Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 4, 2021

U.S. ranks last among 10 other countries in new study on healthcare systems. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 08/04/2021 - 10:27.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 2, 2021

In the U.S., patients have assumed the role of health care payors with growing co-payments, coinsurance amounts, and deductibles pushing peoples’ out-of-pocket costs up. This has raised the importance of price transparency, which is based on the hypothesis that if patients had access to personally-relevant price/cost information from doctors and hospitals for medical services, and pharmacies and PBMs for prescription drugs, the patient would behave as a consumer and shop around.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Pentagon is working to rid itself of violent extremist members. In addition to strengthening the chain of command to detect and remove extremist members from its ranks, the military could also empower military family members to intervene.

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Bill Of Health

AUGUST 6, 2021

What are the most pressing priorities for developing new drugs for rare diseases (i.e., orphan drugs), and how can social science research, particularly legal research, help meet these needs? Presenters will engage with these questions on Friday, September 17 at the 2021 CeBIL Symposium. Rare diseases affect approximately 25-30 million people in Europe, including millions of children.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 2, 2021

Majority of nursing homes missing broad safety, quality inspections due to the pandemic. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 08/02/2021 - 14:02.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2021

“You can trust us to help you find the right Medicare coverage for you and your lifestyle,” the tagline reads. What kind of organization would be behind this campaign: a healthcare navigator company, an insurance company, or a social services agency? In fact, it’s a grocery store called Hy-Vee, which launched the “Medicare Aisle” to help consumers living in the eight states in which the chain’s 240+ stores operate to sort through the daunting labyrinth of Medi

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NASHP

AUGUST 6, 2021

Recent State Actions that Support and Expand Palliative Care Updated August 6, 2021. Palliative care is team-based care that provides relief from the stress and symptoms of a serious illness. This NASHP interactive map, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation, highlights recent state actions that support and expand their palliative care initiatives.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 5, 2021

Ascension Michigan to pay nearly $3 million in latest settlement to resolve fraud claims. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 08/05/2021 - 13:30.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

“Most Americans clearly recognize the potential benefits that improved health IT can offer, and they want this transformation of the health care system to continue,” the Pew Charitable Trusts research concludes in Most Americans Want to Share and Access More Digital Health Data. The Pew team surveyed 1,213 adults ages 18 and over in June and July 2020, interviewing in English and Spanish.

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Healthcare Associates

AUGUST 5, 2021

Why Am I Not Hungry? Experiencing a loss of appetite from time to time is normal as it may occur when you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or ill. However, undergoing a complete loss of appetite for an extended period may indicate that you have an underlying health condition that needs attention. Continue reading to learn why you may be experiencing a sudden loss of appetite and what you can do to stimulate your appetite and start feeling better.

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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

Health Recovery

AUGUST 3, 2021

Healthcare’s digital front door has arrived. Patients expect to access their healthcare just as they would other industries like food delivery, entertainment, retail, and sports. Today’s healthcare system is patient-centric, driven by consumerism —patients value flexibility and convenience, and expect healthcare to “meet them where they are,” just as other industries do.

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Meditech

AUGUST 3, 2021

At Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital , we provide an array of services that include highly coordinated rehabilitation and medical care as well as comprehensive interdisciplinary therapies. Because the care we deliver is so specialized, we often find ourselves thinking outside the box.

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Clearwave Inc

AUGUST 2, 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes When looking at patient scheduling tools, ease-of-use is, of course, a top priority, as a digital solution should have immediate benefits for both your patients and your staff. But did you know that a medical scheduling solution that automates patient appointments can also positively impact staff productivity and cash flow? Clearwave Scheduling gives your practice the edge it needs over the competition and streamlines workflows with immediate, tangible results.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

Several strategies could help protect consumers from subscription traps. Strategies could include providing better information showing that a free trial is followed by a subscription, reminding consumers that they have a subscription, and allowing consumers to easily cancel.

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Baird Group

AUGUST 5, 2021

Accountability is Not Micromanaging. Nobody likes a micromanager, someone who hovers wanting to know every detail of what you do. But don’t confuse micromanaging with holding people accountable. The two are miles apart in how they affect the employees and culture. Holding people accountable is essential to achieving goals and getting the desired results.

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Bookzurman

AUGUST 2, 2021

With so much evolving in healthcare and technology, it can be hard to keep up and difficult to see where the work that we, and our peers, do is being applied to help caregivers and patients. That's why we've hand-selected these recent articles featuring the world of healthcare interoperability and other related issues that our team finds to be worth a quick read.

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American College of Healthcare Sciences

AUGUST 5, 2021

By Gillian Turner, Social Media & PR Specialist. Alison, also known as The Healthy Mom Coach, earned master’s degrees in both Health and Wellness and Holistic Nutrition before opening her own online coaching business in 2020. Lifelong interest in holistic health. As someone who has always been interested in natural ways to overcome health issues, Alison says that she’s learned firsthand how important wellness is across the board and how mental, physical, and emotional wellness all work

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Affordable Care Act simplified shopping for health care by creating the individual health insurance marketplaces where plans are categorized into labeled tiers. Consumers rely on these labels when comparing plans. But the labels don't tell consumers everything they need to know.

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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.

GoMoHealth

AUGUST 4, 2021

Guest blog by Hillary Talbott Rolan, Diplomat Oriental Medicine NCAAOM, Fellow American Board Oriental Reproductive Medicine, Acupuncture Physician, Clinical Herbalist, Certified Masters of Wisdom Meditation Teacher, and Certified Life Coach . Obstetricians have the enormous task of caring for the health of a soon-to-be mother and child through 40 weeks of gestation that culminates in the labor and delivery experience.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

AUGUST 6, 2021

Like generic drugs for small molecules, biosimilars offer the hope for reducing drug prices after biologic therapies lose their patent protections. But how big an impact do biosimilars have and how comfortable are physicians with using these substitute products? A paper by Robinson and Jarrion (2021) use data from France as a case study to answer this question.

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Health Advances

AUGUST 6, 2021

By Ivan Hristov, Analyst; Holger Müller, Vice President. Key Takeaways. Digital Therapeutics (DTx) – software-based products with a medical effect hold significant promise in advancing healthcare outcomes. In 2019, Germany introduced the Digital Healthcare Act (DVG), opening a regulated route to widespread reimbursement of digital therapies, a first in Europe.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

This weekly recap focuses on teaching media literacy in schools, a “connected future” via the Internet of Bodies, gaps in Arctic governance, and more.

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Vie Healthcare

AUGUST 6, 2021

At VIE Healthcare®, we like to approach things a little differently. One key area is looking at vendor strategies. In most cases, we already know what their strategy is. I recently got an email from a company that sells to vendors. That letter advises vendors to create a plan to increase their margins to accommodate rising costs. Any vendor increase is going to hurt hospital margins which are already under pressure.

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Eclinical Works

AUGUST 6, 2021

eClinicalWorks helping drain ‘data lakes’ in healthcare. On any given day, medical professionals and patients alike may search the internet, use social media, or order a meal using their smartphone. The remarkable technologies behind those daily activities surely extend to healthcare information — right?

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Twistle

AUGUST 6, 2021

Conference activities include product demonstrations, Pinksocks giveaway, and a Theater Presentation. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. and SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / — Twistle by Health Catalyst, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCAT) (“Twistle”), a secure communication platform that engages patients in their care, will host a variety of activities at the HIMSS21 Global Conference, including product demonstrations, a Pinksocks giveaway, and a Theater Presentation with Tom Burton, Director of Operatio

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Etactics

AUGUST 5, 2021

What is one of the best ways for medical coders to increase their income? The answer may surprise you: certifications. Depending on the certification, those extra letters at the end of your name could mean a $5,000 difference in your yearly paycheck. It could even be a $25,000 pay upgrade. Don’t believe me? Buckle up. The beauty of the medical coding field is that bettering yourself won’t take the time nor the money compared to other industries.

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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.

Vie Healthcare

AUGUST 6, 2021

At VIE Healthcare®, we recently decided to re-do our website. Why re-do our website? We’re committed to helping hospitals and health systems improve their operating margins with our proven financial strategies. We also have lots of great content on our website, which we’ve put time and resources into to support that commitment. To deliver that content to healthcare leaders, we rely on organic traffic.

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Health Business Group

AUGUST 5, 2021

Dr. Michael Tkach. Affinity Empowering Chief Behavioral Health Officer and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Michael Tkach grew up reading Sherlock Holmes and sniffing out the perpetrator of an ice shack arson. By now he’s graduated to studying the linkage between inflammation and depression while pioneering a streamlined and powerful approach to pool testing for COVID-19.

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Medical GPS

AUGUST 4, 2021

Turning Dissatisfaction Into Trust & Assurance. Last week we unpacked the unique opportunity of strengthening the patient-provider relationship by monitoring feedback consistently and responding quickly. In his blog, “Service Recovery: Turn Unhappy Customers Into Loyal Fans,” author Harsh Vardhan writes, “Research over the years has shown that customers who have had a service failure resolved tend to be significantly more loyal than ones who have never faced a failure.

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Etactics

AUGUST 5, 2021

When we think of organizations seeking certification (OSCs) sitting down to look at the requirements proposed in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), there are two types of reactions. First, it’s not knowing where to start. They’ll look at a list of requirements that contain letters and numbers that seem like a foreign language. Second, there are the more advanced businesses that house controls in a CSV file.

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