Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Though hospital performance has remained relatively stable, high labor costs continue to challenge hospitals’ bottom line, according to September figures from Kaufman Hall. | Labor expenses from providers accounted for 84% of medical groups’ total expenses. The median subsidy per employed physician was $304,312, rising above $300,000 for the first time.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report from Soliant Health reveals a concerning trend: healthcare professionals across all age groups are leaving the industry due to job stress, poor work-life balance, and unhealthy workplace cultures. – Surprisingly, Gen Z (ages 18-27) is leading the exodus, with over 22% planning to leave their healthcare jobs within the next 1-3 years.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Ruth Health, a tech-enabled maternal health startup founded in 2020, is shuttering. | The startup, intended to be an extension of a patient’s existing care team, offered a suite of remote patient services, including doula care, pelvic floor training, lactation counseling, C-section recovery resources and intimacy and sexual support for new moms.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The companies developed a five-episode video series to give guests and members tips on enhancing sleep quality when they're on the go.
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 15, 2024
The Franklin, Tennessee-based operator has not purchased a hospital in years. That may soon change as CHS' margins improve.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ransomware attacks are a growing threat across all industries, but the healthcare sector is facing a particularly alarming surge in these incidents, according to new data from SafetyDevices. – New data reveals a concerning trend of increased attacks on healthcare providers, raising concerns about patient safety, data security, and the financial stability of healthcare organizations.
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NASHP
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The 2025 ELC fellowship runs from February through December 2025 and requires fellows to commit approximately 35 hours a month to fellowship work. Each fellow is provided a total stipend of $6,300, plus travel expenses to attend NASHP’s annual health policy conference, an on-site meeting in Washington, D.C. for program activities, and a visit to the state of their advisor.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. | Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
As people age, they face various challenges, including a strong desire to maintain their independence, growing feelings of loneliness, and the reality that family members who wish to help are often busy with their own work and home responsibilities. ClearWellness aims to address these issues by using the smallest amount of technology possible to connect seniors with their families and support them in achieving their wellness goals.
Etactics
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Did you know that over 80% of medical bills have at least one error? As you can imagine, these errors cause serious issues when it comes to a healthcare organization’s revenue. Simply put, if medical billing errors exist…they’re not going to get paid. You see, healthcare organizations need to collect payment from two separate sources every time they provide services.
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
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is backing home care-focused legislation introduced by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). The Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act (S.4122) was introduced back in April, and would redefine “private duty nursing services” as “continuous skilled nursing services.
NCQA
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
NCQA’s public comment period is open and ready for your input on proposed measure updates for Health Plan Ratings. NCQA seeks comments on proposed measure changes for: 2025 Health Plan Ratings, using results from HEDIS Measurement Year 2024. 2026 Health Plan Ratings, using results from HEDIS Measurement Year 2025. About Health Plan Ratings and Public Comment NCQA’s Health Plan Ratings evaluate the quality of care provided by commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plans.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
VitalCaring Group – the home health and hospice company led by April Anthony – got caught in the crosshairs of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week. The company responded, however, defending its current state and re-emphasizing where it plans to go. VitalCaring agreed to acquire divested assets from Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) in June. So long as UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) takeover of Amedisys went through, VitalCaring would be the beneficiary of certain Amedisys locations.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
What You Should Know: – HealthEdge® and Codoxo announce a strategic partnership to provide healthcare payers with the industry’s most cutting-edge solutions and services. – This partnership will streamline and enhance their respective end-to-end payment integrity processes by leveraging HealthEdge Source™ in conjunction with Codoxo’s GenAI-driven Unified Cost Containment Platform.
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NCQA
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
NCQA is collaborating with health care organizations across the industry to make HEDIS reporting fully digital by MY 2030. The evolution of HEDIS—and digital quality measurement, in general—leverages available electronic health data to make quality measurement more accurate, actionable, timely and affordable. As we move toward a fully digital state, NCQA plans to phase out the hybrid method by MY 2029.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
What You Should Know: – State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA) , the largest employee-owned, physician-led multi-specialty primary care group in the nation, has announced a new partnership with Lumeris, a leading value-based care enablement company, to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia communities beginning in 2025. – By combining SOFHA’s exceptional provider care with Lumeris’ expertise in population health management an
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
National healthcare groups have signed on in opposition to a House bill that would soon grant President Donald Trump the ability to undermine nonprofits and remove their tax-exempt status, civil li | Civil liberty organizations are sounding the alarm on a bill lawmakers are trying to push through during the lame duck session. They say it will give any presidential administration unchecked power to devastate nonprofit groups that are not ideologically aligned.
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