Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Two key senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate "co-manufacturing" arrangements that they fear pharmacy benefit managers may be using to stymie competition. | Two key senators are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate "co-manufacturing" arrangements that they fear pharmacy benefit managers may be using to stymie competition.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Covering topics from digital health to financial management, these are some of the notable events and dates for executives at hospital systems, payers and technology firms to watch.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Remote surgeries, holographic medical imaging, mixed reality, and patient tracking are some of the emerging 5G-powered healthcare innovations in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr Gao Yujia, Assistant Group CTO, National University Health System; William Chan, CIO, CUHK Medical Centre; Chien-Chang (Paul) Lee, Chief Medical Information Officer, Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), Taiwan; and Terence Wong, Head of APAC 5G Industry, GSM Association, Hong Kong sat together to discuss these innovations d
Healthcare Success
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Managing successful Google Ads campaigns is more than just winning clicks—it’s about converting those clicks into results (e.g., new patients or B2B inquiries). At Healthcare Success, we manage millions of dollars in Google Ads spend for our healthcare clients. We often see the following 13 mistakes tank conversion rates. But don’t worry—13 isn’t unlucky here.
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
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A new analysis points to troubling trends in the U.S. healthcare market as costs continue to rise but health outcomes are declining. | "The inputs of the U.S. healthcare system, as measured by cost, exceed the outputs, as measured by the actual value or benefits received by Americans," Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., Trilliant Health's chief research officer, said.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2024
CVS is cutting 1% of its workforce as the healthcare behemoth pursues a massive cost-cutting plan — and considers a potential breakup of its businesses, according to reports.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Meditech
OCTOBER 3, 2024
With our largest in-person turnout since 2020, this year’s MEDITECH LIVE crowd was buzzing with discussions on AI, interoperability, the power of data, and other opportunities for innovation in the health IT space.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Hospital programs providing at-home acute care are widely appreciated by patients and clinicians but still don’t have a bulletproof argument in respect to quality and costs as compared to a brick-a | A new 79-page government report on the soon-to-expire Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative outlines both clear-cut and muted wins for advocates.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Only 25% of Humana members will be in plans with four stars or above next year, down from 94% this year, the insurer disclosed Wednesday. The downgrade could wipe out Humana’s profits in 2026.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Large language models are "enabling a new level of patient empowerment" by helping people understand clinical notes, navigate insurance claims and much more, says Dr. Chethan Sarabu, AI and informatics strategist at OpenNotes.
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
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 3, 2024
What You Should Know: – Pager Health , a connected health platform company serving more than 26 million members in the United States and Latin America, today announced the launch of ReallyWellSM. – Combining clinical support, wellness services and contextual navigation, ReallyWell leverages generative AI to conduct deep-dive analyses of all-encompassing data sets for each member and patient, creating an unprecedented, one-size-fits-one personalized engagement experience for health
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Rippl, a virtual dementia care company, secured $23 million in series A funding to expand its services to patients in more states. | Rippl, a virtual dementia care startup, plans to use its series A funding to expand into new states, build out its value-based contracts and participate in CMS' GUIDE program.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Nearly 40% of healthcare organizations reported it took more than a month to recover after an attack, according to the survey by cybersecurity firm Sophos.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Prioritizing wellness means taking into account the out-of-pocket cost for patients, according to Alberto "Beto" Casellas, Casayess EVP & CEO of Health and Wellness Platform at Synchrony. Synchrony is a financial services company that offers a health and wellness platform in CareCredit.
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Home Health Care
OCTOBER 4, 2024
VitalCaring has announced the results of a seven-month AI-driven cognitive care pilot program. The program provided personalized therapy to patients with cognitive disorders using Constant Therapy’s digital speech, language and cognitive therapy platform as part of its home-based services for selected patients. Based in Dallas, VitalCaring provides home health and hospice care to patients in the Southern U.S., covering Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Food insecurity is a critical challenge facing seniors, and SCAN Health Plan is teaming up with Instacart to roll out a new grocery benefit as part of its 2025 Medicare Advantage plan lineup. | Food insecurity is a critical challenge facing seniors, and SCAN Health Plan is teaming up with Instacart to roll out a new grocery benefit as part of its 2025 Medicare Advantage plan lineup.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The health system has been hit with a combined $895 million in damages this year related to alleged child abuse at some of its behavioral health subsidiaries.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 4, 2024
They recognize the promises of faster diagnosis and easier access to treatment and cost info, says Mark Polyak, president of analytics at Ipsos. While they're comfortable with AI for administrative tasks, they're wary of clinical applications.
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.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new study by intelligent automation company ABBYY reveals that fear of missing out (FOMO) is a major factor driving AI investment in healthcare. – The study reveals that 57% of global healthcare providers expressed concern that their organizations will fall behind if they don’t embrace AI. Efficiency and Patient Service as Key Drivers While FOMO plays a role, over half (52%) of healthcare leaders also cite increased efficiency and improved patient serv
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Providers and suppliers feeling the weight of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath will see accelerated and advance Medicare payments, alongside other assistances and flexibilities, the Centers for M | CMS said it wants to head off “significant cash flow issues from the unusual circumstances impacting facilities’ operations.” It is also offering other flexibilities around debt repayments.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Mike Waters’ resignation comes after other leadership changes at the telehealth vendor, including the departure of Teladoc’s former CEO this spring.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
With more than two decades of telemedicine experience and research, the Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital Telemedicine team identified a disparity in access to the internet and digital tools that disproportionately affects low-income and rural communities, causing a digital divide. THE PROBLEM Many of these families lack reliable, unlimited internet access or the necessary devices to engage in telemedicine services, which has become a valuable mode of care delivery, especia
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Eben Scanlon, Chief Customer Officer at OneStudyTeam Patient engagement is critical on several levels. It helps inform updates to trial design and processes, it ensures critical data is collected to determine the safety and efficacy of an investigational product, and it supports patient retention for the duration of the trial. That’s why biopharma sponsors and research sites are leaning into technology to facilitate this engagement.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
As the calendar turns to October, the health insurance industry is gearing up for Medicare's annual enrollment period. | As the calendar turns to October, the health insurance industry is gearing up for Medicare's annual enrollment period.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The litigation comes as pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts, CVS Caremark and Optum Rx face growing criticism over their role in high drug costs — including a recent lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Lawmakers have introduced federal legislation that aims to address the shortage of health care professionals, including home-based care professionals. On Wednesday, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky), and co-sponsor Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky), introduced H.R.9812 into the House of Representatives. The bill is looking to tackle the dearth of nurses, nurse aides and more, by incentivising states to develop health care workforce partnerships.
Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 2, 2024
What You Should Know: – Proscia , a provider of AI-powered pathology solutions, is accelerating the pace of drug discovery and diagnostic development with the launch of Concentriq® Embeddings and the Proscia AI Toolkit. – These powerful new tools empower life sciences organizations to leverage the full potential of artificial intelligence in pathology, leading to faster breakthroughs and improved patient outcomes.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Another significant legal headache related to star ratings is on the table of the federal government just days before open enrollment begins. | One call center interaction is at the crux of a lawsuit UnitedHealthcare is bringing forward against the federal government because of a reduced star rating score.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2024
The CMS fails to check hospitals’ pricing data for accuracy and completeness, raising questions about whether the data can be used as intended to help payers and patients shop for services, according to the government agency.
HKLaw
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 3129 on Sept. 28, 2024, citing the state's Office of Health Care Affordability's (OHCA) role in studying healthcare consolidation and transactions.
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