Health Care Dive
APRIL 18, 2022
Bright, which went public in June last year, wants to refocus on growth in markets where it can have a bigger impact. The seven-year-old startup lost almost $1.2 billion in 2021.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 20, 2022
At this point, it's not a surprise to say that data is power – particularly when it comes to advancing clinical research, furthering innovation and improving patient care. Tools such as wearables can provide a holistic view of a patient's care journey beyond information gathered in a clinical visit. Still, experts say that network-wide availability of patient-generated health data is still lacking.
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Healthcare Success
APRIL 18, 2022
Patient reviews can make or break a business in this era of healthcare consumerism and online reputations. And they’re here to stay. . More than 94% of healthcare patients use online reviews as the first step in researching physicians and hospitals. They’re also the third most crucial driver in consumers’ decision to select a new healthcare provider after insurance acceptance and location.
Pro CRNA
APRIL 17, 2022
Stay out of jail; Avoid billing fraud. By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA. Nobody goes through the rigors of professional education and certification intending to end up in jail, but that is exactly where you could spend time if convicted of billing fraud. Whether you plot, plan, and intentionally defraud the payor or you are unintentionally complicit with a scheme, you could face incarceration and a hefty fine.
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
Health Care Dive
APRIL 19, 2022
Children are at highest risk in Texas, Florida and Georgia when states resume checking Medicaid eligibility after the public health emergency expires, Georgetown University researchers found.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 21, 2022
Automation has a major role in transforming the healthcare experience. For example, many hospitals and health systems use automation to ease the burden of staffing shortages and effectively manage and triage patients at scale. One type of automation is chatbots and related technology that can automate the triage and symptom intake process, along with surfacing education and discharge materials.
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The Rand Blog
APRIL 18, 2022
By leveraging better investment conditions and reforms and broad international support, Ukraine could carry out a well-executed reconstruction program. It might repair much of the war damage and help Ukraine move into the ranks of faster-growing European economies.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 19, 2022
As a last resort, the No Surprises Act allows payers and providers to resolve payment disputes using arbitration. The online site that initiates the process is now open.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 18, 2022
Early last year, Baptist Health, a health system based in Louisville, Kentucky, was taking note of the lessons staff had learned and the data gathered through the first year of the pandemic to reassess the organization's overall virtual care strategy and current digital health tools. THE PROBLEM. Patient experience and access, along with provider efficiency, were areas Baptist wanted to improve – to ensure the virtual tools it had were helping to meet its overall goals around care deli
NASHP
APRIL 18, 2022
Improving Birthing Outcomes through Midwifery Care: New Mexico April 18, 2022 / by Veronnica Thompson. Midwives play a critical role in improving birth outcomes and advancing maternal health equity. To support robust access to certified nurse-midwives and licensed midwives in home and community birth settings, New Mexico has successfully implemented a Medicaid midwifery benefit under its Birthing Options Program (BOP) for over 15 years, building on a historical key partnership between the curand
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
The Rand Blog
APRIL 18, 2022
The ongoing Russian war in Ukraine has highlighted the need for federal, state, and local level emergency managers to prepare to respond to a cyberattack with widespread impacts that significantly disrupt critical infrastructure.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 21, 2022
Over 80% of respondents see device security as a competitive advantage and almost every company budgeted more money for it this year. However, 80% view the issue as a "necessary evil" imposed by regulators.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 22, 2022
78% of consumers say they want a choice of how they interact with providers, according to a survey by IT vendor Talkdesk. In part, that means they don't always want to have to call and sit on hold to get a healthcare issue resolved. If a patient can only get so far in a healthcare interaction before hitting a wall and having to make that dreaded call, then the healthcare organization has failed them, contends Patty Hayward, vice president of industry strategy for healthcare and life sciences
Home Health Care
APRIL 19, 2022
Over the years, there have been federal efforts in the U.S. to shift dialysis for kidney care patients into the home. Meanwhile, home-focused kidney care companies have cemented their spot as part of the broader health care landscape. In this environment, the question that lingers is if there’s a place for home health providers in the home-based kidney care space.
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Bill Of Health
APRIL 22, 2022
By John Tingle and Amanda Cattini. In the hustle and bustle of our daily professional lives, it is sometimes all too easy to forget about the basics. In terms of health care practice and patient safety, these underpinning basic, foundational concepts include the need for proper patient communication strategies. The consequences of failures in patient communication can be devastating.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 18, 2022
Doctors' financial compensation increased in the past year, resuming a longer-term trend though gender, racial and ethnic pay disparities persist.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 21, 2022
WELL Health and OSIS announced this week that they had partnered to provide community health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers more seamless access to patient communications technology. WELL Health, a communications vendor, says it will offer community health centers in the OSIS network discounted access to its technology platform via the OSIS Partner Program.
Home Health Care
APRIL 19, 2022
The tech-enabled, home-focused Presidium Health recently reduced hospitalizations within a specific patient population by 53%, saving $6 million on the way. To do so, it worked with some of the most high-need patients in the U.S. health care system. Presidium Health performed the pilot program with San Diego’s largest nonprofit health plan — Community Health Group.
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.
Briggs Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted nursing home data for the week ending April 10, 2022. Comparing the April 10 th data to the previous April 3 rd data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate remained unchanged from the previous week (same as past 4 weeks) Residents with booster doses increased by 0.5% this past week Staff vaccination rate remained the same as previous week Staff with booster doses increased by 0.9% this past week An add
Health Care Dive
APRIL 21, 2022
Defendants — including doctors, medical business executives and fake vaccination card manufacturers — caused nearly $150 million in false billings to federal programs, the DOJ alleged.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 21, 2022
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Home Health Care
APRIL 21, 2022
Home health operators should dig in even further ahead of the Medicare reimbursement battle coming later this year. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2023 proposed payment rule for the nursing home industry earlier this month. In it, the agency called for a 3.9% increase to Medicare payments for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) – with a 4.6% cut to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
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Bill Of Health
APRIL 19, 2022
By Leslie Francis and Michael Ashley Stein. Like plaintiffs with other conditions lacking definitive physiological markers, long COVID plaintiffs seeking disability anti-discrimination law protections have confronted courts suspicious of their reports of symptoms and insistent on medical evidence in order for them to qualify as “disabled” and entitled to statutory protection.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 20, 2022
A study by Avalere found that hospitals or other corporate entities are buying up independent physician groups at a rapid clip, raising concerns about increasing pressures on doctors.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 20, 2022
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Briggs Healthcare
APRIL 22, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “This updated analysis estimates that nationally at least 234,000 deaths from COVID-19 between June 2021 and March 2022 could have been prevented with a primary series of vaccinations. These vaccine-preventable deaths represent 60% of all adult COVID-19 deaths since June 2021, when vaccines first became widely available to adults across the country, and a quarter (24%) of the nearly 1 million COVID-19 deaths since the pandemi
Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski
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Home Health Care
APRIL 18, 2022
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has been vocal about leaning into the opportunities that offering higher-acuity care in the home will bring. That has also had an influence on the company’s M&A and JV strategies. “Our acquisition of Contessa Health last year created the platform for us to directly offer those high-acuity services,” Kris Novak, vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Amedisys, told Home Health Care News.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 18, 2022
More than 90% of health system leaders have increased compensation to recruit and retain staff, while 81% said they are still filling gaps with agency labor, per a new Advis report.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 18, 2022
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Healthcare Associates
APRIL 22, 2022
7 Ways To Improve Your Gut Health. A healthy gut can help you maintain good overall health, as your gut is linked to many important bodily functions. For instance, improving gut health can help you enjoy better digestion. Here’s more about why gut health is so important, along with seven ways to achieve better gut health. Why Is Gut Health Important?
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