Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Electronic health record messages to patients drafted by generative AI were of similar quality and accuracy to those written by healthcare professionals, according to a newly published study conduc | A blind analysis of hundreds of EHR message drafts found similar quality and usability. Generative AI's contributions were more empathetic, but also tended to be longer and more linguistically complex.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Fourteen executives received over $1 million in total compensation the year before Steward entered Chapter 11 restructuring, bankruptcy documents show.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Healthcare costs are set to rise between 7% and 8% in 2025, according to a new report from PwC. | Healthcare costs are set to rise between 7% and 8% in 2025, according to a new report from PwC.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2024

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is teaming up with Royal Philips to implement and scale a new patient monitoring platform over the next three years – and then monitor it over the following seven. WHY IT MATTERS One of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems, BSMH has more than 1,200 care sites and 49 hospitals across Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as in Ireland.

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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

JULY 17, 2024

Grocery delivery company Instacart continues to expand its reach in healthcare and has notched a major health system partnership. | The first program to launch integrates Instacart Health tools into Northwell’s Center for Maternal Health Maternal Outcomes and Morbidity Collaborative (MOMS) so that moms-to-be who are food insecure have improved access to fresh and nutritious food.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2024

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Operations Patient Access Analytics Digital Health Business Care Data and Information Technology Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Health Care Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Elevance beat Wall Street expectations in second-quarter results posted Wednesday, despite steep Medicaid membership losses that are affecting revenue forecasts.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2024

By partnering with health systems to support hybrid care models, long-term care facilities can mitigate staff shortages of staff and better manage available beds, explains Joe O'Brien, head of sales, digital health at LG Electronics.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Four more community health centers are implementing Suki AI’s ambient scribe in their clinics, the company announced on Thursday. | Suki AI, an ambient scribe solution, says community health centers are able to afford Suki, unlike other AI solutions on the market. Stakeholders have wondered if the healthcare AI revolution will benefit small practices.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 17, 2024

A Pennsylvania pension fund had argued Centene board members failed in their oversight responsibilities and ignored red flags about a Medicaid overbilling scheme.

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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

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services will give $2.5 million to expand the reach of professional interstate licensure compacts, it announced Tuesday at the Health Resource Services Administra | HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration announced a $2.5 million grant to support the expansion of interstate licensure compacts, which have been a boon for telehealth providers.

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Health Care Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Maria Zangardi stepped into the role July 15.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Providence has announced its current chief operating officer, Erik Wexler, will succeed outbound President and CEO Rod Hochman, M.D., when he retires at the end of this year. | Wexler has been with the nonprofit health system since 2016, and has been its chief operating officer since 2022. He is succeeding Rod Hochman, M.D., who announced plans to retire at the end of the year.

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Home Health Care

JULY 17, 2024

Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE: ELV) has raised red flags surrounding its Medicaid business this year, while also signaling its commitment to home-based care ventures. On its second-quarter earnings call, company leaders touted Carelon, Elevance’s health care services division. “In our health services businesses, we are making progress on our key strategic priority to scale our enterprise flywheel for growth,” Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux said on the earnings call.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Thyme Care, a value-based cancer care navigation startup, pocketed $95 million in fresh funding to fuel its growth into new markets and accelerate partnerships with oncology and primary c | Thyme Care, a value-based cancer care navigation startup, pocketed $95 million in fresh funding to fuel its growth into new markets and accelerate partnerships with oncology and primary care practices and health plans.

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Home Health Care

JULY 17, 2024

New York home care advocates scored a major win when lawmakers passed a budget that included a $7.7 billion investment in a higher minimum wage for home care workers. But what’s materialized hasn’t matched expectations. A recent report from PHI reveals that the minimum wage increase isn’t having the intended impact. New York is a state with a rapidly growing home care workforce.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Occupational health services provider Concentra, a unit of healthcare company Select Medical, is hoping to rake in as much as $585 million in an initial public offering. | Occupational health services provider Concentra, a unit of healthcare company Select Medical, is hoping to rake in as much as $585 million in an initial public offering.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – Viome , a leading provider of personalized microbiome health products and solutions, today unveiled its pioneering VRx MyBiotics Toothpaste & Gel to complete its Oral Health Solution system, setting a new standard for daily oral care and support overall health. – This innovative product utilizes the unprecedented oral health insights from the Oral Health Intelligence™ Test (also available with Full Body Intelligence™ ) to create a personalized toothpas

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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.

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Payers are rightly reaching out to InterSystems with a host of implementation questions about the Prior Authorization API recently mandated by the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule (CMS | How to get your team ready for success and operational efficiency when implementing Payer-to-Payer APIs

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Home Health Care

JULY 17, 2024

Health plans generally do not have great visibility into their members’ care after an acute health event. Even when they do, many aren’t confident in the post-acute care provider that’s serving their member. These findings come from a new survey of health plans conducted by the post-acute care technology company WellSky. Specifically, the survey found that: – Only 37% of respondents (health plans) manage members in a post-acute setting after discharge from acute care.

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Nordic

JULY 17, 2024

As I read last week’s fascinating new Nature Digital Medicine article from NYU researchers about why we should and how we must integrate health informatics with operational information technology (IT), I was struck by how similar both the problem and solution are to the challenges of modern patient engagement. Let me explain.

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HKLaw

JULY 17, 2024

By July 2026, research institutions that receive more than $50 million per year in federal funding must implement a Research Security Program and certify its implementation and compliance.

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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.

HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – Philips , a global leader in health technology, and Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) , a prominent Catholic health system, today announced a strategic multi-year collaboration focused on improving patient monitoring. – By integrating Philips’ cutting-edge patient monitoring platform into its system, BSMH will standardize care across its 49 hospitals.

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Bill Of Health

JULY 17, 2024

This post originally appeared on Health Care in Motion , published by the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation. The last days of the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) term brought some blockbuster decisions with far reaching implications for federal agencies charged with regulating health care. In an expected but still monumental move, SCOTUS issued a decision in Loper Bright vs.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – Freshpaint , a San Francisco-based Healthcare Privacy Platform raises $30.7M in Series B funding led by Threshold , with participation from SignalFire , Intel Capital , Y Combinator, Zero Prime , and additional investors. This brings Freshpaint’s total funding to $41.8M. – Freshpaint is transforming how healthcare organizations approach marketing by enabling them to leverage the full potential of digital advertising tools while strictly adhering to privacy reg

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HIStalk

JULY 17, 2024

News Huma Therapeutics Limited announces Huma Cloud Platform, a no-code.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – Thyme Care , a leading value-based cancer care enabler raises $95M in funding capital led by Concord Health Partners, with participation from existing investors including CVS Health® Ventures , Town Hall Ventures , a16z Bio + Health , AlleyCorp , Echo Health Ventures , Foresite Capital , and new investor SignalFire. The funding brings Thyme Care’s total funding to $178M. – Thyme Care is a value-based cancer care enabler focused on improving patient outco

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HIStalk

JULY 17, 2024

What Our $30M Series B Means For Healthcare: A Message.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – Beebe Healthcare , a comprehensive healthcare system serving Sussex County, Delaware, and the surrounding region announced a strategic partnership with Epic , a leading healthcare software company, to implement its enterprise electronic health record (EHR) system. This move aims to deliver a more seamless and integrated care experience for patients across Sussex County. – Currently, Beebe Healthcare operates on separate EHR platforms for its Medical Group and

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

A large coalition of congressional Democrats want the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to further prioritize Affordable Care Act access for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | Notable Democrats in Congress want to dedicate more resources to DACA recipients so they can receive health insurance once eligible.

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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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