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.
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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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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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
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
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
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.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.
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: – 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
Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.
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: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend
Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.
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