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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Pursuing a medical billing and coding profession is one way to enter the healthcare industry. Meanwhile, healthcare is such a vast industry that almost 92.1% of Americans have health insurance. So, medical billing and coding teams never run out of work. In fact, many large practices have to depend on outsource medical billing companies. These outsource medical billing services manage the practice’s workload partially or fully.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 3, 2023

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are poised to launch a strike Wednesday that organizers are describing as “the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S. history.” | A Tuesday statement from participating unions showed no signs of slowing down. The large nonprofit provider and insurer, which said it hopes for final-day deal, plans to keep hospitals and EDs open should the three-day demonstration become a reality.

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Healthy Debate

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The College of Family Physicians of Canada's expansion of training will demoralize and financially penalize early career physicians.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What You Should Know:  symplr®,  a leader in enterprise healthcare operations software, has announced the findings of its second annual symplr Compass Survey. The research captured sentiments from CIOs/IT leaders, all members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), and clinicians at top U.S. health systems assessing decision-maker’s views of the impact of technology on clinicians and patient care.

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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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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The government buys billions of dollars in healthcare-related goods and services every year, and no government procurement is perfect. In a business where every contract award matters, healthcare contractors should be aware that they may have a second chance at winning a contract if the government agency made a material error in its procurement process.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Nabla, maker of an autonomous clinical AI scribe, has joined forces with Kaiser Permanente to roll out its tool to 10,000 doctors in Northern California. | The AI tool will be available to 10,000 Kaiser Permanente doctors in Northern California across all care settings and specialties.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Albany Med - Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) in Hudson, New York, is a community hospital and health system serving more than 100,000 residents in Columbia and Greene counties. THE PROBLEM CMH’s digital presence was not able to capture all the business opportunities in its area of influence. Patients would look for their symptoms on Google and seek care at other hospitals and health systems in the region that had a stronger digital presence.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2023

“We definitely do see a slight change compared to the total population, we do see a slight pullback in overall basket,” the CEO of Walmart US is quoted in Bloomberg. “Just less units, slightly less calories.” With patients’ use GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro fast-rising in the pharmacy market, so are the concerns of companies that stock the-middle-of-the-grocery-store aisles for processed foods like sweet and salty snacks.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Cigna will pay $172 million to settle allegations brought by a whistleblower and the U.S. | Cigna will pay $172 million to settle allegations brought by the U.S. government that it submitted false and inaccurate Medicare Advantage diagnostic codes in a bid to boost its reimbursement.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Medical records provided by the insurer didn’t support certain diagnosis codes, resulting in overpayments, according to an audit from the HHS’ Office of the Inspector General.

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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

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A long and deeply-reported feature story in The Washington Post on Tuesday put a spotlight on the stark effect that an epidemic of chronic illness is taking on too many millions of Americans. "Forty years ago, small towns and rural regions were healthier for adults in the prime of life. The reverse is now true," according to the Post. "Urban death rates have declined sharply, while rates outside the country’s largest metro areas flattened and then rose.

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Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By Alice Fox Technological artifacts do not exist in a vacuum: they bear the undeniable markings of human histories, politics, blind spots, and biases – for better and worse. Consider, for example, the video game: everything in a video game must be created, decided upon, and often negotiated in a dynamic and lively way. As I have written elsewhere , video games can directly embody and reproduce harmful stereotypes and misconceptions, while neatly packaging these dispositions as “the way th

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Digital health founders and investors continue to face a tighter funding cycle with fewer deals and lower check sizes. | In Q3 2023, U.S. digital health startups raised $2.5 billion across 119 deals, the second-lowest quarter by funding total since the fourth quarter of 2019, Rock Health reports.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Women physicians, less tenured clinicians and those working in primary care were more likely to report higher levels of burnout, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Cleveland-based University Hospitals this week announced that it had completed its years-long migration to a single Epic electronic health record across its care sites. WHY IT MATTERS Leaders at the health system said the implementation – where more than 5.6 million patient records and scheduling systems were converted to one platform – is a "transformational moment" that will lead to better care delivery from its providers and a more connected experience for its patients.

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Nordic

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Clear communication is critical in every industry, but it is paramount in healthcare. The information being communicated is inherently complex, highly scientific, and often intimidating. How this information is received will determine the health and well-being of all of the individuals being treated, leaving little room for error. While accuracy and expertise on the clinical side are non-negotiable, if it’s clearly presented through an inviting, empowering medium, patients will thrive and clinic

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Friday it will extend telehealth flexibilities that enable clinicians to virtually prescribe controlled medications to their patients through 2024 as | The DEA announced Friday that it is extending pandemic rules for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine through the end of next year.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The agreement settles a whistleblower lawsuit against Cigna that the Department of Justice joined last year, and requires the payer to undergo annual auditing from an independent entity.

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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.

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the American Hospital Association said the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights rule regarding the use of online tracking tools is at odds with existing HIPAA rules and could cause meaningful harm to patients and public health. "Congress should urge OCR to withdraw the rule immediately," AHA said in its response to a request for information on data privacy and HIPAA.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As the U.S. faces a housing crisis, states across the nation are leveraging Medicaid to support housing and housing-related services for Medicaid beneficiaries. States can use a variety of Medicaid authorities to cover these services, including state plans, waivers, and managed care arrangements. This toolkit provides state officials with details on state supportive housing programs, including payment approaches, Medicaid authorities, and a crosswalk of housing programs in 18 states.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 3, 2023

About 8 in 10 women say they are delaying care until their symptoms worsen or affect their daily lives, and 43% have recently missed a day or more of work due to health issues. | About 8 in 10 women say they are delaying care until their symptoms worsen or affect their daily lives, and 43% have recently missed a day or more of work due to health issues.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Milwaukee-based health system plans to buy the remaining 50% stake in Network Health, which offers commercial and Medicare plans in 23 Wisconsin counties.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Each day, more companies add generative artificial intelligence assistants to their products and services. This week, some of the biggest names in software announced integrations and implementations they say are safe and transparent uses of AI while a healthcare IT industry research organization published guidance on automation, ethics and trust. IBM introduces Watsonx legal protections To ease customer apprehensions about use of generative AI, IBM announced that it would indemnify its clients a

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Laura Tortorella had her first day as AccentCare CEO Monday. And, in just about a month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will drop its final home health payment rule. In the meantime, she will be learning as much as she can about a new industry. A health system veteran, she previously served as the COO of Steward Health Care. “I think you’re always learning – every day is another learning opportunity,” Tortorella told Home Health Care News.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Women's health needs more innovation and investment, particularly in maternal care. | Research shows that the U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis. Diana Health partners with hospital and health system leadership to restructure their women’s health programs with a clinical redesign of labor and delivery.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The progressive lawmakers sent a letter Tuesday to top antitrust regulators urging heightened attention to the $3.3 billion transaction, which is currently under investigation by the Department of Justice.

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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.

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Telehealth has undergone a transition from pandemic-era lifeline to convenient outlet for routine follow-ups, treatment of minor illnesses and mental health service.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Lawmakers are hoping to direct further scrutiny toward UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) pending deal of the home health giant Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED). Specifically, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) have asked antitrust regulators to take a closer look. “We urge DOJ and FTC to closely scrutinize UnitedHealth’s proposed acquisition of Amedisys and oppose the growing trend of insurers buying up health care providers to reduce competition and pad the

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 4, 2023

WellTheory, a platform focused on reducing autoimmune disease symptoms, has unveiled an enterprise product for employers and payers looking to offer autoimmune care. | The new offering aims to tackle the hidden costs and productivity impacts of untreated autoimmune diseases. It will include a community-based program that gives members access to events, tools, experts and peers for support.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The hospital lobby argued recent guidance limiting third-party tracking technology prevents providers from sharing reliable healthcare information.

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