Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
A silent and grossly underserved epidemic of loneliness is affecting 60% of all America | Numerous experts have called attention to our loneliness epidemic, describing its negative health impact as similar to “smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Healthcare It News
JULY 31, 2023
Data privacy is about more than keeping personal information safe and secure, says Dr. Eric Liederman, Kaiser Permanente's director of medical informatics – it's an essential component for establishing trust with patients that healthcare organizations take personal safety seriously. At the HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum , scheduled for September 7 and 8 in Boston, Liederman will highlight his experiences implementing systems and procedures that foster a culture of privac
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 3, 2023
Cigna’s medical costs in the quarter were “well-controlled,” one analyst said, but faced pressure from higher estimated risk-adjustment payments in the ACA individual exchanges.
p3care
AUGUST 2, 2023
The MIPS is the finest opportunity for providers to make a real difference in their performance. Overall, CMS is trying to reshape the healthcare landscape using the MIPS reporting framework. We know that things do not remain the same. CMS always focuses on the quality of care delivery. Therefore, it sets milestones for practitioners to achieve. Once they achieve them, CMS immediately sets the next target, keeping the same motive.
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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.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 3, 2023
Scripta Insights, a digital health company focused on pharmacy navigation, is teaming up with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to bring transparent drug pricing to patients. | Scripta will integrate Cost Plus Drugs’ discounted pricing into its platform to help members understand their medication options.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 2, 2023
A new five-year partnership between Duke and Microsoft includes the creation of a Duke Health AI Innovation Lab and Center of Excellence. WHY IT MATTERS As part of the new agreement, Microsoft says it will construct a secure cloud environment to train and foster a cloud-savvy IT workforce at the Durham, North Carolina-based health system, which uses Azure.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare Success
JULY 31, 2023
As a hospital or health system, you know the value of patient engagement. You understand that it’s crucial for improving the overall patient experience and health outcomes for people of all socio-economic classes. But are you up-to-date with the latest patient engagement strategies? In this blog post, I’ll share ten targeted marketing campaigns to help you increase patient engagement.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 3, 2023
This week, enforcement of San Diego’s new homeless encampment ba | Street medicine entails delivering medical care to those without housing or living in poverty, whether on the streets or in shelters. Such programs have been shown to provide significant cost savings and be a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities in underserved populations—particularly as Medicaid redeterminations threaten many individuals' access to care.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2023
Whether at home, on vacation or in the hospital, patients and care providers want access to innovative technologies that can expedite the delivery of medical advice, prescriptions, referrals and action when it is needed most. Virtual care technologies and artificial intelligence are helping health systems and healthcare retailers to improve care delivery.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
Primary care advocates Ann Greiner and Shawn Martin argue the U.S. needs to turn around decades of underinvestment in its primary care chassis to lower costs and improve care quality.
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Pro CRNA
JULY 30, 2023
By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA “I wish I were a better person”, “I’m so helpless”, “I always get the worst assignments”, “I feel as if I’m an imposter”, “Work is sucking the life out of me”, “Nobody appreciates the stress that I have in my life”, “I’m so disappointed in myself”. Is your head filled with ANTS? Psychologists estimate that the human brain has up to 70,000 thoughts per day and those thoughts determine how we interact with those around us.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.< | State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2023
Patients are 50% more likely to get breast cancer screenings, and twice as likely to get colorectal cancer screenings, once they're in the Medicare program, according to new findings published by Epic Research.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
The layoffs come as CVS faces significant integration costs from recent M&A activity, including its $10.6 billion buy of Oak Street and $8 billion acquisition of Signify.
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Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs
Health Populi
AUGUST 3, 2023
An aging U.S. population with a preference for growing older at home — and a fiscally challenging health care financing outlook — are setting the demographic and financial table for the shift of medical care to peoples’ homes discussed in The State of Health at Home Models: Key Considerations and Opportunities , published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor is alleging UnitedHealth Group Inc. denied thousands of patients' payments for emergency room services and urinary drug screenings. | A third-party administrator of UnitedHealth Group denied thousands of emergency department and urinary drug screening claims without proper review, the U.S. Labor Department alleges in a lawsuit.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 2, 2023
Parkland Health leveraged digital tools to empower patients and staff and make healthcare more accessible, according to Joe Longo, SVP and Dr. Brett Moran, SVP, Associate CMO and CMIO.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 4, 2023
Payers didn’t reimburse doctors in more than half of arbitration award cases, according to a survey from clinician group Americans for Fair Health Care.
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This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 4, 2023
Evidence suggests that stackable credentials in college are promising. But we continue to see disparities in rates of stacking across institutions, fields, and race/ethnicity, suggesting states and colleges have more work to do to ensure strong stackable credential opportunities for all students.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 1, 2023
Amazon Clinic is expanding to all 50 states, including nationwide telehealth services to offer access to clinicians through its website and mobile app. | Amazon Clinic is expanding to all 50 states, including nationwide telehealth services to offer access to clinicians through its website and mobile app.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 3, 2023
Engaging patients and communities to take surveys is always a challenging task for provider organizations of all shapes and sizes, regardless of who they serve. But in some communities, gaining population-based insights is critically important, despite the challenges. THE PROBLEM With any survey, efforts must be made to best explain the end result and how it will impact overall patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
CVS also lowered its 2024 earnings outlook, citing cost pressures, and said investors should no longer rely on its 2025 target.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 4, 2023
Kevin Keenahan, Chief Product Officer, Net Health In recent years, the healthcare industry has seen an explosion in the availability of big data , creating new avenues for growth, opportunity, and innovation across the field. Catalyzed by this influx of new data, healthcare analytics is driving the next generation of digital innovation in healthcare.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 31, 2023
Signify Health is expanding its services with the addition of a new in-home testing option for chronic kidney disease. | Signify Health is expanding its services with the addition of a new in-home testing option for chronic kidney disease.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 4, 2023
By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer On May 25, 2023 , merely six weeks before the Wuhan Biosafety lab lost its NIH funding amid the controversy of possible lab leaks and connection with COVID-19, the United States proudly opened the doors of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), the 14th biosafety level 4 lab in the U.S., and the first here that is capable of handling large animals.
Health Care Dive
JULY 31, 2023
Digital health startups across the globe raised $3.4 billion across 348 deals in the second quarter, with mega-rounds making up more than a quarter of all funding.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 4, 2023
What You Should Know: Walgreens Boots Alliance announces the sale of shares of AmerisourceBergen Corporation valued at $1.85B for debt paydown and general corporate purposes. Walgreens Boots Alliance’s ownership stake of AmerisourceBergen’s common stock has not been impacted but is expected to decrease by to approximately 16 percent.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 31, 2023
Last year, Blues plan giant Anthem unveiled a corporate rebrand as Elevance Health, a move it said better illustrated its ambitions to be more than just a health plan. | The company is updating the branding for its Amerigroup segment to Wellpoint in a bid to better align the government insurance business with its push toward whole health.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 2, 2023
By Jordan Brooks and Tamar Ezer Expanding access to midwives and doulas in the United States is a vital and often overlooked way to increase access to culturally-congruent birthing options during pregnancy and improve health outcomes for birthing individuals and their children. The Maternal and Infant Health Crisis The U.S. is the most dangerous developed country in which to give birth, and this crisis is only worsening.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
Amazon Clinic — now available to consumers in all 50 states — launched shortly after the company announced plans to shutter a separate enterprise virtual care offering.
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.
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