Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Quest Diagnostics and Elevance Health are broadening their partnership into four more states with the goal of making it easier for patients to access in-network laboratory services. | Quest Diagnostics and Elevance Health are broadening their partnership into four more states, with the goal of making it easier for patients to access in-network laboratory services.
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The health system will offer up to five weeks of back pay to staff that were denied religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Venture capital firm General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) signed a definitive agreement to buy Summa Health for $485 million, the organizations announced Thursday. | Venture capital firm General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Corporation signed a definitive agreement to buy Summa Health for $485 million, the organizations announced Thursday.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A project at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's new OpenNotes Lab aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence to generate patient visit summaries. WHY IT MATTERS The initiative, which will see OpenNotes collaborate with clinical genAI developer Abridge, will study how AI can enable collaboration between patients and clinicians, while advancing transparency and promoting health equity, they say.
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
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The settlements mark the sixth and seventh healthcare ransomware enforcement actions from regulators.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
CerpassRx, an independent pharmacy benefit manager, is teaming up with Waltz Health to launch a new AI-powered tool that aims to better manage specialty drug spending. | CerpassRx, an independent pharmacy benefit manager, is teaming up with Waltz Health to launch a new AI-powered tool that aims to better manage specialty drug spending.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
At the Coalition for Health AI’s Global Summit in Las Vegas, CHAI members gathered to tease out some of the most basic questions about their proposed national network of AI assurance labs | At the CHAI Global Summit in Las Vegas in October, CHAI members openly debated about who would use the assurance labs and who would pay for model validation, among other fundamental questions.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Non-Medicare and high-acuity care revenue continue to grow substantially at Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED). While the company waits to become a part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) – in a $3.3 billion billion deal – it has repeatedly reported significant gains in those two areas. In the third quarter, total same-store home health admissions increased by 12% year over year at Amedisys.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
NeueHealth CEO Mike Mikan began the company’s extremely quick third quarter earnings call highlighting the “strongest financial performance to date,” seemingly boosting its stock Oct. 7. | NeueHealth posted another quarterly net loss as the company tries to dig itself out of a huge hole.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has a new CFO and a somewhat new strategy. It still faces a lot of the same problems. On Thursday, CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer said the company would be closing or consolidating certain locations that are underperforming, specifically when it comes to traditional Medicare business in home health care. While its payer innovation strategy is still intact, that’s largely a departure from its goal of moving more toward Medicare Advantage (MA) revenue over the last couple of years.
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
Medbridge Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Digital healthcare use is on the rise, and patient preferences for digital care are also growing. For example, 80 percent of patients say that they want to interact with their healthcare providers using a smartphone. It’s not that patients no longer value in-person care; on the contrary—they simply want the fast connection and engagement that […] The post What Do Patients Want from Digital Care?
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
What You Should Know: – Rula Health , a behavioral health company focused on improving access to mental healthcare, today announced a collaboration with Amazon Health Services to provide more ways for Amazon customers to find and receive essential mental healthcare. – With a network of over 10,000 providers representing more than 80 clinical specialties and a diverse range of backgrounds, Rula Health is the latest behavioral health provider to join Amazon’s Health Condition Progr
Advanced Data Systems
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape various medical disciplines, podiatry has seen significant advancements thanks to this technology. Understanding AI and its associated terminologies is crucial for podiatrists to effectively integrate and leverage these innovations within their practices.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new organization dedicated to accelerating the creation of smart hospitals has been established: the Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence (the Alliance). – The non-profit organization will champion the Smart Hospital Maturity Model (SHMM), a framework designed to guide hospitals in their adoption and utilization of advanced technologies.
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Meditech
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
At Google’s Inaugural Cancer AI Symposium last week, the progress in the genetics and oncology space was on display in full force. For myself, working in both the tech space and hoping to advance care in the clinical area, one statistic really stood out: if detected at an early stage before symptoms appear, 91% of cancers are curable ( Freegenome ).
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
KLAS: Public Cloud Vendor Overview What You Should Know: – Over the past few years, healthcare organizations have increasingly turned to public cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure to host their Epic electronic health record (EHR) systems. Driven by the promise of scalability, cost savings, and improved performance, this trend shows no signs of slowing down. – A new report from KLAS Research provides an updated look at the viability of Epic in the public cloud, highlighting b
Advanced Data Systems
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In the dynamic field of podiatry, managing the financial and operational aspects of a practice can be as challenging as the clinical care itself. This is where Advanced Data Systems Revenue Cycle Management (ADSRCM) steps in, offering comprehensive solutions that tackle common challenges such as revenue management and staffing efficiency. Here’s a deeper look at how ADSRCM enhances practice efficiency and helps podiatrists focus more on patient care.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
What You Should Know: – Health Commons Project , a non-profit dedicated to improving healthcare access and quality, has acquired OneHealthPort , Washington State’s Health Information Exchange (HIE). – The strategic move strengthens Health Commons Project’s mission to enhance data interoperability, improve care coordination, and promote public health across Washington.
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.
Advanced Data Systems
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many medical fields, including podiatry. This technology enhances diagnostic precision, improves patient outcomes, and increases operational efficiency. Here’s an in-depth look at how AI is making these advancements possible and why it's becoming an indispensable tool in the field of podiatry.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
What You Should Know: – CuraLinc Healthcare , a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing programs for employees, students and families, announces the expansion of its Partner Network, featuring a new partnership with Oshi Health , the first and only virtual digestive health center of excellence. – CuraLinc recognizes that mental health outcomes improve when we consider the broader context of physical, financial and social wellbeing.
Advanced Data Systems
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been transforming healthcare for decades, beginning in the 1950s with the development of expert systems to aid in disease diagnosis. Today, AI's role has expanded to encompass crucial aspects of healthcare operations, including medical imaging, patient monitoring, and clinical decision-making. For podiatry practices that seek to enhance efficiency and patient care, AI technologies offer innovative solutions that integrate seamlessly with daily operations.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Nick Stepro, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Arcadia In healthcare, where the stakes are incredibly high, the speed at which we can share, process, and act on data significantly influences patient outcomes and brings success in value-based care arrangements. A recent survey found that only 47% of organizations are using data aged less than 24 hours for working care gaps, and just 39% of organizations use similarly recent data for patient stratification and building cohorts.
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.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
“Peace and health are inextricably connected,” the Editors of the AMA Journal of Ethics introduce an issue of the journal devoted to Peace in Health Care published November 2024. In this timely journal issue, we can explore nearly one dozen essays exploring the interrelationship between peace and health in various clinical, care, and community settings — including hospice, maternal/child care, built environments, and adjacencies looking at the use of psychedelics and music for
Healthcare ECONOMIST
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices. However, CMS can only negotiated drug prices 9 years after drug approval for small molecules and 13 years after approval for large molecules. Why the difference? Do biologic treatments produce superior health benefits for patients? This is the question that a paper by Clifford et al. (2024) aims to answer.
NCQA
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Earlier this year, ASTP (formerly ONC) celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking both the progress made in health IT and the continued realization of ASTP’s vision for an interoperable health care ecosystem. Recently, we had the privilege of speaking with Micky Tripathi, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Acting Chief AI Officer at HHS. Our discussion explored the evolving landscape of health care interoperability, highlighting key achievements from both the public and private sectors
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Katie Renner Olse, Sr. Director at Sellers Dorsey All children deserve access to quality healthcare, including those involved with the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Health equity for system-involved youth, individuals who have been impacted by the child welfare or juvenile justice systems, is critical for children to lead fulfilling lives.
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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.
Health Business Group
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Shan Sinha is confronting the urgent issue of workplace violence in healthcare. Delving into the alarming rise of aggression against healthcare workers, particularly exacerbated by the pandemic, Shan discusses pioneering solutions like Canopy's wearable safety buttons that empower staff with connectivity and protection. Shan shares his extraordinary journey through the fast-paced world of technology and innovation.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report from Barnes & Thornburg reveals that healthcare compliance professionals are facing mounting pressure as they navigate a complex regulatory landscape, increasing cyberattacks, and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). – The inaugural 2025 Healthcare Compliance Outlook draws on insights from over 120 U.S.
HIStalk
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Top News The non-profit Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence launches.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Albert Roberts BSN, RN CSM, UXC and Clinical Systems Analyst II at Juno Health Effective behavioral health treatment requires a collaborative team of caregivers. These teams need seamless integration and visibility across multidisciplinary efforts involving cross-departmental collaboration with shared resources and goals. Next-generation EHRs are pivotal in providing the necessary visibility and coordination for critical behavioral healthcare.
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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