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FTC urges 21 healthcare marketers to review protocols to avoid misleading claims

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New bipartisan legislation would force insurers, PBMs to sell pharmacy businesses

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Warren, Hawley introduce bill requiring insurers to offload PBM businesses

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Consumers who delayed choosing health insurance cite concerns with Trump administration: survey

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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WebMD Ignite Launches AI Programmatic Advertising for Zero-Waste Healthcare Campaigns

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – WebMD Ignite , a leading full-service growth partner for organizations in the healthcare industry, today announced Ignite Programmatic, a suite of advertising capabilities designed to deliver zero-waste campaigns for healthcare marketers. –Ignite Programmatic harnesses vast proprietary intent data, including healthcare content engagement insights from some of the most visited health-related websites, alongside a set of tools to reach audiences with precision t

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Artivion says cybersecurity incident has disrupted order, shipping processes

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Digital transformation's big payoff

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Ro teams up with Eli Lilly to offer single-dose vials of weight loss drug Zepbound

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Fitch bumps outlook for nonprofit hospitals in 2025

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Rula Health co-founder Gabe Diop discusses cost challenges in healthcare

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

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

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Women-Led Fertility Startup Lushi Launches to Transform the IVF Experience

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Lushi , a new women-led fertility startup, is transforming American women’s IVF and conception experience. – Launching in December 2024, Lushi offers personalized treatments, clinics, and wellness platforms tailored to the unique needs of women facing fertility challenges. Addressing the Growing Need for Fertility Support Millions of women in the U.S. struggle with infertility, often navigating an antiquated and male-dominated healthcare system.

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Trump taps Andrew Ferguson to succeed Lina Khan at Federal Trade Commission

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RSNA 2024: AI’s impact inside and outside the reading room

Cloud Blogs

What started as a prompt box, changed the world overnight. Instead of searching for information in a browser window, Copilot from Microsoft is empowering people to generate intelligent insights, automate tasks, and spark creativity across the applications and devices they rely on. Generative and other types of AI are transforming radiology from the reading room to the research lab.

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Breaking the rules to save lives: Why healthcare needs a policy to override policies

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Policies provide structure and guardrails in high-stakes industries, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently. But sometimes, rigid adherence to policies leads to absurd or harmful outcomes. Consider the check-in line at the airport; we all know that the rule is that everyone must start at the end of the line and wait their turn. Yet, when folks run late, often due to no fault of their own, most of us are kind enough to let them hop in front.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Bridging Healthcare Disparities in Limb Loss Through Data-Driven Strategies

HIT Consultant

Shawn Murphy, VP, Thought Leadership & Innovation Foundation (TLI) Limb loss and limb difference impact millions of people globally, with over 2.3 million individuals in the United States alone who are affected, a number expected to rise to 3.6 million by 2050. This rise in prevalence presents significant healthcare and economic challenges, necessitating innovative, data-driven solutions to improve patient care, quality of life (QOL) and healthcare equity.

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Improving Hospital Wayfinding to Boost HCAHPS Scores

Readiness Rounds

_ Table of Contents Why Patient Experience Matters Impact on HCAHPS Scores The Role of Visitors in Patient Feedback Introducing SecureFlow by Readiness Rounds Key Features and Benefits The Wayfinding Issue Common Challenges in Hospital Navigation The SecureFlow Solution Simplifying Wayfinding with Digital Tools Evaluating Current Wayfinding Solutions Checklist of Common Approaches Review of Current Wayfinding Challenges Layout Complexity, Inconsistent Signage, and More Leveraging Technology for

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Nucs AI Secures $3.5M to Advance AI-Powered Prostate Cancer Diagnostics

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Nucs AI , a company that uses AI in precision medicine for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, today announces that it has closed a $3.5 million seed round of funding. –The company will use the funding to further build out its platform and to support FDA clearance for its technology in the United States.

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Walgreens Reportedly In Sale Talks With PE Firm Sycamore Partners

Home Health Care

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) is reportedly in talks to sell itself to the PE firm Sycamore Partners. The move would take the retailer private, as its shares have dipped in value over recent years. The deal may be signed by early next year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Sycamore is a New York-based firm that specializes in retail, consumer investments and more.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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Digital Health Trends to Watch in 2025: Rock Health’s Innovation Maturity Curve

HIT Consultant

Source: Rock Healths Innovation Maturity Curve What You Should Know: – Rock Health , a a digital health seed fund that supports and invests in early-stage companies announced the launch of its Innovation Maturity Curve. – The Rock Health Innovation Maturity Curve provides a framework for assessing the progress of emerging technologies and predicting their future trajectory.

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Another State Faces The Pros, Cons Of Standardizing Home Care 

Home Health Care

Home care providers are now required to be licensed by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). These new regulations took effect on Aug. 20, 2024. By licensing these agencies, the state establishes standards that they must follow, as well as mechanisms for oversight and enforcement actions in cases of non-compliance. Additionally, there is now an appeals process available if an agency disagrees with an enforcement decision made by the Maine DHHS.

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Healthcare AI News 12/11/24

HIStalk

News OpenAI launches AI-driven video generator Sora, then disables it.

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Capstan Medical Raises $110M to Advance Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Treatment

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Capstan Medical , a medical technology company developing innovative solutions for heart valve disease secures $110M in a Series C funding round led by Eclipse with participation from existing investors Yu Galaxy and Intuitive Ventures , and new investment from Gideon Strategic Partners. – Capstan Medical is developing a suite of next-generation heart valve implants and a first-of-its-kind catheter-based robotic delivery platform.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

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.

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Enhabit CEO On Company’s New Home Health Agreement With UnitedHealthcare

Home Health Care

After terminating its contract with UnitedHealth Groups (NYSE: UNH) UnitedHealthcare back in August, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has recently reached a new home health agreement with the insurer. On Tuesday, Enhabit CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer shed some light on the new agreement during a fireside chat at the BofA Securities 2024 Home Care Conference. We’ve been kind of in the works with United for quite a while, and we were pleased to be able to get into an agreement, she said.

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KLAS Report Reveals Biggest Challenges to Achieving Enterprise Clinical Communications

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new KLAS report examines the adoption and performance of clinical communication solutions in acute care settings, highlighting vendor strengths and areas for improvement. – The KLAS report, Clinical Communications 2024 Which Vendors Best Support Solution Adoption Enterprise-Wide? emphasizes the importance of solution breadth, ease of deployment, and ongoing vendor support in driving enterprise-wide adoption.

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How many patients are switching to biosimilars?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

That is a key question if long-run drug prices are going to come down for biologic products. We can decompose this question into 3 sub-questions: What share patients initiating therapy start on a biosimilar? What share of patients already using a biologic products switch to a biosimilar? Do patient of physician factors drive biosimilar prescribing patterns?

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UC Health Deploys Laudio’s Workforce AI to Enhance Frontline Leadership

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Laudio, an innovator in frontline leader solutions that drive efficiency and engagement for health systems, today announced that University of Cincinnati Health (UC Health), an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, is implementing Laudios AI-enhanced leader operations platform. –UC Health will utilize the technology to free up capacity for frontline leaders, helping them spend less time on administrative tasks and

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

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.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Harm Reduction at the State Level

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Key themes from a state-federal harm reduction roundtable Drug-related overdose deaths primarily driven by fentanyl, psychostimulants, and other illicit drugs remain a public health crisis in the U.S, contributing to over 100,000 deaths per year. Harm reduction policies, programs, and practices are rooted in evidence and remain a key public health strategy for reducing overdose deaths and other harms associated with drug use.

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The High Cost of Healthcare Dysfunction: Misaligned Incentives and Data Chaos

HIT Consultant

Sufian Chowdhury, co-founder and CEO of Kinetik Healthcare has historically been slow to adopt new or innovative technology, even as its inherent complexity frustrates providers and patients and its inefficiencies fuel public distrust. Health systems, plans, and providers are notoriously risk-averse and understandably so, as a technology malfunction in this sector can have life-threatening consequences.

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Fallout from Syria: Q&A with RAND Experts

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Morning Headlines 12/12/24

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CoachCare Announces $11 Million Investment from Catalyst Investors, Expanding Growth.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

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.