Health Care Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
Independent practices have clearer financial incentives to lower medical spending than hospitals participating in accountable care organizations, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2024
Health systems across the country face the same pressing problem — rising levels of burnout among physicians. It’s a challenge that’s reaching a crisis point. | A growing number of hospitals and health systems are betting on advancements in AI as part of the cure for what ails physicians. Rush University System for Health is partnering with Suki to trial its AI assistant and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is rolling out Nabla's Copilot tool.
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Health Care Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
The insurer says it has caught up on claims delayed due to the cyberattack on the clearinghouse earlier this year, and shared more details on a new primary care venture with a private equity firm.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2024
Though physicians are quickly growing more comfortable with generative AI, the vast majority expect models to be transparent and trained on credible information, a new
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Health Care Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
Another wave of private equity-backed bankruptcies is expected this year, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2024
More than a fifth of the healthcare companies that filed for bankruptcy last year were owned by private equity firms, which also have a hand in many healthcare companies teetering on the brink in 2 | Private equity-backed companies represented more than 20% of last year's healthcare bankruptcies, handily outpacing those of the past five years. Further, nearly all of the companies with high credit risk going into 2024 were owned by private equity firms.
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Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2024
Below is a roundup of payer-centric news for the week of April 15, 2024. | This week, Elevance Health acquires its competitor in New York, a Virginia health plan is under investigation and the OIG office looks into vertical consolidation.
p3care
APRIL 17, 2024
Several challenges are faced by billers in the dynamic world of OBGYN/Gynecology medical billing. Keeping physicians out of the dilemma of assisting patients and administrative workflow alongside, P3 Healthcare Solutions facilitates a gynecology medical billing system that minimizes the administrative load to the max. So that, physicians focus more on patients’ health.
Health Care Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
Jason Owen took on the leadership role this week, months after the physician staffing firm emerged from bankruptcy restructuring.
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission's push to nix Novant Health's $320 purchase of two Community Health Systems hospitals has the official backing of North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell. | Allowing the purchase of two Community Health Systems hospitals would force taxpayers and employees "to subsidize the resulting monopolist's profits," North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell wrote in a friend of the court brief.
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HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Accenture Federal Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Cognosante , a mission-driven provider of digital transformation and cloud modernization solutions for federal health, defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. – Founded in 2008 by Michele Kang, Cognosante has grown rapidly to become a trusted provider of innovative technology solutions with its federal government clients, including healthcare programs supporting veterans, active-duty mil
Advanced Data Systems
APRIL 17, 2024
The healthcare industry is notoriously complex, particularly when it comes to medical billing. Podiatry practices, with their unique set of services and patient demographics, face specific challenges that can significantly impact their operational efficiency and financial stability. This comprehensive guide explores the intricacies of podiatry medical billing, the benefits of outsourcing these tasks, and how modern solutions like those provided by Advanced Data Systems (ADS) can transform a prac
HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ophelia , a leading provider of virtual care for opioid use disorder (OUD), has been designated as a Center of Excellence (COE) by Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services. – The milestone achievement makes Ophelia the first statewide and virtual-first COE in the state, offering a critical new access point for Pennsylvanians battling addiction.
Meditech
APRIL 17, 2024
While conference season provides an excellent opportunity to meet with fellow healthcare leaders in our booth and reconnect with our customers face-to-face, it is also an opportunity to share with the industry what makes MEDITECH Expanse “ The Intelligent EHR Platform ” and to highlight the success of our amazing customer base.
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HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: Trilliant Health , a premier analytics and market research firm in healthcare, has unveiled its entry-level tier of the Provider Directory on Databricks Marketplace. Today, Trilliant Health announced the launch of its Provider Directory’s basic tier on Databricks Marketplace, marking a significant step in healthcare analytics accessibility.
Home Health Care
APRIL 17, 2024
Elara Caring has teamed up with the digital health company Constant Therapy Health. The partnership will enable Elara Caring to deliver AI-driven speech-language and cognitive therapy across multiple markets. “[The partnership] very much honors our values of exceptional service, innovation and results,” Thomas Southern, administrator of skilled home health at Elara Caring, told Home Health Care News.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – COTA , a leading real-world data (RWD) and analytics company in oncology, has announced a new collaboration with Sanofi. – The strategic partnership aims to leverage RWD and artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate clinical trials specifically focused on multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting white blood cells. The findings from this partnership have the potential to significantly impact future clinical trial designs for multiple myeloma.
The Rand Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
The FDA is prioritizing listening to patients by approving treatments quickly. So why are health insurers standing in the way?
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HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ilant Health , a pioneering leader in value-based obesity management and cardiometabolic health solutions, announced today the extension of its seed round of fundraising from $3 million to $5.5 million. – The women-led startup received additional funds from a combination of new health-oriented investors, including funds from LifeX Ventures, Celtic House Asia Partners, and Cornucopian Capital, as well as existing investors reaffirming their commitment to Ilant
The Rand Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
Liquid biopsy has the potential to provide better and quicker testing for cancer, helping to improve diagnosis and treatment and improving cancer outcomes overall. As potential useful tests emerge, now is the time to consider what is needed to put them into everyday practice across the NHS.
HKLaw
APRIL 17, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a letter to teaching hospitals and medical schools announcing new guidelines regarding informed consent, focusing on patients under anesthesia.
Healthcare Associates
APRIL 17, 2024
When your eyes start itching, turning red, or watering, it’s natural to wonder why. Is it pink eye or just allergies? You need to know the difference because it affects how you treat these conditions. Let’s dive into what you need to know, keeping things straightforward. Pink eye, medically known as conjunctivitis, is an inflammation of the thin, clear covering of the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids.
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HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: Wolters Kluwer Health , a leading provider of healthcare information and analytics, has introduced a new weapon in the fight against potential financial penalties for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) – the Regulatory Audit Module. – The AI-enabled tool leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the risk adjustment audit process, potentially saving MAOs millions of dollars.
HIStalk
APRIL 17, 2024
News Kontakt.io raises $47.5 million in a Series C funding.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – When developing new drugs, nutritional products, or pesticides, it’s critical that unknown molecules are identified correctly. But accurate identification is a lengthy process and all too often unsuccessful, leading to failed regulatory processes, or worse, consumer health being put in danger. – Isospec Analytics has raised $1.9M to commercialize new technologies for molecular analysis that rapidly identify unknown molecules in minutes, helping pharmaceuticals
HIStalk
APRIL 17, 2024
Medicus IT Strengthens Commitment to Community Health Centers through Acquisition.
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.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 17, 2024
What You Should Know: – Solera Health , the premier technology platform for connecting people seamlessly and easily to health solutions that work, today announced the latest expansion of the Solera HALO™ platform, a next-generation omni-condition management solution. – The additional solutions enable payers and employers to address high-cost conditions associated with cardiometabolic health – integrating several proven, industry-leading digital health partners.
Home Health Care
APRIL 17, 2024
COVID-19 took a lot out of Americans, both personally and professionally. For Shelly Sun, the founder and then-CEO of BrightStar Care, 100-hour work weeks in 2020 and 2021 became commonplace. Sun was no stranger to hard work. She had led her company from a single location home care agency to a nationwide home care franchise brand, after all. But even she had finally reached the point of burnout.
The Rand Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a series of seemingly intractable issues that have left much of its population in poverty and servitude to multinational mining interests. International engagement and research could help.
Vie Healthcare
APRIL 17, 2024
Episode Introduction Scott reveals the two signs that an idea has potential, why market trumps everything in innovation, and why leaders should focus on eliminating pain points for their end users. He also advises innovators to connect with potential strategic acquirers at an early stage and explains why leaders of startups shouldn’t put all their eggs in the venture capital basket.
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.
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