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How data and AI can advance health equity

Health Care Dive

Michael Sanky, global industry lead of healthcare and life sciences at Databricks, outlines how technology and healthcare leaders can harness artificial intelligence to equitably help patients.

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Unmasking Public Health

Bill Of Health

By Jane Moriarty One of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s stated “essential public health services” is to “create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health.” Yet, as the U.S. slogs through its third COVID winter, one thing is clear: personal responsibility and autonomy are at the heart of public health messaging.

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Conversion Rate Optimization Best Practices (Plus, 6 Mistakes to Avoid)

Healthcare Success

The conversion is the ultimate goal for any website or landing page. It’s when a user makes a purchase, calls your organization, or makes an appointment. And if you’re like most of our clients, you want to increase your conversion rates. One of the niche marketing disciplines that helps you do just that is called conversion rate optimization. In this article, I explain conversion rate optimization, why it’s an important part of marketing, and some of our favorite best practices to consider.

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CMS, insurers clash over whether Medicare Advantage is going to be cut in proposed rule

Fierce Healthcare

CMS, insurers clash over whether Medicare Advantage is going to be cut in proposed rule rking Mon, 02/13/2023 - 14:25

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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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Lawmakers stress urgency of healthcare worker shortage

Health Care Dive

Addressing the education pipeline is one thing that legislators can focus on to improve nurse and physician shortages, medical school and health system leaders said during a Senate committee hearing.

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Why healthcare leaders should embrace home-based technologies

Healthcare It News

Home health technologies will have an increasingly larger role to play in healthcare delivery as the silver tsunami of the aging population strain the system. And if more consumers embrace preventative care that can easily be done in the home. It's important to understand that home health technologies are leveraged in home health settings by clinicians for home health patients, and at-home or home-based health technologies are diagnostic and/or screening tools that can be used in non-clinica

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Doximity rolls out beta version of ChatGPT tool for docs aiming to streamline administrative paperwork

Fierce Healthcare

Doximity rolls out beta version of ChatGPT tool for docs aiming to streamline administrative paperwork hlandi Sat, 02/11/2023 - 05:02

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Louisiana systems hit with lawsuits for allegedly sharing patient data with Facebook

Health Care Dive

At issue is the hospitals’ use of the “Meta Pixel” website code, which potentially analyzed, gathered and shared the protected medical data of hundreds of thousands of patients, in violation of HIPAA, according to the suit.

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Singapore's iHiS taps Google Cloud, Accenture to drive healthcare innovation

Healthcare It News

Integrated Health Information Systems, Singapore's national healthcare technology agency, has collaborated with Google Cloud and Accenture to promote the development of data-driven applications to "deliver more high-quality and digital-first healthcare experiences." Accenture is helping deploy Apigee, Google Cloud's API management platform, which will provide third-party developers access to data and services across iHiS's managed systems to create new applications and capa

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Reclaiming Salus Populi

Bill Of Health

By Wendy E. Parmet and Elaine Marshall I. Introduction: The Threat to Public Health As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s third anniversary, the warning signs for the future of public health law are everywhere. In the past three years, courts, led by the Supreme Court, have endangered reproductive health and handcuffed governments’ capacity to meet a wide array of public health challenges.

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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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Senators question why PBMs 'even exist' in heated hearing amid push for reform

Fierce Healthcare

Senators question why PBMs 'even exist' in heated hearing amid push for reform rking Thu, 02/16/2023 - 14:49

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SUNY Upstate, Crouse Health System call off merger

Health Care Dive

The Federal Trade Commission, which opposed the tie-up, cheered the news on Thursday. Previously, the agency had warned state lawmakers about the dangers of shielding hospital mergers from antitrust enforcement.

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An inside look at AdventHealth's powerful telemedicine program

Healthcare It News

Most healthcare consumers have experienced certain pain points in receiving care for family and friends. THE PROBLEM Patient access is a top priority for AdventHealth, a health system based in Altamonte Springs, Florida. For the health system, improving the way it delivers care to patients starts with meeting them at the place of their needs. "Looking for ways to solve for bringing the right care to the right patient at the right place and time is imperative to stay ahead of the ever-changi

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Personal Crusades for Public Health

Bill Of Health

By Katherine Macfarlane Public health in the U.S. has collapsed. In its place, we are left with an insufficient, impoverished alternative: personal crusades. This essay describes the cost of casting aside what is best for the public’s health in favor of individual choice, especially to those who are high-risk for serious illness or death from COVID-19.

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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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American Telemedicine Association announced 12 telehealth innovators challenge finalists

Fierce Healthcare

American Telemedicine Association announced 12 telehealth innovators challenge finalists aburky Fri, 02/17/2023 - 11:45

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CHS posts 2022 profit dip on heels of cyber breach

Health Care Dive

The earnings come two days after CHS announced that it experienced a security breach that potentially exposed the health information of 1 million patients.

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Using device data to improve patient experience 

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Support to Ukraine Continues to Be for America First

The Rand Blog

Why should the United States spend tens of billions of dollars on a war half a world away? Because it's in America's economic and strategic interests.

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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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AARP leans into at-home care with Luna, providing its 38M members with in-person MSK care

Fierce Healthcare

AARP leans into at-home care with Luna, providing its 38M members with in-person MSK care aburky Wed, 02/15/2023 - 17:23

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LHC to delist from Nasdaq, suggesting UnitedHealth could complete acquisition next week

Health Care Dive

LHC’s delisting, a sign that the deal’s close could be imminent, doesn’t come as a surprise, as the Nasdaq notified the home health provider it wasn’t in compliance with the stock market’s listing standards in January.

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Helping women navigate menopause with femtech

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Hospice care, not hospital beds: Investing in palliative care will help solve the health-care crisis

Healthy Debate

The post Hospice care, not hospital beds: Investing in palliative care will help solve the health-care crisis appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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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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Senate panel launches effort to shore up health workforce and ease crippling shortages

Fierce Healthcare

Senate panel launches effort to shore up health workforce and ease crippling shortages rking Thu, 02/16/2023 - 16:52

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HHS pauses surprise billing arbitration after Texas court decision

Health Care Dive

The process by which health insurers and medical providers hash out payments for surprise bills is still in flux due to a series of lawsuits threatening the dispute resolution process.

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Earthquake in Turkey, Syria: Insights from RAND Researchers

The Rand Blog

More than 36,000 people have been confirmed dead in one the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria in the past century. As search-and-rescue missions continue and recovery begins, a handful of RAND researchers shared some of their initial thoughts.

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“Housing is Healthcare”

Healthcare ECONOMIST

That is a quote from a recent report by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) titled: “ ALL IN: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.” It is clear that homelessness causes poor health. Life expectancy for the average American is 77 years, but people who have experienced homelessness it is only 50 years old.

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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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Analysis: Medicare Advantage plans more likely to deny inpatient claims

Fierce Healthcare

Analysis: Medicare Advantage plans more likely to deny inpatient claims pminemyer Thu, 02/16/2023 - 14:16

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CommonSpirit to acquire 5 Steward hospitals, expanding reach into Utah

Health Care Dive

The acquisition comes on the heels of a thwarted attempt by HCA to purchase the Utah sites last year. The FTC was successful in its attempt to block the deal after it alleged that it would harm patients.

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From Gatherer of Lands to Gravedigger: A Political Assessment of Putin's War on Ukraine

The Rand Blog

Putin's war in Ukraine is already redefining the entire international order. If the United States acts now, it may be able to influence the shape of the post-war geopolitical terrain.

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Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 1 of 9): Cisco Optics Podcast Ep 35

CiscoHealth

Episode 35 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 35 Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of, with Juliet Gopinath.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.