Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 29, 2024
Demand for GLP-1s and other weight loss drugs has yet to subside, and a new study aims to establish an ethical framework that can be used to ensure the patients who need these therapies can access | A new study aims to establish an ethical framework that can be used to ensure the patients who need these therapies can access them amid shortages.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 29, 2024
Improvements in public health case administration, faster prior authorizations for specialty medications and rideshare delivery of lab kits for wellness are just a few interesting goals making vendor news in April. Salesforce for public health and other government agencies could integrate natural language processing to ease administrative burdens and generate richer case files.
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Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 29, 2024
"It's the center of the industry we're most concerned about, which is the healthcare industry," Oracle chairman Larry Ellison said.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 29, 2024
A nurse by training, Tim Ashe, chief clinical officer at Wellsky, knows the challenges that burnout, staffing shortages and bed capacity have on clinicians and the health system.
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
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 29, 2024
MultiPlan is in the legal crosshairs of another healthcare system over contracts and services provided to partner health plans that providers have described as collusive and anticompetitive. | Allegiance Health Management is the latest provider organization to come out against MultiPlan's out-of-network claim repricing business. Its class action filed last week also lists UnitedHealth, Elevance and Aetna among its defendants.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
Risks associated with the tests have increased, requiring greater oversight to protect patients, the agency contends.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
The rise in denial rates is more than a mere statistic; it's a symptom of a broader systemic challenge that calls for strategic foresight and robust expertise.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 29, 2024
Home hemodialysis (HHD) may offer improved health and quality of life for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), which affects more than 800,000 Americans.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
Regulators have been pursuing more enforcement actions against health applications sharing consumers’ data. Friday’s final rule should give those actions more heft.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized significant changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) , aiming to improve consumer protection in the digital age. – These updates clarify the rule’s application to modern technologies like health apps and expand the information healthcare providers must disclose in the event of a data breach.
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
Health Care Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
Top healthcare organizations use three proven strategies to strengthen culture while integrating AI.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 29, 2024
Jim Broome, President and CTO, DirectDefense It’s not a matter of if but when an organization will face a security incident. In 2023, the healthcare industry faced its toughest year, with over 124 million health records breached in a total of 725 hacking incidents, according to The HIPAA Journal. This trend shouldn’t come as a surprise given how hospitals and medical offices are relatively lucrative and easy targets for cyberattacks due to the combination of outsourced services and soluti
Health Care Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
The Nashville, Tennessee-based operator is the latest for-profit system to report stronger than expected inpatient volumes and tempered expenses.
The Rand Blog
APRIL 29, 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin rants that the West seeks to “dismember and plunder” his country. By accusing the West of plotting against Russia, the Kremlin likely hopes to distract Russian citizens from its own flawed actions. But the true damage to Russia has been self-inflicted.
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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.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 29, 2024
Becky Watkins, Senior VP of Client Solutions of ResultsCX When interacting with industries such as retail, hospitality, and finance, we’ve all become accustomed to quick, effective, and personalized customer service. It’s no surprise that when it comes to healthcare, consumers are now seeking a better customer experience on par with the quality of the clinical care they have come to expect.
NASHP
APRIL 29, 2024
Considerations for States Interested in Applying for the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its latest total cost-of-care model, the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model, with the goals of slowing growth in health care costs, improving population health, and advancing health equity ( see NASHP’s summary of the model ).
HIT Consultant
APRIL 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – CLEW , a provider of clinical intelligence and predictive surveillance, has announced the general availability of its FDA-cleared AI platform. – The FDA-cleared AI platform empowers healthcare providers with the ability to identify patients at risk of deterioration up to eight hours earlier than traditional methods.
Health IT Analytics
APRIL 29, 2024
Image classification models perform more accurately in white patients than in Black patients, but foundation models may help close these health equity gaps.
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
APRIL 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – GE HealthCare has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its innovative Portrait VSM vital signs monitor. This portable device promises to revolutionize patient care by offering clinicians a more efficient and accurate way to track patients’ health. – The Portrait VSM builds upon GE HealthCare’s trusted DINAMAP legacy, utilizing the proven SuperSTAT non-invasive blood pressure algorithm for precise and reliable readings.
Home Health Care
APRIL 29, 2024
Jeff Bevis – who co-founded FirstLight Home Care – has been named the next CEO of Concierge Home Care, a home-based care company backed by Waud Capital. After Bevis co-founded FirstLight Home Care, he led the company for over a decade. In 2020, after he and FirstLight parted ways, he eventually became the COO of the San Antonio-based home care franchise Caring Senior Service.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
APRIL 29, 2024
A federal judge says ‘no’ Endpoints reports : A New Jersey federal judge on Monday tossed cases brought by Johnson & Johnson and Bristol Myers Squibb against the Inflation Reduction Act, another victory for the law while Medicare works through the first year of price negotiations with industry. In a summary judgment, Judge Zahid Quraishi ruled the IRA provisions don’t constitute a physical taking of property or a violation of speech, the two constitutional claims at the core of t
NCQA
APRIL 29, 2024
The bottom line In consultation with CMS, NCQA is granting health plans an extra 2 weeks to report Measurement Year 2023 HEDIS results. Results must be submitted by to 5:00 p.m. (ET), June 28, 2024. This change will help the industry cope with disruptions caused by the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare. What’s affected All HEDIS reporting.
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.
HKLaw
APRIL 29, 2024
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – Deloitte announced today the acquisition of substantially all assets belonging to Gryphon Scientific, LLC (Gryphon). Gryphon is a leader in biosafety, biosecurity, and all-hazards preparedness and response. – The combined expertise of Gryphon and Deloitte will fuel the development of practical AI applications in healthcare.
Health Policy News
APRIL 29, 2024
Health Policy News April In this month’s edition, HPN provides our annual summary of the finalized Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance for Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans.
HIStalk
APRIL 29, 2024
Healthcare Technology To-Do List: Make Data Valuable for Providers By.
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Health Care Law Blog
APRIL 29, 2024
In a 3-2 vote along party lines on April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved and issued a final rule to take effect in 120 days prohibiting most noncompete agreements between employers and workers. The Commission says the new regulations will ensure that American workers have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business or introduce a new product or service to the market.
HIStalk
APRIL 29, 2024
Making the Right Choices for Hospital Virtual Care TechnologyBy Brad.
Home Health Care
APRIL 29, 2024
Last summer, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) made waves when it filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over Medicare home health payment calculations. Last week, a federal court in Washington D.C., dismissed NAHC’s lawsuit against CMS and HHS.
HIStalk
APRIL 29, 2024
Following my recent piece on bro culture, a number of.
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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