Four nonprofit organizations have affiliated with Chapters Health System, expanding the home-based care provider into three new states. The agreement includes Hospice of East Bay and Hospice of Santa Cruz County in California, Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, and Willamette Vital Health in Salem, Oregon. This marks Chapters Health System’s first venture into those states.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – Trinity Guardion , a leader in hospital bed hygiene solutions, has successfully raised $6 million, including $3.5 million in a Series B funding round. – This investment will accelerate the production and commercialization of the innovative Soteria® Bed Barrier System. Trinity Guardion’s Soteria Bed Barrier: Advancing Infection Control in Hospital Environments Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Batesville, Indiana, Trinity Guardion specializes in FDA-cleared
HIStalk
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Global Payments sharpens core focus with $1.1 billion medical software.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – Innoventric , a leader in transcatheter tricuspid regurgitation (TR) treatment, today announced a $28.5 million Series B funding round to advance its revolutionary cross-caval technology, bringing the total funds raised since inception to $41 million. – Innoventric has already successfully completed a first-in-human clinical trial in Europe, and performed many additional implantations — treating over 40 participants so far.
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 30, 2024
by Jessica Samuels On October 8, 13 states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok , alleging that the social media company’s algorithm is designed to “ promote excessive, compulsive, and addictive use ” in children. While each state’s complaint was filed separately in state court, the cases are coordinated around the claim that TikTok’s design is deliberately addictive, exploiting kids’ dopamine reward circuitry to reinforce their use of the platform These claims stem from a public reckoning
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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