Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Insurers will feel resentful Monday as the feds opted to not reverse its decision to decrease Medicare Advantage benchmark payments by 0.16%, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced. | CMS is not deviating from its January proposal to modestly rein in Medicare Advantage. Benchmark payments will still decrease 0.16% but the feds expect it will still pay up to $600 billion in payments to plans in 2025.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

Learn about a few of the many ways AI tools are helping to transform healthcare — and how they benefit physicians and patients along the way.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

A Michigan jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and some of its practitioners to be negligent in a case involving a delayed caesarean section and resulting severe disability. | A C-section was not performed for over two hours after being ordered, leading to the child's asphyxiation and severe, lifelong disability, the plaintiffs argued.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

To safeguard M&A activity, CISOs and security teams must have a seat at the table to implement proper IT visibility.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Federal health IT officials unveiled a draft strategic plan outlining health technology priorities over the next five years focusing on health equity and artificial intelligence. | Federal health IT officials unveiled a draft strategic plan outlining health technology priorities over the next five years focusing on health equity and artificial intelligence.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

John Auerbach, SVP Federal Health, ICF Given the attention paid to the devastating impact of COVID-19, one might assume it was the leading cause of death in the US. But while the fatalities were stark – almost 1.2 million Americans died of COVID in the last 4 years – heart disease remains the largest cause of death and by a landslide. In 2021, the year with the most COVID-19 deaths (416,893), heart disease claimed 60% more lives (695,000) in the US.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Radiology Group (TRG), a teleradiology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, has agreed to pay $3.1M to settle a civil fraud lawsuit filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. – The settlement amount of $3.1M will be divided between the US government and various states. Key Allegations The lawsuit alleged that TRG engaged in improper billing practices related to radiology services provided to hospitals and other healthcar

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | RevSpring switches private equity owners, Tenet sells off more hospitals, a $21 billion healthcare real estate merger and more dealmaking news from the month of March.

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Health Care Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

The purchase of the 260-bed facility will help address inpatient capacity needs, UCLA said.

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Spending on GLP-1 drugs in Medicare Part D has spiked massively over the past several years, according to a new analysis from KFF.

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Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

As we start the month of April 2024 in the U.S., it’s tax season in America with Federal (and other) income taxes due on the 15th of the month. This is also the time my research clock alarm goes off for an important annual report that describes the latest profile of the patient-as-payer in the U.S. ‘Tis the season for J.P. Morgan’s InstaMed team to analyze health care payments data, describing the experiences of consumers, providers and payers in the Trends in Healthcare Paymen

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Home Health Care

APRIL 1, 2024

In his many years in personal home care, Caring Senior Service CEO Jeff Salter has seen trends come and go. One he has stuck with, however, is a constant commitment to searching for the next advancements in technology. Between recruiting, onboarding and care management plans, Caring Senior Service have prided themselves on leveraging technology to stay ahead of the curve.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – Intermountain Health , a healthcare system forms a strategic partnership with Sensorum Health , a healthcare technology company specializing in remote patient monitoring. – The strategic collaboration aims to improve health outcomes and primary care access for older adults living independently with multiple chronic conditions.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 1, 2024

Seniors Helping Seniors has long distinguished itself from other home care companies by hiring active seniors to serve as caregivers. Josh Obeiter — an owner of one of the company’s franchise locations — has seen even more added value from this strategy as the industry at large combats labor shortages. At Seniors Helping Seniors, the average age of an employee is around 70 years old, and 80% of caregivers are in their 60s and 70s, according to Obeiter.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

APRIL 1, 2024

People won’t be surprised to learn that AI could improve the accuracy of diagnosis, expedite the rates of drug discovery, or even replace some (or many) activities typically done by doctors. However, can AI save the health care system money? That is the question asked by a recent article in The Economist titled “ Can artificial intelligence make health care more efficient?

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Home Health Care

APRIL 1, 2024

Last September, the post-acute providers Empath Health and Trustbridge signed a memorandum of understanding to begin an affiliation process. On Monday, that affiliation process was completed, forming the largest nonprofit post-acute provider organization in the state of Florida. Together, the organization will care for 5,000 patients daily and employ more than 5,000 staff members and 3,000 volunteers.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – QuickMD , a leader in telehealth addiction treatment, has announced the acquisition of Project Recovery , a well-respected addiction treatment clinic in South Dakota. This strategic move strengthens QuickMD’s commitment to making high-quality addiction treatment accessible and compassionate for individuals battling substance use disorders. – The acquisition allows QuickMD to offer a seamless continuum of care, from telehealth consultations to in-person a

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Baird Group

APRIL 1, 2024

Many things in healthcare require skill development and reinforcement. Sometimes those things require mandatory training to ensure quality and safety. But just because it’s mandatory doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable. When you hear the word “mandatory,” how do you react? During focus groups, I have asked staff members to share their reactions to the word mandatory.

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Health IT Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

The “Trustworthy AI to Address Health Disparities in Under-resourced Communities,” project is set to enhance the explainability of AI-driven risk prediction models.

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Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership

APRIL 1, 2024

Shared Imaging Services was established in 1982 to meet the diagnostic radiology needs of rural hospitals. Modalities include nuclear medicine, cardiac echo and ultrasound services. Shared Imaging Services is also a joint venture partner with hospitals to provide MRI services with in-house MRI scanners. Shared Imaging Services has some of the most tenured and experienced technologists in their field.

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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disorder. Over time, this slowly progressing condition causes tremors, gait and balance issues, limb stiffness or rigidity, and a slow muscle movement. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease each year. Our goal is to further your knowledge about this disorder – to help you understand Parkinson’s disease.

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HIStalk

APRIL 1, 2024

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks catching up.

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Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.

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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET); Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. Conference Leaders: Todd Smith & Jill Darling **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair – Todd Smith (Center for Medicare) Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications) Announcements & Updates FY 2025 SNF PPS Proposed Rule Payment Rat

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HIStalk

APRIL 1, 2024

Solventum Begins Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Solventum,

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 1, 2024

Universal Health Services (UHS) was caught off guard by a $535 million jury decision against one of its behavioral health subsidiaries and plans to contest the case which could have a material adve | One of the for-profit chain's behavioral health facilities was found to be negligent in a rape involving two underaged patients. UHS said it plans to appeal as the size of the award "was unexpected for a single-plaintiff injury case of this type.

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