Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Employers are concerned that rising healthcare costs could force them to rethink salary or wage increases, according to a new study. | Employers are concerned that rising healthcare costs could force them to rethink salary or wage increases, according to a new study.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Google, Microsoft and GE Healthcare say they’ll power the next wave of AI advancement. But executives are split on how to offer the tools to providers responsibly — and whether all clinicians are equally ready for them.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Leaders at UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys are set to meet with the Department of Justice this week in hopes of avoiding a potential attempt to block their $3.3 billion merger deal, according to me | Leaders at UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys are set to meet with the Department of Justice this week in hopes of avoiding a potential attempt to block their $3.3 billion merger deal, according to media reports.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Artificial intelligence tools could help solve workforce challenges. Implementation, however, can be difficult, pushing organizations to consider less risky administrative and back-office tasks first.
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 28, 2024
Universal Health Services (UHS) beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue as its top line grew 11%$3.963 billion to reach $3.96 billion thanks to solid growth by its acute c | Universal Health Services beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue as its top line grew 11% to reach $3.96 billion thanks to solid growth by its acute care hospitals and behavioral health care services.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2024
As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office at the end of this year, he is taking final steps to push one of his signature domestic priorities to accelerate the fight against cancer. | As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office at the end of this year, he is taking final steps to push one of his signature domestic priorities to accelerate the fight against cancer.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Laboratories face a series of upcoming deadlines to comply with stricter FDA oversight of in-house tests. Here are five strategies labs can take to be ready.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Elevance Health plans to acquire home health company CareBridge in a deal that's reportedly worth $2.7 billion. | Elevance Health plans to acquire home health company CareBridge, a deal that's reportedly worth $2.7 billion.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 28, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Whether it’s Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage (MA) or private pay, home care and home health leaders are both navigating tricky payer environments in their respective sectors. MA penetration continues, as do cuts to traditional Medicare payments in home health care. In home care, billing rates have recently risen on the private-pay side, while Medicaid payment continues to be inconsistent.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Remote monitoring tools combined with a dedicated medication management team deliver better results than the standard of care, a new report found.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Earlier this month, Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) CEO Tim Wentworth laid the groundwork for a company turnaround. Part of that included a shift away from certain health care services, which the company pivoted toward in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. After that, at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas, Mary Langowski – the president of Walgreens’ U.S.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Industry Voices—Cancer is always a catastrophe.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Medicare Advantage (MA) companies receive higher risk-adjusted payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for sicker enrollees. This helps ensure that plans receive sufficient payments to cover increased care costs and that enrollees have access to plans. However, a new report states that taxpayers are footing the bill for billions of dollars in overpayments to these companies every year based on unsupported diagnoses for MA patients.
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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.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Scoping reviews are a type of knowledge synthesis, which follow a systematic approach to map evidence on a topic and identify main concepts, theories, sources, and knowledge gaps. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( CIHR ) defines a scoping review as: ‘exploratory projects that systematically map the literature available on a topic, identifying key concepts, theories, sources of evidence and gaps in the research’ and notes ‘They are often preliminary to full syntheses,
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Recent hurricanes sparked false conspiracy theories about government-created disasters via geoengineering. These unfounded theories highlight geoengineering risks, which remain with limited international regulation.
NASHP
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Access to contraceptive care has been shown to have many health and economic benefits. However, many individuals experience barriers to accessing contraceptive care. In the context of a shifting contraceptive care landscape, including legal considerations and challenges, workforce shortages, health care deserts, innovations in care delivery, and financing constraints, many states have proposed or enacted policy changes to improve contraceptive care access.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – SmarterDx , a provider of clinical AI for revenue integrity, has announced the launch of SmarterDenials , an innovative AI-driven solution designed to help hospitals fight unjust claim denials. – With denials on the rise, causing operational disruptions and revenue loss for healthcare providers, SmarterDenials empowers hospitals to generate stronger clinical appeal letters and secure faster and more accurate reimbursements.
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.
NCQA
OCTOBER 28, 2024
NCQA’s Bulk FHIR ® Quality Coalition is evaluating FHIR data quality and identifying common gaps and challenges that might limit organizations from fully utilizing FHIR data for quality measurement. Participants will perform end-to-end testing of regulated FHIR data using the real-world use case of digital HEDIS ® measurement. The coalition will have multiple cohorts—each comprising a health care payer and a care delivery organization—working to create a FHIR data pipeline by sharing data direc
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Dr. Hugh Cassidy, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Chief Data Scientist at LeanTaaS The costs of care are rising, and with them, the pressure on healthcare systems to manage resources effectively. Between 2019 and 2022 alone, overall hospital expenses surged by 17.5%, while hospital labor costs grew by 20.8%, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association.
NASHP
OCTOBER 28, 2024
States play a central role in supporting access to contraceptive care through the administration of state Medicaid and public health programs, as well as through regulation of public (Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program) and private health insurance. Many states are advancing innovative policies and programs to strengthen access to contraceptive care in a shifting landscape, influenced by factors such as primary and maternity care workforce shortages, long travel distances to contra
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – Cleerly , a pioneer in advanced cardiovascular imaging, is celebrating a significant victory in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially approved a Category I CPT code for Cleerly’s AI-QCT advanced plaque analysis. – The decision, effective January 1, 2026, marks a major step forward in recognizing and reimbursing AI-driven technologies that improve patient outcomes in cardiovascula
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.
NASHP
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Introduction and Background Many states have expanded scope of practice laws to allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives as one in an array of strategies to increase access to contraceptives. States determine the scope of practice and services that can be delivered by licensed pharmacists through state law and regulations. States have authorized pharmacist prescribing and administration of certain medications (e.g., Paxlovid, naloxone), vaccinations (e.g., pneumonia, COVID-19), an
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – Oracle Health today announced that it intends to begin the process to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) as a part of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). – Becoming a QHIN will allow Oracle Health to directly enable its healthcare customers to participate in the U.S. government’s nationwide approach to offer secure, smooth, and standardized sharing of health information between providers and payers, pharmaceutical com
Sequence Health
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Looking to reduce the Average Handle Time (AHT) in your healthcare call center? This article offers practical steps on how to improve your AHT by streamlining call handling processes and enhancing efficiency, ensuring better patient satisfaction. Key Takeaways Average Handle Time (AHT) is critical for healthcare call center performance, comprising talk time, hold time, and wrap-up time, which collectively affect patient satisfaction and operational efficiency.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – More than 4,000 healthcare professionals and staff from across the nation attended the 2024 eClinicalWorks and healow National Conference, where eClinicalWorks® , the largest ambulatory cloud EHR, unveiled a series of transformative AI-powered enhancements and solutions designed to optimize practice and provider efficiency. – eClinicalWorks and healow® also announced their expected growth, with a projected record-high $1 billion in revenue in 2024 compared t
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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.
Sequence Health
OCTOBER 28, 2024
In the healthcare industry, the call center supervisor’s job is pivotal in ensuring smooth operations and delivering exceptional patient care. These supervisors manage daily activities, oversee call center agents, handle patient escalations, and track performance metrics, which are among the key center supervisor responsibilities. This blog will delve into their key responsibilities, essential skills, and the unique challenges they face within healthcare settings.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – Grin , a virtual care platform for oral health, has secured a significant investment from CareQuest Innovation Partners. This funding will accelerate Grin’s mission to improve access to dental care, particularly for underserved communities, and further develop its innovative teledentistry solutions. – CareQuest Innovation Partners is dedicated to supporting and scaling transformative solutions to improve oral health.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Community pharmacies are seen as vital to easing NHS pressure, with expanded roles like prescribing. However, challenges such as funding cuts and lack of integration persist. Greater cooperation, improved data sharing, and public awareness are needed.
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