Healthcare It News
MAY 17, 2023
Patient engagement is top of mind for executives and clinicians at hospitals and health systems today. While there may be a need for more constant touchpoints with patients, that would bring with it an unintended physician burden. So, what's the solution? Some say artificial intelligence can play a role. Especially the latest and most powerful flavor – generative AI, the kind behind ChatGPT.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 16, 2023
Legislators reintroduce bill aimed at easing barriers to virtual mental health care in Medicare pminemyer Tue, 05/16/2023 - 16:38
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HIT Consultant
MAY 17, 2023
Dr. Erin Jospe, Chief Healthcare Advisor, World Wide Technology There has been a newfound effort to highlight and address the disparity in health outcomes for patients who belong to one or more marginalized communities. Opportunities for health and wellness are dictated by social, economic, environmental, and systemic factors, not by factors that are inherently genetic or physiologic.
Health Care Dive
MAY 17, 2023
The findings reflect government subsidies aimed at boosting healthcare access during the pandemic, and requirements that states keep Medicaid beneficiaries on their rolls during the public health emergency.
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
Healthcare It News
MAY 18, 2023
Driven by a desire for more convenient and affordable care, many patients focusing less on provider qualifications when seeking ambulatory care, according to a new Wolters Kluwer survey, which shows 58% of them opting first for retail options as pharmacists shifting to address consumer needs. WHY IT MATTERS The second Wolters Kluwer "Pharmacy Next: Consumer Care and Cost Trends" survey polled more than 1,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older and weighted by age, gender, household income an
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 16, 2023
Kaiser Permanente discloses timeline, financial commitments for its VBC megadeal with Geisinger Health dmuoio Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:40
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Health Care Dive
MAY 18, 2023
“Insurers are in effect denying Americans necessary care in order to fatten and pad their bottom lines, and that phenomenon is unacceptable,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said at a subcommittee hearing.
Healthcare It News
MAY 19, 2023
A dataset dating back to 2005, containing contributions from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients will be added to the Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials, or PRO-ACT database at Massachusetts General Hospital. The database, part of MGH's Neurological Clinical Research Institute, contains anonymized data from 29 clinical trials and 11,685 patient records.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 19, 2023
Cybersecurity attack against Amazon-owned online pharmacy PillPack exposed user health data aburky Fri, 05/19/2023 - 16:16
p3care
MAY 14, 2023
In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, providers haven’t settled for average care at any point. Rather, they are looking for opportunities to implement meaningful quality improvement activities. Here, the MIPS has not only served its purpose but also offered payment adjustments. Perform well, score higher (hit the performance threshold), and unlock a positive payment adjustment.
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 Care Dive
MAY 18, 2023
Suki incorporates generative AI to “listen” to clinician-patient encounters and auto-generate clinician notes, but says clinicians maintain ultimate control.
Healthcare It News
MAY 16, 2023
COVID-19 forced Oak Orchard Health, a health system based in Brockport, New York, to change the way it did almost everything at its health centers – beginning with its inability to see patients face to face. THE PROBLEM But services were needed more than ever. As a rural FQHC, it typically faced many challenges – challenges inflamed by the pandemic.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 19, 2023
Commercial payers frequently delayed paying out providers' claims in Q1, report finds dmuoio Fri, 05/19/2023 - 15:44
The Rand Blog
MAY 16, 2023
Extremism is like cancer: It will always exist, but ignoring it runs the risk that it rears its ugly head, metastasizing throughout the country. The United States needs to ensure it has the proper tools to diagnose extremism in its earliest stages, and that the agencies tasked with protecting our democracy have the capability to get it into, and keep it in, remission.
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Health Care Dive
MAY 19, 2023
The unions allege that UPMC, the largest private employer in the state, has used its market dominance to stamp out wage growth, “drastically increase” workload and keep workers from departing to other jobs.
Healthcare It News
MAY 17, 2023
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Fierce Healthcare
MAY 15, 2023
PBGH: What employers want to see as Congress aims to reform PBMs pminemyer Mon, 05/15/2023 - 16:13
The Rand Blog
MAY 13, 2023
Policies restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ issues and representation of LGBTQ+ individuals are likely to make schools less welcoming to the nation's estimated 2 million LGBTQ+ youth. Policymakers should develop policies that cultivate learning and work environments where students and educators of all backgrounds feel safe and valued.
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.
Health Care Dive
MAY 18, 2023
The World Health Organization warned that caution is not being exercised with the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and called for rigorous oversight of the new technology.
Healthcare It News
MAY 15, 2023
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Fierce Healthcare
MAY 16, 2023
UnitedHealthcare defends controversial prior authorization policy for colonoscopies fdiamond Tue, 05/16/2023 - 16:43
The Rand Blog
MAY 15, 2023
Norway recently took over chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia under conditions never before experienced by the organization in its 27-year history. Despite the current uncertainties, there could be ways to move past the stalemate between Russia and the other council members.
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Health Care Dive
MAY 19, 2023
Political will seems to be rising to address drivers of growing medical costs and poor access to care, according to lawmaker comments on the Hill.
Healthcare Associates
MAY 19, 2023
Seven Common Causes of Aching Legs at Night Aches and pains in your legs aren’t always a sign of a serious condition. You may simply be experiencing pain from using your joints and muscles all day long. Aching legs can also be a side effect of taking certain medications or lifestyle choices such as alcohol consumption. Some of the most common causes of aching legs at night include: · Restless leg syndrome: Restless leg syndrome doesn’t always cause leg pain.
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 17, 2023
FTC expands probe into pharmacy benefit managers to GPOs pminemyer Wed, 05/17/2023 - 16:36
CHQ Healthcare
MAY 16, 2023
CHG Healthcare has been named to the 2023 Parity.Org Best Companies for Women to Advance TM list. The ParityLIST TM program recognizes organizations that are creating the culture and conditions in which women can rise. Companies are rated across a comprehensive rubric covering recruiting, promotion, and compensation practices, as well as specific employee benefits and policies and quantitative representation at the leadership level.
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.
Health Care Dive
MAY 19, 2023
The Rochester, Minnesota-based academic medical system reported increased admissions and revenue in the first quarter. Operating expenses also grew, largely due to salary and benefit costs.
HIT Consultant
MAY 19, 2023
Brian Whorley, Founder and CEO of Paytient In 2022, 38 percent of Americans reported delaying medical care—a 20-year high. But as with many things, the burden of paying for healthcare doesn’t affect all Americans equally. Lower-income communities, for example, tend to have higher incidences of disease and therefore a greater need for healthcare. And in a vicious catch-22, those with lower incomes, Black and Hispanic adults, and women often have health benefits mis-sized to their income, which co
Fierce Healthcare
MAY 14, 2023
Industry Voices—The case for hospitals to invest in cleaner air pminemyer Sun, 05/14/2023 - 23:25
Home Health Care
MAY 17, 2023
Home health stakeholders are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to address an alleged forecast error in the home health market basket for 2021 and 2022. Broadly, CMS calculates the expected impact of cost inflation for home health agencies annually. In order to do this, CMS relies on a forecasting methodology from a private entity that is applied to the most recent cost data available for home health care.
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