Healthcare Leadership
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Blog post by Joe Babaian. It’s the kind of mistrust of science because science is viewed as authority. And there’s a lot of anti-authority feeling. I think that’s the kind of thing that drives the anti-vaxxers , the people who don’t believe the science of vaccination and don’t want to get their children vaccinated. It’s all part of that trend, which is very disturbing.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 1, 2022
What You Should Know: – Veracode recently unveiled key findings on the healthcare sector’s cybersecurity efforts from its annual State of Software Security v12 report. The analysis of data from 20 million scans across half a million applications shows that healthcare is leading the way for fix rate of software security flaws, at 27%, which is higher than any other sectors, including financial services, retail, and government. – But there is still work to be done, as 77% of appl
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Solution Reach
OCTOBER 4, 2022
If you’ve done a double-take recently when eyeballing your grocery bill, gassing up your car, or pretty much buying anything, you’re far from being alone. Record inflation is a nasty bite out of everyone’s wallets and may have you creatively thinking of ways to curtail your expenses. Consumer prices increased an astounding 9.1 percent year-over-year in June 2022—and it looks like it may be a while before they come back down to planet Earth.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 6, 2022
As of Thursday, the amount of data that healthcare entities must share to comply with sweeping information blocking regulations has increased, despite providers saying they’re not ready for the change.
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
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 4, 2022
When it comes to changing patients’ health behaviour, simply providing them with information is not enough. "There’s a big gap between knowledge and intention," said Dr Praveen Deorani, senior data scientist at the Singapore Ministry of Health in his session " Data-driven Approach for Patient Activation and Behaviour Change.
Healthcare Success
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Google Search is always updating its algorithm, especially when it comes to content. As an agency, we keep track of these updates and make sure our clients’ websites comply with the latest search engine standards. On August 25 of this year, the search giant rolled out yet another update, this time dubbed the “helpful content update.” The goal of this signal is to reward high-quality content while also penalizing websites with content created just for SEO.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Large hospital operators reported increasing lengths of stay and difficulties discharging patients in the first half of 2022. The answer to why lies in a perennially stressed post-acute care chassis driven to the brink by COVID-19.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission and The CARIN Alliance have partnered to bring both the CARIN Code of Conduct and EHNAC’s criteria review process to health plans, health systems, EHR vendors and others for reporting to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on their data practices and privacy protections. WHY IT MATTERS.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
With the Russian mobilization and declared annexation, whatever prospects there were for a negotiated peace seem to have all but vanished. Any result short of Ukrainian victory will be, in the long run, a worse outcome for the rules-based international order.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 6, 2022
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has named Dr. Amar Desai the president of its newly formed Health Care Delivery organization. Desai’s appointment is effective Oct. 17. In recent years, the company has been in the spotlight due to a number of strategic moves that have signaled a deeper investment in health care services, including home-based care. Along these lines, this announcement is indicative of CVS Health’s continued efforts in this space.
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
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2022
In January, the high court upheld the CMS rule mandating that healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 at medical facilities that receive federal funding.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 5, 2022
By Luciano Brustia, Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific for InterSystems. Digital engagement is part of life in almost every industry. Consumers expect to interact with their suppliers digitally, and healthcare is now catching up. But healthcare is different. The “customer” data we collect is far more complex and difficult to interpret.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Taiwan manufactures about 92 percent of the world's advanced microchips, which are used in almost all electronics, from cars to coffeemakers to combine harvesters. A Chinese attack on the island would imperil the world's supply of microchips. Here's how to offset that threat.
Meditech
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Serving as host of the MEDITECH Podcast , I’m lucky enough to speak with innovative customers and industry luminaries about the future of health IT. While I share in our guests’ knack for having a lot to say about healthcare, listening is what serves me best in my role as host. There is always something new to dig into or a fresh perspective on important topics.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Telehealth use increased in the West, Midwest and South in July while it fell in the Northeast, according to Fair Health’s monthly telehealth data out Monday.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Increased telehealth utilization points to wider use as a diagnostic and triage tool, particularly among those with chronic conditions. WHY IT MATTERS. New research based on a survey of 2,000 athenaOne network patients conducted in June and July of this year, as well as data on booked and completed appointments through the athenahealth electronic health record, suggests telehealth is now integrated across the care continuum.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 5, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released a request for information regarding the creation of a “national directory of health care providers and services.”. The effort – a major undertaking – could eventually lead to a new database that better connects home health agencies to patients, payers and other stakeholders.
Cloud Blogs
OCTOBER 5, 2022
COVID-19 brought a variety of challenges to the US population. One of the most significant was reaching underprivileged, underserved, and undocumented communities for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. The California Health Medical Reserve Corps (CHMRC) is an authorized medical reserve corps that works to close gaps in care delivery between healthcare, public health, response organizations, payers, and community-based health organizations.
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.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Details are still emerging on the incident, which is impacting multiple divisions of the 140-hospital system and causing patient procedures to be rescheduled in some areas.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Hackensack Meridian Health believes the patient experience begins with the point of scheduling. Once services are rendered, staff want to ensure statements and other communications are clear and understood. Staff also want to give patients all available payment options and the ability to pay their bills 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, using online technology.
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS posted updates to the LTCSP on October 4, 2022. The direct link to each of these files/folders: Revision History for LTC Survey Process Documents and Files Updated 10/04/2022 (PDF). Survey Resources with Staff Vaccine Documents 10/04/2022 (ZIP). Appendix PP State Operations Manual (Revised 10/04/2022) (PDF).
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 4, 2022
With the annual enrollment period just around the corner, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations are starting to tout what benefits they’re offering seniors for the upcoming year. MA is a form of Medicare that is administered by private insurers. Over recent years, plans have received more flexibility around what they can offer. That flexibility has allowed more plans to offer in-home care services as part of their benefits.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2022
It does not appear the DOJ will challenge the deal in appellate court, although not appealing would be viewed as a major setback for the agency, antitrust legal experts told Healthcare Dive.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 5, 2022
The Office of Healthcare Transformation under Singapore's Ministry of Health has tied up with the nation's three public healthcare clusters to scale their pilot home hospitalisation programmes. These programmes – National University Health System’s NUHS @ Home, Singapore General Hospital’s SGH @ Home and Yishun Health Medical Home – are now providing eligible patients with general medical conditions, such as skin infections, urinary tract infections, and COVID-19,
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending September 25, 2022. Comparing the September 25 th data to the September 18 th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate was unchanged from previous week. Residents with booster doses decreased 1.1% from previous 2 weeks.
Meditech
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Recently, we hosted customers at our Foxborough, MA office, for our new premier event, MEDITECH LIVE. At this event, we welcomed leaders and changemakers from across disciplines, ready to gather in person and exchange ideas about the newest developments in healthcare. We designed this event to work for a variety of roles, because we know that healthcare decisions are made by multidisciplinary care teams, passionate leaders, and those committed to the power and potential of digital innovation.
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.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Moving systems offline and interrupting access to electronic health records is viewed as a defensive move, experts told Healthcare Dive.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Incorporating diversity into channels and platforms like Emmi, Wolters Kluwer Health's patient-facing personalized education tool leveraged by providers, payers and partners, is about empowering and encouraging patients to be part of their healthcare decision-making, said Evan Heigert, brand and creative director overseeing patient engagement across Wolters Kluwer Health.
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare . Yesterday’s (October 6, 2022) webinar (same title as this blog) is now available for on-demand viewing. Listen at a time and place that’s convenient for you, your team, your colleagues. It’s information for anyone/everyone that works with the MDS 3.0. Click on the Register button on the above website and complete registration.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are now allowed to tout the benefits they will be offering their members in 2023. Home-based care providers should be “delighted” at what the preliminary data shows. That’s according to Tyler Cromer, a principal at the Washington, D.C.-based research and advocacy organization ATI Advisory. Specifically, in-home support services (IHSS) will be available in 1,091 MA plans in 2023, which accounts for almost one in every five plans.
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