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Getting to patients in rural America and healthcare deserts via health IT

Healthcare It News

TimeDoc Health CEO Brian Esterly talks the rise in comorbidities complicating the delivery of care, key social determinants of health issues, healthcare deserts and how health IT can help caregivers aid all of these patients.

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How Medical Coding Shape the Modern Revenue Cycle?

p3care

Medical coding makes a more definite contribution to modern revenue cycles than ever before. The value-based care model of today’s healthcare system has significantly brought this change to healthcare. The model upgrades medical reimbursement standards from quantity to quality. Patient outcomes and their experiences have been given more importance. Therefore, proper diagnosis is the utmost necessity in today’s healthcare sphere.

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How are drugs developed and financed? An overview

Healthcare ECONOMIST

I just came across a nice overview article titled The financial ecosystem of pharmaceutical R&D. The white paper was developed for the Netherlands government and provides an overview of the drug development process and how (and by whom) it is financed. The white paper answers the following questions: What do different players do within the drug development ecosystem?

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Does the ADA Protect People with Substance Use Disorder from Health Care Discrimination?

Bill Of Health

By Hannah Rahim The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits health care organizations that provide services to the public from discriminating against persons with disabilities. Although substance use disorder can be a disability under the ADA, there are limitations in the scope and enforcement of these ADA protections. Further action is needed to prevent discrimination in health care services towards persons with substance use disorder.

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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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How Community Schools Can Improve Their Healthcare Initiatives

HIT Consultant

Thomas Shaffer, President, Campus Clinic If you ever visited the nurses’ office or had an eye exam at school as a child, you benefitted from campus healthcare initiatives. Community schools can (and should) go beyond education to serve as critical healthcare providers for students, staff, and their families. Unfortunately, many school districts have been forced to re-evaluate their healthcare options in recent years due to financial challenges, staffing issues, and the general volatility that ac

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Adverse events increased after hospitals acquired by private equity, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

A hospital’s acquisition by a private equity firm is linked to a rise in adverse events despite the pool of lower risk patients they tend to admit, according to a Medicare Part A claims analysis pu | Hospital-acquired adverse events among Medicare beneficiaries were 25% higher within the three years after a private equity acquisition compared to control hospitals, researchers found when reviewing millions of Part A claims.

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Top 5 MEDITECH blogs in 2023

Meditech

Year after year the health IT industry generates incredible innovations and 2023 was no different. MEDITECH is excited about our contributions and collaborations with customers and partners who are driving advancements in the healthcare space. Read more about popular topics like AI, transformative healthcare technology, the power of leadership, and more in 5 blogs that our readers loved in 2023.

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President Joe Biden, the AI Wizard

Bill Of Health

By Bobby Stroup Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t magic , but there is value in telling a magical story to non-technical stakeholders to describe how we’ll govern this transformative technology. In fact, President Joe Biden himself could benefit by borrowing from an existing legend. Let’s pick a story that’s already popular and one where heroes successfully overcame a dangerous technology.

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Devoted Health closes out 2023 with $175M series E funding round

Fierce Healthcare

Tech-enabled Medicare Advantage startup Devoted Health is closing out 2023 with $175 million in fresh funding, marking one of the largest funding rounds of the year. | Tech-enabled Medicare Advantage startup Devoted Health is closing out 2023 with $175 million in fresh funding, marking one of the largest funding rounds of the year.

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

Healthcare It News

Access to providers is a challenge across healthcare. The industry faces severe provider shortages – exacerbated by a terrible burnout problem. This is not news. But finding successful solutions to access problems is. And that is what FirstHealth of the Carolinas has done, using telemedicine technology. Three components to the program The health system's Virtual Provider program has a few components to it.

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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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Joining NATO Is Not Enough to Defend Ukraine: Allies Must Step Up

The Rand Blog

Any security pledges for Ukraine may be wanting unless backed up by an allied force presence. An armed peacekeeping force could lack sufficient firepower or robust rules of engagement. A stronger force would be more credible.

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4 Ways to Boost the Patient Experience Using Digital Check-ins

HIT Consultant

Vijay Verma, VP of Product Strategy at TeleVox Finding a frustrated patient sitting in a waiting room has become familiar. Three and a half years after the pandemic’s start, the medical field is still feeling the ripple effects. Burnout and staffing shortages plague offices nationwide, causing tasks to pile up and the lack of prioritization for patient care.

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COTA's real-world dataset aims to capture accurate cancer mortality rates

Fierce Healthcare

Knowing patient survival rates is critical to informing research and care delivery, particularly in the oncology space. But what if survival data is inaccurate or incomplete? | In a recent study, COTA looked at how its data compares to that of the National Death Index and found exact date concordance in 88% of patients.

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HIMSSCast: Health span is a choice

Healthcare It News

There's no reason, if diseases are caught in their early stages, that most of us can't live until our 90s, according to the Deloitte report, "How employers can spark a movement to live longer. healthier lives.

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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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Technology Is Playing a Growing Role in Wellness and Healthy Aging – AARP’s Latest Look Into the 50+ Tech Consumer

Health Populi

Most people over 70 years of age recognize technology’s role in supporting peoples’ health, we learn from a new report on 2024 Tech Trends and Adults 50+ from AARP. But adoption and ongoing use of digital innovations among older people will be tempered without attending to four key barriers that carry equal weight in the minds of 50+ consumers: design and user experience, awareness and interest, cost and acquisition, and trust and privacy concerns.

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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients

HIT Consultant

Bernard DiCasimirro, D.O., Chief Medical Officer at Lucet One of the most pressing and often overlooked challenges in healthcare today is how to reach and effectively treat dually diagnosed patients — commonly, individuals who grapple with both mental health problems and substance use issues. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than one in four adults living with a serious mental health issue also has a substance use issue.

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UnitedHealth to sell off Brazil business Amil

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell off its Brazilian health insurance business, Amil, to entrepreneur José Seripieri Filho, according to

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From Soccer to AI, Saudi Arabia Spends to Win

The Rand Blog

The Saudis have set their sights on becoming leaders at the cutting edge of technology development in everything from biotechnology to semiconductors and artificial intelligence. And they appear to be prepared to pay top dollar to do it. This complicates U.S. critical technology strategy.

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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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Brookdale Senior Living Sells Its 20% Stake In Home Health, Hospice JV With HCA Healthcare

Home Health Care

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) has sold its 20% stake in the home health, hospice and therapy joint venture it has with HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA). The company announced the news Wednesday, but did not specify who it sold the remaining stake to. It did announce the price tag, however, which was $27 million. In tandem with that news, it announced that it has also completed two financing transactions, which “refinanced all of its remaining 2024 debt maturities.” “We believe the positive

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Quotation of the Day: On travel

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Such are the prosaic problems of the modern traveller. The transport part takes no time at all these days; it is the bureaucracy that is interminable. We are constantly being told that we live in a world without borders, in a globalized age, but only if you have the right passport and the right papers. What do adventurous globetrotters talk about when they meet?

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Bright Health finalizes MA sale to Molina, amends credit facility

Fierce Healthcare

The sale of Bright Health Group's Medicare Advantage plans to Molina Healthcare has cleared the needed regulatory hurdles and is set to close on or about Jan. 1. | The sale of Bright Health Group's Medicare Advantage plans to Molina Healthcare has cleared the needed regulatory hurdles and is set to close on or about Jan. 1.

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Healthcare M&A Market Braces for a Cautiously Optimistic 2024

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Despite a 13% decline in deal volume compared to 2022, PwC’s latest Health Services Deals Outlook paints a cautiously optimistic picture for 2024. – While a cautious optimism prevails, several factors suggest that 2024 could be a dynamic year for healthcare M&A. Adaptability, resourcefulness, and a focus on value creation will be key for dealmakers navigating the evolving landscape.

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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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Resolutions and solutions: Health-care experts set goals for 2024

Healthy Debate

In a time of significant professional strain, we wanted to know what health-care experts had on their New Year’s resolution lists.

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My favorite books I read in 2023

Healthcare ECONOMIST

These may or may not be published in 2023, but I read them this year. Fiction Too Like the Lightning and The Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer. These are two books in the Terra Incognita series. These were the best books I read of the year by bar. The world building is great. There is a lot of philosophy built in as well as a lot about what makes a good society (and how do we define good).

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BEAM Collaboration Takes First Steps to Improve Birth Equity

NCQA

NCQA and our colleagues at Reproductive Health Impact (RH Impact) have finished the first part of our three-phase collaboration to help align all levels of the health care system toward birth equity. Findings and recommendations presented in a December 2023 webinar and accompanying reports show our organizations’ joint effort— the Birth Equity Accountability through Measurement (BEAM) initiative —is making progress to improve birth equity.

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Using Advanced Tech to Enhance Patient Retention of Information After Medical Visits

HIT Consultant

Gary Hamilton, CEO, InteliChart Seldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. Stressful settings, unfamiliar terms, too-brief conversations, and the heightened emotions surrounding health issues combine to make it difficult for patients to comprehend and recall what they’re told.

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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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RPM for FQHCs: Q&A with Evara Health

Health Recovery

We followed up with Marie Menendez, Telehealth Specialist, at Evara Health, after a recent webinar detailing Evara Health’s RPM journey to get the answers to some questions that attendees asked.

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[ANSWERED] What is a Fee for Service in Dental?

Etactics

Between 50 and 80% of adults in the United States have some degree of dental anxiety, ranging from mild to severe. In other words, going to any type of doctor’s office or appointment can be quite intimidating. In dental care, this is especially true. To make matters worse, more than 20% of adults do not see a dentist regularly and 9 to 15% avoid dental care altogether.

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12 ways to stop feet swelling from diabetes

Healthcare Associates

If you’ve been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, keeping your feet healthy is as important as keeping your blood sugar levels in check. That’s because diabetes causes poor blood flow and increases your risk of developing nerve damage. This can lead to swelling, the inability to feel your feet, and other foot-related problems. According to Cleveland Clinic , “the chance that a person with diabetes will develop a foot condition at some time in their life is about 15%.

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Amazing Customer Healthcare Experiences Will Require Change Deep Beneath the Surface

HIT Consultant

Virgil Bretz, CEO of MacroHealth Anyone reading this article knows that the healthcare industry accounts for nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy. ‘Big Tech’ companies like Amazon and consumer-focused giants like Walmart know it too. Companies with deep technology capabilities, unmatched capital, and customer-friendly reputations are making renewed investments in the healthcare industry.

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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.