8 Remote Patient Monitoring Trends for 2024
Health Recovery
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Explore the top trends in remote patient monitoring for 2024, including centralized virtual care departments, continuous RPM, and predictive analytics.
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Google Cloud Launches Healthcare Focused Generative AI Models
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 13, 2023
What You Should Know: – Google Cloud unveils MedLM , a family of generative AI models specifically designed for medical applications. – Building on the success of Med-PaLM, Google’s latest offering promises to revolutionize medical documentation, drug research, and patient care experiences. MedLM Background Built on the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, MedLM offers two model sizes: a larger one for complex tasks and a smaller one for scaling across various applications.
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Why patient engagement is essential for effective CDS
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Effective patient engagement strategies – using multi-modal approaches including images, video animation, phone call, etc. – are critical to building a more effective clinical decision support plan. Providers can develop better care paths using this valuable information – not just from the key data patients can bring to the equation but by fostering a more robust and trusting relationship between care teams and patients.
House passes bill targeting price transparency, site-neutral payments, PBMs
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Hospitals have lobbied against the site-neutral payment policies included in the bipartisan legislation.
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
Fees charged by hospitals for colonoscopy procedures 50% higher than surgical centers, study finds
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 14, 2023
A new price comparison study finds over 50% higher facility fees for commercially insured colonoscopies performed in hospitals rather than ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), suggesting that “money | The analysis of commercial payers' price transparency data shows that “money has apparently been left on the table” for employers and consumers, the study's senior author says.
P3 Care Brings Exclusive Holiday Discount Offer For Medical Practices
p3care
DECEMBER 13, 2023
This approaching holiday season, P3 Care is here with warm wishes for all the medical providers. Meanwhile, we are truly filled with the spirit of giving in our joyous celebrations of the holiday season. Our medical billing outsourcing company in USA has earned a name for its valued medical billing services. Along with this, we provide other services like medical credentialing, A/R management, etc.
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Humana used algorithm to deny care to Medicare Advantage patients, lawsuit claims
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2023
It's the latest insurer to face a suit over its use of algorithms when appraising claims.
House price transparency legislation passes with bipartisan support
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which advances policies to force pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards, passed on the House floor Monday by a vote of | Members on both sides of the aisle are celebrating successful efforts to codify price transparency requirements and establish site-neutral payments in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act passed by the House of Representatives on Monday.
How GPT and LLMs could usher in an era of 'intelligence-based medicine'
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 14, 2023
SAN DIEGO – As the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum kicked off on Thursday morning, Rob Havasy, senior director of informatics strategy at HIMSS, offered some introductory remarks that looked back on a busy decade-plus of health IT innovation. "I've seen a lot of technologies come and go," said Havasy. But with artificial intelligence, he said, especially in the year-plus since ChatGPT captured the attention of the general public in a big way, "this time feels a bit differen
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
CVS, Geisinger, others sign responsible AI in healthcare pledge
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The voluntary commitment from 28 healthcare organizations comes as interest in artificial intelligence in the sector continues to grow.
Class action lawsuit accuses Humana of using AI algorithms to restrict access to care
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Humana used artificial intelligence algorithms to deny key rehabilitation care for seniors. | A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Humana used artificial intelligence algorithms to deny key rehabilitation care for seniors.
Clinic offers a ‘one-stop shop’ for brain care
Healthy Debate
DECEMBER 11, 2023
A novel brain clinic model is filling a gap in the system with its “one-stop shop” for diagnosis, symptom management and treatment.
To bridge the digital divide, national nonprofit offers free devices and internet
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Approximately 11.7 million U.S. households do not have in-home internet access and approximately 5.5 million households do not have a computer, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That's just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country. One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ?
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.
TEFCA goes live in ‘Big Bang’ for health data exchange
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Five Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, completed the onboarding process and are ready for data exchange, with more companies in the pipeline.
Google unveils MedLM generative AI models for healthcare with HCA, Augmedix and BenchSci as early testers
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Google continues to advance its generative AI models designed specifically for healthcare use cases. | Google this week unveiled MedLM, a family of foundation models designed for healthcare industry use cases and available through Google Cloud.
Redefining Chronic Kidney Disease Management with Remote Patient Monitoring
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Lucienne Marie Ide, M.D., PH.D., Founder & CEO of Rimidi Chronic kidney disease may be one of the biggest killers of American adults, but individuals affected may not even know it. Today, more than 37 million people – 15% of the population – have chronic kidney disease, which is the ninth leading cause of death. But, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 90% of these individuals are unaware they have this disease.
2024 outlook: Traditional care and faxes on the way out; retail care executes its plans
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 15, 2023
In 2024, healthcare and health IT will feel the continued erosion of traditional care paradigms, be impacted by a retail shift from exuberant expansion to the long game of execution, and will finally, at long last, witness the death of the fax machine. This is the outlook for next year offered by Laura Kreofsky, digital transformation program director at Cascadia Health, a community health provider in Oregon, and executive advisor at Pivot Point Consulting, a health IT consultancy where she has
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.
Google reveals new generative AI models for healthcare
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 13, 2023
MedLM, which currently includes two models, has been tested by HCA and Accenture.
'It can be life or death': Microsoft's Peter Lee on the power, dangers of GPT-4 in medicine
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Addressing a room of healthcare professionals at the IHI Forum on Wednesday, Peter Lee, corporate vice president of research and incubations at Microsoft, opened by saying the audience was possibly | It is wrong to think of large language models like GPT-4 as traditional computers—they are reasoning engines and can make mistakes like humans do, the tech giant's corporate vice president of research and incubations warned IHI Forum attendees.
EHR Data Holds Promise for Chronic Disease Surveillance, Study Reveals
HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 11, 2023
What You Should Know: – As chronic disease rates rise across the U.S., researchers are exploring how electronic health records (EHRs) can be used to improve public health surveillance and intervention efforts. While 90% of healthcare providers in the U.S. utilize EHRs, sharing this data with public health departments is currently limited due to legal, political, and organizational barriers. – A new study from the Regenstrief Institute provides practical guidance for implementing gove
Cybercriminals seek to extort Fred Hutch patient for about $2M
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center patients are receiving extortion emails stemming from a reported data breach that occurred late last month. WHY IT MATTERS Nick Quinlan, a Fred Hutch patient, was asked to pay 50 bitcoin to prevent his data from being leaked, according to the NBC15 Seattle report. "They had the chance to protect your data, but they refused to make a deal," the attackers said, according to a screenshot of an email Quinlan received on December 6.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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CMS asks health plans, PBMs to ease up on independent pharmacies
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 15, 2023
A new letter urges payers to put in place special payment arrangements with pharmacies before a new policy kicks in that could reduce how much pharmacies are paid upfront.
2024 Outlook: The cybersecurity trends health system leaders need to know
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The danger of cybercrime and security breaches looms over the healthcare industry like a slow-moving storm. | Shifting targets, indirect angles of attack and increasing regulatory expectations await hospitals and health systems in the coming year, cybersecurity experts say.
Monday Morning Update 12/11/23
HIStalk
DECEMBER 10, 2023
Top News The board of Veradigm fires the company’s CEO.
Integrating behavioral tools improves access
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer of athenahealth, says bringing telehealth and other tools into the primary care setting destigmatizes mental health conditions and increases treatment.
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.
Cigna pulls out of Humana deal: WSJ
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Cigna and Humana are abandoning merger discussions less than two weeks after news of the potential deal dropped, following a less-than-positive market reaction.
Payers' increasing claims denials, delays 'wreaking havoc' on provider revenue cycles
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A jump in claim delays and denials is “wreaking havoc on providers’ revenue cycle performance” and contributing to health systems’ “volatile” accounts receivable and diminishing cash reserves, acco | More frequent pushback from commercial and Medicare Advantage payers is complicating patient self-pay collections and, ultimately, undermining the revenues and cash reserves of hospitals, health systems and physician groups, according to a pair of recent reports.
Do first-in-class cancer drugs receive a pricing premium?
Healthcare ECONOMIST
DECEMBER 15, 2023
According to a paper by Miljković et al. (2023) , the answer is ‘ no ‘ The authors examine oncology treatments with FDA approvals between 2015 and 2020 and identify average wholesale prices from Redbook. Drugs were classified into three categories: (i) first approval of a new mechanism of action compound, (ii) next-in-class approval regardless the tumor type, and (iii) subsequent approval of the same drug.
Decentralising care with interoperability 'should be the innovation of our decade'
Healthcare It News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
We need to focus on interoperability standards and engage patients in data governance, so we can improve care with a 360-degree view of the patient, according to Simon Rost, CMO of GE Healthcare.
Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services
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