Fri.Dec 15, 2023

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Google unveils MedLM generative AI models for healthcare with HCA, Augmedix and BenchSci as early testers

Fierce Healthcare

Google continues to advance its generative AI models designed specifically for healthcare use cases. | Google this week unveiled MedLM, a family of foundation models designed for healthcare industry use cases and available through Google Cloud.

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Where AI innovation has taken one EHR vendor in 2023

Healthcare It News

Healthcare IT News sat down with Paul Brient , chief product officer of athenahealth, to gain his insights into how artificial intelligence can improve patient experiences and healthcare delivery, simplify healthcare interactions, and make healthcare more accessible, as well as hear how the electronic health record vendor is using AI today. He said that new AI-driven features in athenaOne are already helping to improve healthcare efficiency and address clinician burnout by cutting administrative

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2024 Outlook: The cybersecurity trends health system leaders need to know

Fierce Healthcare

The danger of cybercrime and security breaches looms over the healthcare industry like a slow-moving storm. | Shifting targets, indirect angles of attack and increasing regulatory expectations await hospitals and health systems in the coming year, cybersecurity experts say.

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CMS asks health plans, PBMs to ease up on independent pharmacies

Health Care Dive

A new letter urges payers to put in place special payment arrangements with pharmacies before a new policy kicks in that could reduce how much pharmacies are paid upfront.

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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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CVS, Oscar Health and Geisinger join 25 other payers, providers to sign AI safety pledge

Fierce Healthcare

More than two dozen healthcare payers and providers, including CVS, Premera Blue Cross and Mass General Brigham, are making voluntary safety, security and transparency commitments to the White Hous | More than two dozen healthcare payers and providers are making voluntary safety, security and transparency commitments to the White House regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

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North Carolina AG sues HCA over degraded care quality at Mission Health

Health Care Dive

Attorney General Josh Stein slammed staffing and service shortages at Mission Hospital after HCA acquired it in 2019. “Responsibility for this downward spiral rests entirely with HCA,” the lawsuit says.

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CVS, Geisinger, others sign responsible AI in healthcare pledge

Health Care Dive

The voluntary commitment from 28 healthcare organizations comes as interest in artificial intelligence in the sector continues to grow.

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Certainly, a free booking platform with upfront prices, clinches $2.3M

Fierce Healthcare

Certainly Health, a new patient-facing platform focused on upfront prices, has received $2.3 million in funding. | Certainly claims to be the first marketplace for patients to book doctors with their insurance while avoiding any surprise bills. It's free for patients.

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2024 outlook: Traditional care and faxes on the way out; retail care executes its plans

Healthcare It News

In 2024, healthcare and health IT will feel the continued erosion of traditional care paradigms, be impacted by a retail shift from exuberant expansion to the long game of execution, and will finally, at long last, witness the death of the fax machine. This is the outlook for next year offered by Laura Kreofsky, digital transformation program director at Cascadia Health, a community health provider in Oregon, and executive advisor at Pivot Point Consulting, a health IT consultancy where she has

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The $2.5B Elevance Health, BCBSLA merger is back from the dead

Fierce Healthcare

Two months ago, Elevance Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana hit the pause button on a potential $2.5 billion merger in the midst of regulatory scrutiny. | The payers said that they believe coming together will allow BCBSLA to continue "as a vibrant, local company long into the future.

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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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‘It’s Water Grinding Away The Stone’: Senior Care Providers Face Common Challenges In Continuum Expansions

Home Health Care

Home-based care providers are no longer content delivering a standard set of care services. Instead, leaders at in-home care organizations are working strategically to enhance services, creating a more integrated care delivery model – a continuum of care. At Intrepid USA, this means pairing the company’s home health and hospice services more closely together.

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CMS unveils new model to support Medicaid agencies in offering whole-person maternal health

Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is rolling out a new payment model that aims to support state Medicaid agencies in offering whole-person maternal care. | The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is rolling out a new payment model that aims to support state Medicaid agencies in offering whole-person maternal care.

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Transactions: HIG Growth Partners Sells Just Home Healthcare Services; The Pennant Group Buys Southwestern Palliative Care and Hospice

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership HIG Growth Partners finalizes sale of Just Home Healthcare Services H.I.G. Growth Partners — a growth capital investment affiliate of investment firm H.I.G. Capital — has sold portfolio company Just Home Healthcare Services. In April, H.I.G. Growth Partners sold Just Home Healthcare Services’s personal home care and adult day health business segments to Honor Health Network.

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Chutes & Ladders—AI expert lands new role; Walmart boosts legal team; Noom revamps leadership

Fierce Healthcare

Chutes & Ladders—AI expert lands new role; Walmart boosts legal team; Noom revamps leadership ntong Fri, 12/15/2023 - 11:03

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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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Do first-in-class cancer drugs receive a pricing premium?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

According to a paper by Miljković et al. (2023) , the answer is ‘ no ‘ The authors examine oncology treatments with FDA approvals between 2015 and 2020 and identify average wholesale prices from Redbook. Drugs were classified into three categories: (i) first approval of a new mechanism of action compound, (ii) next-in-class approval regardless the tumor type, and (iii) subsequent approval of the same drug.

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Gartner Releases Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2023: Cleveland Clinic Rated #1

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The 15th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking is out, offering a snapshot of the leading U.S. health systems excelling in this crucial area. – This year, Cleveland Clinic reigns supreme, showcasing leadership in digital initiatives and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitment. Cleveland Clinic Takes the Top Spot Cleveland Clinic clinches the top spot in the 2023 ranking, demonstrating leadership in both digital initiatives and en

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Zocdoc Learns What Patients Want: Primary Care Access ASAP, and the Role of Women as Chief Health Officers

Health Populi

The ability to book an doctor’s appointment ASAP, care available in-person and via telehealth, and control over my care — these are key factors Zocdoc explains in the company’s What Patients Want report published this week. Zocdoc learned the top reasons consumers booked medical appointments were for primary care, such as getting an annual physical or women’s preventive care services (e.g., pap smear, gyn exam), dermatology, and mental health issues.

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Home Care CEOs See ‘Reward And Risk’ With AI Technology

Home Health Care

Artificial Intelligence seems to be on the tip of most health care leaders’ tongues heading into 2024 – and the topic is certainly finding its way into home care conversations, too. In fact, many home care leaders are already exploring how to incorporate AI into their organizations, getting the best use out of emerging solutions. “I think there’s both reward and risk there,” Home Helpers President and CEO Emma Dickison said during a recent Home Health Care News webinar.

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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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Does diabetes cause hair loss?

Healthcare Associates

Diabetes is a chronic condition that produces a long list of symptoms. When not properly managed, it can cause other health problems, including damage to blood vessels. Blood vessels deliver oxygen and nutrients to your hair follicles. When blood vessels are damaged, your hair follicles may not get the amount of oxygen and nutrients they need to stay healthy.

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TREND Health Acquires Advent for AI-Powered Healthcare Payment Accuracy

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – TREND Health Partners , a rapidly growing provider of AI-driven solutions, has acquired Advent Health Partners , an AI-driven platform identifies and standardizes clinical attributes from itemized bills and medical records, expediting critical information presentation and ensuring timely and appropriate reimbursement. – This strategic combination brings together two industry powerhouses, creating a comprehensive platform for payers and providers seeking to opt

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Website Design and SEO Services: Everything You Need to Know

Etactics

According to a Hubspot survey, 27% of website traffic comes from organic searches and the use of keywords. By utilizing these tools, you can then achieve optimal online visibility. To better understand these concepts, business owners must take stock in the art of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO is the action of taking a website and optimizing it, in hopes of ranking highly on a search engine (eg.

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Healthcare Fraud Shield Brings AI to Healthcare Fraud Detection

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Healthcare Fraud Shield (HCFS) , a leading provider of fraud, waste, abuse, and error (FWAE) protection solutions for the healthcare insurance market, today launched FWA360Leads , a new product that automatically identifies and prioritizes FWA leads based on order of importance and impact severity. The HCFS PlatformTM is the backbone of many top healthcare insurance companies’ FWA & payment integrity strategies – delivering millions of dollars in savings, recoveries, an

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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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Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV and Use of Authorized/Approved Therapeutics in the Setting of Increased Respiratory Disease Activity During the 2023 – 2024 Winter Season

Briggs Healthcare

Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to low vaccination rates against influenza, COVID-19, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Low vaccination rates, coupled with ongoing increases in national and international respiratory disease activity caused by multiple pathogens, including influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), and RSV, could lead to more severe disea

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Healthcare’s Guiding Light: How FHIR Is Ushering In A New Era

HIT Consultant

Joe Gagnon, CEO, 1upHealth Data is a crucial pillar of healthcare. But more than just the data itself, the flow of data between all stakeholders is what enables everything from care coordination to quality measurement, payment efficiencies, risk management, and other key goals. Yet, the healthcare industry has historically struggled with data exchange due to the lack of aligned interests caused by a third-party payer system and the predominance of proprietary technology.