Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Teladoc Health launched an AI-enabled technology that allows hospital staff to virtually detect when a patient is at risk of falling from a hospital bed. | Teladoc Health launched its new motion detection solution, vSitter, which allows staff to virtually observe patients and detect if they are at risk of falling out of the hospital bed. The advanced AI solution uses computer vision, motion detection, pose estimation and spatial boundaries to predict if patients are at risk of harm.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A Texas federal judge has sided with UnitedHealthcare in determining regulators messed up calculating its Medicare Advantage quality scores for next year. The decision could have big implications for similar pending cases.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

UnitedHealthcare successfully won its lawsuit over the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a federal judge determined Nov. 22. | UnitedHealthcare will get to claim victory over CMS for its star ratings lawsuit win. The insurer will receive a recalculated score from the federal agency, potentially giving the insurer more in quality bonus payments.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Insurers could save 20% in administrative costs and 10% in medical costs by harnessing the technology, experts said during a panel hosted by Healthcare Dive last week.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HHS' Office of the Inspector General released a report on Monday that badgers the Office for Civil Rights' enforcement of HIPAA.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Singapore's Health Promotion Board has partnered with several technology companies to pilot programmes that aim to promote self-health management by delivering data-driven, personalised recommendations for preventing and managing chronic diseases. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The DigiCoach programme with Abbott, together with Health2Sync, developer of a digital diabetes platform from Taiwan, will target pre-diabetic individuals or those with high body mass index.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What You Should Know: – Hospitals across the country are facing an ever-increasing onslaught of claims denials from insurance companies, with denials up 20.2% in 2023, according to the American Hospital Association. These denials – triggered by AI and often error-prone – cost hospitals $20 billion a year in administrative bloat and reduce patients’ access to quality care. – To help hospitals fight back, Cofactor AI today introduced a new first-of-its-kind AI-powered platform to easil

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Amid ongoing concerns about the cost and supply of GLP-1s, a new study suggests that a wide swath of American adults would benefit from the drugs. | Amid ongoing concerns about the cost and supply of GLP-1s, a new study suggests that a wide swath of American adults would benefit from the drugs.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What You Should Know: – Medtronic today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a three-year contract for the deployment of nearly 100 additional GI Genius™ AI-powered endoscopy units across VA medical centers nationwide. – The expansion aims to provide veterans with access to state-of-the-art colorectal cancer screening technology.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Morgan Health, a business unit of JPMorgan Chase, has co-led an $80 million raise for Cortica, a provider for autistic and neurodivergent children. | The strategic round follows Cortica’s series D and was co-led by Morgan Health, a business unit of JPMorgan Chase, and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures, with participation from Autism Impact Fund.

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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

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Sujay Jadhav, CEO of Verana Health While most technology- and innovation-oriented industries have followed the general principles of Moore’s Law , which holds that computing power would double yearly, while costs were cut in half, the life sciences industry appears to be spending more money developing fewer drugs. According to the latest data , the cost to take a drug candidate from the discovery stage, all the way to market launch, hit $2.3 billion in 2022—a $298 million rise from 2021.

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Health Recovery

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HONOLULU, HI , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with The Queen’s Health Systems to launch a comprehensive Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program through the Native Hawaiian Health Department. This initiative aims to enhance the management of chronic illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes among Native Hawaiians in the community, improve health knowledge, quality of life, expand access through innovative virtual technol

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What You Should Know: – Teladoc Health has announced the launch of new AI-powered capabilities for its Virtual Sitter solution. – Virtual Sitter aims to enhance patient safety, address workforce challenges, and improve care delivery for hospitals and health systems. Addressing the Challenge of Patient Falls with AI-Powered Fall Prevention Patient falls are a significant concern in hospitals, leading to injuries, increased healthcare costs, and strain on resources.

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Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

by Rossella De Falco Climate change is one of the most pressing threats to health in the U.K. While climate change impacts everyone, marginalized groups and those with pre-existing health conditions are suffering the most, leading to greater health inequalities. This article explains how climate change impacts the health of the most marginalized populations in the U.K. from a human rights perspective.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Home health providers may walk away from specific health plans due to financial feasibility, administrative burdens, or misalignment with their patient care values and priorities. However, this decision can create short-term challenges with referral partners and health systems, as they may have patients enrolled in those plans. “If a health plan consistently under-reimburses for services or requires excessive administrative hurdles, it may compromise the ability to deliver quality care efficient

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The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This week Russia seeks to reclaim its seat on the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Given the irrefutable evidence that Russian forces used a chemical grenade against Ukrainian border guards, Russia's candidacy should be rejected.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New Day Healthcare – one of the fastest-growing home-based care organizations in the country – has picked up more fuel for its growth engine. The company announced Monday that it has closed on a $125 million senior credit facility with First Citizens Bank. Backed by the private investment company Kaltroco, New Day has executed about a dozen deals since it was founded in 2020.

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Sequence Health

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, digital patient engagement has become a cornerstone for improving patient satisfaction, enhancing health outcomes, and streamlining communication between healthcare providers and patients. This concept, which involves the use of digital tools like patient portals, telehealth services, and mobile health apps, is transforming the patient experience and the healthcare industry overall.

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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

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What You Should Know: – Siemens Healthineers and The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center have expanded their long-standing collaboration to establish a 10-year, $105M Value Partnership. – The strategic alliance aims to drive innovation in medical imaging, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning, ultimately transforming care delivery and improving patient outcomes.

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Beterra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Healthcare Safety Leadership: Kristin Duncan’s Impact at Texas Health Resources At Texas Health Resources (THR), healthcare safety is not just a mission—it’s a daily commitment. This dedication is exemplified by leaders like Kristin Duncan, whose passion for improving patient outcomes and fostering collaboration drives meaningful change across the organization.

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NCQA

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Susannah Fox , author and strategist, delivered the closing keynote at the Health Innovation Summit. Her message: We need to involve patients, survivors and caregivers in building solutions that can help them. For many people, there’s a gap between what they hope will happen if they are sick or injured, and what actually happens. If mainstream health care cannot meet their needs, patients—and those who care for them—band together to innovate a solution.

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HKLaw

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The DEA and HHS issued a third extension of their telemedicine flexibilities for the prescription of controlled substances effective on Jan. 1, 2025.

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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.

HIStalk

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Thomas Charlton is chairman and CEO of Goliath Technologies. Tell.

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Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

by Jessica Samuels You’ve likely seen BPA-free plastic water bottles and Tupperware in stores and opted to grab those over similar, non-labeled products. You probably didn’t know, however, that those products likely just contain other bisphenols, like BPS or BPAF, instead. Regulating bisphenols , a class of endocrine disrupting chemicals, has been challenging due to “ regrettable substitution. ” This phenomenon allows companies to truthfully label a product “BPA-free” while misleadingly substit

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HIStalk

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

At several conferences I’ve attended lately, there has been discussion.

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Healthcare Success

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

How are Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) shaping the future of healthcare, and what role—if any—does value-based care still play? In this episode, I sit down with John Marchica, CEO of Darwin Research Group, to discuss how IDNs are transforming patient care. We also examine the ongoing challenges of value-based care and why it continues to miss the mark on enhancing patient experiences, improving population health, and managing costs.

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HIStalk

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mount Sinai Opens the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Pink Sheet reports on a new international health technology assessment (HTA) body: Health Economics Methods Advisory group (HEMA). The Health Economics Methods Advisory group (HEMA) is a new, independent group of health technology assessment agencies from the US, England and Canada that will work together to develop recommendations on adopting novel health economic methods to support decision making by health care systems.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Andreas Cleve, CEO at Corti The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, the world will face a shortage of approximately 10 million healthcare workers globally if health systems do not make significant changes. This looming crisis threatens to leave millions without accessible, quality care, potentially leading to devastating consequences for individuals and communities worldwide.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What You Should Know: – Google has introduced Health AI Developer Foundations (HAI-DEF) , a public resource designed to empower developers in building and implementing AI models for healthcare more efficiently. – The initiative aims to democratize AI development in the healthcare sector, fostering innovation and improving patient care. Addressing Challenges in Healthcare AI Development Developing AI for healthcare presents unique challenges: Data Requirements: Large, diverse datasets

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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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