Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Health plans and value-based care organizations are ill-prepared to help patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia. | Only a small fraction of health plans and value-based care organizations have a fully developed care management model for its enrollees with dementia or Alzheimer's, a new survey shows.
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The new guidelines should give regulators sharper teeth in going after vertical and cross-market deals that have historically been difficult to challenge.
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Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The hype around healthcare artificial intelligence has reached a fever pitch but most doctors are holding back from trying it out in their medical practice, for now. | Among those who are holding off, doctors report lack of confidence in accuracy and a lack of integration or access through existing tools — as key obstacles to adoption.
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 19, 2023
John Muir Health will no longer acquire a California medical center from Tenet Healthcare, one month after regulators sued to block the deal over concerns it could drive up health costs in the region.
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
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Imagine if a patient came to see a doctor for high blood pressure. | Imagine if a doctor measured a patient's blood pressure once on intake, and then never again, while continuing their treatment. While the idea of not having quantifiable data to measure outcomes in medical care seems absurd, that is most often the case in behavioral health. Could that soon change?
KHN
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year. The 68-year-old Wisconsin farmer chose the pump, called a HeartMate 3 — currently the only FDA-approved device of its kind in use.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Home Health Care
DECEMBER 19, 2023
One of the most well-established independent home care companies in the nation is heading into the new year with a new identity – and a much larger overall business. Just a few years ago, the Greater Boston-based HouseWorks brought in about $25 million in annual revenues, with nearly all of that coming from private-pay home care services. Now, with 2024 in sight, the provider is approaching $400 million in revenue with a diversified payer mix increasingly weighted toward Medicaid.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) have taken the initial steps toward a $14 billion merger, the systems announced Tuesday.
Meditech
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Whether we are visiting our customers on-site or interviewing them at conferences such as MEDITECH LIVE, we love getting the chance to connect with healthcare leaders who are driving transformational change. This year we’ve shared many videos on our YouTube channel that feature MEDITECH customers discussing how leveraging a sophisticated EHR platform has improved the experience of clinicians, patients, and healthcare executives.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
More than 80% of C-suite executives from healthcare and life sciences organizations see improved health equity as a top-10 goal for 2024, a recent report by Deloitte found. | The report also found that nearly 50% of respondents expect to increase equity investments next year.
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 Recovery
DECEMBER 19, 2023
We followed up with Marie Menendez, Telehealth Specialist, at Evara Health, after a recent webinar detailing Evara Health’s RPM journey to get answers to the following question:
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Baptist Memorial Health Care succeeds in moving EHR DR to the cloud – and sees immediate results – with help from Optimum Healthcare IT jpiatt Tue, 12/19/2023 - 15:03
Home Health Care
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Following consecutive record years for health care transactions, 2023 was a comparatively lukewarm time for home health and hospice dealmaking activity. That’s according to a recent report from PwC. Specifically, there were 95 home health and hospice deals in the 12 months examined by PwC, which ended on Nov. 15., compared to 114 during the same period last year.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
This week on "Podnosis," Dr. | This week on "Podnosis," Dr. Nigam Shah, Chief Data Scientist at Stanford Health Care, shares insights into the direction of the industry and anticipated developments as AI adoption gains momentum.
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HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
What You Should Know: – A new survey by Artera , a leader in patient communication technology, reveals a stark disconnect between how healthcare providers communicate and what patients actually want. – The findings, based on responses from over 2,000 patients, paint a picture of frustration and missed opportunities, with simple phone calls and one-dimensional text messages falling short of patient expectations.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has agreed to a $345 million settlement with the Department of Justice to settle allegations of illegal physician referrals and related False Claims Act | The Indianapolis-based nonprofit system allegedly paid "hundreds" of physicians "well above market value" for referrals, government law enforcement alleged.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Gary Shorter – Head, AI and Data Science, IQVIA Technologies In the healthcare ecosystem, automation and data intelligence continue to gain momentum as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are integrated to streamline and accelerate processes. The clinical trial space is one area where pharmaceutical companies are leveraging these technologies to improve operations, in particular, data processing.
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 19, 2023
John Muir Health and Tenet Healthcare have chosen to call off a hospital deal that had been contested by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California, eliciting a quick victory la | John Muir had planned to buy out Tenet's 51% stake in San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a deal the FTC and the State of California said would give the former too much control over the local inpatient care market.
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
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Tom Liddell, Harmony Healthcare IT CEO Rules and regulations protecting consumer data often burden businesses, no matter your industry. Rigorous consumer protections bog down financial institutions, e-commerce companies and educational organizations. These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data.
Health IT Analytics
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Patients classified as high risk for postoperative mortality by a new deep learning tool were nearly nine times more likely to die than their low-risk counterparts.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Bob McCullough, PhD, VP of Clinical Strategy for Kooth Digital Health By providing scaffolding to help build psychological flexibility among young people, we can not only support good mental health for life but reduce the mounting cost of mental healthcare. Mental health is the defining public health crisis of our time. According to the CDC , 42% of high school students felt so sad or hopeless that they could not engage in their regular activities for at least two weeks in 2021, an increase of
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Concerns over generative AI too often stray into alarmism, of hypothetical dystopias where fact is indistinguishable from fiction. That has distorted the picture. To really understand deepfakes, it is better to look at how they are being used today.
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
DECEMBER 19, 2023
What You Should Know: – Butterfly Network (BFLY), a provider of portable ultrasound technology, and Mendaera , a Silicon Valley robotics innovator, are teaming up to bring an AI-powered robotic system to market. – Powered by Butterfly™ solution, the collaboration promises to transform interventional procedures by combining Butterfly’s cutting-edge Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology with Mendaera’s precision robotics.
Healthy Debate
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Katarina Wind is a family physician in British Columbia who has her patients focus on healthy behaviours without setting a goal of weight loss.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
What You Should Know: – CoachCare , a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual health company, has made its fourth acquisition in 12 months, snapping up Nashville-based Verustat for an undisclosed amount. – This strategic move further strengthens CoachCare’s position in the rapidly growing RPM market, projected to reach $175.2 billion by 2027.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
DECEMBER 19, 2023
That is the question asked by a recent NBER working paper by Chandra et al. (2023). This question is important for a variety of reasons. First, quality measure data collection is expensive. Saraswathula et al. 2023 found that Johns Hopkins Hospital had to report 162 unique quality metrics, and the cost for collecting these data were over $5.6m dollars ($5.0m plus $0.6m in vendor fees.
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HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
What You Should Know: – Unnatural Products, Inc. (UNP), a biotech company harnessing the power of AI and chemistry to design the next generation of targeted therapeutics, has secured $32M in Series A funding. – Led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (MGHIF) and TechBio-focused ARTIS Ventures , the funding will help propel UNP’s innovative platform and expand its reach beyond oncology, tackling a wider range of medical challenges.
Triage Health Law
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Courts around the country continue to disagree on the causation standard to be applied in False Claims Act cases based on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute violations. Two recent federal district court decisions out of the District of Massachusetts, United States v. Regeneron Pharms., Inc. , No. 20-11217-FDS, 2023 WL 7016900 (D. Mass. Oct. 25, 2023) and United States v.
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 19, 2023
What You Should Know: Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH) has revised its agreement to acquire Bright HealthCare’s California Medicare business, securing a discount of $85M on the initial purchase price. This revised deal, announced on December 13, 2023, reflects a continued commitment to the acquisition while offering Molina potential cost savings and increased value.
The Rand Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Next year, Japan will host the 10th triennial Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM10), the “cornerstone” of Japan's diplomacy toward the Pacific Island countries. As China attempts to increase its influence in the region, Japan must marshal a strategic response that connects these states to its broader objectives in the Indo-Pacific.
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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