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Looking back at healthcare in 2022

Healthcare Leadership

Can you believe that we’ve reached the end of 2022? This year has been a truly unique one. At times this year has felt like it would never end – like when travel restrictions were still in place at the beginning of the year. At other times, I felt like I blinked and a month went by. Since the next HCLDR tweetchat on Tuesday December 20 th at 8:30pm ET will be the last one for 2022.

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Healthcare CEOs’ top concern is their financial viability.

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What Is Financial Viability? A company’s ability to generate vital cash flow to meet the ongoing operational costs and debt payments is known as Financial Viability. It also can continue growing by giving exceptional customer experience. Every organization wants to be in limelight in the higher competition of the business environment for this the organizations.

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We’re Feeling the Effects of the Nursing Shortage. Health Tech Can Help

HIT Consultant

The healthcare industry is in desperate need of nurses — and fast. Chances are this isn’t news to you. You’ve seen the countless headlines covering the impact the pandemic has had on nurses , and how that nursing shortage has impacted employment numbers, healthcare facilities, and patient care. Nurses are burnt out. They’re stressed, exhausted, and struggling to find adequate mental health support.

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Judge questions surprise billing ban implementation during court hearing

Health Care Dive

A federal judge tested the government’s defense concerning a rule designed to help third parties resolve payment disputes between healthcare providers and insurers.

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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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2023 forecast: Amid dwindling COVID relief funds, rural hospitals face a 'fiscal cliff'

Fierce Healthcare

2023 forecast: Amid dwindling COVID relief funds, rural hospitals face a 'fiscal cliff'. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 12/19/2022 - 14:42.

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Why You Should Demand a Team of Healthcare Marketing Specialists

Healthcare Success

We recently received an inquiry from the Marketing Director for a 40-location, single-specialty medical practice in the Midwest. Even though it was after hours, I was available so I took the call. Michelle (not her real name) and I hit it off immediately. She told me about her demanding job and how she felt her boss was unwittingly setting her up to fail.

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Centene reaches $44M settlement with Iowa

Health Care Dive

It’s the latest deal in a string of settlements to resolve allegations the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care organization overcharged states for pharmacy services.

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From telehealth to Medicare cuts: Here are the health policies in Congress' $1.7T omnibus

Fierce Healthcare

From telehealth to Medicare cuts: Here are the health policies in Congress' $1.7T omnibus. rking. Tue, 12/20/2022 - 10:29.

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Adopt a retail mindset to succeed with consumer-based healthcare

Healthcare It News

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The Age of Consent for Mental Health Treatment by State

Icanotes

About 17% of youth in the United States had a mental health disorder in 2016, but only half typically receive treatment. For some, this is due to the need to disclose treatment to their parents. While health treatment usually requires informed consent from adults, many states allow minors to give consent for certain types of care. This option can open up some important doors for accessing confidential care when minors might otherwise forego treatment, such as when therapy involves abuse, sexua

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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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HHS releases ownership data on nation’s hospitals

Health Care Dive

“We are pulling back the curtain and letting the sunshine in on hospital and nursing home ownership because it is what the public deserves,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Tuesday in a statement.

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How community-based organizations are taking a tech-driven approach to connect health services to social care

Fierce Healthcare

How community-based organizations are taking a tech-driven approach to connect health services to social care. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:18.

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Real-time patient journey data – architecting a 360-degree view

Healthcare It News

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8 Quotes That Tell The Story Of Home-Based Care In 2022 — And Beyond

Home Health Care

The quotes that cracked this Home Health Care News list were not only memorable, frank and informative, but they also paint a complete picture of the home-based care landscape in 2022. The words from the industry leaders highlighted here weigh in on everything from tensions with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to staffing shortages kneecapping industry growth and more.

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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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Texas Medical Association heads to court again in second challenge to surprise billing ban

Health Care Dive

The association is challenging the implementation of the surprise billing ban, arguing it unfairly benefits insurers. The group will argue before the same judge who previously sided with the association in a separate but similar case.

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2023 forecast: Providers embrace start of new requirements on health equity

Fierce Healthcare

2023 forecast: Providers embrace start of new requirements on health equity. rking. Mon, 12/19/2022 - 15:28.

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7 Things to Do When You’re Sick

Healthcare Associates

What to Do When You’re Sick. Influenza, COVID-19, and the common cold are all illnesses that tend to spread throughout the holiday season and through spring. These illnesses share many of the same symptoms, which can make it challenging to know which one you have and whether it has the potential to worsen without treatment. When you’re sick, it’s essential to take the necessary steps to care for yourself and prevent your illness from spreading to others — especially to those who may be more vuln

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Home Health Care Serving ‘Older, Sicker, Poorer’ Patient Populations

Home Health Care

Almost half of Medicare beneficiaries utilizing home health care services have five or more chronic conditions. This is also true when looking at Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries, according to data from the Research Institute for Home Care (RIHC). RIHC recently released its 2022 Home Care Chartbook , a detailed overview of the home health landscape that includes data on demographics and organizational trends.

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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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Government watchdog warns of Medicare fraud after relaxing provider requirements

Health Care Dive

The Government Accountability Office is urging the CMS to resume certain eligibility checks on providers whom they consider at high risk of fraud to the Medicare program.

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Editor's corner: Fierce Healthcare's 10 most-read stories tracked Amazon's latest moves, COVID variants and the labor crunch

Fierce Healthcare

Editor's corner: Fierce Healthcare's 10 most-read stories tracked Amazon's latest moves, COVID variants and the labor crunch. hlandi. Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:39.

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How EHR users are advancing the future of healthcare [Podcast]

Meditech

It’s no secret that the modern healthcare system is facing a unique set of challenges that require unique solutions to address them. EHR tools lead the progress of digital innovation and excel best when developed with the needs of the user in mind, which makes user conferences like MUSE essential to bridging the divide. Open to all MEDITECH customers, MUSE (Medical Users Software Exchange) welcomes thousands of participants every year and offers year-round networking opportunities.

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How to use Driver Diagrams efficiently

Life Qi

In this series of blogs, we’ve already had a look at what driver diagrams are, how they can be used and the benefits of using them. In this piece, we’re going to be drilling down into the detail to find out how you can most efficiently use driver diagrams within your Quality Improvement (QI) project. We’re going to take a look at various activities that can help feed into your driver diagram, including brainstorming, prioritising ideas and how you might go about creating a Plan Do Study Act (PDS

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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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‘Bravo Congress’: Telehealth groups cheer omnibus extension of COVID-19 flexibilities

Health Care Dive

Still, the American Telemedicine Association and other virtual care lobbies said there was more to do to enshrine telehealth access into American law.

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'It's finally here': States have long sought Medicaid eligibility redetermination deadline

Fierce Healthcare

'It's finally here': States have long sought Medicaid eligibility redetermination deadline. rking. Wed, 12/21/2022 - 16:58.

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Could Self-Operated Assisted Suicide Devices Be Coming to a Town near You?

Bill Of Health

By Matthew Chun. A scientist’s high-tech approach to assisted suicide is already available for use in Switzerland and is actively being campaigned for in the United Kingdom. Could the United States be next? Dr. Philip Nitschke — nicknamed “Dr. Death” by some — has made it his mission to “ demedicalize death ” by removing doctors from the process of assisted suicide and bringing suicide devices directly into the hands of individuals seeking to end their own lives.

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Ernest Codman: A pioneer of health outcomes

Life Qi

Born in Massachusetts in 1869, Ernest Codman is known as the ‘Father of Outcome Management’. He worked as a clinician and still influences Quality Improvement (QI) to this day. Ernest Codman trained as a surgeon and made it his lifelong work to follow up on his patients after their treatment and systematically record their outcomes.

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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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Stakes are high in California’s Medicaid market shakeup

Health Care Dive

Four insurers that lost out on lucrative contracts in the state’s first-ever competitive process are challenging the managed care provider selections.

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2023 forecast: Why digital health is ripe for a new wave of M&A, including more 'disruptive' deals

Fierce Healthcare

2023 forecast: Why digital health is ripe for a new wave of M&A, including more 'disruptive' deals. hlandi. Tue, 12/20/2022 - 16:33.

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Encouraging Health Literacy Through Member Advocacy

HIT Consultant

Susan Beaton, VP of Health Plan Strategy at Wellframe. With the swift rise of digital health tools in the last two years, consumers have easier access to more health information than ever before. But for many, the proliferation of digital health tools has done very little to change their level of health literacy. Consumers are still confused about their insurance benefits, the resources they can access, and their options for care management, among other things.

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Why CityBlock Health Believes It Can Break A Mold That Home Health Agencies Can’t

Home Health Care

It may be an overused quote at this point, but it’s one Kameron Matthews can’t help but come back to when thinking about the health care system in the U.S. The definition of insanity, Albert Einstein once famously said, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. “Most home health agencies that you talk to, they’re not imagining a system outside of their current financial structure because they need to keep their doors open,” Matthews, the chief health offi

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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.