Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
A bipartisan quartet of influential senators are tapping tax regulators within the U.S. | A bipartisan group of senators sent requests to federal tax agencies and regulators for information on what currently passes muster as a "community benefit.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 8, 2023
The complexity of combining IT systems and increased media attention before a deal could explain hospitals’ increased vulnerability, according to the paper.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Most patients have had those moments when they try to decipher their doctor's medical notes. Myalgia? Epistaxis? F/U? It can seem like a foreign language to a layperson. | Health tech company Vital launched an AI-powered doctor-to-patient translator to instantly turn highly technical medical terminology into plain language.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 8, 2023
Albert Marinez, who previously held a similar role at Intermountain Health, will focus on cutting costs and using data to improve patient care.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
There has been a 2% rise in maternity care deserts since 2020—meaning 1,119 additional counties, a new analysis suggests. | More than a third of all U.S. counties were classified as maternity care deserts. Nationwide, 5% of counties have less maternity access than two years ago, the report found.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 8, 2023
UnitedHealth, CVS, Elevance and peers sidestepped the worst of medical cost growth in the quarter, but many payers face uncertainty from Medicare Advantage star ratings, GLP-1s and other pressures.
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 8, 2023
Current CFO John Gallina is leaving Elevance after almost three decades in various leadership roles, including seven years as CFO.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
In 2021, Walgreens Boots Alliance acquired VillageMD for $5.2 | By 2030, it is projected that 30% of U.S. primary care will be owned by non-traditional players like Amazon and Walmart.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 8, 2023
By Cynthia Golembeski, Ans Irfan, Michael Méndez, Amite Dominick, Rasheera Dopson, and Julie Skarha People with disabilities — one of the most climate vulnerable groups — are often overlooked before, during, and in the aftermath of disasters. Structural competency , which accounts for systemic “level determinants, biases, inequities, and blind spots,” is important to mitigating environmental racism and ableism in climate change and disaster policy.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Doximity, a digital platform for medical professionals, cut its workforce by 10%, or 100 employee positions, and downgraded its revenue guidance as it faces economic pressures and slowing sales am | Doximity, a digital platform for medical professionals, cut its workforce by 10%, or 100 employee positions, and downgraded its revenue guidance as it faces economic pressures and slowing sales among its pharmaceutical customers.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 8, 2023
Mike Szczesny, Owner & VP of EDCO Awards & Specialties The healthcare industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by the innovation and advancements introduced by emerging startups. In an era where healthcare spending is projected to triple by 2040 and the global healthcare market is poised for substantial growth, harnessing the potential of these startups is paramount.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Hims & Hers saw its top line jump 83% in the second quarter, driven by strong growth of its online health and wellness business. | Hims & Hers boosted the lower end of its revenue guidance by $20 million to between $830 million and $850 million for the year and also announced it was jumping into the booming weight loss market.
Center for Health Progress
AUGUST 8, 2023
A year ago, I sat in a hospital waiting room for hours into the night in Denver, only to leave after my intense stomach pains had lessened and my fears about an overwhelming medical bill set in. My frustrations increased as the time passed…Why can’t I just see a doctor? Who is even working here? I unfairly started to blame the doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Maven Clinic and Amazon are joining forces to offer fertility and family-building support to Amazon employees in 50 countries outside the U.S. and Canada. | The program will be available to full-time, part-time and hourly employees. They and their partners will have free access to Maven's care team and advocates.
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Healthcare Associates
AUGUST 8, 2023
Can High Cholesterol Cause Headaches? Cholesterol is a substance in the body that has many important roles. For instance, it helps your body make hormones and regulates your metabolism. But having high levels of cholesterol can lead to a wide range of health problems, including heart attack and stroke. Some people with high cholesterol also suffer from headaches and may wonder if lowering their cholesterol can make their headaches go away.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in professional settings has swept the nation in the last year, with companies in all industries looking to capitalize on the new technology. | Generative AI tools have immense potential to improve productivity for health payers, but organizations need to be wary of the risk they pose.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 8, 2023
Nonlethal weapons do not entail the firing of projectiles, the detonation of explosives, or even the use of edged weapons with blades. Their effects are more subtle, though no less powerful for that. But the effects of these systems, and their impact on overall military capabilities, are often underestimated or misunderstood.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Fierce's Annie Burky talks to Dr. | This week on "Podnosis," we take a closer look at intersectionality and a group that has been ignored: intersex individuals.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 8, 2023
Dr. Aron Tendler, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, BrainsWay When patients struggle with depression, common first-line responses involve talk therapy and prescription medication. Yet, we know that one-third of patients are treatment resistant to several medication trials, and a lot of people are left without relief. As mental health professionals look to bridge the gap in serving the growing demand of patients with mental illness, investing in modern and advanced treatment devices is a key component
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC’s) recent efforts to define the appropriate structure and rules for the Trusted Exchange Framework Common Agreement ( | The ONC’s recent efforts to define the appropriate structure and rules for the TEFCA appear to encourage and enable the long-standing patterns of “information blocking” that the Cures Act set out to abolish.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 8, 2023
What You Should Know: – Sheba Medical Center , Israel’s largest medical center, today announced the deployment of a new accelerated, AI-powered cancer diagnostics research platform that can shorten diagnostic time from three weeks to minutes. – The platform integrates technology developed by Sheba, in addition to innovative digital health startups, to accelerate the pathology department’s diagnostic capabilities. – The first algorithm incorporated, developed by precision oncol
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Oscar Health is now able to begin enrolling new members in Florida after pressing pause on sign-ups in December, executives said Tuesday. | Oscar Health is now able to begin enrolling new members in Florida after pressing pause on sign-ups in December, executives said Tuesday.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 8, 2023
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has been a part of arguably the biggest home health story this year. UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum agreed to acquire the company in June. But, on the ground, it’s still just another home health and hospice provider trying to best deal with the headwinds that come with operating in 2023. Amid the chaos, Geoff Abraskin – the president of hospice at Amedisys – told Home Health Care News that capacity management remains the no. 1 issue.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 8, 2023
Optum is teaming up with Capella University to launch a new educational program aimed at stemming the tide of the nurse shortage. | Optum is teaming up with Capella University to launch a new educational program aimed at stemming the tide of the nurse shortage.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 8, 2023
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have expressed concerns over the electrification of Army combat vehicles. Though such concerns have some merit, there is also a larger issue motivating research and development efforts—the growing demand for energy on the battlefield.
Health Recovery
AUGUST 8, 2023
Health Recovery Solutions partners with Corstrata to solve industry gap of access to WOC Nurse expertise in post-acute settings by launching WoundConnect.
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.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
AUGUST 8, 2023
That is the subtitle of an NBER working paper by Charles Gray, Abby E. Alpert & Neeraj Sood. The author examine recent mergers between pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and health insurers. On the one hand, integration may beneficial to consumers. It could: (i) improve operational efficiencies, and (ii) better align PBM incentives with those of the health plan (e.g., better accounting for medical costs offsets).
Meditech
AUGUST 8, 2023
With all of the challenges that today’s healthcare leaders must navigate— staffing shortages, provider burnout, mergers and consolidations, and the continuing evolution of digital technologies — one of the most consequential decisions they face is what type of leader they want to be.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 8, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership It has made its way into every industry, just as it has made its way into almost every conversation. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived in home-based care. Providers, in an effort to stay ahead of the curve, are embracing the new technology. On the way, they are finding out how it can help them deliver better care more efficiently.
Health IT Analytics
AUGUST 8, 2023
New deep learning tool leverages chest x-rays and electronic health record data to flag elevated diabetes risk up to three years before diagnosis.
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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