Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 11, 2024

About 40% of MA plans with prescription drug coverage will earn four or more stars, a dip from 42% this year, according to data released by the CMS.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Intravenous fluid shortages appear to be affecting the majority of the nation’s healthcare providers, who as a result are already beginning to cancel procedures, survey data published Thursday show | Premier said 86% of its provider members are reporting shortages, and more than half have less than 10 days supply on hand. Respondents also said they were beginning or considering procedure cancellations, and have begun receiving solicitations from "unapproved, gray market suppliers.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Electronics giant Samsung discussed innovations in robotics and wearable devices as key technologies for delivering personalised care. In the HIMSS24 APAC keynote, "Smart Hospital Revolution: Redefining Patient Care with Technology," Samsung Medical Centre CIO, Dr Won-Chul Cha, and Dr Hon Pak, SVP and head of Digital Health at Samsung Electronics, discussed the importance of technological integration in healthcare.

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Healthcare Success

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Are you struggling to fill critical positions in your healthcare organization? You’re not alone. With competition for top talent at an all-time high, hospitals and health systems must prioritize employer branding to attract and retain skilled professionals. Why Employer Branding Matters Employer branding isn’t just a marketing buzzword—it’s a critical strategy for healthcare organizations.

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Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 8, 2024

What You Should Know: – Ubie Inc. , a Japanese health tech company, has announced a significant investment from Google in its latest funding round. – The investment aims to leverage digital innovations, including generative AI, to drive the digital transformation of Japan’s healthcare system. Ubie’s Mission and Impact Ubie is dedicated to utilizing technology to guide individuals to appropriate medical care.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As hospitals around the U.S. report IV fluid shortages, Baxter has increased supply allocations for direct customers and distributors. It plans to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain supplies by the end of 2024.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While AI can offer immense potential to improve patient outcomes and streamline medical processes, system flaws can pose risks to ethics, security and data accuracy. Dr Gao Yujia, assistant group CTO of the National University Health System, urged caution in AI implementation in healthcare in the keynote session, "Unveiling the Dark Side of AI," at HIMSS24 APAC.

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Cloud Blogs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Learn more about how Microsoft is enhancing healthcare with data and responsible AI. Read the latest Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare announcements. Existing language models have revolutionized how we interact and use powerful AI models for text-based use cases in healthcare. But the practice of modern medicine is chiefly multimodal. Effectively assessing the complete picture of patient health requires moving beyond medical text comprehension to sophisticated AI models capable of integrating and a

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Pro CRNA

OCTOBER 7, 2024

By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA Leaders: we love them, we hate them and then we become them In the workplace and in our personal life, the concept of leader and leadership are often intertwined and misunderstood. Let’s start this article by explaining the difference between the role of a leader and the behaviors that are associated with effective leadership.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 6, 2024

U.S. | U.S. hospitals are taking steps to conserve their supplies of intravenous (IV) fluids as one of the country's biggest manufacturers reduces shipments after Hurricane Helene flooded a major facility in North Carolina.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Attorneys argue Khan and two other commissioners are biased against pharmacy benefit managers and should recuse themselves from an ongoing lawsuit against the middlemen.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Naver Corp and Kakao Corp, two of South Korea's biggest IT companies, have shared innovative uses of AI in healthcare. In the HIMSS24 APAC panel session, " Tech Titans in Health: Naver and Kakao’s Role in Transforming Healthcare," Kakao Healthcare CEO Dr Hwang Hee and Dr Dongchul Cha, head of the Medical Innovation Centre at NAVER Healthcare Lab, shared their organisation’s respective contributions in advancing digital health in South Korea.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2024

“Opposed.” That was the one-word response a home health provider left for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) during the comment period on the 2025 home health proposed payment rule. This comment was an anomaly, in terms of its brevity. While most respondents expressed similar sentiments, they chose to utilize more words to do so.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – Cytovale , a medical diagnostics company revolutionizing early disease detection secures $100M in Series D funding round led by Sands Capital with participation from new investor Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and existing investors. – The investment will fuel the expansion of Cytovale’s innovative sepsis diagnostic, IntelliSep, to more hospital emergency departments (EDs) and health systems nationwide.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Just 40% of Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans offered in 2025 achieved a score of four stars or higher, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed Oct. 10. | It's harder than ever for Medicare Advantage plans to score well on star ratings. Here's how they performed for 2025.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The products include a service that helps healthcare organizations build their own AI agents that could be used for appointment scheduling, clinical trial matching and patient triage.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Generative AI technology presents exciting opportunities for healthcare organizations to communicate more effectively with patients and build loyalty. However, using these tools can also introduce risks for patients and providers. Josh Stageberg, Vice President of Product at SolarWinds, talks about the organizational successes and possible pitfalls that generative AI can bring, as well as other topics of discussion from the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 9, 2024

BrightStar Care recently reached a milestone that fewer than 10% of franchise companies have been able to achieve. It has opened 400 locations across the U.S. “To reach this milestone you’ve got to have a number of things,” Pete First, chief development officer of BrightStar Care, told Home Health Care News. “You’ve got to have a really solid system and a solid business case for what you’re doing and processes in place.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. surgeons reveals a strong belief in the power of digital health to reduce disparities in access to surgical expertise, particularly in under-resourced communities. – The State of Surgery survey , commissioned by Medtronic , highlights the potential of live streaming, artificial intelligence (AI) , and virtual reality (VR) to transform surgical care and improve healthcare equity.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a list of prescription drugs it hopes to include in its new Medicare $2 Drug List Model, the agency announced Wednesday. | CMS is looking to further refine its new Medicare $2 Drug List Model to make prices more predictable for Part D beneficiaries.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The proposed rule comes after the CMS reported a growing number of complaints about ACA health plan applications submitted by brokers.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Data collected on providers' unauthenticated websites and shared with third parties is still a liability from regulatory agencies and a potential cause for class action litigation, says Iliana Peters, an attorney and shareholder at the legal firm Polsinelli. Wide scope of 3rd party data The battle over hospital online data tracking has been going on for the past two years , since a Baltimore patient filed a class-action suit against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms, alleging that it wa

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Evacuation is a whole community effort that everyone needs to play a role in. Some actions may be longer-term, but as Milton arrives, there are steps individuals, households, government agencies, and civil society can take now.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2024

What You Should Know: – Suki , a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare raises $70M in new funding, bringing its total funding to $165M. – The investment, led by Hedosophia with significant participation from Venrock and existing investors, will fuel Suki’s continued growth and product development, solidifying its position as a leader in AI-driven healthcare solutions.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Amazon plans an aggressive expansion of its pharmacy business to offer same-day delivery of prescription medications to 20 new cities in 2025, which more than doubles its current operations. | Amazon plans an aggressive expansion of its pharmacy business to offer same-day delivery of prescription medications to 20 new cities in 2025, which more than doubles its current operations.

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Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2024

In a world where consumers can order dog food, schedule a haircut or buy a plane ticket with just a few keystrokes, patients often are left wondering why healthcare has to be so complicated – and why so many processes seem stuck in the past. Today, as consumers grow more dependent on convenient and efficient online tools across retail, banking and grocers, patients are becoming increasingly aware of – and dissatisfied with – healthcare's digital deficiencies, which often cr

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the evolving landscape of home-based care, cloud-based solutions play a pivotal role in enhancing accessibility, data security and operational efficiency. Most organizations are already utilizing many of these solutions as technology adoption shifts rapidly. While most are familiar with the benefits of cloud-based solutions, such as real-time access and enabling clinical staff to access information at any time, from anywhere, there are clear influences that will drive cloud-based solutions su

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