Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
You can’t spell AHIP without AI. | Health insurance executives are captivated by artificial intelligences' use cases. Here's where they see advancements on the horizon.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
RxPass is now available to more than 50 million Medicare members after Amazon brought it into compliance with the insurance program’s regulatory standards.
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Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
Novant Health is throwing in the towel on its $320 million plan to purchase two Community Health Systems hospitals after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scored an injunction on the deal from an | "With the FTC’s continued roadblocks we do not see a way to finalize this transaction," a spokesperson for the nonprofit system said Tuesday.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
New government projections chart the dogged rise in the nation’s uninsured rate as policies that swelled healthcare coverage during the coronavirus pandemic expire.
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
JUNE 18, 2024
The uninsured rate in the U.S. has declined by 26% over the past several years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | The uninsured rate in the U.S. has declined by 26% over the past several years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Healthcare It News
JUNE 18, 2024
Color Health, a genetic testing company, is using OpenAI's newest, less expensive, large language model to equip doctors with pretreatment workup expertise that could speed up prior authorization requests for cancer screening diagnostics and get patients into treatment faster. The company has also partnered with the University of California San Francisco to study how the cancer copilot tool performs in surfacing early warning signs, seemingly incongruous red flags and other pertinent details
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
Telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry has unveiled $130 million of new equity and debt financing to expand its model of value-based, virtual behavioral care. | The equity and debt financing round is led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and will help the company secure more value-based contracts with health plans.
Healthcare It News
JUNE 18, 2024
Connected care through the Memorial Healthcare System's mobile application gets patients engaged and taking more control of their care, and by feeding data to EHRs, can also help to save nurses time, says Jesus Diaz, director of nursing informatics.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
A principal strategist at Turquoise Health argues that regulatory enforcement is crucial for hospitals to post files compliant with price transparency goals.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
Union nurses across six of Providence’s Oregon hospitals kicked off a three-day strike early Tuesday morning, though they may have to wait a few days longer before returning to their posts. | The Oregon Nurses Association, which represents the 3,000 striking nurses, have alleged violations of the state's newly active Safe Staffing Law. Providence said it disagrees with the union's interpretation of the statute and criticized other alleged tactics to "shame" the large nonprofi
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 Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
Steward has a vested interest in keeping workers happy. Its assets, which the health system plans to sell this summer, could lose value if physicians quit.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
At Fierce Healthcare, we keep track of all the venture capital being funneled into the health tech and digital health industries. | Anterior is an AI company built by clinicians to transform healthcare administration. The startup picked up $20 million in series A funding round to build out its tech to streamline administration tasks for payers and providers.
Pro CRNA
JUNE 18, 2024
By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA You are at the end of another work year and it’s time for your annual performance review…what will you learn about yourself? You spent a year delivering high-quality patient care but is that enough to be rated as a high achiever and earn a merit-based bonus? Read on to discover the behaviors that elevate you to all-star status on your team and position you for rewards.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report by Incredible Health , the leading platform for connecting nurses with healthcare employers, paints a concerning picture of the American healthcare system. The report, titled “ 2024 Healthcare Executive Report , ” reveals a crisis brewing – a deepening shortage of nurses that threatens patient care. – The US healthcare system is projected to face a staggering shortage of 1 million nurses by 2030.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 18, 2024
Nurses of Mass General Brigham’s hospital-at-home program have voted to unionize, and the clinicians at the health system’s home care segment are hoping to follow suit. The efforts to unionize first started in February. On May 16, 80 of the health system’s home-at-hospital nurses voted to join the Massachusetts Nurse Association (MSA). That same month, the National Labor Relations Board certified the union to be representatives for the nurses.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
Jay Anders, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Medicomp Systems Healthcare is on the cusp of a transformative era, with artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) demonstrating remarkable potential in streamlining clinical documentation, quality measurement, and medical coding. As these technologies mature, forward-thinking healthcare provider organizations are exploring ways to leverage AI to improve data quality, reduce clinician burden, and ultimately enhance patient care.
Home Health Care
JUNE 18, 2024
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) met in Washington, D.C. on June 10 to formally sign an affiliation agreement. The integration process will begin on July 1. A name for the combined organizations is still to be determined. For now, it is being referred to as the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
Michael Casamassa VP of Sales for Payor Solutions, Henry Schein Medical The challenge of staff shortages in healthcare continues to remain persistent in the United States. To help mitigate what could be a long-term challenge, according to an article in TIME, institutions are staffing facilities with temporary health professionals due to rising turnover, fluctuations in demand, and evolving appreciation for work-life balance.
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.
Health Populi
JUNE 18, 2024
Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world. In the Future Health Index 2024, Philips’ latest annual report presents a profile of the state of health care focused on how to provide better care for more people.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
Tony Vahedian, CEO at CCS A report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) found that many digital diabetes management platforms aren’t providing meaningful ROI for patients or the health system as a whole. Users of common technologies only see small, incremental clinical benefits, such as 0.23%–0.60% point reduction in HbA1c when compared to traditional care.
The Rand Blog
JUNE 18, 2024
If surgeons prescribed only the number of pills patients needed after an operation, this could greatly reduce the number of excess pills available for diversion and misuse. This, in turn, could reduce addiction and overdoses.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – FTI Consulting’s inaugural Hospital Operations Outlook Survey paints a picture of a healthcare industry navigating a complex post-pandemic environment. While hospitals strive to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities, they grapple with significant challenges, including workforce shortages, financial pressures, and the ever-present threat of cyberattacks. – The FTI Consulting survey unveils the multifaceted challenges and opportunities facing
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.
Nordic
JUNE 18, 2024
Innovation in technology is always advantageous, but without pairing it with thoughtful, human-centered design, it will only remain innovation for innovation’s sake. Understanding user needs through direct observation and empathy is essential, especially when designing for patients less familiar with technology. By focusing on simplicity and usability, organizations can develop solutions that not only meet the expectations of patients and providers, but exceed them for a positive user experience
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Canopy , the leading provider of wearable safety technology for healthcare workers, announced a significant expansion of its platform. – The company unveiled two key innovations: Wear-1, a new wearable safety button, and Canopy Go, a home health solution. This expansion extends real-time safety support beyond hospital walls, protecting healthcare workers wherever they provide care.
Sequence Health
JUNE 18, 2024
When it comes to medical call center services, first-call and one-call resolution are important in ensuring excellent patient satisfaction. Although these two may sound similar and involve the agent’s efforts to resolve issues, they differ significantly. What Is a First-Call Resolution? First-call resolution (FCR) is the ability of the call center agent to resolve the patient’s issue without having to do the follow-ups.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report by Philips , the Future Health Index 2024, paints a concerning picture of the healthcare industry struggling with significant staffing shortages. – The report, based on a survey of 3,000 healthcare leaders across 14 countries, reveals how this crisis is impacting both staff and patients. Burnout and Backlogs: The Human Cost of Staff Shortages The report reveals a concerning trend – nearly two-thirds (66%) of healthcare leaders report increas
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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.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – HHAeXchange , a provider of homecare management solutions, announced its acquisition of Cashé Software, a Minnesota-based leader in homecare operations and billing software. – The strategic acquisition unites two industry heavyweights, creating a powerhouse equipped to serve the ever-growing homecare market. Since 2004, Cashé has been a trusted partner for over 400 homecare agencies in Minnesota.
The Rand Blog
JUNE 18, 2024
The challenges and tensions surrounding police performance measurement underscore the need for a unified and purpose-driven approach. By aligning goals and clearly defining responsibilities, law enforcement agencies can overcome misalignments and foster meaningful organizational learning.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – Salesforce announced the general availability of Life Sciences Cloud , a platform for pharmaceutical ( pharma ) and medical technology ( medtech ) organizations to help personalize patient and healthcare professional (HCP) engagement and streamline clinical operations with data, automation, and trusted AI. – By harnessing the power of AI and automation, it empowers pharma and medtech companies to streamline operations, improve patient care, and ultimately acce
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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