Cigna study: Virtual care can reduce unnecessary ER, urgent care visits by 19%
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 21, 2022
Cigna study: Virtual care can reduce unnecessary ER, urgent care visits by 19%. pminemyer. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 14:24.
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IT execs talk priorities and predictions for 2022
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 4, 2022
The beginning of a new year is usually a time for optimism. But for a U.S. health system stretched thin by wave after wave of COVID-19 variants, that hope may be hard to come by. The healthcare workforce is depleted, exhausted and demoralized. Care quality is often degraded, and patient accessibility is still lacking. Data is everywhere, but not always available or decipherable to help manage myriad challenges.
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The shifting digital health investment landscape in 2022
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 25, 2022
Signs point toward another historic year in VC investment, experts say, which will benefit the medical system as it evolves to encapsulate more digital services.
Study: Insurers spend nearly $130M a year on ivermectin prescriptions
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 18, 2022
Study: Insurers spend nearly $130M a year on ivermectin prescriptions. pminemyer. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 16:23.
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
IBM sells Watson Health assets to investment firm Francisco Partners
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 21, 2022
IBM sells Watson Health assets to investment firm Francisco Partners. hlandi. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 09:44.
Global digital health funding skyrockets to $57.2B with record cash for mental health, telehealth
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 21, 2022
Global digital health funding skyrockets to $57.2B with record cash for mental health, telehealth. hlandi. Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:17.
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Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022?
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2022
Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022? hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 12:17.
Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade. pminemyer. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:54.
CMS issued over 300 warnings, but no fines, to hospitals falling short on price transparency last year
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 7, 2022
CMS issued over 300 warnings, but no fines, to hospitals falling short on price transparency last year. dmuoio. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:39.
Microsoft, Cleveland Clinic and Providence join coalition to innovate AI in healthcare
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 18, 2022
Microsoft, Cleveland Clinic and Providence join coalition to innovate AI in healthcare. rtorrence. Tue, 01/18/2022 - 11:32.
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
Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 13, 2022
Supreme Court upholds HHS' vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, blocks OSHA's large employer mandate. dmuoio. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:37.
MDLive rolls out virtual-first health monitoring program for chronic conditions
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 27, 2022
MDLive rolls out virtual-first health monitoring program for chronic conditions. rtorrence. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 10:59.
Why voice recognition is the new competitive battleground in healthcare's digital transformation
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 20, 2022
Artificial Intelligence Connected Health Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Patient Engagement Workflow As ambient technologies improve, additional use cases to leverage voice will emerge – that leaves us with the question of how patients and physicians are responding to voice-enabled tools in their healthcare encounters. Paddy Padmanabhan For a while now, we have been watching how voice-recognition based artificial intelligence tools can improve physician productivity, reduce burnout and impr
How AI and machine learning can help predict SDOH needs
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 18, 2022
Social determinants of health are major contributors to health inequity and rising healthcare costs in vulnerable populations such as Medicaid beneficiaries. Healthcare innovators are building proactive care management programs to mitigate SDOH risk by connecting high-risk members with community-based organizations to arrange food delivery, transportation to appointments, emergency housing and other services.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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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.
Magellan Healthcare, NeuroFlow team up on digital mental health program for members
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JANUARY 5, 2022
Magellan Healthcare, NeuroFlow team up on digital mental health program for members. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 01/05/2022 - 18:58.
HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 14, 2022
HHS renews COVID-19 public health emergency order for another 90 days. rking. Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:27.
Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M patients, staff
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2022
Hackers hit Broward Health network, potentially exposing data on 1.3M patients, staff. hlandi. Tue, 01/04/2022 - 17:14.
Several EU nations set to mandate vaccination for COVID passes
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 5, 2022
As the omicron variant spreads across Europe, leaders are tightening COVID restrictions and bringing in new rules to increase vaccination uptake. In December the European Commission reduced the validity period of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) to nine months to encourage people to have boosters, based on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s recommendation that the third jab should be given within six months.
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.
Telehealth use reached pandemic low in October, per tracker
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 10, 2022
The decrease was seen in all U.S. regions except the Northeast, which was particularly slammed with COVID-19 cases and rising hospital admissions during the fall and winter months, nonprofit Fair Health found.
Justices appear likely to narrowly uphold CMS vaccine mandate on hold in half of US
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 7, 2022
Justices appear likely to narrowly uphold CMS vaccine mandate on hold in half of US. rking. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 15:44.
HCA to build 5 new hospitals in Texas
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 27, 2022
The news comes on the heels of HCA's plans to build three new hospitals in Florida, another core market for the Nashville-based health system.
Digital health funding reaches record $29.1B in 2021
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 11, 2022
"The digital health market wasn't an across-the-board bubble, but it wasn't placid water either," Rock Health researchers said in a new report on investment in the space.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.
Unions petition to keep OSHA pandemic protections for health workers in place
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 6, 2022
"The grave danger that led to issuance of the emergency temporary standard not only remains, but has dramatically increased with the omicron variant and current surge in infections and hospitalizations," National Nurses United said.
Clinicians have spent even more time in the EHR during COVID-19 – is telehealth to blame?
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 12, 2022
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that ambulatory clinicians spent less time in electronic health record systems at the start of the pandemic. That initial valley was short-lived, however, according to the report. By July 2020, clinicians were spending consistently more time in the EHR than before COVID-19.
Insurers must cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15 under new CMS directive
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 10, 2022
Insurers must cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15 under new CMS directive. rking. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 16:18.
Healthcare smashed venture funding records in 2021 despite poor market performance
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 7, 2022
Healthcare smashed venture funding records in 2021 despite poor market performance. rtorrence. Fri, 01/07/2022 - 11:34.
5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist
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Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs
Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:00.
After years of decline, drugmakers' price hikes may have bottomed out
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 5, 2022
Inflation in 2021 may have offered drugmakers a catalyst for taking slightly bigger increases on a list price basis. But rebates to insurers are still keeping net price rises lower.
Express Scripts, Columbia study finds pharmacists taking greater role in patient care
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 13, 2022
Express Scripts, Columbia study finds pharmacists taking greater role in patient care. pminemyer. Thu, 01/13/2022 - 13:06.
Healthcare roles dominate U.S. News 2022 list of best jobs
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 11, 2022
Information security analyst took the top spot in the annual list, followed by nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical and health services manager and software developer.
A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address
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