3 myths sabotaging healthcare innovation
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Health systems are rethinking how they engage with patients. Read on to break into innovation.
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US patients believe generative AI can improve healthcare access, affordability, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
As the industry continues to debate the promise and risks of artificial intelligence in healthcare, patients are bullish on the potential for generative AI to improve access and even lower healthca | As the industry continues to debate the promise and risks of artificial intelligence in healthcare, patients are bullish on the potential for generative AI to improve access and even lower healthcare costs.
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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” Software Advice wondered. “Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. Unique to this study is the patient sample polled: Software Advice surveyed 876 patients in September 2023 to gauge their perspectives on wearable tech and health.
Orlando Health to launch AI-driven hospital-at-home services
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 26, 2023
Data from the new hospital-at-home platform will be accessible through Orlando Health's Epic electronic health records through a multi-year agreement with the connected health and digital therapeutics company. WHY IT MATTERS Orlando Health – a non-profit health system with 18 hospitals and emergency rooms with five in development serving the southeastern United States – is expected to launch the new advanced remote patient monitoring capabilities in early 2023.
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
New Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Contains Numerous Healthcare Implications
HKLaw
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
President Joe Biden signed a sweeping EO and invoked the Defense Production Act to establish the first set of standards for using AI in healthcare and other industries.
PCAST Report to U.S. President Outlines “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety”
Patient Safety Movement
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has just released its findings and recommendations on patient safety in a report to U.S. President Joe Biden. Titled “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety,” the report draws much-needed attention to the fact that patient safety is an urgent national public health issue. The report’s goal is to empower existing and new efforts that will transform patient safety.
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Most Americans don't trust AI in healthcare settings, feel transparency would help, Carta survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Three out of four Americans don’t trust artificial intelligence in a healthcare setting, and most have no idea whether their provider is already using the technology, a new survey has found. | Many respondents admitted their understanding of AI is limited, and half would not be comfortable with it in the healthcare setting. But most said if their practice was transparent about its AI use, that would help them feel more comfortable.
Where are all the nurses? Hospitals, advocates disagree on crisis
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Hospitals and nursing unions clash on what’s driving sluggish application rates for open registered nurse positions at hospitals — a lack of qualified candidates or a lack of interest.
Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
KHN
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Too old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: Have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart, potentially keeping him alive for several years, or do nothing and almost certainly die within a year. The 68-year-old Wisconsin farmer chose the pump, called a HeartMate 3 — currently the only FDA-approved device of its kind in use.
UnitedHealth sued over use of algorithm to deny care for MA members
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth used nH Predict to deny claims for Medicare Advantage seniors, despite the algorithm’s determinations being overturned in more than 90% of appeals.
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
CVS Health beats the Street with $2.3B in Q3 profit
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
CVS Health beat the Street on both earnings and revenue in the third quarter, reporting $2.3 billion in profit. | By comparison, the company reported a $3.4 billion loss in the third quarter of 2022 as it paid out its part in a global settlement over the opioid crisis.
FTC sues PE-backed anesthesia provider for monopolistic roll-ups, price setting
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Federal regulators have accused a major Texas-based anesthesia provider and its parent private equity firm of a decade-long, three-pronged scheme to suppress competition and drive-up prices. | U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, its private equity backer, have "cost Texans tens of millions of dollars more each year" by suppressing competition over the course of a decade, the regulator alleges.
Medical AI scribe startup Nabla rolling out tool to Kaiser Permanente docs in Northern California
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Nabla, maker of an autonomous clinical AI scribe, has joined forces with Kaiser Permanente to roll out its tool to 10,000 doctors in Northern California. | The AI tool will be available to 10,000 Kaiser Permanente doctors in Northern California across all care settings and specialties.
Primary care player Forward unveils AI-based, self-serve CarePods backed by $100M investment
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Primary care player Forward unveiled this week what it has been quietly working on the past two years—self-serve CarePods that use artificial intelligence to screen and diagnose health conditions.< | Primary care player Forward unveiled this week what it has been quietly working on the past two years—self-serve CarePods that use artificial intelligence to screen and diagnose health conditions.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.
Lawmakers mull lifting ban on physician-owned hospitals as doc lobbying groups claim major cost savings
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.
The one code Congress must support: G2211
Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Presidents of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians argue for reforms in the national physician payment system.
Not covering emerging Alzheimer's drugs could cost Medicare billions: study
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 9, 2023
Emerging Alzheimer’s disease medications come with high price tags, but researchers with the University of Chicago calculate that in the long run, it’s much less costly to cover these therapies for | Emerging Alzheimer’s medications come with high price tags, but researchers with the University of Chicago calculate that in the long run, it’s much less costly to cover these therapies for Medicare beneficiaries.
Pharma giant Bayer moves deeper into digital health with new business unit
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 2, 2023
Pharma giant Bayer is launching a precision health unit as it ramps up its investment in consumer-facing digital health tools. | Pharma giant Bayer is launching a precision health unit as it ramps up its investment in consumer-facing digital health tools.
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.
Medicare to broaden coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs after full FDA approval, but with some restrictions
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 1, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined plans Thursday to broadly cover a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs once the medications get full approval from the Food and Drug Administration | CMS outlined plans Thursday to broadly cover a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs once the medications get full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Oracle Health integrates generative AI, voice tech into EHR system to automate medical note-taking
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Software giant Oracle has integrated generative AI services into its Cerner electronic medical record system as health IT companies race to harness this cutting-edge tech for providers. | Software giant Oracle has integrated generative AI services into its Cerner EHR system as health tech companies race to harness this cutting-edge tech for providers.
Industry Voices—The beginning of the end for Alzheimer’s Dementia?
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The approval of Leqembi by the Food and Drug Administration marks an exciting turning point for Alzheimer’s disease. | The approval of Leqembi by the FDA marks an exciting turning point for Alzheimer’s disease. There are big questions around costs, access, risk and efficacy in certain populations. The most urgent, overarching question is: How can we find patients who will benefit from the drug before their condition progresses outside of the treatment window?
Cleveland Clinic, IBM unveil first quantum computer dedicated to biomedical research
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 21, 2023
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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Lawmakers to reintroduce federal nurse staffing ratio bill
Health Care Dive
MARCH 30, 2023
The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.
UnitedHealthcare hit with class action over alleged use of AI to deny Medicare Advantage claims
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
UnitedHealthcare is facing a potential class action lawsuit following allegations that it used an algorithm to deny claims for post-acute care services in Medicare Advantage. | UnitedHealthcare is facing a potential class action lawsuit following allegations that it used an algorithm to deny claims for post-acute care services in Medicare Advantage.
Here are the 20 highest paid specialties in 2022 as average physician pay drops 2.4%: Doximity
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 23, 2023
Here are the 20 highest paid specialties in 2022 as average physician pay drops 2.
Prior authorization and other regulatory burdens have increased since last year, practices tell MGMA
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Nine in 10 polled medical practices say their regulatory burden has increased over the past year with prior authorization, audits and appeals, the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) and require | The latest annual poll of practices' regulatory burden outlined prior authorization, audits and appeals, Medicare QPP and other leading pain points that physicians say are weighing down theor staff and ability to deliver care.
5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist
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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
Amazon’s PillPack reports data breach affecting more than 19,000
Health Care Dive
MAY 22, 2023
The online pharmacy said the attack exposed customers’ email addresses, prescription information and contact details for their prescribing provider. Around 3,600 affected accounts included prescription information.
CVS could lose up to $1B next year from MA star ratings drop
Health Care Dive
MAY 26, 2023
Just 21% of CVS’ MA members are currently in plans with a star rating of at least four, down from 87% at the end of 2021, the payer disclosed.
Major coalition of health groups aims to combat health misinformation
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
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Hospital lobby opposes noncompete ban, says ‘now is not the time to upend’ labor markets
Health Care Dive
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The American Hospital Association is pushing the FTC to abandon its proposal to eliminate restrictive covenants. At the very least, the lobby wants physicians and senior executives exempt.
A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address
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