Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 12, 2024
Consumer genetic testing company 23andMe sees an opportunity to get in on the weight loss boom. | 23andMe plans to launch a GLP-1 weight loss telehealth membership through its Lemonaid Health platform by the end of the month.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 12, 2024
LTPAC professionals claim they're the second most regulated industry in America after nuclear power. Regardless, senior care operators face extensive regulations.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 12, 2024
Prior authorization denials in Medicare Advantage jumped between 2021 and 2022, according to a new analysis from KFF.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 12, 2024
S&P Global also found no "meaningful" improvement in cash flow for providers between 2022 and 2023.
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
AUGUST 12, 2024
While customer satisfaction with mail order pharmacies is continuing to grow, brick-and-mortar pharmacies are falling behind, according to a new survey from J.D. Power. | While customer satisfaction with mail order pharmacies is continuing to grow, brick-and-mortar pharmacies are falling behind, according to a new survey from J.D. Power.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 12, 2024
While executives said they saw an uptick in supplemental funding this quarter, they argued it still wasn’t enough to cover their costs.
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 12, 2024
Stryker said the company will strengthen its growing health IT offering and portfolio of wirelessly connected medical devices.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – New research from Bain & Company has revealed an intriguing trend in the healthcare industry: U.S. patients are more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence (AI) analyzing their radiology scans and making diagnoses than with AI answering the phone at their doctor’s office. This finding underscores a broader trend where healthcare consumers show a preference for generative AI supporting their doctors rather than interacting directly with the tec
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 12, 2024
In healthcare settings, change management must be tailored to the realities of work in a fast-paced, demanding setting.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 12, 2024
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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
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Sheba Medical Center , a globally recognized healthcare leader, announced the publication of a groundbreaking study demonstrating the effectiveness of an AI algorithm in predicting pulmonary embolism (PE) risk upon hospital admission. – The research, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research , involved analyzing medical records of over 46,000 patients and identifying a machine learning model capable of accurately predicting PE risk.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 12, 2024
The LTM Group announced the acquisition of Wichita Home Health Services Monday. The deal will add over 500 team members and more than 1,000 patients to the company’s network. The company provides – through multiple locations – home health, personal care, hospice and rehabilitation services. The organization collaborates with health care systems and payers to deliver care to patients in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Texas.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – A collaborative effort between the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP), the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has yielded significant insights into the challenges and opportunities of health IT interoperability in primary care. – By embedding HIT-related questions into the ABFM’s Continuous Certification Questionnaire (CCQ), the rese
Health Populi
AUGUST 12, 2024
The average person in the U.S. retiring in 2024 will need to bank $165,000 to pay for health care costs in retirement — a sum that does not include long-term care, Fidelity Investments advises us in the 23rd annual look at this always-impactful (and sobering) forecast. I’ve covered this study every year since 2011 here in Health Populi, continuing to add to this bar chart; in the interest of space and legibility, I started this year’s version of the chart at 2014, when the cost
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The Rand Blog
AUGUST 12, 2024
The growing North Korean nuclear weapon force has created a pivot point for South Korea, where many are unsure that they can blindly depend on the U.S. nuclear umbrella to deter North Korea. A growing number of South Korean officials are calling for South Korea to build its own nuclear weapons.
Health Populi
AUGUST 12, 2024
People living in the U.S. continue to feel a “vibe-cession” malaise, based on the American Mindset July 2024 update from Dentsu’s Consumer Navigator research. Notwithstanding generally good news about the American macroeconomy — in terms of growth, downward ticking inflation, and expected interest rate relief come September from the Federal Reserve — one in two Americans still thinks the country is in a recession.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
AUGUST 12, 2024
One of the goals of cost sharing (e.g., copayments, deductibles) is to decrease moral hazard. In other words, if a good is free (or lower cost), you’ll consume more of it than if you had to pay for all of it out-of-pocket. One challenge in health care ours that prices are not transparent. How much your insurer is paying your hospital or doctor varies a lot depending on negotiated rates.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Absci Corporation, a leader in generative AI drug creation, today announced a strategic collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to develop up to six novel cancer therapeutics. – By combining Absci’s AI platform with MSK’s renowned cancer research expertise, the partnership aims to accelerate the discovery and development of new treatments for this devastating disease.
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
AUGUST 12, 2024
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]. Dr.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
Priti Shah, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Iodine Software Forward-thinking hospitals have long recognized clinical documentation integrity (CDI) and utilization management (UM) as priorities for a successful revenue cycle. The current economic climate only underscores their importance. The latest performance trends data from Strata Decision Technology noted that, while operating margins remain stable, payment volumes experienced a shortfall of nearly 18% in Q1 of 2024.
Nordic
AUGUST 12, 2024
Through a scalable, flexible, and holistic performance improvement approach, Nordic helped a large hospital system in Texas accelerate cash flow, decrease labor costs, train staff, and enhance efficiency.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Hearst Corporation today announced the acquisition of QGenda , a leading provider of healthcare workforce management solutions. This strategic move strengthens Hearst Health’s portfolio and expands its reach in the healthcare market. – QGenda’s platform is utilized by over 4,500 healthcare organizations to optimize staffing, improve scheduling, and enhance access to care. – By joining Hearst Health, QGenda will gain access to additional resources and exp
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.
Sequence Health
AUGUST 12, 2024
Average handle time (AHT) is one of the most important metrics used to determine patient satisfaction and service delivery in a healthcare call center. The goal is timely intervention when patients call in through the IVR or directly connect with the agents. What exactly is AHT in a call center, and how is it important for patient experience? What Is Average Handle Time?
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Create Health Ventures , a venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage digital health startups, announced the closing of its $21M inaugural fund. – The VC firm will invest in B2B solutions that address critical challenges within the healthcare industry, including improving patient engagement, enhancing care delivery, and optimizing clinical trials.
HKLaw
AUGUST 12, 2024
CMS released the final rule for the federal fiscal year 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Payment System.
HIStalk
AUGUST 12, 2024
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 12, 2024
A recent rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extending health insurance to children of undocumented immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pro | A coalition of right-leaning states are calling foul on a recent CMS rule that would expand health insurance for DACA recipients under the Affordable Care Act.
HIStalk
AUGUST 12, 2024
What Separates Winners from Losers in Population Health Management? Three.
HIStalk
AUGUST 12, 2024
I’ve spent my entire career in healthcare and healthcare IT.
HIStalk
AUGUST 12, 2024
Francisco Partners to Sell QGenda to Hearst in a More.
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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