Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Analysts say a Cigna-Humana merger is likely to face major antitrust opposition.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

As of Friday, about 600,000 more people in the state now have access to the safety-net insurance coverage.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | A $10 billion Missouri health system merger, Virgin Pulse and HealthComp's $3 billion combination and more merger and acquisition news from the month of November.

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Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The divestiture will allow the for-profit hospital chain to focus on markets that can produce higher growth and returns, Community Health Systems leadership said earlier this year.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Lunit , a provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, has partnered with NTT DATA Singapore to introduce Lunit INSIGHT CXR at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Changi General Hospital (CGH), two of Singapore’s largest public hospitals. – Lunit INSIGHT CXR is an AI-powered solution that helps radiologists detect abnormalities in chest X-ray images.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Sunnyside , an app and program that helps people build healthier habits around drinking alcohol, today announced $11.5M in Series A funding and the hire of Steve Lloyd as Chief Product and Technology Officer. – The funding round was led by Motley Fool Ventures with major participation from Will Ventures , bringing the company’s total funding to $14.6M to date.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) remained in the headlines Friday, this time after being linked to Walmart (NYSE: WMT) in potential deal talks. Earlier this week, it was confirmed that Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have already been in touch about a potential combination. But on Friday morning, the research advisory company Gordon Haskett reported that a Humana corporate jet flew to Rogers, Arkansas Friday, which is near Walmart’s headquarters.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – QuantHealth , an AI-powered clinical trial design startup, today announced a major product upgrade to its platform with the launch of Katina, a new tool that utilizes AI to simulate clinical trials at scale, expedite, de-risk, and optimize drug development. – The launch of Katina marks a new era in clinical trial optimization, powered by AI and massive real-world patient data.

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Medi Leadership

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ensuring lasting leadership transformation Even the best healthcare leaders feel stuck sometimes, when all their past successes, knowledge and experience aren’t enough to bring about the results they seek. Maybe that’s where you are today: a new role, new organizational structure, new problem or market conditions demand that you and your teams operate differently.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Artificial Intelligence (AI)- driven Primary Care company K Health announced the publication of its peer-reviewed research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, which demonstrates how K Health’s AI can provide information that allows for more personalized hypertension treatment in patient-facing settings. Hypertension: A Silent Killer According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, affects nea

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Can voice-based AI help patients with diabetes move more quickly towards optimal insulin dosing? According to a Nayak et al. (2023) study out today in JAMA Network Open, the answer is yes. Question Can a voice-based conversational artificial intelligence (AI) application help patients with type 2 diabetes titrate basal insulin at home to achieve rapid glycemic control?

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Tracking various data has become a common strategic tool for home health providers. In the process of examining data closely, providers have seen several stories emerge. Intrepid USA is tracking data in a number of different areas, but namely in labor utilization. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals with ADHD. The results of the study will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers say they can’t afford to pay their medical bills on-time, based on the 2023 Consumer Survey from Access One, a financial services company focused on healthcare payments. The report’s title page asks the question, “What options do consumers really want for paying healthcare expenses?” The survey report responds to that question, finding out that nearly one-half of patients have taken some kind of action to reduce their medical expenses.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Jeff Carmichael, Senior Vice President at XiFin Artificial intelligence (AI) captured the imagination of many in 2023. AI gets a lot of attention but little understanding or appreciation of what it can do to move revenue cycle management (RCM) forward, improve the patient experience, and answer the question, “Are you receiving the appropriate reimbursement?

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Bill Of Health

DECEMBER 1, 2023

By Adithi Iyer As the provision of human tissue leaves the research realm and becomes a bona fide consumer transaction , our legal responses to these developments will be most effective when we know what we want to protect, and how. Perhaps the most famous discussion around tissue “donation” comes from the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family. Ms.

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Cloud Blogs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The medical imaging profession stands at a pivotal moment. More than half (54%) of radiologists now report feelings of burnout, up from 49% in 2022. 1 Up to 44% report that burnout has strong or severe impacts on their lives and well-being. The most recent 2023 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Staffing and Workplace Survey found that vacancy rates topping 18% are at a 20-year high. 2 Increasing case volume and complexity—coupled with resource constraints—lead to stress and dissatisfa

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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.

Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

“If you are principled and you do the right thing for the right reasons, good things will eventually happen.” Joe Kiani, Founder Patient Safety Movement Foundation Letter from CEO We are pleased to announce that one of our Governance Board members, Professor Najmedin Meshkati, from the Department of Civil/Environmental Engineering and Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California, is one of 24 experts appointed by the Federal Aviation Admin

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Healthcare Associates

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What Is Dehydration? Dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluids than it intakes , leaving your organs without enough liquid resources to work correctly. This may happen on hot days when excessive sweating happens or due to illness, resulting in vomiting and diarrhea. Mild dehydration may be treated by increasing fluid consumption at home— for more severe cases, hospitalization might be required so intravenous (IV) fluids can be administered.

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Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 ” (the “Report”), highlighting continued enforcement and recovery actions under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC). During fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022), over $1.7 billion was returned through HCFAC’s enforcement actions.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – Clover Health , a physician enablement company committed to bringing access to great healthcare to everyone on Medicare announced that it has delivered notice to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) that it will exit the CMS ACO REACH Program at the end of the 2023 performance year. – Written notification will also be sent to all participating physicians in accordance with CMS requirements. – The decision will have no impact on its ACO

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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.

Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Did you know that poor billing practices cause American doctors to lose around $125 billion each year ? Medical billing and coding has many challenges. If you keep up with our blogs or work in the industry, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Even if you’re new here, or just getting started in your career, the American healthcare system should speak for itself - nothing about it is straightforward.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What You Should Know: – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has announced a strategic alliance with FinThrive, Inc., a healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, to co-launch a peer-reviewed, five-stage Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model (RCMTAM). – The RCMTAM is designed to help health systems leverage industry benchmarks to assess their current state of RCM technology maturity and build best-practice plans to

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

NATO has taken significant steps to reduce environmental impacts of military activities and has set voluntary emissions reduction targets for its member states. By leveraging its existing standardization processes to encompass a wider range of equipment, supplies, and practices, NATO can solidify its role as the preeminent military leader on climate.

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Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The flu vaccine reduces the risk of illness, and flu-related hospitalization. National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is an opportunity to remind everyone that there is still time to benefit from the first and most important action in preventing flu illness and potentially serious flu complications : get a flu vaccine today. Check out CDC’s NIVW toolkit for more shareable resources and content.

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