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The AI-Infused Healthcare Technology in Medical Billing Services

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Currently, we can see significant adaptations in healthcare systems. All above, the adaptations have a prominent impact on medical billing services the most. All the proceedings are eventually aimed at attaining a higher patient care standard in healthcare. So, the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) proved to be very effective.

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Where hospital-at-home and clinical informatics are heading

Healthcare It News

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HHVBPM in 2023: Are You On the Right Track?

Health Recovery

The Home Health Value Based Purchasing Model (HHVBPM) was piloted in 9 states in 2016. Based on the success of the model, CMS expanded it nationwide in 2022. The pilot realized a decrease in emergency room visits and hospitalizations, improved patient mobility, and reduced Medicare spending.

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How Royal Adelaide Hospital is reducing their 'hidden waitlist'

Healthcare It News

The Royal Adelaide Hospital has figured out a way to address its "hidden waitlist" or long wait periods for outpatient appointments. WHY IT MATTERS The hospital worked on a joint project with Personify Care and Healthcare Logic to use digital patient pathways to communicate patient appointments, replacing traditional phone calls and letters.

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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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Public Health Product Hops

Bill Of Health

By Michael S. Sinha, Edna Besic, and Melissa Mann Members of Congress have been focused on drug pricing for the last several years, culminating recently in new drug pricing provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. One reason for our drug pricing problem is that we allow manufacturers to charge whatever the market will bear for a new therapeutic.

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Climate groups call on health systems to divest fossil fuel holdings

Health Care Dive

Although more than 1,550 organizations representing more than $40 trillion in assets have divested fossil fuel investments, the healthcare industry lags behind, according to the report.

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Children's Mercy, GE HealthCare launch patient progression command center

Healthcare It News

A new 6,000-square-foot hospital operations center at Children's Mercy Kansas City uses artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and real-time information to optimize care coordination from the time of patient's admission until discharge. WHY IT MATTERS Children's Mercy said the center – modeled after NASA's mission control – will localize team members to break down bottlenecks, identify potential barriers and increase patient satisfaction as they advance through

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‘We Want Them Infected’: An Excerpt from Jonathan Howard’s New Book on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bill Of Health

This excerpt from the new book titled “ We Want Them Infected ” is printed with permission from Jonathan Howard, MD and Redhawk Publications. By Jonathan Howard On June 29, 2021, Dr. Harriet Hall penned an essay on the website Science Based Medicine titled “A New COVID-19 Myth?” in which she wrote: A correspondent suggested I should have known that the pandemic was over months ago.

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Without vehicle or viable public transit, 1 in 5 miss needed healthcare: report

Health Care Dive

Adults with a disability, Black adults, people with low incomes and those on public insurance were more likely to report going without needed healthcare because of transportation issues, the Urban Institute found.

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Home care industry touts bipartisan bill to expand Medicare in-home benefits, reimbursement

Fierce Healthcare

Home care industry touts bipartisan bill to expand Medicare in-home benefits, reimbursement dmuoio Mon, 04/24/2023 - 14:08

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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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Froedtert & MCW customizes services and tech initiatives around people

Healthcare It News

Wisconsin's Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin health network is striving to meet the challenges of healthcare in part by building healthcare information technology and healthcare services around people and their lives, expanding digital health initiatives beyond its Epic EHR , and diving into app-embedded digital therapeutics. To get an informative look at this strategy, we interviewed Dr.

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Thoughtful collaboration the prevailing theme at HIMSS23

Meditech

Anyone else still reeling from HIMSS? Wow, it’s amazing to be surrounded by so many impassioned HIT people! But with the week behind us, there is much to reflect on with clarity. Think back to the booths and sessions and people you met at lunch and networking events. What impressed you?

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Lawmakers show bipartisan support for site-neutral payments

Health Care Dive

Political will appears to be rising to equalize Medicare payments to hospitals and doctor’s offices for certain low-acuity services, according to lawmaker comments during a Wednesday hearing.

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Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger Health in bid to launch multi-system VBC platform

Fierce Healthcare

Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger Health in bid to launch multi-system VBC platform dmuoio Wed, 04/26/2023 - 12:49

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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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Congress gives $10M to DoD, Philips to advance AI-driven disease prediction

Healthcare It News

New funding from Congress's Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies initiative will enable the Department of Defense Rapid Assessment of Threat Exposure project with additional investment based on its success in demonstrating the use of artificial intelligence to leverage data from wearables could predict COVID-19 and other infections 2.3 days prior to diagnostic testing.

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Bolstering Health Literacy in a Little Book: Burn Prevention and Care With “The Family Oops”

Health Populi

About 180,000 deaths are attributable to burns each year, according to the World Health Organization. Non-fatal burns are a leading cause of morbidity. The good news is that burns are preventable, and we learn several terrific strategies for doing so from The Family Oops and Burns First Aid. This mighty little book, all of 28 pages and measuring 5.5 x 5.5″ square, packs a huge amount of self-care knowledge about burn prevention and treatment for home and workplace — the two sites whe

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CMS targets Medicaid payment transparency, wait times in new proposed rules

Health Care Dive

The agency wants to create maximum waiting times for certain appointments in addition to requiring stronger quality monitoring and reporting standards for Medicaid and CHIP managed care plans.

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As generative AI makes headway in healthcare, executive leaders still struggle to scale up breakthrough tech

Fierce Healthcare

As generative AI makes headway in healthcare, executive leaders still struggle to scale up breakthrough tech aburky Mon, 04/24/2023 - 13:23

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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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Mental and behavioral healthcare – bridging gaps with telemedicine

Healthcare It News

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The future of human care: Why family doctors are more relevant than ever

Healthy Debate

The post The future of human care: Why family doctors are more relevant than ever appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Kaiser Permanente to acquire Geisinger, form company to operate other nonprofit systems

Health Care Dive

Buying Risant represents an opportunity for Kaiser to expand its reach nationwide through targeted acquisitions of nonprofit community health systems.

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CMS announces tighter price transparency enforcement as Congress grills Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on weak compliance

Fierce Healthcare

CMS announces tighter price transparency enforcement as Congress grills Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on weak compliance dmuoio Wed, 04/26/2023 - 18:19

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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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HIMSS' new C-COMM program tracks community-focused care

Healthcare It News

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CMS Proposes New Rule Requiring At Least 80% of HCBS Medicaid Payments To Go Toward Worker Compensation

Home Health Care

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday announced a new proposed rule that would, among its provisions, establish a strict requirement for the amount of Medicaid payment going toward home care worker compensation. Specifically, the proposed rule from CMS would require that at least 80% of Medicaid payments for personal care, homemaker and home health aide services be spent on compensation for direct care workers.

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Kaiser names new chief digital officer

Health Care Dive

Nari Gopala has previously served in leadership positions at Amazon Web Services, Daybreak Game Company and Sony Online Entertainment.

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Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare still playing catch-up when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness aburky Tue, 04/25/2023 - 12:35

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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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Digital therapeutics should work 'like magic' to succeed in clinical care

Healthcare It News

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A Civilian U.S. 'Joint Chiefs' for Economic Competition with China?

The Rand Blog

China's aggressive activities are presenting the greatest sustained challenge to the rules-based international order since the end of World War II. To posture for success in this new era, the United States could create a civilian equivalent to the Joint Chiefs of Staff with a mandate to manage the expanding role of U.S. civilian departments in geopolitical and economic competition.

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Teladoc beats Wall Street expectations on first quarter results, raises guidance

Health Care Dive

Teladoc raised its 2023 outlook following the first quarter results, which analysts said represented a strong start to the year.

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Amazon sunsets Halo fitness wearable in the face of competitive, crowded market

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon sunsets Halo fitness wearable in the face of competitive, crowded market hlandi Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:28

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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.