Health Care Dive
AUGUST 4, 2022
“We're prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 1, 2022
What You Should Know: – According to a new report from Allison + Partners , 57% of respondents said it will be possible to achieve “Health 4.0” in the next 3-5 years. – The report illustrates that the biggest hurdles include legislative and regulatory policy, lack of tech talent, and little understanding of health technologies and that the opportunities outweigh the challenges.
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Healthcare It News
AUGUST 4, 2022
Whether they are about mental health, COVID, general health concerns or any number of other issues, healthcare provider organizations constantly are managing droves of calls from patients. Vendors of cloud technologies are aiming to tackle the issue of high call volumes while at the same time helping healthcare call centers reimagine the patient and employee experience.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 4, 2022
In its unanimous 2013 decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics (569 U.S. 576) the U.S. Supreme Court held that naturally occurring genomic sequences are not eligible for patent protection. Not surprisingly, some representatives of the biotechnology industry, and many patent lawyers, reacted negatively to the decision, and have steadily lobbied Congress to restore patent protection for isolated and purified genomic sequences.
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 5, 2022
In an increasingly murky legal environment, providers should focus on minimizing and protecting the data they collect, while keeping abreast of shifting abortion legality in their state, experts said.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 3, 2022
Jason Matheny, RAND's new president and CEO, explains why he's cautiously optimistic about the future of humanity, the importance of public service, and RAND's role in shaping policy solutions.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Briggs Healthcare
AUGUST 5, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending July 24, 2022. Comparing the July 24 th data to the previous July 17 th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remains same as the previous week Residents with booster doses increased 0.4% from previous week Staff primary vaccination completion rate remained the same (same as previous 5 weeks) Staff with booster doses increased 0
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 4, 2022
Of the 43% of organizations that reported a data breach in the past two years, 88% said at least one connected device was a contributing factor to the breach, according to a new report.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 1, 2022
By Samantha DeAndrade. Last week, in response to a petition written by myself and colleagues, the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ABOG), which is headquartered in Texas, reversed its decision to pursue in-person board certification exams. In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health , my colleagues and I held grave concerns about traveling to Dallas, Texas for this credentialing exam.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 5, 2022
One Medical announced is 2nd quarter financial results this week, showing growth in both net revenue and membership. Year-over-year, compared to the three months ending June 30, 2021, the technology-enabled primary care provider posted the following numbers: Net revenue was $255.8 million YOY, compared to $120.4 million in 2021 – a 112% increase.
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Briggs Healthcare
AUGUST 2, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Hospice Quarterly Update for the second quarter of 2022 is now available. This update includes Hospice Quality Reporting Program highlights from April 2022 to June 2022, events and engagement opportunities for the third quarter of 2022 (July – September 2022), and selected questions and answers from the Hospice Quality Help Desk.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2022
In a suit filed in Idaho’s southern district, the Department of Justice claimed that Idaho’s “near-absolute” abortion ban blocks clinicians from providing necessary care in medical emergencies as required by federal law.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 4, 2022
Retail and technology giant Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) last month announced plans to acquire primary care innovator One Medical for an astounding $3.9 billion. The transaction doesn’t immediately affect senior-focused in-home care providers, but it’s another major stepping stone on the path toward disrupting the current U.S. health care system. What’s more, the deal reflects the ongoing consumerization of health care and steady emergence of nontraditional players, many of which have already revealed
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 5, 2022
Whether it’s due to high out-of-pocket costs, concerns about side effects, procrastination or other factors, 20-30% of patients don’t act on their new prescriptions, while others do not take medications as prescribed. WHY IT MATTERS. By partnering with Watertown, Massachusetts-based athenahealth, the system’s 145,000 providers can now access automated messaging within their established prescribing workflows to help drive better adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
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Healthcare Associates
AUGUST 5, 2022
Headache Behind the Ears: Causes, Treatments, and More. You may have experienced a headache in your life. Headaches are a common and debilitating collection of nervous system disorders, affecting people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic circumstances. Women suffer more headaches than men. Debilitating headaches can have a significant impact on your quality of life.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 1, 2022
As the Pennsylvania regional health system’s first chief wellness officer, Susan Parisi will oversee the system’s mental health, professional fulfillment and well-being strategies.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 1, 2022
There are a number of potential avenues to take to address the staffing needs in home-based care over the next decade. But one that will absolutely have to be taken is the one that leads to more millennial and Generation Z workers entering the space. To do that, home-based care providers are doing a few things, including: establishing transparent lines of communication to these generations, offering competitive benefits and recruiting through non-traditional channels.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2022
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has published a white paper on optimising the care pathway for better outcomes in hospitals. In the paper, we outline the current situation in digital health and map out a vision to free up time for patient care. The widespread implementation of EMRs has allowed collaboration between doctors, reduced medical errors, and created the data points required for analytics which will provide an in-road for artificial intelligence work in the future.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 3, 2022
David Chess, MD, Chief Health & Policy Officer & Chairman of the Board / Founder, Tapestry Health. A society defines itself by how it cares for its most vulnerable, and especially its seniors. As a Board-Certified Internist and Geriatrician with over 35 years of providing care in nursing facilities, this sentiment has guided me throughout my career.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 1, 2022
Advocates are hoping the mobile clinic model will accelerate access to abortions, especially for those in states where the procedure is outlawed.
Briggs Healthcare
AUGUST 2, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “Selected nursing homes may not have complied with Federal requirements for infection prevention and control and emergency preparedness. Specifically, 28 of the 39 nursing homes had possible deficiencies. We found 48 instances at 25 nursing homes of possible noncompliance with infection prevention and control requirements and 18 instances at 18 nursing homes of possible noncompliance with emergency preparedness requirements
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 2, 2022
The Stony Brook Medicine health system, which, before COVID-19, had already grown from a two-hospital system to a four-hospital system with the inclusion of Eastern Long Island Hospital and Southampton Hospital, reflects a diverse and geographically widespread patient population of more than 1.4 million people in Suffolk County, New York. It uses telehealth technology to connect specialists and clinicians to areas of need, help monitor patients' health status and behavior remotely, promote t
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 5, 2022
What You Should Know: – The index of Healthcare & Life Science equities tracked by Stout was down 16.8% in Q2 2022, which was in line with the S&P 500 decline of 16.4%. – Healthcare & Life Science M&A activity plummeted to 338 deals in Q2 2022 versus 535 in Q2 2021 and a record 565 deals in Q4 2021. The report reveals credit markets likely to tighten, but a healthy level of M&A is expected to continue in the growing and defensive healthcare sector.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 5, 2022
Hospitals added about 13,000 jobs in July compared to about 20,000 in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 2, 2022
There is overwhelming evidence and consensus from the medical and public health communities that supportive approaches are what help pregnant women with substance use disorders. Unfortunately, the overturning of Roe v. Wade has opened the door for more policies that police and punish women rather than evidence-based solutions that we know can, do, and will save lives.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2022
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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.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 3, 2022
What You Should Know: – The latest KLAS report examines how non- EMR -affiliated virtual visit solutions in the Middle East differ across key metrics (including product usability, implementation and training, and vendor partnership) and also summarizes common EMR vendors and their approaches to virtual visits. – KLAS reports high satisfaction with their virtual visit technology (either virtual care or video conferencing platforms), though specifics of the customer experience do vary
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 3, 2022
Psychologists, therapists, chemical dependency counselors and social workers plan to strike. They say they’re stretched too thin and unable to provide adequate care to patients.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 5, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s (CMS) Independence at Home demonstration aims to find out if delivering comprehensive, home-based primary care can lead to positive outcomes and lowered costs. . One demonstration participant, Northwell Health, has been able to realize this goal. Broadly, the Independence at Home demonstration allows Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple chronic conditions to receive primary care services at home.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2022
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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.
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