Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Four in 10 people insured by employer-provided health plans find their out-of-pocket costs are so expensive they need to dip into savings and take on debt, according to a nationwide survey of 2,500 | A new survey revealed that nearly half of respondents said they would struggle to afford a medical emergency.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The launches tie in with Microsoft’s ethos of developing high-impact but low-risk use cases for AI in healthcare, according to Microsoft’s VP of healthcare.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Supply chain and business email compromise (BEC) attacks against healthcare organizations are among the leading threats to patients’ care and outcomes, according to a new survey report from cyberse | A newly published industry survey also found that IT executives were less concerned about ransomware vulnerability despite an uptick in organizations experiencing such an attack within the past year.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The search capabilities work alongside Google’s healthcare-focused large language model, Med-PaLM 2, connecting to outside sources and the patient’s medical record.
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
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS — The team at retail giant Walmart didn't realize how fortuitous a virtual primary care pilot would prove to be when it launched in January of 2020. | LAS VEGAS — The team at retail giant Walmart didn't realize how fortuitous a virtual primary care pilot would prove to be when it launched in January of 2020.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Evernorth’s telehealth business MDLive plans to start offering asynchronous care using the new capabilities within its virtual urgent care platform in 2024.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Users will also be able to schedule appointments with select providers — including Walgreens, ThedaCare, Lee Health and Rise Health — through the Samsung Health app.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS—Pharmacy retail giant Walgreens plans to roll out virtual healthcare services later this month for common health needs like urgent care, birth control and seasonal allergies. | Walgreens' goal is to be the "most convenient health and wellness destination" whether consumers are physically in the retailers' stores or virtually in its stores, chief operating officer Tracey D.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Both Fitch Ratings and S&P recently affirmed negative ratings for Ascension. However, the credit agencies said the nonprofit health system could rebound.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Sutter Health announced Tuesday plans to build a dedicated innovation center in San Francisco that the system will use for the development of novel healthcare technologies and services. | Alongside internal innovation efforts, the California system said the center will be a door for early-stage partners to co-develop and scale their digital health products in real-world clinical environments.
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
Vie Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Episode Introduction Sue shares how creating a volunteer army transformed a struggling community hospital into a profitable, national award-winner, why the patient experience and the employee experience can’t be separated and reveals strategies that can move 20% in a patient satisfaction metric in 18 months. She also explains how leveraging greatness in people, service and growth creates a magnet for talent, and why hospitals can never declare victory in greatness.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS—Wearable company Oura, the maker of the "smart ring," has tapped Headspace to integrate physical health with stress management and meditation and mindfulness services. | Wearable company Oura, the maker of the "smart ring," has tapped Headspace to integrate physical health with stress management and meditation and mindfulness services.
Health Recovery
OCTOBER 10, 2023
In recognition of Health Literacy Month, let's explore the importance of health literacy and discover strategies healthcare providers can use to help improve the health literacy of their patients.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
It’s World Mental Health Day, and, to help commemorate that, URAC unveiled an accreditation standard it hopes will improve mental healthcare.
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The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Beijing likely believes it is in its interest to signal strength and show no intention of conceding on its claims or positions. But that does not mean that will work to further China's interests. In fact, the opposite is true, given that China's behavior is backfiring in spectacular fashion.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS—MDLIVE, the telehealth arm of Cigna's Evernorth, will acquire tech platform Bright.md, expanding its reach into asynchronous care options. | LAS VEGAS—MDLIVE, the telehealth arm of Cigna's Evernorth, will acquire tech platform Bright.md, expanding its reach into asynchronous care options.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
As more high-acuity care moves into the home, providers are keeping an eye on how workers in the field are responding to new types of work. A new study found that caregiver burden is mild to moderate in both the home and acute care facility settings. The study results, according to its authors, suggest that hospital-at-home programs are a viable alternative for acutely ill patients.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
A new partnership between Imperial Health Plan of California and Simple HealthKit began offering at-home diagnostic tests for Imperial’s Medicare Advantage (MA) members in September. | Imperial Health Medicare Advantage members are now able to test for chronic conditions at-home, ideally before complications arise.
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.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Yesterday it was announced that Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics (formerly the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel). She is the 3rd woman to have won the economics Nobel. The Nobel press release summarizes her research as follows: Women are vastly underrepresented in the global labour market and, when they work, they earn less than men.
Cloud Blogs
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Our world is driven by data. With the right data management strategy , healthcare organizations can use data to gain insights into patient care, clinical decision-making, research, and operational efficiency. As part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare today, we are announcing the preview of healthcare data solutions in Microsoft Fabric. This tailored offering enables healthcare organizations to break down data silos and harmonize their disparate healthcare data in a single unified store where ana
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
What You Should Know: – Virgin Pulse announced a long-term initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the innovation, growth, and performance of Virgin Pulse’s health and wellbeing platform, amid global growth. – Virgin Pulse is leveraging AWS’s cloud capabilities, including generative AI, machine learning, and analytics, to enable advanced personalization across its Homebase for Health® platform , the cloud-native health and wellbeing platform.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
As the president and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice in Maine, a state that has seen some of the highest Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration rates in the country, Ken Albert has had to learn what it takes to be successful working with managed care partners. Scheduling clear rate-negotiation timelines with payers is critical. So too is a provider’s ability to demonstrate value in the form of its ability to lower health care costs and improve outcomes for a given payer’s members.
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
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Aileen Killen, Ph.D., RN, CPPS, Director of Perioperative Operational Excellence, LiveData In the dynamic world of healthcare, preference cards serve as crucial tools that capture a surgeon’s specific needs and preferences for each type of surgical procedure they perform. These cards typically outline the equipment, instruments, and supplies required for a particular procedure, providing a personalized roadmap for surgical teams to follow.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Jason Lee is joining the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) at a pivotal time for the personal home care industry. Lee kicked off his first week of work at the association last week. There are many goals he’s set for himself and his team in the near-term future, but first, he had to get his feet underneath him. To do that, he’s taking in as much as possible from those that have been through it all in the industry.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
What You Should Know: – Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, has announced the interoperability of Philips Capsule Medical Device Information Platform (MDIP) with Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) , providing hospitals with a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive patient overview. – Interoperability between MDIP and PIC iX gives clinicians a new clinical perspective that enables the capture of streaming data flowing freely from a variety of medical device man
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Kaiser Permanente is well known as one of the largest health care organizations in the U.S. It is also becoming more well known in the home-based care community as a payer source that’s more friendly to work with. “Quality home-based services are absolutely vital to the continuum, and Kaiser Permanente is taking a proactive approach to ensure we’re objectively supporting, managing and collaborating to generate the best outcomes for the region, for our membership,” Bill Gammie, senior direc
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Health Populi
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Today 11th October is National Burn Awareness Day 2023, and I’m supporting the effort for all of us to #BeBurnsAware. I have become more bullish on Burn Awareness as I’ve come to learn more about the impact burns have on public, family, and children’s health globally. My teacher for better understanding burns and public health has been Krissie Stiles, a long-time burns nurse specialist and Ambassador to the Children’s Burns Trust in the UK.
Healthy Debate
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Most risk assessments are highly subjective. There are better tools we can use to screen perpetrators of violent crimes before release.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Chase Potter, the vice president of professional services at AlayaCare, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.
Baird Group
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion finally approach the Great Oz after days of perilous travel? The four are optimistic at first, but the Wizard’s booming voice, harsh words, and fireworks had them all trembling in their boots. The way the Wizard manipulated others to keep his distance and manage his image is not very different from some leaders I’ve seen.
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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