Healthcare It News

MAY 31, 2023

Qualitative data provided by 87 primary care practices in New York and Florida showed that while telehealth experiences differed on the basis of pre-pandemic clinician and practice familiarity with virtual care platforms, varying state regulations during the public health emergency, the lack of formal guidelines and physician burnout affected how quickly telemedicine offerings matured within practices.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

BJC HealthCare of St. | The two organizations are hoping to close their cross-market deal by the end of the year, potentially creating a new 28-hospital, integrated, academic health system.

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Health Care Dive

MAY 31, 2023

A J.D. Power study found overall satisfaction with commercial health plans fell, with sicker members less likely to receive outreach and care coordination.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Employers are bracing for 2024, fearing they’ll face inflation and soaring healthcare costs while still trying to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market, a new survey shows. | Employers got something of a break last year from inflation when it comes to healthcare costs because most contracts with providers last three years. A survey by the consulting company Mercer says they won’t be so lucky in 2024.

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Health Care Dive

MAY 31, 2023

The nonprofit giant formed in December barely made it into the black, after revenue of $7.54 billion squeaked past expenses of $7.53 billion.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Despite the increased adoption of digital health tools and telehealth in the past three years, patients and providers see the "digital front door" as still being a less-than-ideal entry point into | More than a quarter of patients believe the payment experience has gotten worse. Four in 10 patients said they’re likely to cancel or postpone care without an accurate cost estimate.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Hospitals’ year-to-date operations broke even in April, though a rise in bad debt and a dip in volumes suggest the upward momentum will likely be short-lived, healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hal | Kaufman Hall's latest monthly industry report showed a 0% year-to-date median operating margin across the hospital industry as well as signs of bad debt and charity care beginning to pick up as states begin paring their Medicaid populations.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 31, 2023

When the University of Alabama at Birmingham health system created a telehealth program, the main problem it was trying to solve was how to improve access to care across the state. THE PROBLEM Alabama has some of the worst healthcare outcomes in the country. Telehealth technologies were adopted to eliminate the geographic excuse for these outcomes and start to address the issues, said Dr.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas—Retail giant Walmart will roll out a new program that aims to assist employees of its vision centers in advancing their careers. | Retail giant Walmart will roll out a new program that aims to assist employees of its vision centers in advancing their careers.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 31, 2023

On Tuesday, the American Medical Association, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Race Forward officially launched Rise to Health, a call to action for providers, payers, pharma and professional societies to make health equity a priority. Rise to Health will have enforcement teeth in the form of establishing a set of measures across numerous participants.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Kaiser Permanente opened its wallet for a $10 million commitment to support a financially struggling Colorado safety net system, according to a Tuesday announcement. | Denver Health, which cares for a third of the city's residents, has faced rising expenses and an influx of patients in need of charity care.

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The Rand Blog

MAY 31, 2023

After months of publicly lobbying to acquire U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, it appears that Ukraine may receive them later this year. However, there remains a long road ahead before the F-16s would see service in Ukraine—and it is an open question how much they would affect the outcome of the war.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Strive Health clinches $166M from CVS Health Ventures and NEA to fuel growth aburky Wed, 05/31/2023 - 12:45

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Home Health Care

MAY 31, 2023

Large retailers – like CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) – that have invested heavily in home-based care aren’t just hoping for a boon from those capabilities. They’re banking on it. CVS Health has reworked its business model to capitalize off of the shift from fee for service to value-based payment in health care. “The tactical challenge is [around] how to create better earnings growth sort of from that profile of businesses and that led us to think a lot about a

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas—Walmart investors voted Wednesday to reject a push from some company shareholders to conduct an independent study on consumers' data privacy and reproductive rights. | Walmart investors voted Wednesday to reject a push from some company shareholders to conduct an independent study on abortion data privacy.

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Home Health Care

MAY 31, 2023

With a tricky payer landscape and lower margins, palliative care isn’t always the most obvious investment for home health providers. However, providers that have gained a foothold in the palliative care space have seen strong clinical value in it. Broadly, palliative care is both an approach to care, as well as an actual medical subspecialty, according to Rory Farrand, vice president of palliative and advanced care at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Hello Heart joins other digital health players taking on menopause as overlooked market gains attention hlandi Wed, 05/31/2023 - 08:38

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HIT Consultant

MAY 31, 2023

Brian Fugere, Chief Product Officer at symplr As hospitals and health systems continue to be stretched thin by negative operating margins , competitive pressures, and workforce shortages, decision-makers must do more with less and make strategic software investments to reduce costs and increase efficiencies in both the short and long term. Decision-makers agree that now is not the time to pull back on software investment: according to research from Bain & Company , 45% of providers have incr

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Higher patient volume, insurance enrollment helps hike Highmark Health’s revenue to $6.

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Healthcare Associates

MAY 31, 2023

How to Get Rid of a Tickle in Your Throat A tickle in your throat could indicate any one of several health problems — especially if it sticks around for a long time or causes you to cough repeatedly and uncontrollably. In many cases, a tickle in your throat will go away on its own, but if it doesn’t, you may need to see your doctor. Here are different reasons you may have a tickle in your throat and how to request an appointment with Healthcare Associates of Texas if you are dealing with t

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Home Health Care

MAY 31, 2023

Fee-for-service (FFS) home health admissions are decreasing quicker than FFS enrollment. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage (MA) admissions are on the rise. That’s according to the 2023 post-acute care industry trends report from Atlanta-based analytics and metrics firm Trella Health. The report takes a closer look at a number of topics, including MA enrollment, home health admissions and other utilization data.

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Meditech

MAY 31, 2023

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Advanced Data Systems

MAY 31, 2023

In today's healthcare landscape, attracting and retaining qualified talent for revenue cycle management is a persistent challenge for organizations. Staffing shortages can lead to delays in reimbursement and impact your bottom line. To ensure the smooth functioning of your billing processes, it's crucial to find innovative solutions to address revenue cycle staffing challenges.

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Healthy Debate

MAY 31, 2023

Bien que les soins de santé au Canada soient publics, les individus à faible revenu rencontrent trop souvent des obstacles pour accéder aux services de santé, ce qui nuit à leur santé.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

MAY 31, 2023

A Minnesota bill would expand the MinnesotaCare Medicaid system to incorproate a public option. The public option would reduce uninsurance rates, but would also have some negative impacts on providers. An FTI report (“ Evaluating the Potential Impact of a Public Option on Minnesota’s Hospitals and Patients “) reviews the implications of the public option in Minnesota.

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HIStalk

MAY 31, 2023

News Microsoft adds intelligent meeting recap to Teams Premium, which.

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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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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2023

“Healthcare costs came roaring back in 2021” after falling in 2020. In 2023, that roaring growth in health care costs continues with expected growth of 5.6%. For 2023, you could take your $31K+ and buy a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid auto, fund a year at the Gnomon School in Hollywood toward a degree in animation or game design, or buy healthcare for your family of 4.

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Cloud Blogs

MAY 31, 2023

Our Microsoft healthcare team returned from HIMSS23 , excited by their conversations, the advances they saw first-hand, and much more. HIMSS23 covered topics such as digital health, cybersecurity, privacy, how interoperability drives better patient outcomes, and all things AI. 1 One thing very clear at HIMSS23 is the healthcare industry is undergoing major disruptions.

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Vie Healthcare

MAY 31, 2023

Episode Introduction Ronnie highlights the importance of exposing clinicians to the business side of healthcare, how ‘’one to one to one up’’ leadership can lead to multiple gaps of ‘’abyss potential’’, and why people must prioritize behavior and check things at the door. He also explains why all leaders should consider an outside resource for support, why coaching is not therapy, and how attitude is key to successfully nurturing leaders.

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Health Policy News

MAY 31, 2023

Changed the subject line & addedd that spacingOn April 17,2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024 (NBPP),

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Speaker: Matt McBride, CEO and Co-Founder of Mend

Patient engagement happens before, during, and after interactions. Consumer research has found that in 2021, 64% of US households reported using Telehealth services. In addition 34% of patients would prefer Telehealth visits to in-office visits. Accessible patient engagement technology can help you improve your relationships with your patients while also improving your KPIs.