Health Care Quality Digest

Cancer death rate continues to decline but new cases expected to top 2 million this year, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 17, 2024

Cancer deaths in the United States are falling, with more than 4 million fewer deaths since 1991. Cancer deaths in the United States are falling, with more than 4 million fewer deaths since 1991.

Supporting Youth Mental Health through Crisis Stabilization Facilities: Wisconsin Case Study

NASHP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This case study will focus on Wisconsin’s efforts to establish youth crisis stabilization facilities (YCSFs) as a community-based alternative to inpatient hospital and institutional settings to support the state’s youth in receiving timely and appropriate mental health crisis services. Surgeon General’s Advisory,” U.S. government.

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Prevention Hospitals Medicaid

Seeing Is Believing: Case Studies that Demonstrate Practice Growth

Clearwave Inc

JULY 19, 2021

Below, read about three case studies that illustrate how practices have sparked growth with Clearwave’s patient engagement tools. Pediatric Associates of the Northwest (PANW) Case Study. ” Download the case study to read the full story. Wichita Falls Endoscopy Center Case Study.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Nursing Doctors Integration

CMS Study Shows Astonishing Disparity Between COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes and the Community

Home Health Care

AUGUST 25, 2021

A recently published study by the U.S. Specifically, the study found that although nursing home residents only represent 2% of the Medicare population, they accounted for 22% of all COVID-19 cases among Medicare members. The study period was between March 1, 2020, and Dec. The potential impact on legislation.

Nursing

Nursing Home Care Medicare Accountability

Supporting Youth Behavioral Health through Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities: New York Case Study

NASHP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This case study explores New York’s efforts to adopt and expand crisis receiving and stabilization facilities and describes the structure, funding mechanisms, and services provided to support youth in community-based settings. Acknowledgements This case study was written by Zack Gould. government.

Regulations

Regulations Nursing Medicaid Prevention

Nordic ERP Services Case Studies

Nordic

APRIL 13, 2023

John Soules Foods, Inc Goes Live with Position Budget Management John Soules Foods, Inc. has had a successful go-live with Infor’s Position Budget Management functionality!

Integration

Integration Healthcare Providers Healthcare

Case Study of California’s ACEs Aware Initiative

NASHP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This case study highlights California’s ACEs Aware initiative and its key elements. This case study is the latest in a series from a partnership between NASHP, the National Governors Association, the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, and a former state policy leader from Building Strong Brains Tennessee.

Medicaid

Medicaid Integration

Medicaid Coverage of Maternal Depression Screenings during Well-Child Visits: Case Study of Alaska and Arizona

NASHP

APRIL 17, 2023

This case study explores how Alaska and Arizona structure Medicaid coverage of maternal depression screenings during well-child visits as part of a two-generational approach to support maternal mental health. 18] Providers must refer the birthing parent to appropriate case managers and services in the event of a positive screen.[19]

Medicaid

Medicaid Prevention Primary Care Accountability

Impact of changing the retirement age on health and labor market outcomes: A case study from Italy

Healthcare ECONOMIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Why this fiscal impacts of changing the retirement age has been well-studied, the labor market and health outcomes are less well-known. As individuals live longer, governments and employers are considering increasing the age at which individuals become eligible for either public or private pensions (e.g., Social Security).

Hospitals

Hospitals Health Data

Brief: Partnering with Tribal Nations for COVID-19 Vaccinations: A Case Study of Alaska

NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2021

As a result of the state and tribal partnership, Alaska Native communities have received vaccinations at rates equal to, and in many cases, above that of the average for all Alaskans. Related: A Case Study of the Virginia COVID-19 Equity Leadership Task Force and Health Equity Working Group.

A Case Study of the Virginia COVID-19 Equity Leadership Task Force and Health Equity Working Group

NASHP

AUGUST 30, 2021

This new case study is part of a learning network hosted by the National Governors Association, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, and NASHP that convenes governor-appointed health equity COVID-19 task force leaders throughout the nation.

Integration

Improving Healthcare Experiences with Collaboration: Case Studies

CiscoHealth

JULY 20, 2017

At the very core, healthcare is about collaboration between caregivers and patients. Read on for examples of how healthcare organizations worldwide are improving patient care and business processes using collaboration technologies.

Healthcare

Healthcare Telemedicine Hospitals

Improving Healthcare Experiences with Collaboration: Case Studies

CiscoHealth

JULY 20, 2017

Help caregivers confer across geographies to address complex cases. In a 2017 Reach Health study, 93% of healthcare professionals identified “integrated audio and video for live patient engagement” as the most valuable feature of telemedicine systems. All the while, performance and growth are top of mind for healthcare CIOs.

Healthcare

Healthcare Health Science Telemedicine Doctors

More than 40% of pharmacies don't have buprenorphine in stock, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 9, 2023

Many retail pharmacies do not have buprenorphine in stock, posing a problem for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients, a new study shows. | Pharmacies don’t keep every medication in stock. But that should be the case for buprenorphine, which is time-sensitive for opioid use disorder patients, the study's author argues.

Hospital-at-home patients nationwide have low mortality, readmission, Mass General Brigham study finds

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Researchers and the health system say the quality outcomes observed in the study—which persisted across patient demographics, disability status and dual-eligibility status—add to the case for Congress to extend coverage.

Hospitals

Patient outcomes point to efficacy of telehealth and virtual care

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The emergence of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting surge in the adoption of telemedicine are helping address patients’ needs without major signs of safety concerns, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente. WHY IT MATTERS The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed more than 1.5

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Primary Care Hospitals Integration

Impact of hospital mergers on quality: a case study

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

There is mixed evidence about whether hospital mergers improve quality. On the one hand, economies of scale could lead to more investment in information technology, or allow for further specialization of services. A recent paper by Wang et al. 2022) investigates the impact of a recent hospital merger on quality in New York.

Hospitals

Hospitals Rehabilitation Quality Improvement Accountability

Targeted analytics help Canadian healthcare groups combat homelessness, boost SDOH

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

"In some of our previous studies, using healthcare administrative data was a secondary objective to the primary intervention being studied; for example, housing interventions or shelter deferral interventions."

Healthcare

Healthcare Nursing Hospitals

Type I vs. Type II Errors: A case study from ALS

Healthcare ECONOMIST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol; also known as AMX0035), which is indicated for the treatment of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Most people with ALS die within 2-5 years of diagnosis.

Doctors

Doctors Regulations

Nature vs. Nurture: A case study on the heritability of Psychotic Episodes

Healthcare ECONOMIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Interesting study from Taylor et al. The methods are outlined as follows: This twin study, conducted from December 1, 2014, to August 31, 2020, included a UK-based sample of twin pairs aged 16 years.

In Saudi Arabia, machine learning model helps reduce outpatient no-shows

Healthcare It News

APRIL 18, 2024

Since then, the 3,720-bed MNGHA has continued its digital health transformation efforts across a variety of specific use cases, including an ostensible simple one that has long vexed provider organizations the world over: no-shows in outpatient settings. million patients. "It's a very simple model that can be created.

Hospitals

Hospitals Primary Care Medical Services Nursing

How do HEOR studies handle missing data?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The authors define an “HEOR study” for this paper as …real-world evidence studies that conducted a secondary/post-hoc analysis using randomized controlled trial (RCT) data, and a within-trial cost-utility analysis in which the outcome of interest was costs or PROs including preference-based utilities (e.g.,

Jury finds UnitedHealthcare guilty of underpaying TeamHealth subsidiary in Nevada

Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The litigation is a case study into the perennial push and pull between provider groups and insurers over bills, a fight that often leaves patients caught in the middle.

Healthcare should broaden efforts to scale genAI, say IT leaders

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Deloitte 2024 Healthcare Generative AI Outlook study released this week takes a closer look at potential blind spots leaders may have as they implement generative artificial intelligence.

Healthcare

Healthcare Patient Safety Integration Regulations

Biogen's pricey Alzheimer's drug contributes to major Medicare premium hikes

Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The 15% jump in Part B premiums for 2022 is a case study in how just one expensive medication can affect the spending of millions in the U.S.

Medicare

Use of expert elicitation for health care modelling studies

Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 10, 2024

In many cases, modelers turn to expert elicitation to help them parameterize the model. In some cases this is done informally (e.g., interviews); in other cases, structured expert elicitation is used (e.g., In some cases this is done informally (e.g., How experts were selected was unreported in 20 of the 40 studies.

Ransomware stakes are life-or-death, says Ponemon report

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Nearly half of healthcare provider respondents (45%) said ransomware attacks increased complications from medical procedures, according to a new study from the Ponemon Institute. Censinet is also working on a separate benchmarking study involving up to 100 participating healthcare organizations to be released in 2023.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Hospitals Hospital IT Healthcare

French researchers reveal chatbot skills to override vaccine hesitancy

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

With a study published in October this year, the researchers successfully demonstrated that the reluctance to be vaccinated could be decreased by deploying chatbot technology. These vaccination backlogs are not only due to vaccine shortages, but in many cases a result of existing scepticism of many Europeans. WHY IT MATTERS.

Prevention

Houston FQHC to deploy AI-based mental health support at no cost

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In his role as a senior analyst of digital health at consulting firm IHS, Roashan told Healthcare IT News that machine learning and chatbots could be effective next-gen population health tools in specific cases.

Integration

Integration Population Health Health Technology Healthcare

Does ChatGPT really outshine doctors? Or just on social media?

Healthcare It News

MAY 4, 2023

According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this past week, artificial intelligence chatbot assistants can provide responses to patients' health questions that are of comparable quality – and empathy – to those written by physicians. ChatGPT is already showing potential value for an array of healthcare use cases.

Doctors

Doctors Telemedicine Quality of Care Healthcare

Where AI innovation has taken one EHR vendor in 2023

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In a large study conducted with Spanish speakers living in the U.S., In addition, the study found that Spanish speakers had 36% fewer outpatient visits compared to non-Hispanic adults. about 25 million people reported receiving a third less healthcare than other Americans.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Healthcare Nursing Prevention

VR roundup: FDA clears new device for pain, Stanford says immersive therapeutics can help seniors

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A few recent announcements show just how AR and VR are catching on across an array of different use cases. The use of VR goggles to provide children with high-tech diversion has been shown in previous studies to reduce fear and pain in children during vaccination. Smileyscope VR cleared to treat pain The U.S.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Nursing Hospitals Healthcare

Intermountain Health Achieves World’s First INFRAM24 Stage 7 Validation

HIT Consultant

MARCH 10, 2024

Intermountain’s performance exceeded expectations, with HIMSS praising their “robust outcomes-based case studies” showcasing the seamless integration of technology, processes, and people, all focused on patient-centered care.

Integration

Integration Healthcare

Toward new telehealth strategies at the HIMSS24 Virtual Care Forum

Healthcare It News

MARCH 5, 2024

Through real-world case studies, attendees will gain insights into factors influencing ROI across various healthcare settings, equipping them to make informed investment decisions.

Primary Care

Primary Care Telemedicine Integration Healthcare

Designing with health literacy in mind can help with SDOH, study shows

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 16, 2022

However, a recent study from telemedicine technology and services vendor Teladoc Health found that participants were successful in controlling their diabetes through a remote diabetes monitoring program despite existing barriers to care access.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Healthcare

Youth Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities

NASHP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

TOPIC: Children's Health , Mental Health Brief / 10-16-23 Supporting Youth Behavioral Health through Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities: New York Case Study The behavioral health needs of youth across the country have increased substantially over the past.

Roundup: India's CoWIN to track all vax status and more briefs

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The upgraded CoWIN app, which will be released by the end of December, comes as measles cases have been on the rise in some areas around Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Kerala. Japan launches study to rollout endoscopic AI diagnosis tool in Vietnam.

Public Hospital

Public Hospital Doctors Prevention Hospitals

The Case For Recording Nurse-Patient Conversations In Home Health Care

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Home health providers should be incorporating audio-recorded patient-nurse communication into their patient risk identification models, according to a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Informatics Association. Still, the research team initially received pushback at the idea of recording patient and nurse encounters.

Nursing

Nursing Hospitals

Text messages move the needle on COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

A study of one regional health system's digital campaign found that sending interactive text messages increased vaccinations rates by more than 4%, in this case by using "psychological ownership" techniques designed to make the message receiver think of the vaccine shot as "theirs.

Prevention

Prevention Healthcare Providers Healthcare

PREFER recommendations for patient preference studies

Healthcare ECONOMIST

MARCH 11, 2024

Moreover, in some cases caregivers may also make decisions. Are there cases where patient preferences are less likely to be useful? What are the steps needed to conduct a patient preference study? Physicians make decisions for patients due to asymmetric information (i.e., physicians are experts; patients typically are not).

PreciseDx’s AI-Enabled Digital Pathology Proven to Detect Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease

HIT Consultant

APRIL 20, 2022

What You Should Know: – Mount Sinai spinout, PreciseDx , today announced that its AI-enabled digital pathology is the first proven to detect early-stage Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent research study. – The study , conducted in collaboration with Michael J.

Life Sciences

Annalise.ai Launches AI-Powered Worklist Triage for Chest X-Ray & Head CTs

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2023

– This innovative software will transform the radiology field by empowering radiologists to efficiently triage studies and prioritize those with suspected critical findings, ultimately streamlining their workflow, and supporting faster time-to-diagnosis for urgent conditions. With its set of clearances, Annalise.ai

California Consumer Privacy Act can cause headaches for healthcare orgs

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A new study published in this month's issue of Health Policy and Technology found, however, that healthcare organizations may face obstacles when it comes to complying with the law. The California Consumer Privacy Act, passed in 2018, aims to give consumers more control over their online personal information. WHY IT MATTERS.

Healthcare

Healthcare Regulations Accountability

Let Go and Surrender: Considerations on MDMA Couples Therapy and Coercive Control

Bill Of Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In 2021, I signed up for a psychedelic therapist training program, and the next year I started a PhD in Australia, studying the theoretical underpinnings of psychedelic therapies. This study’s novel approaches to conjoint therapy also may have contributed to or exacerbated coercive dynamics.

Medical Practitioners

Medical Practitioners Accountability Prevention Integration

Cancer death rate continues to decline but new cases expected to top 2 million this year, study finds

Supporting Youth Mental Health through Crisis Stabilization Facilities: Wisconsin Case Study

Trending Sources

Seeing Is Believing: Case Studies that Demonstrate Practice Growth

CMS Study Shows Astonishing Disparity Between COVID-19 Cases in Nursing Homes and the Community

Supporting Youth Behavioral Health through Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities: New York Case Study

Nordic ERP Services Case Studies

Case Study of California’s ACEs Aware Initiative

Medicaid Coverage of Maternal Depression Screenings during Well-Child Visits: Case Study of Alaska and Arizona

Impact of changing the retirement age on health and labor market outcomes: A case study from Italy

Brief: Partnering with Tribal Nations for COVID-19 Vaccinations: A Case Study of Alaska

A Case Study of the Virginia COVID-19 Equity Leadership Task Force and Health Equity Working Group

Improving Healthcare Experiences with Collaboration: Case Studies

Improving Healthcare Experiences with Collaboration: Case Studies

More than 40% of pharmacies don't have buprenorphine in stock, study finds

Hospital-at-home patients nationwide have low mortality, readmission, Mass General Brigham study finds

Patient outcomes point to efficacy of telehealth and virtual care

Impact of hospital mergers on quality: a case study

Targeted analytics help Canadian healthcare groups combat homelessness, boost SDOH

Type I vs. Type II Errors: A case study from ALS

Nature vs. Nurture: A case study on the heritability of Psychotic Episodes

In Saudi Arabia, machine learning model helps reduce outpatient no-shows

How do HEOR studies handle missing data?

Jury finds UnitedHealthcare guilty of underpaying TeamHealth subsidiary in Nevada

Healthcare should broaden efforts to scale genAI, say IT leaders

Biogen's pricey Alzheimer's drug contributes to major Medicare premium hikes

Use of expert elicitation for health care modelling studies

Ransomware stakes are life-or-death, says Ponemon report

French researchers reveal chatbot skills to override vaccine hesitancy

Houston FQHC to deploy AI-based mental health support at no cost

Does ChatGPT really outshine doctors? Or just on social media?

Where AI innovation has taken one EHR vendor in 2023

VR roundup: FDA clears new device for pain, Stanford says immersive therapeutics can help seniors

Intermountain Health Achieves World’s First INFRAM24 Stage 7 Validation

Toward new telehealth strategies at the HIMSS24 Virtual Care Forum

Designing with health literacy in mind can help with SDOH, study shows

Youth Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Facilities

Roundup: India's CoWIN to track all vax status and more briefs

The Case For Recording Nurse-Patient Conversations In Home Health Care

Text messages move the needle on COVID-19 vaccinations

PREFER recommendations for patient preference studies

PreciseDx’s AI-Enabled Digital Pathology Proven to Detect Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease

Annalise.ai Launches AI-Powered Worklist Triage for Chest X-Ray & Head CTs

California Consumer Privacy Act can cause headaches for healthcare orgs

Let Go and Surrender: Considerations on MDMA Couples Therapy and Coercive Control

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