September, 2023

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End-of-life care – Infusing the ‘person’ back into the ‘patient’

Healthy Debate

At the end of life, we risk of losing our sense of self because of an illness. This is the time when the preservation of “me” is so important.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

Healthcare It News

Dr. Eric Liederman, director of medical informatics for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, says good communications with patients about cybersecurity protection is essential – even as risks to protected health information are on the rise, from external bad actors and insider threats. Growing patient discomfort in sharing health information Beyond health system disruptions such as ransomware that can compromise patient data , cybercriminals are increasingly going after individual patients

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Digital Twins: What Healthcare Organizations Can Learn from Other Industries

HIT Consultant

Aaron Schroeder, Director, AI Solutions & Head of AI Center of Excellence at TTEC Digital Digital twins are helping organizations make more informed decisions. These analytical tools use real-time data to represent a product or process, creating a realistic simulation that can be used to test, monitor, or predict outcomes for its real-world counterpart.

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New Day Healthcare Plans To ‘Burn The Ships,’ Reinvent Home-Based Care Delivery

Home Health Care

G. Scott Herman has been in the home health industry for a long time. But when it comes to his new venture – New Day Healthcare – he’s not running the company based on what worked in the past, or even what may work best right now. He’s trying to build a forward-looking, sustainable home-based care business. To do that, he’s relying on strategies that he may not have relied on at prior stops.

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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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Medical credit cards ‘exploit loopholes’ in healthcare debt protection, report finds

Health Care Dive

The credit cards, which can promise patients deceptive no- or low-interest rates, are increasingly being offered in hospitals and physician offices.

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FTC sues PE-backed anesthesia provider for monopolistic roll-ups, price setting

Fierce Healthcare

Federal regulators have accused a major Texas-based anesthesia provider and its parent private equity firm of a decade-long, three-pronged scheme to suppress competition and drive-up prices. | U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, its private equity backer, have "cost Texans tens of millions of dollars more each year" by suppressing competition over the course of a decade, the regulator alleges.

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At Baptist Health, patient engagement shown to be equivalent to adding a BP med

Healthcare It News

Kentucky ranks fifth in the U.S. for adults with hypertension, many of whose condition is not controlled. Untreated high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious health problems. THE PROBLEM The traditional approach of seeing a patient in the office, prescribing medication, advising them on lifestyle changes to make, having them check their blood pressure at home and report back, has fallen short, said Dr.

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Oracle Health integrates generative AI, voice tech into EHR system to automate medical note-taking

Fierce Healthcare

Software giant Oracle has integrated generative AI services into its Cerner electronic medical record system as health IT companies race to harness this cutting-edge tech for providers. | Software giant Oracle has integrated generative AI services into its Cerner EHR system as health tech companies race to harness this cutting-edge tech for providers.

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How Amazon's $4B investment in AI company Anthropic impacts healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon announced this week that it would invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence company Anthropic as the AI arms race heats up. | Amazon announced this week that it would invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence company Anthropic as the AI arms race heats up. The collaboration introduces more competition and more options for healthcare teams looking to innovate using different approaches or to get more tactical with their AI strategy, one health IT expert said.

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The one code Congress must support: G2211

Health Care Dive

Presidents of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians argue for reforms in the national physician payment system.

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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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Inside Kaiser Permanente’s labor relations breakdown

Health Care Dive

Kaiser Permanente’s novel labor approach allowed for decades of stability, but over a dozen sources familiar with the situation said fractured relationships are straining current negotiations.

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Geisinger doubles down on collaboration with Best Buy Health, Geek Squad to support tech-driven care in the home

Fierce Healthcare

As at-home healthcare becomes more tech-driven—think wireless biosensors and connected blood pressure cuffs—it creates more logistical challenges for providers. | Geisinger's pilot program with Best Buy's Geek Squad resulted in quicker access to care, better adherence to care plans and more positive outcomes for chronic care patients, the organizations said.

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Unite Us, tech company focused on social determinants of health, lays off employees amid profitability struggles

Fierce Healthcare

Unite Us, tech company focused on social determinants of health, lays off employees amid profitability struggles agliadkovskaya Wed, 09/06/2023 - 14:25

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Mercer survey: Employer benefits costs set to rise 5.4% next year

Fierce Healthcare

Employers' health benefits costs are set to rise 5.

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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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CMS urged to change GLP-1 drug coverage determination

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare organizations are continuing to push the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to rethink its coverage policy for anti-obesity medications. | Critics say that the view CMS has of certain anti-obesity medications is outdated and could be covered under Medicare Part D.

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Oracle to launch generative AI tools integrated with EHR

Health Care Dive

The clinical digital assistant, which will be available in the next year, will automate notetaking and suggest next steps, like scheduling labs or follow-up appointments.

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Costco expands healthcare footprint, teams up with Sesame to offer members $29 virtual care visits

Fierce Healthcare

Costco is joining retail competitors Walgreens, Walmart and CVS Health by expanding its healthcare footprint. | The big-box retailer teamed up with startup Sesame to offer special discount pricing to Costco members on a broad range of outpatient medical care services, including telehealth visits.

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Hospitals share differing medical prices online versus over the phone, secret shopper survey finds

Health Care Dive

The study raises new questions about the dependability of hospital pricing, and builds on a mountain of research finding wide variance in pricing between different hospitals — and within the same facility.

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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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Walgreens taps startup Pearl Health to expand into value-based primary care

Fierce Healthcare

On the heels of big-ticket acquisitions, Walgreens is ramping up its push into healthcare and is partnering with startup Pearl Health to get a foothold in the ongoing movement to value-based care.< | Walgreens' partnership with Pearl Health builds on the assets that the retail pharmacy giant has recently made investments in as it "moves more aggressively into healthcare," Steve Wogen, chief growth officer, told Fierce Healthcare.

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An inside look at Walgreens’ primary care and pharmacy model

Fierce Healthcare

Despite a recent leadership shakeup and sub-par third quarter financial results, Walgreens’ executives maintain that its transformation from a retail store to a full-blown healthcare company is the | Walgreens execs gave reporters a peek behind the curtain at its Chicago primary care office and micro-fulfillment center. Here's what we learned.

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New AMA report slams PBM industry for lack of competition

Fierce Healthcare

PBMs used solely by insurers with which they’re affiliated with cannot be considered viable options for other nonaffiliated insurers, the AMA says.

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Traditional Medicare lags behind MA, commercial plans in utilization, efficacy: research

Fierce Healthcare

Traditional Medicare not only doesn’t measure up to Medicare Advantage (MA) when it comes to cutting back on utilization, it also falls short in many ways compared to commercial insurance for those | Researchers say Medicare Advantage enrollees have more than 50% fewer inpatient hospital stays than FFS Medicare enrollees and 22% fewer visits to emergency departments.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

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.

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Lawmakers, payers and providers all air grievances with federal No Surprises Act implementation

Fierce Healthcare

Amid a flurry of partisan roadblocks rolling out across Capitol Hill, representatives on both sides of the aisle came together Tuesday to critique federal agencies’ rollout of the No Surprises Act | Members of the House's Ways and Means Committee were unified in their critiques of HHS' "flawed implementation" of their bipartisan consumer protection legislation.

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UN official, tech leaders tout the power of data, AI to improve global health, sustainable development

Fierce Healthcare

NEW YORK CITY—Advances in technology innovation and artificial intelligence can help accelerate global sustainable development efforts to combat hunger, poverty and climate change and improve healt | Advances in technology innovation and artificial intelligence can help accelerate global sustainable development efforts to combat hunger, poverty and climate change and improve health outcomes, a United Nations official said Monday.

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3 myths sabotaging healthcare innovation

Health Care Dive

Health systems are rethinking how they engage with patients. Read on to break into innovation.

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Kroger Health teams up with meal delivery company on medically tailored meals for chronic conditions

Fierce Healthcare

Kroger Health, part of the Kroger Co., is teaming up with Performance Kitchen to offer medically tailored meals to people with chronic conditions. | Performance Kitchen’s team of chefs, doctors and registered dietitians focuses on delivering nutritionally balanced meals. The meals will be both approved by Performance Kitchen’s team and Kroger Health registered dietitians.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

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

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AI claims top spot by far in annual survey of what excites hospital executives

Fierce Healthcare

Artificial intelligence soared to the top spot in an annual survey that measures what emerging technology excites hospital executives as having the potential to transform the industry. | Hospital executives in a new survey called AI the most exciting emerging technology, while patient care replaced patient access as to what respondents most want technology to tackle.

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Oracle CEO warns Cerner EHR business facing 'near-term' headwinds for revenue growth

Fierce Healthcare

Oracle shares fell 13% Tuesday as the software giant's near-term revenue forecast was weaker than Wall Street analysts expected. | Oracle chairman and CTO Larry Ellison told investors Monday that the company is working to modernize the Cerner EHR platform using an application code generator to enhance the software "one piece at a time." "On the business side of things, we think the Cerner business is going to get stronger and stronger," Ellison said.

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Intermountain, UPMC switching from Oracle's Cerner EHR to Epic enterprisewide

Fierce Healthcare

Intermountain Healthcare, a health system that operates 33 hospitals across seven western states, is transitioning from Oracle Health's Cerner electronic health record to rival Epic, citing higher | Intermountain Healthcare, a health system that operates 33 hospitals across seven western states, is transitioning from Oracle Health's Cerner EHR to its rival Epic, citing higher physician satisfaction scores as one key factor.

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More than half of Americans are unfamiliar with chronic kidney disease, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major blind spot for many Americans, a new survey suggests. | Though many respondents used the internet for medical information and had a regular doctor and blood work done once or twice a year, 58% of respondents were unfamiliar with the illness.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!