Tue.Apr 23, 2024

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Joint Commission launches new telehealth stamp of approval for virtual healthcare providers

Fierce Healthcare

The Joint Commission announced Tuesday a new set of accreditation standards for telehealth and remote patient monitoring companies. | A third-party healthcare accrediting organization will offer a new program for telehealth and remote monitoring platforms to build patient trust and ensure high-quality virtual healthcare.

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FTC votes to ban noncompetes, with far-reaching effects on doctors

Health Care Dive

The FTC estimates the final rule would lower healthcare costs by $194 billion over the next decade, while freeing up physicians to more easily move between employers.

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FTC votes 3-2 on final rule to ban noncompete agreements, but legal challenges expected

Fierce Healthcare

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to issue a final rule striking new noncompete agreements for all workers and phasing out existing noncompetes for all but senior executives acro | The final rule, which does not apply to nonprofits, forbids noncompete contracts for all new hires and winds down existing noncompetes for all employees who are not senior executives.

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Nurse staffing rule slammed by both industry and advocacy groups

Health Care Dive

The rule places more stringent staffing requirements on nursing homes than those initially proposed and offers exemptions for certain providers. Still, interest groups on all sides slammed the rule, calling it either too stringent or lax.

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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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At Providence, RPM is improving patient health and reducing provider workload

Healthcare It News

Providence, a 52-hospital health system based in Renton, Washington, views digital innovation as an important vehicle to overcoming industrywide challenges and transforming care delivery for the betterment of the communities it serves. Many of the virtual care and digital health systems in development, as well as those pursued over the past several years, are geared toward addressing three macro challenges healthcare currently faces: workforce shortages and burnout; hospitality capacity and thro

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Blue Shield of California pleased with soft rollout of digital MSK pain treatment

Fierce Healthcare

More than 1,600 Blue Shield of California members have registered for a musculoskeletal (MSK) program through the payer's digital health platform since its launch in January. | Less than 2,000 members have registered for musculoskeletal health programs through the Blue Shield of California digital platform, but the insurer hopes to see growth ramp up soon.

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CMS unveils managed care rule, refutes nursing home rule complaints

Fierce Healthcare

Medicaid managed care plans and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will be subject to new wait time standards and quality ratings requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S | CMS defended implementing stronger rules over nursing home staffing as well as explained its thoughts behind Medicaid access and managed care rules.

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How a connected engagement ecosystem can empower better health

Healthcare It News

Andrew Schultz, PatientPoint chief product and strategy officer, shows how the technology works as a communication hub between the waiting room, exam room, infusion suite and the back office.

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Claims operation AI company Alaffia Health raises $10M in series A round

Fierce Healthcare

Alaffia Health, a health tech business that works with payers and third-party administrators to minimize fraud and help clinicians conduct reviews more efficiently, has raised $10 million in series | Alaffia Health's revenue has increased 4x in the last year. Here's how its AI tools help payer partners save money and be more efficient.

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Senators press Steward lenders for solutions days ahead of payment deadline

Health Care Dive

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey sent letters last week to the Steward Health Care’s top lenders, asking for modified loan terms to help keep hospitals open.

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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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Women do better with female physicians, and men benefit too, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

If you’re feeling ill, you might want to see a female physician. | Medicare patients who are women tend to have better outcomes when they see female physicians than male doctors, and male patients can benefit too. A new report looks at possible reasons for such differences.

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Medicaid final rules hand hospitals win on supplemental payments

Health Care Dive

In two final rules issued Monday, the CMS also moved to crack down on financing gimmicks used by states and hospitals to increase federal Medicaid funding — though not until 2028.

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Regulation as a Catalyst for Innovation: Leveraging the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Mandate

Fierce Healthcare

Interoperability mandates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have required major investments by health plans in recent years and will continue to be critical in informing ove | Facing new CMS mandates, MVP Health Care Chief Strategy Officer offers considerations to align your compliance strategy with innovation goals.

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How MEDITECH’s approach to cybersecurity ensures safety for patients, providers, and organizations

Meditech

Following the recent ransomware attack on Change Healthcare , many healthcare organizations are rightly reviewing and considering their cybersecurity posture — and that of their EHR vendor. At MEDITECH, we work to meet or exceed all industry-standard security best practices in our corporate operations and in the products and solutions that we develop and deploy.

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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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Striking a Careful Balance for Medical Debt Collection

Fierce Healthcare

Medical debt collection is a highly sensitive and complex process made more challenging given today’s inflation and rising delinquency rates among patients’ broader consumer debt load. | Inflation has made medical debt collection more challenging. New kinder, gentler strategies are making the process more effective and cost-efficient. Learn more.

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DrFirst and PatchRx Partner to Combat Medication Non-Adherence

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Healthcare technology leader DrFirst has joined forces with medication adherence company PatchRx to tackle a major healthcare challenge: medication non-adherence. – The strategic collaboration aims to improve patient health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs associated with patients not taking their medications as prescribed.

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BrightStar Care Dives Further Into Hospital-At-Home Care, Expands Partnership With Medically Home

Home Health Care

BrightStar Care has built a reputation as one of the home care industry’s innovators. Past examples of the home care franchise company’s pioneering spirit include its investment in small-home senior living residences and its educational partnership with Chamberlain University. On Tuesday, the Gurnee, Illinois-based BrightStar announced its latest innovation effort, which will include an expansion of its clinical capabilities.

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Ultrahuman Opens U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Wearable Rings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – With smart ring market leadership within its sights, Ultrahuman has today announced plans to open a manufacturing facility poised to accelerate its production capacity. – The UltraFactory will be located in Indiana. It opens within the next six months and will be the launchpad for Ultrahuman’s next phase of growth.

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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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With Medicaid Access Rule Finalized, Home Care Providers Enter ‘Wait-And-See’ Mode

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership On Tuesday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officials vehemently backed the thought process behind the “80-20” wage mandate in home- and community-based services (HCBS). Providers and advocates, on the other hand, continued to argue that the policy could be disastrous. During a press call Tuesday, CMS stuck with the theme that, in general, the status quo in Medicaid needed to be disrupted.

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Leveraging Trust, Showing Humility: How Health Care Organizations Can Serve Consumers – A New Read from McKinsey

Health Populi

Three trends underpin health consumers’ evolving demands for service: spending more but getting less satisfaction and innovation; trusting health care with data but underwhelmed by the use of that personal information; and, growing “shopping” behavior seeking quality, availability, proximity, cost, and options across channels for health care.

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Digital Security Increasingly Relies on AI. But That Tech Isn't as Secure as We Think

The Rand Blog

In the digital age, tradeoffs—like displaying our faces and fingerprints—are all but required simply to function in society. But the technology charged with securing our information, protecting what we have given up in these trades against theft, fraud, and other potential harms, doesn't always work.

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Value-based payment flaws

Healthcare ECONOMIST

While CMS has a target of getting 100% of Medicare beneficiaries into value-based payment (VBP) programs–such as accountable care organizations–by the end of the decade, implementing VBP in practice will be challenging. An editorial by Navathe et al. (2024) in Health Affairs provides some key considerations. Providers forego certain revenue for uncertain ‘bonus’ payments. “One flaw is built into many VBP incentive designs: They require participants to forgo revenue

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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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News 4/24/24

HIStalk

Top News Sources say that members of the BlackCat ransomware.

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Deciphex & Novartis Partner on AI-Powered Pathology for Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Deciphex , a leading digital pathology company based in Dublin, Ireland, has announced a collaborative effort with Novartis , a prominent multinational pharmaceutical corporation. – The strategic partnership focuses on developing innovative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at revolutionizing preclinical pathology assessments within the drug discovery and development process.

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: April 24, 2024

HKLaw

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector.

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Ensemble Health Partners, Microsoft Strengthens AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Management with Expanded Partnership

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ensemble Health Partners , a provider of end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing (RCM) for healthcare organizations, has announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Microsoft. – The strategic collaboration aims to accelerate the development and adoption of Ensemble’s industry-leading revenue cycle intelligence platform, EIQ®.

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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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Morning Headlines 4/24/24

HIStalk

Change Healthcare attack did not result in harm to veteran.

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Clarapath and Mayo Clinic Partner to Modernize Pathology Labs with Robotics, AI & Automation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Clarapath , a medical robotics company on a mission to transform tissue processing in pathology labs, has announced a strategic collaboration with Mayo Clinic, a world-renowned leader in medical care and research. – The strategic partnership marks a significant step towards a new era of automation and efficiency within pathology labs.

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SCOTUS to hear arguments on whether emergency care law preempts state abortion ban

Fierce Healthcare

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow morning in a case highlighting the clash between federal emergency care requirements and state laws banning abortion services. | The top court will hear from the Department of Justice and the state of Idaho on how EMTALA requirements may or may not conflict with state abortion bans, and whether the federal emergency care law was meant to apply to abortion care.

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Medixine & Nonin Medical to Co-Develop Remote Patient Monitoring Services

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Finnish health tech company Medixine has strengthened its presence in the U.S. market, announcing a deepened technological partnership with Nonin Medical, a leading manufacturer of wearable and noninvasive medical monitoring devices. – With the U.S. market for remote patient monitoring expected to exceed USD 25 billion by 2028 , the collaboration is an important milestone in Medixine’s continued U.S. growth.

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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.