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LinkedIn rolls out new features to help nurses, clinicians land their next job

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare continues to be a hiring hotspot and LinkedIn aims to stay competitive as new staffing startups jump into the market. | Healthcare continues to be a hiring hotspot and LinkedIn aims to stay competitive as new staffing startups jump into the market.

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EHR giant Epic's success with AI, detailed by its EVP of R&D

Healthcare It News

Sumit Rana talks artificial intelligence helping providers respond to patients' questions, assist with medical coding and generate progress notes. And he points out how AI sometimes can be more empathetic than people.

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PCORI funds 4 new large studies focused on maternal health

Fierce Healthcare

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has announced funding awards of $80.5 million to support four new studies focused on disparities in maternal health. | The studies will compare a range of practice-level and community- and home-based interventions to address common challenges in maternal health.

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NextGen to lay off nearly 250 workers

Health Care Dive

The job cuts come just after the EHR vendor was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $1.8 billion.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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'Podnosis': Changing the game on kidney care

Fierce Healthcare

Chronic kidney disease is a significant public health issue. Nationwide, roughly 37 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease. | This week on "Podnosis," Senior Editor Heather Landi sits down with Misha Palecek, who leads DaVita’s strategic value-based care partnerships and care delivery innovations, to discuss why the shift to value-based care is critical in raising the bar on kidney care and addressing widespread healthcare disparities.

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Cleveland Clinic, Canon to establish medical imaging research center

Health Care Dive

Joint research projects will focus on pre-clinical imaging, human imaging and image analysis in cardiology, neurology and musculoskeletal medicine.

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Facing MIPS Reporting Hurdles? Learn How to Navigate Them!

p3care

Everyone talks about the MIPS program and its requirements, which keep changing from time to time. Okay, that’s one side of the picture, and clinicians are very familiar with this aspect of MIPS reporting. But what about the MIPS-related issues that persist with this much modification to the final rules? Is there any way to deal with them? Here, let us tell you that MIPS policy revisions are necessary for achieving certain healthcare goals.

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Medicaid navigation startup Fortuna Health picks up $4M backed by a16z, Cityblock founder and John Legend

Fierce Healthcare

Patients have to navigate too many hurdles when enrolling for and managing their Medicaid coverage. | Fortuna Health launched earlier this year to simplify Medicaid navigation. The startup picked up $4 million in seeding funding to accelerate state expansion. Here's why investors Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator and singer John Legend are backing the company.

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Rumors Swirl Around Potential Cigna Group-Humana Combination

Home Health Care

Rumors suggesting that Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are in talks to combine are swirling. Nothing is official yet, but the combination of two of the largest insurers in the country would have significant ripple effects on the home health industry, for a variety of reasons. On Nov. 6, Reuters first reported that Cigna was exploring a sale of its Medicare Advantage (MA) business.

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Streamlined and tech-centric: eternalHealth hopes to stand out in health plan scene

Fierce Healthcare

Bringing luxury to healthcare without the luxury cost. That’s the stated mission of eternalHealth, a Medicare Advantage plan based in Massachusetts. | Upstart eternalHealth, backed by 26-year-old founder Pooja Ika and former Apple CEO John Sculley, sees opportunity to disrupt the Medicare Advantage landscape.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

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

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Maximizing data at Palo Pinto General Hospital

Meditech

As a rural hospital with multiple clinics, we are always looking for innovative ways to deliver actionable data that drives operational efficiency and improves patient outcomes. By harnessing the power of analytics, it becomes easier for all levels of leadership to gauge progress toward organizational goals and make more informed decisions.

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Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 of 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare is a $4 trillion industry that is inviting disruption. | Nominations are now open for Fierce Healthcare's Fierce 15 of 2024. Think you've got what it takes to make the list? Submit your company.

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AMA Issues 7 Principles for AI Development, Deployment, and Use

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The American Medical Association (AMA) today released seven new principles for augmented intelligence (AI) development, deployment, and use, marking a critical step toward fostering a consistent governance structure for advancements in healthcare technology. – Building upon current policy on AI, the principles serve as the cornerstone for AMA advocacy on AI and underscore the organization’s commitment to supporting the implementation of national governan

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Industry Voices—Why the industry must address family caregiver burnout holistically

Fierce Healthcare

The federal government has put the 53 million Americans who are family caregivers in the spotlight. | The federal government has put the 53 million Americans who are family caregivers in the spotlight.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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The Case For Recording Nurse-Patient Conversations In Home Health Care

Home Health Care

Home health providers should be incorporating audio-recorded patient-nurse communication into their patient risk identification models, according to a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Informatics Association. The study’s research team — working alongside VNS Health nurses — recorded 126 patient nurse interactions with 47 patients.

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No Risk, All Reward: How Expert Medical Services and Health Recovery Solutions are Revolutionizing Home-Based Care

Health Recovery

FLORAL PARK, N.Y. – Expert Medical Services (EMS), a leading provider of home-based medical services, has announced that they have chosen Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) as their remote patient monitoring (RPM) partner. HRS is the best-in-KLAS telehealth and RPM company that now offers a Patient-First program for physician groups.

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Report: Home Health Sector Improving Turnover Rate, Continues Increasing Compensation

Home Health Care

Hourly pay rates for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) at home health agencies increased nearly 4% from 2022 to 2023. That rate of increase represents a significant drop from the year before. Meanwhile, turnover rates for RNs, LPNs and home care aides declined for the second year in a row, clocking in at 28% in 2023. That’s according to the latest Home Care Salary & Benefits report from Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service.

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Prisma Health Saves $8M with Artera and Gozio Integration

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Prisma Health, the largest non-profit healthcare provider in South Carolina, recently paired two leading technologies to deliver a more seamless, integrated digital experience for patients: Gozio Health’s location-aware mobile engagement platform, and the Artera patient communications platform. This integration builds on Prisma Health’s broader patient engagement strategy, enabling greater patient access and reducing patient fatigue by consolidating messaging in

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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Workforce Shortages and Health Care Cost Pressures Inspire RSNA 2023 (and yes, AI’s in the mix, too)

Health Populi

Radiology and radiologists play starring roles in our health care, with he core work flow of diagnostic imaging supporting prevention, disease detection, diagnosis, delivering and monitoring therapy, linking specialists to other providers in telehealth, and as a medium for teaching clinicians, patients and caregivers. As health care delivery continues to change and adapt to technological innovations, demographic shifts, and economic-social-political forces, so, too, are the roles of radiology an

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RSNA23: Philips Unveils World’s First Helium-Free MRI Mobile Solution

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Philips , a global leader in health technology, today showcases the world’s first mobile MRI system with helium-free operations at #RSNA23. BlueSeal MR Mobile, the industry’s first and only 1.5T fully sealed magnet, delivers patient-centric MRI services where and whenever needed. Unlike other mobile MRI scanners, the BlueSeal MR Mobile is more agile and lightweight so it can be located in more convenient places for patients, like near a hospital’s main entrance.

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AI Tool Uses Epigenetic Factors to Predict Cancer Survival Outcomes

Health IT Analytics

By assessing gene expression patterns of epigenetic factors, an artificial intelligence model can predict patient outcomes across multiple cancer types.

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Driving Rapid Turnaround in Healthcare: 5 Considerations for Leaders

Medi Leadership

Sooner or later, you’ll be tasked with driving significant and rapid change in your organization. Perhaps that’s precisely where you find yourself today. It’s a common predicament, though one that tends to drive much anxiety and unintended fallout for leaders. Earlier this year, a regional CEO of a national health system sought my help with a turnaround challenge — a rapid financial turnaround, to be specific.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

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.

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Securing a Place for Children’s Rights in Public Health Emergencies

Bill Of Health

By Sheila Varadan, Ton Liefaard, and Jaap Doek The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (Principles) make a significant contribution towards clarifying the scope of States’ legal obligations under international human rights law during public health emergencies. What is missing, however, is a specific and detailed discussion on the rights obligations and principles owed to children during public health emergencies.

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Making the Switch: A Step-by-Step Guide to Changing Your Medical Billing Software

Advanced Data Systems

The decision to switch your medical practice's billing software is significant. It can enhance efficiency, better compliance, and improved patient satisfaction. However, transitioning to a new system can be daunting. This comprehensive guide will walk you through each step of the process to ensure a smooth and effective transition.

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News 11/29/23

HIStalk

Top News Ardent Health Services works to recover from a.

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Designing for Health: Interview with Billy Nicolich [Podcast]

Nordic

In 2008, authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein published their book Nudge , popularizing nudge theory and bringing a new focus on behavioral economics into the worlds of business and government. In their book, they demonstrate how small but intentional adjustments to a given environment, or “nudges,” can gently push users toward a desired outcome.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

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.

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PayGround Secures $19.7M to Expand Healthcare Fintech Payments Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – PayGround , a Gilbert, AZ-based healthcare fintech payments platform, announced closing a $19.7M oversubscribed Series A financing led by SixThirty with participation from Rally Ventures , IA Capital Group , FCA Venture Partners and Plug and Play Ventures. – The funding will bolster the company’s rapid expansion into hospitals and health systems, building on its success in the ambulatory market, as well as grow its senior leadership team.

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Singapore Updates Data Privacy Rules for Healthcare Sector

Triage Health Law

Nine years after its initial inception, Singapore’s data protection authority (Commission) published in September 2023 an updated set of advisory guidelines for the healthcare sector (Revised Guidelines). As with other advisory guidelines issued by the Commission, the Revised Guidelines are not intended to be legally binding, but will guide the interpretation and enforcement of Singapore’s comprehensive data protection law, the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in the context of the nation’s b

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RepeatMD Secures $50M to Automate Revenue Generation in the Aesthetics & Wellness Industry

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: RepeatMD, a SaaS company leveraging Inbound Revenue to increase sales for aesthetic and wellness practices, has secured $50 million in Series A funding, including a $10 million debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank. This funding marks a significant milestone in RepeatMD’s mission to deliver superior revenue efficiency to growing practices and to enhance their patients’ experience.

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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 FPD Crosswalk of Assessment Objectives (XLSX Included)

Etactics

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes Federal cybersecurity standards. Special Publication 800-171 is the standard for protecting regulated data in non-federal systems. NIST released the initial public draft (IPD) of Revision 3 in May of 2023. They published a final public draft (FDP) on November 9. That same day, they published the IPD of the new assessment guide.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

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.