2021

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Being an Adult in the Face of Omicron

Bill Of Health

By Jennifer S. Bard. To those who believe that the federal government is a benign force doing the best they can to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and keep us all safe, I have two words of advice: Grow up. Neither the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or Dr. Fauci should be anthropomorphized into a benevolent but perhaps out-of-touch parental figure.

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Are you leaving your FHIR API front door unlocked?

Health Care Dive

Research shows FHIR APIs come with major security vulnerabilities — here's how to protect your data.

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3 Proven Strategies to Survive Staff Shortages in Healthcare

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GP federations: The silent partner in the NHS’s response to Covid and a key building block for future primary care strategy

Health Care Leader News

It’s high time GP federations are acknowledged for what they bring to the primary care table, argue Fiona Adamson and Andy Hilton from the NHS Confederation’s Primary Care Federation Network. We are emerging from the biggest health crisis of our generation, but the real challenge facing primary care has barely begun. Rocketing demand for services, a weary workforce, confused national policy, and the true impact of the pandemic on the nation’s health and well-being are yet to be determined, leadi

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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

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Becoming a Bioethicist is Expensive. That’s a Problem.

Bill Of Health

By Leah Pierson. The financial barriers associated with becoming a bioethicist make the field less accessible, undermining the quality and relevance of bioethics research. Because the boundaries of the field are poorly defined, credentials often serve as a gatekeeping mechanism. For instance, the recent creation of the Healthcare Ethics Consultant-Certified (HEC-C) program, which “identifies and assesses a national standard for the professional practice of clinical healthcare ethics consulting”

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Why are women more likely to use telehealth?

Health Care Dive

As Washington mulls over telehealth regulations post-COVID-19, it's important not to roll back access in a way that could disproportionately affect women, experts say.

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Looking ahead to 2022: 12 healthcare execs offer their predictions

Fierce Healthcare

Looking ahead to 2022: 12 healthcare execs offer their predictions. pminemyer. Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:08.

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Is healthcare too hard for Big Tech firms?

Healthcare It News

Connected Health Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Mobility Patient Engagement With Google Health and Apple both reported to be, respectively, closing down and scaling back their healthcare efforts, it's worth asking just how disruptive consumer technology companies can be in this hugely complex and fragmented industry.

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Insurtech platform HealthCare.com banks $180M, boosts valuation to $1B

Fierce Healthcare

Insurtech platform HealthCare.com banks $180M, boosts valuation to $1B. rtorrence. Mon, 12/13/2021 - 15:15.

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2022 forecast: Investors will double down on these hot digital health markets

Fierce Healthcare

2022 forecast: Investors will double down on these hot digital health markets. hlandi. Tue, 12/21/2021 - 16:45.

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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

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Centene to pay $27.6M to settle PBM investigation in Kansas

Fierce Healthcare

Centene to pay $27.6M to settle PBM investigation in Kansas. pminemyer. Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:52.

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Hack targets Planned Parenthood, exposing personal information of 400K patients

Fierce Healthcare

Hack targets Planned Parenthood, exposing personal information of 400K patients. rtorrence. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 10:13.

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CVS inks tech partnership with Microsoft to accelerate its 'digital-first' strategy

Fierce Healthcare

CVS inks tech partnership with Microsoft to accelerate its 'digital-first' strategy. hlandi. Thu, 12/02/2021 - 06:26.

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HHS warns of increasing zero-day attacks in healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

HHS warns of increasing zero-day attacks in healthcare. rtorrence. Wed, 11/24/2021 - 11:05.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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Out-of-pocket costs may play larger role in telehealth visits than in-person care: survey

Fierce Healthcare

Out-of-pocket costs may play larger role in telehealth visits than in-person care: survey. rtorrence. Fri, 12/03/2021 - 16:07.

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Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers set to strike Nov. 15. Tens of thousands more mulling their own demonstrations

Fierce Healthcare

Nearly 32,000 Kaiser Permanente workers set to strike Nov. 15. Tens of thousands more mulling their own demonstrations. dmuoio. Fri, 11/05/2021 - 10:58.

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Former Livongo exec launches women's health startup that uses data for personalized care

Fierce Healthcare

Former Livongo exec launches women's health startup that uses data for personalized care. hlandi. Wed, 11/03/2021 - 11:24.

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Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension

Fierce Healthcare

Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension. rtorrence. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 13:26.

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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.

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UnitedHealth Group boosts guidance as it posts $4.1B in profit for Q3

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group boosts guidance as it posts $4.1B in profit for Q3. pminemyer. Thu, 10/14/2021 - 07:25.

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Women's digital health rakes in $1.3B in 2021 buoyed by investor interest in more integrated care

Fierce Healthcare

Women's digital health rakes in $1.3B in 2021 buoyed by investor interest in more integrated care. hlandi. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 12:56.

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Poll: Majority of U.S. voters approve of giving Medicare drug price negotiation authority

Fierce Healthcare

Poll: Majority of U.S. voters approve of giving Medicare drug price negotiation authority. rking. Wed, 09/29/2021 - 15:53.

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Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon taps VR, voice assistant startups and 8 others for inaugural digital health accelerator. hlandi. Tue, 09/28/2021 - 14:54.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Gearing up to go public, Babylon CEO outlines the company's long-term game in digital health

Fierce Healthcare

Gearing up to go public, Babylon CEO outlines the company's long-term game in digital health. hlandi. Mon, 10/04/2021 - 20:06.

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Devoted Health closes $1.15B series D funding round

Fierce Healthcare

Devoted Health closes $1.15B series D funding round. pminemyer. Fri, 10/08/2021 - 14:49.

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How many employees have hospitals lost to vaccine mandates? Here are the numbers so far

Fierce Healthcare

How many employees have hospitals lost to vaccine mandates? Here are the numbers so far. dmuoio. Thu, 09/23/2021 - 15:38.

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Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:54.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

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

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Fitbit, Apple user data exposed in breach impacting 61M fitness tracker records

Fierce Healthcare

Fitbit, Apple user data exposed in breach impacting 61M fitness tracker records. hlandi. Mon, 09/13/2021 - 16:45.

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Federal judge grants final approval of $575M settlement against Sutter Health

Fierce Healthcare

Federal judge grants final approval of $575M settlement against Sutter Health. rking. Mon, 08/30/2021 - 13:13.

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Apple plans to add blood pressure monitoring, thermometer to smartwatch: report

Fierce Healthcare

Apple plans to add blood pressure monitoring, thermometer to smartwatch: report. hlandi. Wed, 09/01/2021 - 13:52.

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Google says health projects will continue even as it unwinds dedicated health division

Fierce Healthcare

Google says health projects will continue even as it unwinds dedicated health division. hlandi. Fri, 08/20/2021 - 19:08.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

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!