Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 21, 2024
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision in a major legal case that observers have said could fundamentally alter the preventive services provision in the Affordable Care Act. | The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its ruling on Braidwood Management v. Becerra, a case that has wide-ranging implications on millions of Americans.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
RxPass is now available to more than 50 million Medicare members after Amazon brought it into compliance with the insurance program’s regulatory standards.
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Healthcare It News
JUNE 18, 2024
Color Health, a genetic testing company, is using OpenAI's newest, less expensive, large language model to equip doctors with pretreatment workup expertise that could speed up prior authorization requests for cancer screening diagnostics and get patients into treatment faster. The company has also partnered with the University of California San Francisco to study how the cancer copilot tool performs in surfacing early warning signs, seemingly incongruous red flags and other pertinent details
Pro CRNA
JUNE 18, 2024
By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA You are at the end of another work year and it’s time for your annual performance review…what will you learn about yourself? You spent a year delivering high-quality patient care but is that enough to be rated as a high achiever and earn a merit-based bonus? Read on to discover the behaviors that elevate you to all-star status on your team and position you for rewards.
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Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
Color Health is working with OpenAI to test out computer-generated personalized care plans for cancer patients. | Color developed a new copilot app that leverages GPT-4o to identify missing diagnostics and create tailored workup plans for patients.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 21, 2024
Medicaid unwinding has been less than perfect. However, the process has helped states expand Medicaid eligibility to more people and streamline enrollment and outreach, according to a new survey.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 20, 2024
Silverstone Health began as a small hospice provider. Now, it has expanded its services to cover home health care, palliative care and personal care, and has grown its daily census from 17 patients to 2,000. After CEO Alfonso Montiel purchased and rebranded Comfort Care Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region in 2020, the company began to build out a more complete home-based care continuum.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
Amazon Pharmacy is expanding its prescription drug subscription program, called RxPass, to Prime members on Medicare insurance. | The RxPass program, launched in January 2023, provides unlimited access to 60 eligible generic medications and will ship the medications to customers' homes for a flat monthly fee of $5.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
New government projections chart the dogged rise in the nation’s uninsured rate as policies that swelled healthcare coverage during the coronavirus pandemic expire.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 20, 2024
Raman Parthasarathy, Business Unit Head, Fusemachines Of the many industries witnessing AI-led transformation, healthcare happens to be one. Today, AI’s promise in healthcare extends beyond automation-led operational and administrative efficiencies. It’s beginning to show a measurable impact directly on patient care and diagnosis. The AI in healthcare industry is predicted to reach $187.95 billion by 2030.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 20, 2024
The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joanne Cunningham, the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare, and David Totaro, the chief government affairs officer at Bayada Home Healthcare. During the conversation, Cunningham and Totaro discuss all things related to home health payment.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Last week, leaders across the health insurance industry descended on Sin City to dig deep into the biggest topics facing payers. | LAS VEGAS — Last week, leaders across the health insurance industry descended on Sin City to dig deep into the biggest issues facing payers.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 18, 2024
The Medicare funding program, which launched in March to ease cash flow challenges for providers, will stop accepting applications July 12.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report by Incredible Health , the leading platform for connecting nurses with healthcare employers, paints a concerning picture of the American healthcare system. The report, titled “ 2024 Healthcare Executive Report , ” reveals a crisis brewing – a deepening shortage of nurses that threatens patient care. – The US healthcare system is projected to face a staggering shortage of 1 million nurses by 2030.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 18, 2024
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) met in Washington, D.C. on June 10 to formally sign an affiliation agreement. The integration process will begin on July 1. A name for the combined organizations is still to be determined. For now, it is being referred to as the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
Novant Health is throwing in the towel on its $320 million plan to purchase two Community Health Systems hospitals after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scored an injunction on the deal from an | "With the FTC’s continued roadblocks we do not see a way to finalize this transaction," a spokesperson for the nonprofit system said Tuesday.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 20, 2024
The agency head discussed ONC’s accomplishments over the past two decades, improving documentation burden among clinicians and artificial intelligence opportunities.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Relapse rates in behavioral health treatment are a persistent hurdle. Up to 80% of people with substance use disorders will relapse at some point, causing discouragement for both patients and providers. However, a new weapon is emerging in the fight for sustained recovery: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Early Intervention: Catching Relapse Before it Starts Videra Health , an AI-powered mental health assessment platform, highlights how AI can play a crucial role in re
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.
Home Health Care
JUNE 17, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The Medicaid Access Rule has been heralded by home care providers as a mostly good rule with one misguided piece: the 80-20 provision. And while that provision’s potential impact has been discussed ad nauseam, one area that hasn’t been considered as much is the effect it will have on private-pay home care providers.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 17, 2024
International workers’ high demand for employment-based immigrant visas has led the State Department to effectively cut off the flow of green cards for skilled workers, including nurses, for the re | "This latest visa freeze halts the flow of qualified international nurses when American hospitals need them most, and the only way to correct it is through congressional action," said American Association of International Healthcare President Patty Jeffrey.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 21, 2024
The attack may have exposed data like medical information, payment details and Social Security numbers for a potentially huge swath of Americans.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Cancer – the second leading cause of death in the United States – is a complex disease requiring timely diagnosis and treatment. Delays in either can significantly impact patient outcomes. – Color Health , a company dedicated to improving access to healthcare, has partnered with OpenAI to pioneer a new solution: the copilot application.
Speaker: Dr. Ugo Uwaoma, MD, MBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19, integrating telehealth software into practices and organizations has become the new normal. In turn, this has increased the effectiveness of collaborative healthcare by strengthening communication amongst healthcare workers and helping combat the woes of burnout. Communication between patients and healthcare providers has also improved, allowing patients to reach their providers easily and decreasing turnaround time.
Home Health Care
JUNE 18, 2024
Nurses of Mass General Brigham’s hospital-at-home program have voted to unionize, and the clinicians at the health system’s home care segment are hoping to follow suit. The efforts to unionize first started in February. On May 16, 80 of the health system’s home-at-hospital nurses voted to join the Massachusetts Nurse Association (MSA). That same month, the National Labor Relations Board certified the union to be representatives for the nurses.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 21, 2024
There is an old saying that if you do not make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness. | The time has come to recognize the power of primary care to lead transformation of the U.S. healthcare system.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Explore the connection between orthopedics and rock music with Dr. Lew Schon on The Ortho Show. Discover how this pioneering surgeon ended up performing with the Foo Fighters in an inspiring episode hosted by Dr. Scott Sigman.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 19, 2024
What You Should Know: – Upswing Health , the surgeon-founded virtual orthopedic care company, today announced a partnership with Hinge Health, a company dedicated to transforming the way that musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are prevented and treated, while lowering costs and improving outcomes. – This collaboration aims to provide an integrated care experience for clients utilizing both Hinge Health and Upswing Health.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 17, 2024
The activist investor AREX Capital Management has again taken aim at Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) in what has become an ongoing, public and back-and-forth feud. AREX Capital – which owns 4.9% of Enhabit shares, making it a top-5 shareholder – initially urged the Enhabit board to undergo a strategic review last year when the company had failed to meet financial expectations.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 18, 2024
You can’t spell AHIP without AI. | Health insurance executives are captivated by artificial intelligences' use cases. Here's where they see advancements on the horizon.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
The health system, one of the largest nonprofits in the country, lost access to its electronic health record, patient portal and some phone systems after the attack in early May.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2024
What You Should Know: – FTI Consulting’s inaugural Hospital Operations Outlook Survey paints a picture of a healthcare industry navigating a complex post-pandemic environment. While hospitals strive to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities, they grapple with significant challenges, including workforce shortages, financial pressures, and the ever-present threat of cyberattacks. – The FTI Consulting survey unveils the multifaceted challenges and opportunities facing
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Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.
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