Sat.Aug 17, 2019 - Fri.Aug 23, 2019

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A Profile of People in Medicare Advantage Plans – HealthMine’s Survey of “Digital Immigrants”

Health Populi

There are over 60 million enrollees in Medicare in 2019, and fully one-third are in Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare is adding 10,000 new beneficiaries every day in the U.S. Medicare Advantage enrollment is fast-growing, shown in the first chart where over 22 million people were in MA plans in January 2019. Better understanding this group of people will be critical to helping manage a fast-growing health care bill, and growing burden of chronic disease, for America.

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Comment on My next chapter by Health IT Appointments and Hires - HITECH Answers: HIPAA, MIPS, EHR, Cybersecurity News

Health Blawg

[…] David Harlow’s Next Chapter Attorney David Harlow and host of Harlow on Healthcare is joining Insulet Corporation effective August 19. He will be in the newly-created position of healthcare compliance counsel, with a broad range of responsibilities in the healthcare, data and compliance domains. Read about his next chapter. […].

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Nursing dashboard helps nurses deliver greater care

Osf Healthcare

With 124 locations including 14 hospitals throughout Illinois and Michigan, it’s been difficult to monitor and track important metrics for nursing departments across OSF HealthCare. But it’s also necessary to continually improve the services the organization provides.

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My Rearview Mirror: Reflections from a Former Patient Advocate

The Beryl Institute

I became a patient advocate for a major medical center after my second double lung transplant (first for cystic fibrosis and second due to chronic rejection) and quickly learned that I was quite naïve about the job I had just accepted. In the three years I worked with CMS Guidelines to resolve complaints and grievances, I went home many nights crying, gritted my teeth all night long and woke up every Monday with a “new plan” to make this job into what I had hoped it would be.

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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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Health Care Providers Grow Consumer-Facing Muscles Driven by Retail & Tech-Health Competition

Health Populi

As patients continue to morph into health care payers, they’re increasingly expecting value-for-money, transparency, and customer experiences that show respect, bolster trust, and deliver quality services. Is that so much to ask from health care providers? Sure is, as it turns out, based on this year’s annual report from Kaufman Hall, the 2019 State of Consumerism in Healthcare: The Bar is Rising.

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PrEP could potentially eradicate HIV. But in Ontario, only about a 10th of the people it could help are taking it.

Healthy Debate

The post PrEP could potentially eradicate HIV. But in Ontario, only about a 10th of the people it could help are taking it. appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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