Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Pharmacies and providers nationwide are struggling to process prescriptions following the attack, while the American Hospital Association is urging hospitals to disconnect from UnitedHealth’s systems.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Under the False Claims Act, more than $1.8 billion in settlements and judgments was related to health-related matters in the last fiscal year, about two-thirds of the monetary fraud recoveries by t | Health fraud settlements under the False Claims Act exceeded $1.8 billion last year, according to the Department of Justice. The agency said it is still litigating Medicare Advantage cases against major insurers.
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Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Federal regulators are seeking information about the for-profit hospital operator's inpatient admissions and dialysis processes and procedures.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Walgreens is closing its remaining VillageMD primary care clinics in Florida. | The announcement does not come as a total surprise, as Walgreens first disclosed its plans to close 60 underperforming VillageMD clinics and exit five markets last fall.
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
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Hospital and health system C-suite executives and health IT leaders know the patient experience is crucial to ongoing success in healthcare. The question is: How to continually improve it? This week's podcast looks at what's on the horizon for the patient experience and seeks to answer that question. Our guest, from Press Ganey Associates, a patient experience consulting firm with 40 years of experience in the field, is Chrissy Daniels, chief experience officer.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Broadly speaking, the hospital sector is a much stronger state financially than it was in 2022 or even early 2023 amid industry reports of higher medians and margin improvements being shared by sev | A review of hospitals' 2023 operating numbers show 40% are still losing money going into 2024 and that high-performing hospitals are "effectively pulling away from the pack," according to a recent Kaufman Hall analysis.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Online therapy company Talkspace is doubling down on its strategy to grow its business with payers and employers with a focus on providing services to teens and seniors. | Online therapy company Talkspace is doubling down on its strategy to grow its business with payers and employers with a focus on providing services to teens and seniors.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
John Berndt, SVP Health for North America at Valtech The digital health market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of approximately 25% from 2019 to 2025, according to NASDAQ. Needs for digital projects and initiatives have never been higher. However, investments in the sector, including in digital tech, have remained under tremendous scrutiny since the pandemic.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A federal judge has denied HCA Healthcare’s motion to dismiss antitrust litigation brought by North Carolina cities and counties related to the for-profit’s 2019 acquisition of Mission Health. | Local governments allege that HCA acquired Mission Health in 2019 to "exploit" its monopoly power, which they say has led to higher prices and budget cuts.
Home Health Care
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Though Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) achieved some wins last year, the company is still trying to navigate headwinds stemming from contract losses. “The root causes of these contract losses include a few MCO clients not securing their state contracts, a state health department’s decision to transition to a full broker model – favoring an incumbent competitor – and a client’s decision to diversify volume away from us due to legacy issues,” L.
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
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Just a few short months after making a push into the payer space, digital health company Waltz Health is stepping into the Medicare market. | Just a few short months after making a push into the payer space, digital health company Waltz Health is stepping into the Medicare market.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
What You Should Know: – Abridge , the leading force in generative AI for clinical documentation, announced today a staggering $150 million Series C funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The funding also includes participation from new and existing investors like Redpoint Ventures , IVP , Spark Capital , Union Square Ventures , Bessemer Venture Partners , Wittington Ventures , Mass General Brigham Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Fund (AIDIF) , Kaiser Permanente Ve
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Healthcare is one of the most targeted industries when it comes to cybercrime. | How can healthcare institutions and the broader medical sector safeguard its own health when it comes to all things cyber?
Health IT Analytics
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Mount Sinai researchers revealed that the large language model GPT-4 can match, and even outperform, human specialists in managing glaucoma or retina disease.
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Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Curai Health, a virtual clinic, is teaming up with California-based Healthcare in Action to serve individuals experiencing homelessness. | Healthcare in Action patients will have access to 24/7 virtual care using Curai’s app at no cost to the patient. Curai’s visits are primarily asynchronous, though it also supports phone or video visits.
Bill Of Health
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
By Kayla Greenstien From 2016 – 2022, I worked in client-facing community support work, focusing on domestic abuse and sexual assault. Throughout this time, I regularly witnessed how the mental health system struggled to respond to non-physical violence in the form of coercive control — an insidious form of abuse that involves intimidation, threats, and manipulation to restrict the autonomy of another person.
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
What You Should Know: – While the shift towards value-based care (VBC) is underway, a recent Black Book survey reveals that only 37% of medical practices are currently receiving payments from upside-risk arrangements and shared savings, while 12% receive payments from full risk. – This leaves a significant portion, over 50%, still relying on traditional Fee-For-Service models.
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 23, 2024
Not even two years ago, Alivia Care CEO Susan Ponder-Stansel was open and honest about the challenges her organization would face on its journey toward risk- and value-based care. Now, it’s still on that journey, but much further along. The company’s story is one of promise, one that shows home-based care providers can become risk-bearing entities that have a larger control of their financial futures.
The Rand Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
It's tempting to think that interdependence between the United States and China has reached a level in which armed conflict between them is unthinkable. Unfortunately, history gives us little reason to be confident that peace is inevitable simply because the degree of interdependence is strong.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
A great conversation is between two people who think the other is wrong. A bad conversation is between those who think something is wrong with you.
Baird Group
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
U.S. corporations (including healthcare) spent $94 billion on training last year. The investment is significant, but are they getting their money’s worth and seeing an ROI on training? The ones that are getting the biggest bang for their buck are those that have clear metrics. The Case for ROI My husband and I just converted our home to solar. We want to decrease our carbon footprint, but we also want to cut back on our outrageous electric bills.
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
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
staff assist alert What You Should Know: – CrisisGo , a leading provider of safety solutions, announced a strategic collaboration with Samsung Electronics America to launch an industry-first smartwatch panic solution. – This innovative partnership equips Samsung smartwatches with a powerful 2-way emergency communication application, revolutionizing safety for organizations like schools, healthcare facilities, and businesses.
The Rand Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Crises and disasters are opportunities to undermine the national unity that forms in response to tragedy: U.S. adversaries may gain an advantage when there is discord among the American public. But even if information operations are cheap for foreign governments to execute, they also can be simple to counteract effectively through routine emergency management preparedness activities.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
What You Should Know: The SCAN Foundation (TSF), an independent public foundation that catalyzes bold and equitable approaches to how older adults age in both home and community, today announced it has entered into a public-private partnership with technology innovator Dandelion Health to advance algorithmic equity for older adults, especially for historically marginalized populations.
Etactics
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 15 percent growth in physical therapist employment opportunities from 2022 to 2032. This is a much faster growth projection than the average of most other occupations. The increasing demand for physical therapists comes from the need to replace workers exiting the practice combined with other factors including: Age-related physical therapy for baby boomers.
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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.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
What You Should Know: Bridges Health Partners LLC (Bridges) , a Clinically Integrated Network, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark) entered into a multi-year Value-Based Agreement for Highmark’s Commercial membership in Western Pennsylvania. The agreement is designed to improve the health of Highmark’s members by providing accessible, high quality, cost effective, patient centered care through member collaboration and innovation.
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
What You Should Know: – CPSI (NASDAQ: CPSI) announced a strategic rebranding, transitioning to TruBridge, Inc. (“TruBridge”) effective March 4, 2024. – The rebrand reflects a commitment to streamlining its offerings, strengthening its market presence, and driving future growth by creating a unified identity. A Unified Vision for Healthcare Solutions The new name, TruBridge, reflects the company’s commitment to building a bridge between efficient financial management
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