Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual care and digital health tools are more popular than ever. | Elevance Health is launching a new initiative that aims to put smartphones in the hands of Medicaid members who otherwise cannot connect to virtual services.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Kentucky-based Baptist Health has gone out of network with UnitedHealthcare and Centene’s WellCare Medicare Advantage plans after failing to agree to contract terms.
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Healthcare It News
JANUARY 10, 2024
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at Geisinger began experiencing a significant increase in demand for behavioral health services. THE PROBLEM The demand for services was most noticeable for adult psychotherapy services, with waits as long as several months and several thousand outstanding orders.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission reached a first-of-its-kind settlement with a data broker that the regulator alleged sold data that could be used to track visits to medical or reproductive health clinics.
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
JANUARY 10, 2024
Even charging a dollar premium for healthcare benefits can discourage some low-income individuals from getting coverage, but price isn’t the only factor involved, according to a
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
While slim operating margins continue to challenge hospitals, experts predict providers will trim unnecessary expenses and focus on strategic labor investments.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Virtual care visits in most specialties were more likely to have a follow-up within seven days, but the gap between telehealth and office appointments narrowed after 30 or 90 day intervals.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
A growing number of companies are introducing diverse voices to their virtual assistants or speech synthesis systems: Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Polly, Meta’s Voicebox. | A growing number of companies are introducing diverse voices to their virtual assistants or speech synthesis systems: Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Polly, Meta’s Voicebox. But what about diversity of voices in healthcare, where the stakes are higher?
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2024
Raju Iyer will be responsible for the California-based health system’s financial planning. He replaces Dominic Nakis, who served as interim CFO.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
Ahead of its fourth quarter earnings next month, Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini expects 2024 to be a profitable year. | Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini gave strategic insight to the company's path to profitability and its intentions for the ICHRA and Medicare Advantage markets at JPM24.
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
Home Health Care
JANUARY 10, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home care companies have always had to deal with a gray market in senior care, or an “underground” caregiver workforce. But as the cost of providing care continues to rise, providers may find themselves in more of a bind than before. Broadly, caregivers that are part of the underground workforce are individuals who are unaffiliated with a home care agency.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
Belong Health has formed a medical group to help payer and provider partners address gaps in care for dual-eligible patients. | The first clinical solution available through Belong Medical Group is Mental Health Connector, serving patients without a current mental health provider or worsening chronic mental illness.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: – Innovaccer , a healthcare data platform, unveils Sara Scribe , an AI assistant poised to revolutionize healthcare documentation. – Sara Scribe, also known as InScribe, transcends the limitations of standard dictation software. This innovative tool uses advanced AI to not only transcribe doctor-patient conversations in real-time but also analyze them and deliver actionable insights, streamlining workflows and freeing up valuable clinician time.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2024
It's officially a new year for the healthcare industry, as biopharma executives, investors, reporters and others make the annual trek to the Westin St. | Get the latest healthcare and health tech news from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: – Commons Clinic, a leading value-based physician group transforming musculoskeletal (MSK) care, today announced the launch of the Center for Spine Economics, Outcomes & Research (SEOR). – This landmark initiative marks a $100M commitment over the next decade to revolutionize ambulatory spine care delivery, paving the way for more effective, affordable, and patient-centered treatment.
Health Populi
JANUARY 10, 2024
The heart is a major health-category at CES 2024, from wristband wearable tech to remote health monitoring devices enabling cardiovascular hospital-to-home care. Abbott, one of the first life science companies to exhibit at CES back in 2022, announced the HeartMates program here at #CES2024 today as part of a panel titled Ahead of the Game: Revolutionizing Athlete Safety with Emerging Health Tech.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: Vita Health, the first provider of clinically validated suicide prevention through innovative care management, announced today the close of a $22.5M Series A funding round. The funding will support the rapid expansion of life-saving services targeting youth and adults nationwide. The Vita behavioral health care pathways are based on the founding team’s successful clinical trials published in JAMA, The American Journal of Psychiatry and thousands of patient encounters demons
Home Health Care
JANUARY 10, 2024
Option Care Health (NYSE: OPCH), the home-based and alternate site infusion services provider, had one heck of a 2023. But, about six months removed from its failed attempt to acquire Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED), it still remains a home-based care provider worth paying attention to. On Tuesday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the company’s leaders laid out their strategy moving forward.
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
JANUARY 10, 2024
Sridhar Yerramreddy, CEO & Founder of Steer Health Staffing shortages and rising costs leave ERs in chaos and even force some hospitals to shut down money-losing emergency departments altogether. Chaotic or closed emergency rooms not only cost lives but cut off a pipeline of new patients that provide income for hospitals and jobs for specialist physicians.
Health Populi
JANUARY 10, 2024
The growing movement of health care to the home is evident by a growing list of point solutions featured at CES 2024. Digital health has been a fast-growing category of consumer-facing devices at CES for over a decade. But with the growing ubiquity of connectivity, cloud computing, sensors and this year AI “everywhere,” a person’s home as their health-hub is an increasingly practical scenario.
Health IT Analytics
JANUARY 10, 2024
A population-level risk model may help researchers and clinicians better flag patients at risk of intensive care unit admission and adverse outcomes.
Healthy Debate
JANUARY 10, 2024
Medical resident Maria Raveendran writes on her experience working in the remote northern Ontario community of Moose Factory Island.
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.
Nordic
JANUARY 10, 2024
As many readers know, I’ve recently co-written a book about applying the principles of human-centered design to healthcare writ large. Hence, it cannot be surprising that my interest was piqued when an article appeared last month in the British Medical Journal titled “Effect of chair placement on physicians’ behavior and patients’ satisfaction: randomized deception trial.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 10, 2024
Sharecare CEO Brent Layton took on his role at the company less than two weeks ago. He’s already touting the company’s post-acute care capabilities. “The assets that are at Sharecare today, like CareLinx, give us the ability to truly impact the post-acute care space,” Layton said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Wednesday. “To work with an MCO, to work with the government in having people discharged out of the hospital and to make sure when they go home, there is a plan there; the techno
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 10, 2024
AJ Rivosecchi, PharmD, Sr. Product Manager at Bluesight Modern medicine delivers miracles every day, but there are challenges, too. At any given time, 300 or more drugs bloat the FDA’s shortage list. Many of these medicines, including life-saving cancer drugs , don’t get to the patients who need them. Drug shortages have a variety of causes, including contamination at pharmaceutical plants, major storms, supply chain issues, or runs on important vaccines.
Sequence Health
JANUARY 10, 2024
Inbound call centers have become a mainstay feature of the modern healthcare industry. Their main role is to handle all inbound calls from patients in a timely and efficient way. As such, they ensure patients receive support and care when they need it. But beyond that, inbound call centers relieve medical staff of administrative duties so they can focus on delivering the best patient care.
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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
JANUARY 10, 2024
What You Should Know: – Labcorp , a global leader in innovative laboratory services, and Hawthorne Effect, Inc., a pioneer in technology-driven clinical trial solutions, have announced a groundbreaking partnership to revolutionize clinical trials with a focus on decentralization. – This collaboration aims to unlock unprecedented levels of patient diversity, reduce site burden, and accelerate study timelines for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sponsors.
Healthcare Associates
JANUARY 10, 2024
Have you noticed thinning hair or hair loss? It can be distressing and may mean your body lacks essential nutrients. Genetics, aging, and a lack of vitamins can cause hair loss. To address hair loss, it’s important to know how specific vitamin deficiencies affect hair health. If you don’t get enough of these important nutrients, your hair growth can be affected.
Health Business Group
JANUARY 10, 2024
My healthcare predictions for 2023 were on the money: Medicare Advantage faced pushback, retailers struggled to deliver primary care, and AI started to realize its potential. Here’s how I’m seeing 2024. 1. Pharma companies bypass physicians and pharmacies to sell products directly to consumers FDA is preparing to approve a new framework called ACNU (additional condition for nonprescription use), which will allow patients to self-prescribe certain drugs.
Sheppard Health Law
JANUARY 10, 2024
Sustainability of our healthcare system was an interesting topic at Day 2 of the 42 nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California, expressed the concern that “[T]he status quo is an existential threat to our healthcare system.” Markovich is worried that the healthcare system is losing the public’s trust – which will make it harder to effectively fix our system – while also not delivering the quality of care and accessibility needed by our populati
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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