Fierce Healthcare
JULY 16, 2024
UnitedHealth Group has bounced back in the second quarter, reaffirming its guidance | UnitedHealth Group has bounced back in the second quarter, reaffirming its guidance for the year as it posts a profit of $4.2 billion.
Health Care Dive
JULY 16, 2024
The healthcare giant’s new estimate is roughly $1 billion higher than previous forecasts as the cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to hamper its profit outlook.
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Fierce Healthcare
JULY 16, 2024
A bipartisan quartet of House representatives have introduced a bill peeling back restrictions on new or expanded physician-owned hospitals. | Advocates and sponsoring legislators say the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act would increase access to care in rural areas and increase care affordability.
Healthcare It News
JULY 16, 2024
Bangkok Hospital, one of Thailand's largest private healthcare providers, has moved away from the paper and manual process of registering and managing patient flow in its headquarters. AI technologies provided by its partner, local startup Agnos Health, now underpin its patient registration and management systems. HOW IT WORKS As part of its enhanced patient flow system, the tertiary hospital implemented self-service kiosks that run on multiple AI, integrating various registration steps.
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Health Care Dive
JULY 16, 2024
The bill would create a special liaison within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to the HHS that could help coordinate responses during cyber incidents.
Healthcare It News
JULY 16, 2024
Eversana and the Digital Therapeutics Alliance analyze, map and report on reimbursement frameworks in Europe for digital therapeutics. Alberta Spreafico, SVP of health innovation at Eversana, explains.
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HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
Gabe Baida, Executive Director at InnoVero As we approach the 2024 Summer Olympics, ensuring a clean game is a major priority for the International Olympic Committee. More than 1,000 people will be involved in various anti-doping testing stages, including chaperones, sample collection personnel, and dedicated anti-doping control spaces at each competition venue.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 16, 2024
A federal judge agreed to toss a lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) brought by the state of Hawaii. | The PBM industry earned a much-needed victory Tuesday as a federal judge tossed a lawsuit the state of Hawaii brought against Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-founder, Babyscripts A discussion of technology and the Medicaid population inevitably raises the topic of the digital divide — that is, the gap between people who have access to modern information and communications technology (ICTs) and those who don’t. “We can’t deliver internet-dependent solutions to Medicaid enrollees because they don’t have access to the internet.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 16, 2024
Value-based care company Guidehealth, which serves nearly 500,000 patients, announced a partnership with specialty care telehealth company Story Health on Monday to address high demand for cardiolo | Guidehealth has announced a partnership with virtual specialty care provider Story Health to offer value-based cardiology care to its partner health systems and clinically integrated networks.
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Home Health Care
JULY 16, 2024
The home remains a strategic focal point for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), which is still in the process of acquiring the home health giant Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED). Last year, the company’s medical professionals achieved 2.5 million home visits through Medicare Advantage (MA). “As a direct result, our clinicians identified 300,000 seniors with emergent health needs that may otherwise have gone undiagnosed,” UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said Tuesday during the company’s second-quart
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 16, 2024
U.S. | The latest annual review of over 4,500 of the nation's hospitals incorporates an "unprecedented" amount of objective outcomes data, the outlet said.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Fullscript, a leading healthcare platform for whole person care, announced the publication of two studies, with combined results proving the effectiveness of whole person care when using the Fullscript platform, highlighting how it can be both achievable and scalable, and showcasing the dual benefits for both patients and providers. – The studies measured the impact of Fullscript’s platform in driving better engagement and clinical outcomes for patients, whil
Home Health Care
JULY 16, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) is one of the largest home health providers in the country, and has also been one of the more acquisitive ones over the last year. Now, it’s moving eastward, in a move that could set the table for an aspirational future. In June, the company announced a partnership with the Connecticut-based Hartford HealthCare at Home (HHCAH) , the home health and hospice segment of Hartford HealthCare.
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Healthcare ECONOMIST
JULY 16, 2024
A message from the Innovation and Value Initiative (IVI) Center for Innovation & Value Research CEO Jason Spangler. I was the former Director of Research at IVI and I wish them luck with the new name as they continue with their mission to “ To advance the science, practice, and use of patient-centered Health Technology Assessment to support decisions that make healthcare more meaningful and equitable.
Health Populi
JULY 16, 2024
One of the few bright spots in consumer technology spending in the past couple of years of the U.S. economic “vibecession” has been the category of smartwatches. The Wall Street Journal recently talked , specifically, about the growing role of the Apple Watch for health care, gaining traction as a part of cardiologists’ and other physicians’ testing for and adoption of the wearable tech device for patients who are managing medical conditions.
HIStalk
JULY 16, 2024
Top News Healthcare governance, risk, and compliance solutions company RLDatix.
Nordic
JULY 16, 2024
Introducing new technology to a health system can be equal parts exciting and terrifying. Freshly implemented tools can often delay workflows, confuse patients and clinicians, and can create inefficiencies. Technology for technology’s sake isn’t enough to deliver and fulfill on the promise of new advancements in healthcare. Human nature tells us that we often default to the easiest choice, so aligning that with the right choice is often the key to unlocking clinician ability, enhancing patient o
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Meditech
JULY 16, 2024
Everything means more on the frontlines. The front lines are where the real pain is felt and where real progress is made, the place where theoretical notions don’t exist and “this might work” isn’t good enough. Everything is in sight, and there’s very little room for error. This is where the next move matters.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Genomics plc (Genomics) , a healthcare company transforming health through the power of genomics today announced a three-year extension of the company’s collaboration with Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Vertex) (Nasdaq: VRTX) to use human genetics and machine learning to improve the discovery and development of new precision medicines.
NCQA
JULY 16, 2024
In our recent Fireside Chat, we brought together two forward-looking health care leaders united in their commitment to quality and their passion for improving care for Medicaid populations. NCQA Founder and President, Peggy O’Kane, hosted Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), Kate McEvoy, in a dynamic conversation covering a range of Medicaid topics including state innovations, the growing national focus on behavioral health and the standardization and mo
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Several former executive leaders from Tea Leaves Health – including its former CEO Reuben Kennedy – today announced the launch of their latest venture, engagement-driven analytics innovator Growth.Health. – Kennedy is founder and CEO of the new organization, leading alongside co-founders, James Schleck, Stefan Agustsson and Jody Spusta.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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HIStalk
JULY 16, 2024
RLDatix Acquires Carebeans Limited Healthcare governance, risk, and compliance solutions.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – XO Health , an innovative health care services organization designed by and for self-insured employers, has announced a strategic partnership with Kyruus Health , the leading care access platform, to enhance its digital member experience. – This collaboration aims to create a more unified healthcare journey for all stakeholders, including members, providers, and payers, with an anticipated go-live date of January 2025.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Bioniq , the leading provider of personalized supplements based on blood biomarker data, raises $15M Series B funding led by prominent European venture capitalists HV Capital and Unbound , reaching a valuation of $75M. – The fresh capital will be used to propel Bioniq’s global market dominance and disrupt the traditional dietary supplements industry.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Healthcare professionals face a constant challenge: balancing efficient communication with patient privacy and regulatory compliance. Today, NetSfere , a provider of secure messaging solutions, announced it is integrating its secure message platform with Microsoft Nuance’s Dragon Medical speech recognition. – Doctors, nurses, and frontline workers can now communicate using industry-specific jargon – anatomical terms, medications, procedures – all hands-free an
Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, today announced a significant expansion of its services with the launch of comprehensive mental healthcare for children, adolescents, and their families. – The new behavioral health offering, developed in partnership with Brightline , addresses the growing need for accessible and effective mental health support for young people.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Huma Therapeutics Limited , a leading global healthcare AI company, today announced the closing of its Series D funding round, securing over $80M to fuel the launch of its revolutionary Huma Cloud Platform. – The Huma Cloud Platform is a first-of-its-kind GenAI-powered ‘Shopify-like’ experience for the digital health ecosystem to design, build and launch innovations quickly.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – United Language Group (ULG) , a leading provider of language services, today announced a groundbreaking integration with Epic, the most widely used electronic health record (EHR) system in healthcare. – ULG’s Epic integration empowers healthcare professionals to connect with interpreters in over 250 languages with a single click directly within the patient’s EHR.
HIT Consultant
JULY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – RLDatix , a global leader in connected healthcare operations software and services, has announced the acquisition of Carebeans , a UK-based provider of digital care planning and management software. – The acquisition strengthens RLDatix’s position as a comprehensive solution for healthcare organizations, addressing critical compliance, risk, governance, and workforce management needs.
Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend
Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.
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