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63% of Consumers Perceived Medical Billing as Challenging

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: HealthLock , a leading medical fraud and overbilling protection solution, today unveiled insightful findings from a recent attitudinal study exploring how adults in the United States feel about healthcare, from claims and billing to medical fraud and privacy. The study sheds light on consumer attitudes and preferences, highlighting the need for innovative solutions to address the public’s concerns.

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Cost Trumps Quality of Health Care for Consumers As Their Experience Has Eroded

Health Populi

Patients’ perceptions of health care quality and experience have fallen in the three years since 2020, based on a July 2023 update from The Beryl Institute – Ipsos Px Pulse study. Start with health care quality, which 58% of U.S. adult patients ranked as “very good or good” in June 2020. The percent of health consumers evaluating their healthcare quality as very good or good fell to 41% of people in June 2023, an erosion of 17 percentage points, shown in the first chart.

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PE ownership worsens quality, raises costs, according to BMJ review

Health Care Dive

The analysis comes as private equity investments in healthcare soar and regulators look to crack down on roll-up acquisitions.

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AHA, BCBSA urge CMS to ditch 'conflicting' requirements in prior authorization reform proposal

Fierce Healthcare

Lobbying groups representing different camps of the healthcare industry have come together to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) to reconsider “conflicting regulatory propos | The American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association penned a joint letter highlighting "conflicting" prior authorization electronic standards and workflows they say will bring industry confusion and unnecessary burden.

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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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Cleveland Clinic's new Mentor Hospital is a 5G mmWave test bed

Healthcare It News

Lake County, Ohio's Mentor Hospital opened earlier this month, with Cleveland Clinic's first private 5G network – a 5G millimeter wave network built on an Ericsson platform. In addition to several patient engagement touchpoints, the health system says it's looking to private cellular networks to keep up with healthcare's demand for high speeds, low latency and the need for cybersecurity.

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New Strategies and Purposes Behind MIPS 2024 Proposed Rulemaking

p3care

Going smoothly with the flow, the MIPS program is now moving towards MIPS 2024. Right now, the clinicians are participating in MIPS 2023. But alongside this, several proceedings from the past MIPS 2022 reporting are taking place. For instance, the payment adjustments for PY 2022 will be done in the coming CY 2024. Recently, the CMS made available the final preview score period.

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'The danger is great and growing': Healthcare experts call on industry to reduce the risks of nuclear war

Fierce Healthcare

The time is now 90 seconds to midnight, according to the Doomsday Clock, which scientists use to estimate how close humanity might be to blowing itself up with nuclear weapons. | The world hasn't been this close to nuclear war since the Cold War, say experts. Editors of prestigious medical journals sound a call to disarm.

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Vendor notebook: Virtual care options on Google Cloud, AR surgical imaging and more

Healthcare It News

New healthcare technology innovations developed outside the box offer clinicians more tools, including cloud-based telehealth, remote lab testing for infections and enhanced imaging for surgical precision. Google Cloud adds Pager's virtual care platform Pager announced Monday that its 23 million-member-strong virtual care navigation and collaboration platform is available on Google Cloud Marketplace, which means its customers can now access cloud-based tools like artificial intelligence and

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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

Health Populi

The retail health landscape continues to grow, now with GNC Health offering a new program featuring telehealth and “curated set” of 40+ generic prescription drugs commonly used in urgent care settings. The services are available to members of GNC’s new-and-improved loyalty program, GNC PRO Access , which is priced at a fixed fee of $39.99 for one year’s membership.

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Cigna sued over algorithm allegedly used to deny claims

Health Care Dive

The lawsuit filed in a California district court alleges the health insurer used the technology to “deny payment in batches of hundreds or thousands at a time,” violating state law.

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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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How providers are navigating Florida's new law restricting access to gender-affirming care

Fierce Healthcare

Last month, the American Medical Association (AMA) passed a resolution to protect access to gender-affirming care, committing to opposing criminal and legal penalties against patients, their famili | Approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the law imposes restrictions on adult access to gender-affirming care. Some providers have been forced to stop serving new or existing patients in some capacity.

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St. Peter's Health's bumpy migration to Epic MyChart

Healthcare It News

Since its go-live in June, St. Peter's Health in Helena, Montana said that it has received feedback that patients are having trouble accessing their health information, scheduling appointments and processing referrals in MyChart. WHY IT MATTERS In June, St. Peter’s patients gained access to MyChart through an Epic Community Connect partnership with SCL Health, which is now part of Intermountain Health.

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Does milk help heartburn?

Healthcare Associates

Does Milk Help Heartburn? Heartburn is highly common, as it affects an estimated 20% of people in the U.S. It is a symptom of acid reflux. Vomiting, coughing and difficulty swallowing are some of the many other symptoms you may experience with heartburn if you have acid reflux. For many years, it’s been a common belief that drinking milk can make heartburn go away.

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CMS says data of 612K Medicare beneficiaries affected in MoveIt breach

Health Care Dive

A data breach earlier this year has affected tens of millions of individuals to date, and also compromised the sensitive personal and medical information of Medicare seniors.

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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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AWS rolls out generative AI service for healthcare documentation software

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon Web Services announced Wednesday a new AI-powered service for healthcare software providers that will help clinicians with paperwork. | AWS HealthScribe uses generative AI and speech recognition to help doctors transcribe and analyze their conversations with patients and drafts clinical notes.

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Patients want health record access with usability, says Sequoia Project

Healthcare It News

In a new report released this week, researchers with the Sequoia Project showed how meaningful improvements in health information access for patients, caregivers and care partners are critical to boosting interoperability. WHY IT MATTERS During months of direct research, the Sequoia Project's Consumer Voices Workgroup facilitated discussions and polls focused on patient and provider experiences using electronic health record-based patient portals as the vehicle for accessing, using and shari

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New Medicare Marketing Definition

Triage Health Law

On May 10, 2023, the Center for Medicare & Medicare Services (“CMS”) issued guidance to clarify the definition of “marketing” for Medicare Advantage Plans (“MA Plans”) and Prescription Drug Plans (“PDPs”). [1] The new definition expands “marketing” to include activities intended to draw a consumer’s attention to an MA Plan or PDP, influence a consumer’s decision-making process, or influence a consumer’s decision to stay enrolled in an MA Plan or PDP.

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AWS’ head of health AI on Amazon’s new clinical documentation play

Health Care Dive

AWS’ Tehsin Syed shared what differentiates HealthScribe from other AI-based medical scribes and how Amazon is approaching tricky questions of accuracy and responsibility around generative AI in healthcare.

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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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Medicare Advantage report shows enrollees capitalize on supplemental benefits

Fierce Healthcare

Most Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees use one or more supplemental benefits, with most health plan members using multiple benefits, according to a newly released report from the Elevance Health Pu | Extra benefits from Medicare Advantage plans are highly utilized by enrollees, which improves health outcomes among at-risk populations, new analysis shows.

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How proactive, predictive, AI-powered patient oversight can boost health outcomes

Healthcare It News

Healthcare information technologies like AI-driven decision support and patient outreach tools can enable hospitals and health systems to achieve improved outcomes through proactive, predictive patient oversight, some health IT experts contend. Why is proactive, predictive patient oversight important in today's healthcare industry? What role does AI-driven decision support play in this kind of patient oversight?

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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover

HIT Consultant

Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, VP of Quality at Relias Despite the recent end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency, its effects linger. This includes nurse and clinician shortages, which persist across hospitals and health systems nationwide. About 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic, with over 600,000 reporting their intention to leave by 2027, citing stress and burnout as primary reasons.

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How AI helps healthcare organizations achieve the Quintuple Aim

Health Care Dive

Learn how ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) can help move the needle on every aspect of the Quintuple Aim—and the impact its having on clinicians and patients at WellSpan Health.

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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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Blue Shield of California taps Microsoft's cloud tech to build integrated data hub

Fierce Healthcare

The need for speed underpins a collaborative effort by Blue Shield of California and Microsoft that will utilize the cloud to deliver data about members to the insurer and providers in real-time, t | Blue Shield of California is collaborating with Microsoft to move to its cloud platform to improve data collection, storage and analysis.

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APAC shifting to tech-enabled distributed model of care: Philips

Healthcare It News

While facing rising costs and workforce shortages, healthcare systems across Asia-Pacific have been exploring ways to make healthcare services more accessible by shifting to a data and digital-enabled distributed model of care delivery, a new Philips report found. FINDINGS The latest Future Health Index 2023 report by Royal Philips gathered responses from nearly 3,000 healthcare leaders and young professionals in 14 countries.

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Sustainability Matters – The Link Between Healthcare & Climate Change

HIT Consultant

Renée Jacobs, CHFM, CHC, FASHE, Healthcare Business Development Manager, Distech Controls Ken Watson, Director, Strategic Accounts, Atrius®, Acuity Brands The International Health Care Without Harm organization has stated: “Climate change is damaging human health today and will have a greater impact in the future.” In response to this growing challenge, the U.S.

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Walgreens hunts for healthcare experience in new CFO

Health Care Dive

The departure of CFO James Kehoe comes as recent financial results for Walgreens, which is working to transition from a pharmacy chain to a healthcare services company, have underperformed market expectations.

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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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Headspace banks $105M in new financing as it eyes potential M&A and expansion of enterprise business

Fierce Healthcare

Digital mental health company Headspace secured $105 million in new debt financing as it eyes opportunities to expand its business with employers and health plans. | Headspace CEO Russell Glass spoke with Fierce Healthcare an exclusive interview about the new debt financing, the company's recent restructuring and layoffs and future plans for the mental health company.

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Community Health Systems improves chronic condition outcomes with RPM

Healthcare It News

Community Health Systems operates more than 80 affiliated hospitals and more than 1,000 outpatient sites of care in 16 states. THE PROBLEM The massive health system recently set three goals: Improve patient outcomes by monitoring and actively managing patients with chronic diseases, with a specific focus on remote medication titration to get more patients to guidelines.

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Disability-Inclusive Climate Action in Bangladesh: Gaps and Opportunities

Bill Of Health

Image courtesy of Matthew “Hezzy” Smith. By Matthew “Hezzy” Smith Bangladesh, at the frontlines of global climate change, provides a critical litmus test for advocacy to ensure that persons with disabilities are included in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The disastrous effects of last summer’s historic flooding in the Sunamganj and Sylhet districts on persons with disabilities show that while the country’s laws and policies gesture toward inclusion, considerabl

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Average cost of healthcare data breach reaches $11M, report finds

Health Care Dive

Healthcare continues to be the most expensive industry for data breaches, with costs increasing 53% since 2020.

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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.