UnitedHealth Group boosts guidance as it posts $4.1B in profit for Q3
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 14, 2021
UnitedHealth Group boosts guidance as it posts $4.1B in profit for Q3. pminemyer. Thu, 10/14/2021 - 07:25.
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Kaiser Permanente workers in California vote to authorize strike
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2021
The outcome does not mean a strike will start immediately. The results give union leaders the authority to set a strike date so long as they give the required 10-day notice in writing to Kaiser Permanente.
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Majority of burned-out clinical support staff point to patient communications as the culprit
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 14, 2021
A study published this week from the patient experience vendor WELL Health found that the vast majority of frontline clinical support staff are reporting moderate to extreme burnout. Nearly two-thirds say they've considered switching jobs or quitting due to stress. "While much has been reported on doctor and nurse burnout, less attention has been paid to the frontline clinical support staff who have been working tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure high-quality patient
Top Medical Billing Companies in America that Help with RCM
p3care
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Medical Billing service providers are there to assist medical practitioners because they should be spending more time with their patients rather than on the administrative work. If you are an independent physician or practicing in a hospital, you have the option to outsource medical billing to avoid paperwork and the hassle of compiling clean claims.
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
Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them. pminemyer. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 16:20.
'A quiet suffering': Primary care struggles with COVID-19 strain, telemedicine rollbacks
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Despite broad bipartisan support for telehealth in Washington, the return of restrictions — even nominal ones — threaten the viability of virtual services offered by cash-strapped primary care offices, a new survey finds.
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‘Do I really need this in my life?’ Concerns grow over violence in ERs
Healthy Debate
OCTOBER 13, 2021
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Best Buy ramps up focus on home health care by acquiring Current Health
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Best Buy ramps up focus on home health care by acquiring Current Health. hlandi. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 10:17.
Medtechs need strategy to prevent bias in AI-machine learning-based devices: FDA
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The agency is mulling the types of information medtechs might include in labeling for such devices to support transparency. A Philips rep cautioned about the pitfalls of "information overload.
Mount Sinai launches new Department of AI and Human Health
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 11, 2021
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has announced the launch of its Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, aimed at enhancing opportunities for collaboration among medical and computer scientists. Billed as the foremost department of its kind within a medical school, the department will train the next generation of healthcare scientists and work toward a goal of establishing an AI framework throughout the health system's hospitals and ambulatory clinics.
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
Gen. Charles Flynn Says Army Has Crucial Role in the Pacific Theater
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2021
What is the U.S. Army's role in an oceanic theater that spans half the globe, where China increasingly asserts itself for strategic advantage? Gen. Charles A. Flynn, head of the U.S. Army Pacific, discussed this and other topics related to the Army's role in the Pacific theater at a recent event at RAND.
Walmart unveils employer market team-up with Transcarent
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Walmart unveils employer market team-up with Transcarent. pminemyer. Fri, 10/15/2021 - 14:18.
Best Buy's latest health acquisition builds on plan to expand at-home care
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2021
It's the third healthcare buy for the Minneapolis-based consumer electronics giant, as the company looks to capitalize on trends like the aging population and rising demand for lower-cost care.
Albert Einstein Medical Center serves up telehealth from 4 vendors with FCC grant
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 12, 2021
At Philadelphia's Albert Einstein Medical Center, whose health system serves a large geographical area and offers complex quaternary care, telehealth has been an innovative solution to several care delivery problems. These can be categorized in three areas: patient/staff safety, communication and logistics. THE PROBLEM. Patient and staff safety, which are primary concerns, were especially critical after the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent mandatory shut-downs nationally.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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The Pandemic Treaty and Intellectual Property Sharing: Making Vaccine Knowledge a Public Good
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 15, 2021
By Ellen ‘t Hoen. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the lack of regulation for the sharing of intellectual property (IP) and technology needed for an effective and equitable response to the crisis. The Pandemic Treaty (or other legal instrument) scheduled for discussion at the World Health Assembly in the fall of 2021 should focus on establishing the norm that the IP and knowledge needed to develop and produce essential pandemic health technologies become global public goods.
NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2021
NowRx turns to equity crowdfunding to raise $73M for expansion, tech investment. hlandi. Mon, 10/11/2021 - 15:46.
Walgreens doubles stake in provider network VillageMD with $5.2B investment
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Thursday's investment hikes Walgreens' stake in VillageMD from 30% to 63% as the pharmacy operator looks to increases its presence in the red-hot primary care market.
Cerner CEO pledges to zero-out 'noise' from EHRs, population health and revenue cycle
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Five years ago, in his then-capacity as president and chief executive officer of Geisinger , Dr. David Feinberg keynoted Day 4 of the 2016 annual Cerner Health Conference. On Tuesday, after just days on the job as Cerner's newly-minted CEO , Feinberg kicked off CHC21, which continues through Wednesday. "In the five years since I last talked at CHC, there have been some amazing medical breakthroughs," said Feinberg in his virtual keynote address.
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.
Top Medical Billing Companies in America that Help with RCM
p3care
OCTOBER 11, 2021
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Intelerad acquires competitor Ambra Health to form $1.7B enterprise imaging giant
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Intelerad acquires competitor Ambra Health to form $1.7B enterprise imaging giant. hlandi. Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:17.
Tenet's surgery center buying spree ramps up as it signs deal for 9 more facilities
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The deal for a stake in ASCs in Florida, North Carolina and Texas builds on the hospital operator's long-term strategy of expanding that portfolio.
Bupa Arabia backs Dubai’s Okadoc with investment and strategic partnership
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Bupa Arabia , the Saudi-owned and publicly traded health insurance company, has just announced its backing of the Dubai-based online appointment booking platform, Okadoc. The two MENA businesses have signed a “strategic partnership”, which includes an undisclosed equity investment by Bupa Arabia in Okadoc. Part of the Bupa Global network, Bupa Arabia backed the healthtech startup as part of its mission to “enhance customer experience and elevate the level of its digital healthc
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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The Biggest Threat to Our Health Isn’t the Next Pandemic or Cancer…It’s Climate Change
Health Populi
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Before the coronavirus emerged, the top causes of death in developed countries were heart disease, cancers, diabetes, and accidents. Then COVID-19 joined the top-10 list of killers in the U.S. and the issue of pandemic preparedness for the next “Disease X” became part of global public health planning. But the biggest health threat to human life is climate change, according to a new report from the World Health Organization titled The Health Argument for Climate Action.
Headspace, Ginger finalize merger to form $3B mental health company
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Headspace, Ginger finalize merger to form $3B mental health company. hlandi. Wed, 10/13/2021 - 17:34.
The 21st Century Cures Act update: where we've been and where we're going
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Learn what's changed and how you can leverage technology and data to shape the healthcare of tomorrow.
Kaiser, Mayo, Medically Home found coalition to promote advanced hospital-at-home services
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 14, 2021
A group of healthcare organizations announced this week the launch of the Advanced Care at Home Coalition, an advocacy effort aimed at creating a pathway toward safeguarding access to hospital-level services. Founded by the Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and hospital-at-home vendor Medically Home, the coalition says it hopes to work with Congress to ensure continuity of care beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency.
How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits
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How Community Organizations and Health Departments Can Partner to Advance Health Justice
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OCTOBER 13, 2021
By Sarah de Guia, Rachel A. Davis, and Kiran Savage-Sangwan. Health justice is not just a cause or an idea, but the way forward for public health agencies and communities alike. Beyond focusing attention on measurable disparities, the term health justice provides a vision for a fair future that minimizes inequities and sends a clear and urgent call to change discriminatory policies, practices, and systems.
Editor's Corner—Medicare Advantage open enrollment opens today. Hear top industry execs discuss the trends to watch
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Editor's Corner—Medicare Advantage open enrollment opens today. Hear top industry execs discuss the trends to watch. pminemyer. Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:41.
AstraZeneca builds case for long-acting COVID-19 drug, but is it too late?
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 12, 2021
The British drugmaker could soon become the first with both a marketed vaccine and treatment for COVID-19, a notable achievement. Yet competition has blunted the potential impact of each of them.
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