Fri.Jun 28, 2024

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Supreme Court overrules Chevron deference, dealing blow to federal healthcare agencies

Fierce Healthcare

The U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, has overturned the Chevron deference, stripping power from federal agencies to interpret and enforce regulations. | The U.S. Supreme Court is overruling long-standing precedent. Here's how it could affect healthcare policy.

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SCOTUS strikes down Chevron doctrine, curbing federal agency power

Health Care Dive

The court’s controversial decision raises the bar for healthcare regulators when they’re implementing laws with undefined terms — and opens the door for stakeholders in the industry to sue when they’re unhappy with an agency’s reading of statute.

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HIMSSCast: Fighting back against healthcare misinformation in the era of social media and genAI

Healthcare It News

Dr. Geeta Nayyar – known by many as "Dr. G" – has a long track record as a physician IT leader, who thinks creatively about the intersection of technology and healthcare. Her jobs over the years have included serving as chief medical officer of tech giants such a AT&T and Salesforce and AT&T. She sits on the board of the American Telemedicine Association.

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Optum backs out of deal to buy Steward’s physician group

Health Care Dive

Steward has been gunning for the deal since March. Without Optum at the table, it’s unclear who will buy the struggling health system’s medical clinics.

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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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AI has a role to play during the patient intake process

Healthcare It News

Patient intake, and the associated manual tasks that come upfront before a medical visit, represents a key component of a health system's operational efficiency and clinical quality. As a result, some hospitals and primary care clinics are experimenting with artificial intelligence and large language models to focus on note-taking and scribe work.

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Amwell to implement reverse stock split to avoid delisting

Health Care Dive

The telehealth vendor’s stock price has declined significantly since 2020. It received a warning this spring that its stock was trading below minimum standards, and could be removed from trading.

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Optum Rx reaches $20M settlement with Justice Department over opioid prescribing

Health Care Dive

The UnitedHealth pharmacy benefit manager did not have to admit guilt as part of the settlement, which amounts to a minuscule fraction of its annual revenue.

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Can empathetic AI companions help reduce readmissions?

Healthcare It News

The HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum is scheduled to take place September 5-6 in Boston. Learn more and register.

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Amazon folds telehealth marketplace into One Medical

Health Care Dive

The reorganization could create a new source of potential customers for primary care chain One Medical.

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AI enables faster care for patients with language barriers

Healthcare It News

The HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum is scheduled to take place September 5-6 in Boston. Learn more and register.

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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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Industry Voices—ePROs: An AI moment for Medicare

Fierce Healthcare

I used to shadow at Grady Memorial Hospital in downtown Atlanta. There was one patient in particular—who I’ll call Sam—I’ll never forget. | Clinicians can not expect teams to meet mounting patient volumes, higher consumer expectations, and robust patient-reported outcome standards by using the same antiquated infrastructure.

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Health tech startup Fabric acquires Walmart’s telehealth business

Health Care Dive

The acquisition comes as Walmart exits the healthcare delivery business.

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Chutes & Ladders — NYC Health + Hospitals taps chief biopreparedness officer; Aledade brings on health economist

Fierce Healthcare

Chutes & Ladders — NYC Health + Hospitals taps chief biopreparedness officer; Aledade brings on health economist ebeavins Fri, 06/28/2024 - 11:24

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Noom Unveils AI-Powered Food Logging and Welli Assistant to Supercharge Health Coaching

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Noom , the leader in digital health coaching for chronic disease prevention, is revolutionizing its platform with the launch of two cutting-edge AI features: AI food logging and Welli, their new AI personal health assistant. – The launch of AI food logging and Welli reinforces Noom’s commitment to leveraging technology for sustainable behavior change.

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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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AWS stepping up its focus on cloud tech to boost data security, AI innovation in healthcare and public sector

Fierce Healthcare

The Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, D.C. brought together many public sector organizations, including healthcare companies, to share use cases across AWS products. | Healthcare executives said the industry can benefit from collaborating with other public sector entities, like government and education, and shared how technology can help achieve their shared goals.

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How The Supreme Court’s Chevron Decision Could Help Stop Home Health Cuts

Home Health Care

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upended the Chevron doctrine precedent. For home health industry purposes, that means a potentially weakened Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) moving forward. The news comes just two days after the home health proposed payment rule was released, which included significant cuts for the third straight year.

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Steward Health Care's physician group sale to Optum is off, regulator says

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum is walking away from its tentative deal to purchase the bankrupt Steward Health Care’s physician group, according to a Massachusetts healthcare regulatory body. | Optum has informed the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission that it is "no longer working to finalize an agreement" with the bankrupt Steward Health Care, a spokesperson for the regulator said.

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Elara Caring Acquires Caregivers Home Health, Grows Midwest Footprint

Home Health Care

Elara Caring has acquired Caregivers Home Health in a transaction that allows the company to enter the Iowa market and expand its footprint in Kansas. The deal falls in line with Elara Caring’s strategy of acquiring companies that will facilitate footprint growth in their existing markets, and its expansion goals in the Midwest. “There is significant growth potential in their current markets and Caregivers adds to our existing hospice operations in Kansas,” Elara Caring CEO Scott Powers told Hom

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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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NATO Needs to Revive Its Human Security Agenda

The Rand Blog

It is important that NATO not allow human security to slip down its political agenda. The 2024 NATO Washington summit will be a timely opportunity to reiterate the alliance's commitment to its human security–centered approach.

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NAHC Re-Files Lawsuit Against HHS, CMS Over Home Health Cuts

Home Health Care

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) hasn’t given up on efforts to push back on Medicare home health payment calculations. NAHC has re-filled its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The lawsuit focuses on the home health PDGM budget neutrality adjustment, which imposed both permanent and temporary calculations with a methodology that NAHC believes is noncompliant with the law.

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How Ukraine Can Defeat Russian Glide Bombs

The Rand Blog

Fighting often requires multiple capabilities and innovative or flexible use. More of both will be needed to enable Ukraine to defeat the Russian glide bomb threat.

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Amedisys To Divest Certain Home Health Locations To VitalCaring, Clearing Path For UnitedHealth Group Deal

Home Health Care

Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) filed paperwork Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission saying it has agreed to divest “certain” locations to an affiliate of home health and hospice company VitalCaring. The divestiture was a way for Amedisys to avoid further antitrust concerns from regulators prior to it joining UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

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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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Unpacking CMS’s Final Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care

NCQA

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced two major updates to Medicaid regulations. This blog will delve into their significance and key policy implications for states and managed care organizations (MCO). What Happened CMS released the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule (“the Access Rule”) and the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality Final Rule (“the Managed Care Rule”) to enhance and stan

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Should the UK Bring Back National Service? Considerations and Lessons from International Research

The Rand Blog

In the absence of fully fledged national service, the United Kingdom should consider alternative avenues for strengthening societal links with the armed forces, contributing to societal resilience, and encouraging engagement in national security and defence.

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Amwell Announces Reverse Stock Split to Maintain NYSE Listing

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Amwell (NYSE: AMWL), a leading provider of telehealth software, announced today a one-for-twenty (1-for-20) reverse stock split for all classes of its common stock. – The stock split move aims to regain compliance with the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) minimum share price requirement of $1.00. Effective Date and Share Adjustments The reverse stock split will become effective on July 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

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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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Adventist Health Selects The Garage’s Bridge Platform to Advance Value-Based Care Initiatives

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The Garage , a leading population health management technology company, announced a strategic partnership with Adventist Health , a prominent non-profit integrated health system. Adventist Health will leverage The Garage’s Bridge platform to further its value-based care initiatives across its diverse patient population. – The Garage, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a population health management leader dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

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23andMe and Nightingale Health Partner to Offer Blood-Based Risk Assessment Pilot

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – 23andMe Holding Co., a leading player in preventative health and therapeutics, and Nightingale Health , a pioneer in biomarker testing, announced a collaboration to pilot Nightingale’s blood metabolomics panel with a group of 23andMe members. – This pilot program represents a significant step forward in personalized health assessment.

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Inovalon and MEDITECH Alliance Partner to Streamline Revenue Cycle Management

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Inovalon , an innovator in cloud-based healthcare data solutions, announced a strategic partnership with the MEDITECH Alliance. – The strategic collaboration empowers thousands of healthcare providers using MEDITECH’s electronic health record (EHR) systems to leverage Inovalon’s end-to-end revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions.

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Walmart Exits Virtual Health Market with Sale of MeMD to Fabric

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Fabric , a healthcare technology company focused on care enablement, announced today the acquisition of MeMD from Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT). MeMD is a recognized leader in virtual healthcare, offering behavioral, urgent, and primary care services to millions of individuals. – This strategic acquisition positions Fabric to be a major player in the virtual healthcare landscape.

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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.