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Redefining Efficiency: Three Benefits of Virtual Wound Care Consultants

Health Recovery

The number of people struggling with wounds increases yearly. These wounds can be complex, hard to heal, and expensive to treat—issues exacerbated by a shortage of wound-certified nurses. Virtual wound care offers a solution to this growing problem, today.

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Emory Launches AI Health Institute to Improve Health Equity & Patient Outcomes

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Emory University has launched the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute as part of its AI.Humanity initiative to leverage AI and big data to transform healthcare globally. – The institute aims to use AI to discern patterns in health data, make predictions, and improve patient health outcomes in diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and more.

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AI Tools May Detect Heart Valve Disease, Predict Cardiovascular Risk

Health IT Analytics

Two studies to be presented at the AHA’s Scientific Sessions show that AI and deep learning may be capable of flagging heart disease and cardiovascular event risk.

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New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Contains Numerous Healthcare Implications

HKLaw

President Joe Biden signed a sweeping EO and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using AI in healthcare and other industries.

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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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Want to Change Minds About Psychedelics? Start with PTSD

Bill Of Health

By Vincent Joralemon Psychedelics have a public relations problem, due in part to overzealous promoters , genuine risks , and bad science. But, recent psychedelic legislation sponsored by conservative congressperson Dan Crenshaw shows minds can be changed in this space. Public perceptions will shape efforts to reclassify , decriminalize , and make psychedelics available for therapeutic use.

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Increases in value-based payment adoption decreased family physician burnout, AAFP study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Family physicians utilizing value-based payment (VBP) models reported burnout relief in a new study from EHR com | The study found that higher capitation rates combined with greater overall percentage of revenue from capitation resulted in the biggest reduction in physician burnout.

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VA, VHA, Verizon partner to increase rural veterans' telehealth access

Healthcare It News

To help conquer the digital divide preventing rural veterans from accessing the range of health and wellness benefits they are eligible for, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering new access to telehealth and virtual care options. Working with the Veterans Health Administration's National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation, the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Verizon Public Sector, the VA will be providing broadband connectivity directly to veterans living in remo

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What are CY 2024 Policy Updates For MIPS Reporting? (Part I)

p3care

High time in the MIPS reporting season! Kudos to all MIPS participants who retained their eligibility for MIPS 2023 throughout. Soon, the 2023 performance period will end, and clinicians will enter the reporting phase. However, moving one step forward, CMS has now released the PFS final rule for MIPS 2024. So, it’s high time for eligible MIPS participants to gear up for PY 2024 and revise their strategies.

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Senate votes to reform PBMs again, stop $16 billion in hospital cuts

Fierce Healthcare

Legislative spotlight was put back on pharmacy benefit manager reform and mental health in a comprehensive draft packaged presented by the Senate Finance Committee, which was passed Wednesday 26-0. | A comprehensive healthcare package garnered near unanimous approval on Wednesday, which could lead to big changes for PBMs down the road.

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Medicaid disenrollments pass 10M as states continue eligibility checks

Health Care Dive

States have assessed the eligibility of 28 million Americans to date, and terminated coverage for 35% of them, according to the latest data from KFF.

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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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Growing adoption of AI CXR solution among APAC military hospitals and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Lunit deploys AI CXR solution to military units in South Korea, Phillippines Lunit, a provider of AI diagnostic supp ort solutions, continues to supply its AI-powered chest x-ray screening solution to military health institutions across Asia-Pacific. Recently, the Lunit INSIGHT CXR was deployed at the Victoriano Luna Medical Center in Manila, Phillippines.

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MIPS 2024: Approved and Unapproved Policies in the Final Rule

p3care

Gear up, providers! CMS has just released the MIPS 2024 final rule. CMS has provided the proposed rule before finalizing the policies for PY 2024 reporting. The clinicians need to be extra vigilant this time, as we notice that CMS is in full form. In CY 2024, it has already set the performance criteria and scoring standards. Now, it’s truly the clinicians’ responsibility to take part in the healthcare improvement battle with full spirit.

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MA enrollees have fewer hospitalizations, Harvard study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries have better quality of care and health outcomes than traditional fee-for-service counterparts, researchers from Harvard Medical School found. | Another white paper released by Inovalon and Harvard Medical School highlights the benefits Medicare Advantage enrollees enjoy over traditional Medicare counterparts.

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Walgreens lays off 5% of corporate workforce; CMO Kevin Ban departs

Health Care Dive

Yet another round of job cuts and executive turnover at Walgreens comes as the pharmacy chain looks to cut costs following poor financial performance.

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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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VR roundup: FDA clears new device for pain, Stanford says immersive therapeutics can help seniors

Healthcare It News

Virtual and augmented reality are gaining wider acceptance in healthcare. While there are still challenges and deployment hurdles, more and more organizations are using AR and VR as the technologies evolve and the many benefits of tools that once may have sounded like sci-fi become apparent. A few recent announcements show just how AR and VR are catching on across an array of different use cases.

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An Antidote to Loneliness – Amazon’s 2023 Holiday Ad-Video Is A Lesson in Social Health, Aging and Love

Health Populi

To complement today’s sobering Health Populi post discussing Accenture’s 2024 Life Trends Study — an outlook for a decade of “deconstruction” based on technology and other trends in the ether — I share with you Amazon’s ad for this holiday season gift-giving motivation. The agency responsible for the campaign, Hungry Man and director Wayne McClammy, weave together a beautiful plotline of friendship, the Beatles’ In My Life, and a time-traveling ima

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Hims & Hers boosts revenue outlook to $868M, expects to be profitable in early 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Hims & Hers' strong revenue growth streak continued in the third quarter as the digital health and wellness business brought in $227 million, up 57% from a year ago. | With continued strong revenue growth, Hims & Hers expects to be profitable by the first half of 2024. The digital health and wellness company boosted its revenue outlook for the year and announced a new AI-powered service to personalize treatments.

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Optum Rx moves 8 insulins to preferred formulary status as pressure mounts on PBMs

Health Care Dive

The drugs shifting to preferred status — meaning they’ll be available for under $35 per month in out-of-pocket costs — were previously on tier three or excluded altogether from the pharmacy benefit manager’s formulary lists.

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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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How St. Joseph Hospital achieved a 420% increase in patient philanthropic aid

Healthcare It News

Covenant Health is a Massachusetts-based multistate health system with deep roots in the communities it serves. The organization currently has 100 physician practices and clinics, along with more than 5,000 employees and providers. THE PROBLEM St. Joseph Hospital, a member of Covenant Health, faced a significant challenge in connecting patients to much-needed financial aid.

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Human Rights Principles in Public Health Emergencies: From the Siracusa Principles to COVID-19 and Beyond

Bill Of Health

By Eric A. Friedman and Lawrence O. Gostin In 1984, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted the Siracusa Principles , which state that restrictions on human rights must meet standards of legality, necessity, and proportionality. States must use the least restrictive means available when putting in place rights-restricting measures.

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Mass General Brigham taps Best Buy Health to scale up its at-home care services

Fierce Healthcare

Mass General Brigham tapped retailer Best Buy Health to scale up its Healthcare at Home services to meet growing demand for home-based care and address workforce shortages. | Mass General Brigham tapped retailer Best Buy Health to scale up its Healthcare at Home services to transition more medical care to patients' homes while also addressing workforce shortages.

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Preparing for the future: Hospital climate resilience plans challenged by cost, uncertainty

Health Care Dive

As extreme weather events caused by climate change ramp up in frequency, hospitals are struggling with financial and data challenges in disaster planning.

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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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MAVEN Project's specialty virtual care avoids $11M in unnecessary costs

Healthcare It News

The MAVEN Project is a nonprofit organization serving Federally Qualified Health Centers and free and charitable clinics, connecting expert specialty physician volunteers with clinic providers. Using telehealth technology, volunteers are working hand-in-hand with those on the front lines. They can consult on cases, serve as mentors, provide continuing education and collaborate with clinical staff.

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Water pollution may have bigger health impacts than previously thought

Healthcare ECONOMIST

At least that is according to an NBER working paper by DiSalvro and Hill (2023). The abstract is below: Previous research in the US has found negative health effects of contamination when it triggers regulatory violations. An important question is whether levels of contamination that do not trigger a health-based violation impact health. We study the impact of drinking water contamination in community water systems on birth outcomes using drinking water sampling results data in Pennsylvania.

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Medical billing startup Cedar rolls out new features to connect patients with financial assistance options

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many consumers, and rising medical costs often limit patients' access to much-needed care. | The company launched a new software suite, called Affordability Navigator, to connect consumers with outside funding sources and self-service tools. It also integrates Medicaid enrollment into the billing experience.

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Healthcare financial strain is ‘widespread’ in U.S., study finds

Health Care Dive

The analysis adds to a growing body of research highlighting the burden of healthcare costs in the U.S., even for families with higher incomes.

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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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Building patient trust led to 20,000 consenting to iRAD

Healthcare It News

The integrated Real-time Active Data now facilitates the sharing of the personal health records of 20,000 consenting patients across the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network, says digital health and data manager Nick McGhie.

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Medicare Advantage Patients Attempting To Utilize Home Health Care Are Hitting More Roadblocks

Home Health Care

Traditional Medicare beneficiaries are finding they have solid access to home health care. Medicare Advantage (MA) members utilizing home health care, on the other hand, are having a much harder time accessing care. That’s according to data in the newly released 2023 Home Care Chartbook from the Research Institute for Home Care (RIHC). The RIHC report is a detailed overview of the home health landscape.

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Report: High wait times, poor reimbursement drive autism diagnosis delays

Fierce Healthcare

Nearly two-thirds of specialty centers that conduct autism evaluations have wait times longer than four months, according to a new report. | Nearly two-thirds of specialty centers that conduct autism evaluations have wait times longer than four months, according to a new report.

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Hospitals improve on infection control after COVID-19 spike: Leapfrog

Health Care Dive

However, patient experience scores declined again, which could be the result of ongoing labor shortages, according to Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder.

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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.