Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The American Medical Association’s (AMA's) CPT Editorial Panel has removed the requirement for a patient to transmit 16 days’ worth of data for providers to bill remote physiologic monito | The American Medical Association's coding panel decided at its September meeting to eliminate the requirement for a provider to collect 16 days' worth of data from a connected device to bill the supply code.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Despite beating estimates for revenue, the health system lowered the upper end of its full year revenue outlook. Analysts said the revision was due in part to the sale of some hospitals.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Walgreens is conducting another round of layoffs as the drugstore giant looks to significantly cut costs and improve its financial performance. It's the third round of cuts in 2024. | Walgreens is conducting another round of layoffs as the drugstore giant looks to significantly cut costs and turnaround its financial performance.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sponsor: Cisco Systems Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: Cisco Systems Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Business Short Headline: Better patient engagement, improved patient outcomes Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Accountable care organizations saved Medicare $2.1 billion, the largest yearly savings in program history, in 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed on Tuesday. | Accountable care organizations (ACOs) saved Medicare $2.1 billion, the largest yearly savings in program history, in 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed Oct. 29.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Dugan Winkie, head of Commercial Strategy at Cedar, describes how virtual AI agent Anna offers consumers a safe space to ask questions and make payments.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sponsor: Stryker Primary topic: Patient Engagement Topic: Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Operations Business Short Headline: Enhance patient and clinician wellbeing with “smart” technologies Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Navigating the healthcare system and understanding benefits are a major pain point for patients, especially as costs continue to rise. | Navigating the healthcare system and understanding benefits are a major pain point for patients, especially as costs continue to rise. With that backdrop, Aetna has rolled out SimplePay Health, a new alternative insurance plan that seeks to add simplicity and transparency to the member experience.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The for-profit giant affirmed its full-year revenue guidance, but executives said the ongoing impact of the storms would likely cause the operator to come in “on the lower half” of its range.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Athenahealth will release a product that allows clinicians in the same practice to choose which AI ambient scribe they want to use and easily use it in their workflow. | Athenahealth partnered with Suki AI and iScribe to let clinicians choose their preferred scribe without locking them into a long-term contract.

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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

Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 29, 2024

J. Michael Bruff, formerly the finance chief at senior primary care chain ChenMed, has already taken the reins as Envision’s new chief financial officer. Envision is conducing a search for chief information officer.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Carrot Fertility, a global fertility benefits platform, is launching a new fertility care offering focused on faith inclusivity. | The program offers personalized navigation to vetted faith-inclusive providers, telehealth access to faith-informed fertility experts and educational resources such as how to talk with providers about faith.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

What You Should Know: – Trucker’s Body Shop, a telehealth company led by doctors and founded by truckers for truckers, announced the launch of its comprehensive digital healthcare experience. -Specifically crafted for the trucking industry, Trucker’s Body Shop offers affordable healthcare solutions that are seamlessly integrated into the demanding schedules of America’s drivers.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Hospital and ambulatory surgery center operator Tenet Healthcare continues to reap the benefits of its ongoing strategy to reshape its portfolio. | Hospital and ambulatory surgery center operator Tenet Healthcare continues to score wins as it moves forward on its strategy to reshape its portfolio.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

What You Should Know: – FarmboxRx , a leading provider of food-as-medicine solutions, has partnered with Unite For HER , a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with breast and ovarian cancer. – The strategic collaboration will provide women battling these diseases with access to fresh, healthy food and valuable health literacy resources, delivered directly to their homes.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

More than one million women reach menopause each year in the U.S. | This week on "Podnosis," we explore why the status quo in menopause care isn’t working—and what it will take to improve the system.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Aarti Karamchandani, Chief Growth Officer at MacroHealth The U.S. Healthcare economic system must change. For too long, it’s been one long game of whack-a-mole trying to keep prices in check. That game can end if healthcare, particularly payers, look to mirror the success stories of other major industries. In the late 20th century, when the fee-for-service version of healthcare grew in popularity, inpatient costs started increasing.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) leaders were reportedly set to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week over their pending deal. The DOJ’s decision on whether to file a lawsuit to block the deal, however, has now reportedly been postponed until after the Nov. 5 presidential election. CTFN first reported the news, citing anonymous sources “close to the deal” and anonymous attorneys.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff “Mach” Schneider, Defense Innovation Unit project manager, is shown wearing a watch and ring used to monitor COVID-19. The technology is known as Rapid Analysis of Threat Exposure. What You Should Know: – Philips , a global leader in health technology, has announced a $25M investment from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to accelerate the development and deployment of its Rapid Analysis of Threat Exposure (RATE) algorithm. – The four-year proje

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HKLaw

OCTOBER 29, 2024

OCR in Overdrive: 2024 HIPAA Security Conference highlights the security risk assessment initiative and the resources available to help protect healthcare information.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. Vice President of Medical Affairs, BrainsWay As the baby boomer generation ages, the “silver tsunami” is contributing to a significant demographic shift. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the population of Americans over age 65 increased by 13 million between 2010 and 2020, marking the fastest growth rate since the late 19th century.

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Meditech

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These days, it seems like you can’t turn around without hearing something new about AI. This quickly evolving technology has the potential to revolutionize healthcare, but only if organizations can identify real-world ways to harness it.

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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.

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

What You Should Know: – Quris-AI , a leading Bio-AI company revolutionizing drug development, has acquired Nortis , a pioneer in microphysiology systems (MPS) technology, formerly known as Numa Biosciences. – The strategic acquisition will integrate Nortis’s advanced Kidney-on-Chip technology into Quris-AI’s Bio-AI platform, enhancing its ability to predict drug safety and efficacy in humans.

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Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 29, 2024

by Spencer Andrews What makes a city livable? The answer, some say, is more “ third places ,” spaces distinct from one’s home (the first place) and one’s workplace (the second place). A third place, like a café, park, or library, fosters the sense of community and connection that makes a neighborhood great to live in. This imprecise yet uncomplicated framing effectively refocuses a complex set of social, economic, and urban design issues on a simple solution to the “livability” problem.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Dr. Lissy Hu, CEO at Ascend Learning What You Should Know: – Ascend Learning , a provider of learning technology solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced the appointment of Dr. Lissy Hu as its new Chief Executive Officer. – Dr. Hu, a seasoned healthcare technology leader and entrepreneur, will succeed Greg Sebasky, who is retiring after 10 years as CEO and will transition to Chairman of the Ascend Board of Managers in January 2025.

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NCQA

OCTOBER 29, 2024

NCQA seeks to promote health equity and improve access to high-quality, inclusive health care for people with disabilities. We discovered—through ongoing engagement with community stakeholders and a detailed review of existing literature—that the lack of standardized disability status data collection is a prominent barrier to advancing care and equitable representation.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

What You Should Know: – Oracle Health is previewing its next-generation electronic health record (EHR) at the Oracle Health Summit, showcasing a system designed to leverage the power of AI and cloud computing to transform healthcare delivery. This innovative EHR is built from the ground up on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), offering enhanced security and a seamless user experience.

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HKLaw

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) policy document, which prosecutors rely on to evaluate the effectiveness of compliance programs for purposes of determining whether to bring charges, assess monetary penalties or to require certain ongoing compliance obligations, such as under a corporate integrity agreement.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Dr. Seetharam (Ram) Chadalavada, Chief Medical Officer at PocketHealth What You Should Know: – PocketHealth , a provider of connected care solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr. Seetharam (Ram) Chadalavada as its new Chief Medical Officer. – As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Chadalavada will play a vital role in integrating clinical insights into PocketHealth’s product roadmap to ensure the development of impactful solutions.

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NCQA

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By Brett Kay, Director, Healthcare Quality Strategy, Strategic Customer Group, J&J Innovative Medicine Although there are many ways to measure the quality of care patients receive, not many focus on what patients want and need from the healthcare system, beyond a clinical outcome. Many conditions—ranging from behavioral health issues like depression and schizophrenia, to immunological disorders such as psoriatic arthritis and ulcerative colitis, to cancers like multiple myeloma and prostate

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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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