Health Care Dive
JANUARY 6, 2022
The multibillion-dollar buy is medtech's first major deal of 2022, following a spending spree in the sector last year. Stryker's stock price was slightly down Thursday, but Vocera's rose by nearly 27%.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Forrester: Here are 4 key frontiers for healthcare innovation over the next decade. pminemyer. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:54.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 6, 2022
"The grave danger that led to issuance of the emergency temporary standard not only remains, but has dramatically increased with the omicron variant and current surge in infections and hospitalizations," National Nurses United said.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Study examines differences in coverage denials for traditional Medicare, MA. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:00.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 6, 2022
The union gives NorthShore a footprint in the region's western suburbs with the addition of two general acute hospitals and one focused on behavioral health.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
CMS proposes Part D price concessions be applied at point-of-sale, new requirements for MA plans. rking. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 17:05.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Kaufman Hall: Consumers may again be avoiding getting care as hospital margins remain depressed. rking. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 15:28.
Bill Of Health
JANUARY 6, 2022
By Mason Marks. On Tuesday, Washington State legislators filed SB 5660 , a bill that would legalize the supported adult use of psilocybin by people 21 years of age and older. Sponsored by Senators Jesse Salomon and Liz Lovelett, the bill, known as the Washington Psilocybin Wellness and Opportunity Act, includes many innovative features including a Social Opportunity Program to help address harms caused by the war on drugs, support for small businesses, and accommodations for people with certain
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Urban Institute: Low-income parents faced more hurdles to afford, receive healthcare in 2021. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 14:39.
Bill Of Health
JANUARY 6, 2022
By Jorge L. Contreras. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is currently embroiled in a dispute over the ownership of patent rights to Moderna’s flagship mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273). The NIH, which funded much of Moderna’s research on the COVID-19 vaccine, should be assertive in exerting control over the results of this taxpayer-funded research.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Babylon Health acquires health kiosk company Higi Health in latest effort to scale in U.S. market. rtorrence. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 11:04.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 6, 2022
Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Chutes & Ladders—Allina Health's new CEO steps up; Another Walmart health exec departs. dmuoio. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 13:59.
Briggs Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS posted the following message on January 4, 2022: The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V15.0 and accompanying Risk Adjustment Appendix File for MDS 3.0 Quality Measure User’s Manual V15 have been posted. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V15.0 contains detailed specifications for the MDS 3.0 quality measures and includes a Notable Changes section that summarizes the major changes from MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V14.0.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 6, 2022
Nomi Health grabs analytics provider Artemis Health to cut employer healthcare costs. rtorrence. Thu, 01/06/2022 - 16:32.
Healthy Debate
JANUARY 6, 2022
The post Shortage of physicians, support systems puts health care in northern Ontario in jeopardy appeared first on Healthy Debate.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 6, 2022
Curtis Bauer, Chief Product Officer, Sphere. Digital wallets are a payment option that continues to gain traction among consumers due to their simplicity and ease. Many providers, however, may be unfamiliar with the technology and how it can benefit their practices and patients. At the most basic level, a digital wallet is a digital, mobile version of patients’ financial accounts that is easily accessible via a computer or smartphone, eliminating much of the need to carry an actual wallet.
The Rand Blog
JANUARY 6, 2022
During a Moscow air show last summer, Russia rolled out a mockup of the Su-75, a multipurpose fighter-bomber designed to compete in the global marketplace. But given the Russian aerospace sector's difficulties in developing, let alone delivering, advanced combat aircraft, prospective buyers should consider a range of options to meet defense needs.
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 6, 2022
What You Should Know: – PointClickCare , a cloud-based healthcare software for the long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) market) announced a new partnership with Sound Physicians , a national physician partner to hospitals, post-acute providers, physicians’ groups and payers to offer a fully integrated virtual health solution to U.S. LTPAC providers. – The partnership between PointClickCare and Sound Physicians will deliver on the promise and full potential of virtual health in
American College of Healthcare Sciences
JANUARY 6, 2022
Regaining smell after COVID has become a global topic of conversation after many people have experienced temporary anosmia (loss of smell) due to COVID-19 infection. Post viral loss or impairment of the sense of smell is not new, however, and is also referred to as Postviral Olfactory Dysfunction. While we may often take our sense of smell for granted, its absence can have a huge impact on our daily lives, from our experience with food and eating, interacting with our living environment, even be
Solution Reach
JANUARY 6, 2022
Everyone in healthcare is painfully aware that inevitable missed appointments are the bane of their existence. For a variety of reasons, some of your patients simply won’t make their appointments (or will cancel late) with the results being a costly hit to your practice or organization in more ways than one.
HIStalk
JANUARY 6, 2022
Top News Vera Whole Health, which offers healthcare navigation, care.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 6, 2022
When it comes to home health, location factors heavily into the quality of care patients receive. Agencies in rural areas tend to initiate care more quickly, for example, while their urban counterparts perform better on outcomes measures, a new study suggests. The study was conducted by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Their findings were published Thursday in the Journal of Rural Health.
HKLaw
JANUARY 6, 2022
Nathan A. Adams IV, Timothy James Taylor, Frederick D. Braid, Meghan McCaig, Gina A.
Health Recovery
JANUARY 6, 2022
The very nature of c-suite executives in the healthcare ecosystem has changed drastically over the years. Compounded by the shift from a fee-for-service to a value-based care model, today’s leaders are under pressure to improve patient satisfaction and experience more than ever before.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 6, 2022
With all eyes focused on the home, it’s no exaggeration to say there were dozens of blockbuster in-home care acquisitions last year. But while all transactions directly impact the buyers and sellers, only a handful help shape the trajectory of an entire market. As I started to think about my own home health and home care predictions for 2022, I kept circling back to the same eight deals – not because they were the biggest in terms of purchase price or annualized revenue, but because they’re fran
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
JANUARY 6, 2022
That is the title of my recent paper in Advances in Therapy along with co-authors Christian Jackisch, Federico Manevy, Suzanne Frank, and Nicki Roberts. This is a case study of the fixed-dose combination therapy of pertuzumab and trastuzumab as a subcutaneous injection compared to previous treatments which were administered via infusion. The abstract is below.
Sequence Health
JANUARY 6, 2022
If you are a healthcare provider, then you may be wondering what the difference is between remote patient monitoring and chronic care management. Both of these services have become increasingly popular in recent years, but they offer very different benefits to patients and providers. In this blog post, we will discuss the key differences between these two services and help you decide which one is right for your practice!
nThrive
JANUARY 6, 2022
Healthcare is experiencing a dramatic rise in consumerism , accelerated by recent price transparency regulations. We’re caring for a generation of consumers that are now accustomed to (and expect) healthcare solutions with convenience and straight-forward pricing. Providing transparent pricing information to your consumers early in their care journey can help your hospital or healthcare organization create a loyal patient base and deliver a better patient financial experience.
Spok Inc
JANUARY 6, 2022
In this infographic, learn why hospitals seek to integrate pagers into their workflows and secure communications along with smartphones for maximum benefit and coverage. The post Infographic: The ongoing power of paging appeared first on Spok Inc.
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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