Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The leaders of Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts had until Wednesday to walk back statements they made in July — or face potential legal action. However, the executives are sticking to their guns.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Lehigh Valley Health Network has come to a $65 million class-action lawsuit settlement stemming from a 2023 ransomware attack that led to hundreds of patients’ nude medical record photos being post | After the nonprofit system refused to meet a ransomware gang's demands, over 600 patients' nude medical record photos were posted online. The plaintiffs' legal representation described the settlement as the largest of its kind.
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Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Hospitals are primed for natural disasters like earthquakes and hurricanes, but many haven’t thought about the domino effect cyberattacks can have locally, said Scott Gee, who joined AHA last month.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Iris Telehealth, a virtual-first behavioral health company, has launched two new technology-driven solutions, its new Virtual Clinic and back-end AI assistant, Iris Insights. | Iris Telehealth, a virtual-first behavioral healthcare managed services organization, unveiled two new technology offerings for health systems and community clinics to increase the efficiency of their behavior health practices.
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
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The sweeping deal between Steward, its creditors and landlord Medical Properties Trust at times appeared impossible.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, M.D., defied a subpoena to testify before Congress Thursday morning, leading heads of the investigating committee to promise civil enforcement and crimina | Despite receiving a Congressional subpoena, Ralph de la Torre, M.D., did not attend a Thursday morning hearing where he was scheduled to testify on the for-profit's financial struggles.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A new study suggests that major pharmacy benefit managers may be focusing on specific payer segments in a bid to maintain strong market share. | A new study suggests that major pharmacy benefit managers may be focusing on specific payer segments in a bid to maintain strong market share.
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The secretary of California HHS argues that the state’s new data exchange improves health equity and streamlines information.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Alignment Healthcare CEO John Kao gave strategic insights into how the insurer is thinking about market expansion and star ratings during the Baird Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday. | Alignment Healthcare downplayed recent concerns surrounding star ratings cut points and stressed sizable long-term membership growth.
Healthcare Success
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Search technology has evolved drastically in recent years. “Stop talking about keywords, start talking about queries,” I said in a meeting. What started as simple keyword matching has transformed into a complex, AI-driven system, significantly impacting how we approach digital marketing and SEO. In this two-part series, I explore the evolution of organic and paid search, discuss its impact on your SEO strategy, and share how your healthcare organization can navigate these changes to enhance onli
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
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Elevance Health has entered into a deal to acquire Indiana University Health Plans, the company's Anthem Blue Cross unit announced this week. | Elevance Health has entered into a deal to acquire Indiana University Health Plans, the company's Anthem Blue Cross unit announced this week.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Signify Health has launched condition focused visits, a new service that provides screening and preventive care tailored around various complex chronic conditions. These services are delivered in the home. “Condition focused visits are really giving the member, and the provider who is with them in their home, more dedicated time to do some customized care planning and education about that particular condition,” Dr.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Innovaccer Inc. , a leading healthcare AI company, announced the launch of its Care Management Copilot. – This new solution brings Innovaccer’s healthcare-native AI model, Sara, into its industry-leading care management solution, reducing the documentation burden on care managers, saving them over ten hours per week, and enabling them to engage 30-40% more patients.
Bill Of Health
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
by James Toomey If you are supposed to make a legally binding decision on behalf of someone incapacitated by dementia, chances are the law will tell you to apply the “substituted judgment” standard—you will be asked to make the decision the person for whom you are deciding would have made, if they had capacity. But why? You might think that the decision they would have made is a very bad one.
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HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Noom , a digital healthcare company, is shaking up the weight loss industry with the launch of Noom GLP-1Rx , an innovative program offers affordable, accessible, and sustainable weight loss by combining compounded GLP-1 injections with Noom’s proven behavioral change program. – Noom GLP-1 Rx delivers highly efficacious medications to the door within seven days starting at $149 and pairs those powerful medications with Noom GLP-1 Companion with Muscle De
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Essentia Health – a regional, nonprofit health system with a substantial home health arm – announced this week that it will no longer serve as an in-network provider for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. It is the latest example of home-focused health care providers drawing a line in the sand with certain payers.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Fathom , a pioneer in autonomous medical coding, announced today that its technology has been added to Epic’s Toolbox program within the Fully Autonomous Coding category. – By being part of Toolbox, Fathom can reach a wider audience of healthcare providers and demonstrate its compatibility with Epic’s systems.
Health Populi
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
“If the U.S. were sensible, weight management would be treated as a public health issue,” David Cutler writes in the JAMA Health Forum dated August 15, 2024. Dr. Cutler, distinguished economics professor at Harvard, talks about “the pathology of U.S. health care” citing the example of weight loss medications — in short, the uptake of GLP-1 drugs to address Type 2 diabetes first, and subsequently obesity.
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
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – WhiteGlove , the first full-service healthcare concierge for international care coordination, was unveiled today under the leadership of Dropbox, LinkedIn, and IIT Bombay alum, Anand Prakash. – WhiteGlove’s mission is to provide a streamlined approach to managing healthcare for loved ones living outside of the United States, with an initial focus on India.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
AI use in cancer pathology workflow. Minnesota Starvation Experiment. Does it pay to complain about medical bills ? Government to implement Aged Care Taskforce recommendations. KFF compares Presidential candidates’ health policy positions.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Ferdinand Hamada, Managing Director and Pharma Life Sciences Industry Lead Partner at MorganFranklin Consulting The role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has evolved far beyond traditional cybersecurity responsibilities, especially in healthcare organizations. Today, a CISO must be positioned as a vital connector, aligning business goals, operational efficiency, and security needs.
The Rand Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
From the grocery store to the job market, Americans are feeling the pulse of a changing economy. Particularly after the upheaval of the pandemic, some might be questioning long-held assumptions about prosperity, work, and the future. We asked two RAND experts to size up the economic landscape in this election year.
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
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Iris Telehealth , a leader in transformative behavioral health services, announced today the launch of its Virtual Clinic and Iris Insights platforms. – The innovative suite of solutions aims to address the critical need for increased access to quality mental health services by seamlessly integrating behavioral healthcare into existing patient journeys.
Nordic
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
At Nordic, our passion for connecting people doesn’t end when the workday does. Whether it’s spending time with loved ones, participating in favorite hobbies, or volunteering, living the Nordic maxim , “Make It About We,” has no limitations. That’s why we embrace opportunities to collaborate with our local communities around the globe. Meet a few Nordic team members who are actively making a difference in their communities and demonstrating support for several of our giveback focus areas includi
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Alex Young, Director of Technical Operations, DirectTrust The concept of interoperable care centers on the ability of providers to share patient information. Still, providers continue to find navigating the exchange of patient data difficult. A 2019 data brief from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology underscores the interoperability challenges that clinicians face: 85% find it challenging to exchange data with EHRs that aren’t theirs 73% use multiple systems
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Courtny Brooks, director of home health for the St.
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HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest hospital, and ARC Innovation , the innovation arm of Sheba , has announced a strategic partnership with Paradigm Health to establish a global network for clinical research. – This collaboration aims to revolutionize the way clinical trials are conducted, making them more accessible, efficient, and patient-centered.
NCQA
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
People with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) are often overlooked by the health care system, and can experience health disparities because clinicians are not adequately trained or comfortable providing appropriate care. One in 20 Americans has an IDD. A person with an IDD is 4 times more likely to be inadequately or inappropriately treated by health care professionals than a person without one. 30% of people with IDD experience adverse events during hospital visits.
Health Business Group
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Richard Kellner is on a mission to end polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a leading cause of kidney failure in younger people. The key is combining pre-implantation genetic testing with in vitro fertilization to prevent the disease from being passed from parent to child. The PKD Outreach Foundation , run by Richard is raising awareness so that physicians and parents-to-be know about this option.
HIStalk
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Top News Revenue cycle automation vendor Candid Health raises $29.
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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