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3 key labor trends for hospitals in 2022

Health Care Dive

Hospitals are still grappling with rising turnover, widespread burnout and numerous staff calling in sick nearly two years after the pandemic began. It's unclear when it might get better — or how much worse it could get.

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MDLive rolls out virtual-first health monitoring program for chronic conditions

Fierce Healthcare

MDLive rolls out virtual-first health monitoring program for chronic conditions. rtorrence. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 10:59.

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HCA to build 5 new hospitals in Texas

Health Care Dive

The news comes on the heels of HCA's plans to build three new hospitals in Florida, another core market for the Nashville-based health system.

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Chutes & Ladders—North Carolina HHS head joins Aledade; Uber Health adds first-ever chief medical officer

Fierce Healthcare

Chutes & Ladders—North Carolina HHS head joins Aledade; Uber Health adds first-ever chief medical officer. dmuoio. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 16:27.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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ACA open enrollment period drove record number of sign-ups

Health Care Dive

Expanded tax credits through the American Rescue Plan made coverage more affordable and greater outreach efforts helped accelerate enrollment, health officials said.

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GAO calls for major reforms at HHS to better prepare for future health emergencies

Fierce Healthcare

GAO calls for major reforms at HHS to better prepare for future health emergencies. rking. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 16:39.

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HCA Healthcare's Q4 revenue dips under omicron's weight

Fierce Healthcare

HCA Healthcare's Q4 revenue dips under omicron's weight. dmuoio. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:41.

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Moderna follows Pfizer in starting trial of omicron vaccine

Health Care Dive

The study will test a version of the biotech's COVID-19 shot that's tailored to the infectious variant. New data, meanwhile, help affirm the benefit of a third dose of Moderna's current vaccine.

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SoftBank leads Alto Pharmacy's $200M series E as prescription delivery unicorn doubles annual revenue

Fierce Healthcare

SoftBank leads Alto Pharmacy's $200M series E as prescription delivery unicorn doubles annual revenue. rtorrence. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 14:34.

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FDA finalizes guidance on including patient perspectives in medtech clinical trials

Health Care Dive

The documents elaborate on how to engage patients to improve trial design and use patient-reported outcomes.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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In panel on climate health equity, experts share ways to help those most in need

Fierce Healthcare

In panel on climate health equity, experts share ways to help those most in need. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:21.

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CCRC-Without-Walls Pioneer Kendal at Home Breaks Down Its Growth Trajectory

Home Health Care

The CCRC-without-walls model is a new twist on an old concept. Essentially, the at-home concept allows seniors to reap all the same benefits of traditional continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) while still aging in place. While the CCRC-without-walls model has slowly begun to gain traction in recent years, there are still fewer than 40 programs across the U.S.

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ACA signups reach record-breaking 14.5M thanks to enhanced subsidies, greater outreach

Fierce Healthcare

ACA signups reach record-breaking 14.5M thanks to enhanced subsidies, greater outreach. rking. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:01.

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Filling the gap in behavioral healthcare

Healthcare It News

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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In panel on climate health equity, experts share ways to help those most in need

Fierce Healthcare

In panel on climate health equity, experts share ways to help those most in need. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 01/27/2022 - 11:26.

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CHG Healthcare Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

CHQ Healthcare

CHG Healthcare earns 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality. CHG Healthcare proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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Talkiatry Lands $37M to Expand In-Network Psychiatric Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Talkiatry , a leading provider of in-network psychiatric care raised an additional $17M from Left Lane Capital , which totals their current funding to $37M in Series A funding. The completion of this round will support Talkiatry in responsibly scaling mental health services across the United States with national insurance contracts. – The company also appointed Samson Walla as its Vice President of Operations.

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The Future and Past of War and Disease

The Rand Blog

The U.S. government is actively reviewing its efforts to counter biological attacks and the Department of Defense is taking steps that could allow it to perform day-to-day operations during a pandemic, but it might not be preparing adequately for a future large-scale operation during a more-transmissible and lethal pandemic.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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Alto Pharmacy Raises $200M to Expand Full-Service Pharmacy Delivery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Alto Pharmacy (“Alto”), the leader in America’s rapidly expanding digital pharmacy market, raised approximately $200 million in an oversubscribed series E financing round led by returning investor Softbank Vision Fund. Free hand-delivery to your door. Despite the pandemic, the retail pharmacy industry has been one of the slowest to use technology to improve the customer experience.

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The Reluctance of Consumers to Share Personal Information – The Challenge of Data for Health “Blurring”

Health Populi

Health is the cornerstone to our core needs, thereby the cornerstone to trust.” This was one lens on the latest 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer published earlier this month. But trust is in short supply when it comes to consumers openness to share their personal information we learn through a new study published in JAMA , Consumer Willingness to Share Personal Digital Information for Health-Related Uses.

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HCA in ‘Early Stages’ of Home Health Integration, Having Difficulty with Post-Acute Care Capacity

Home Health Care

HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) executives provided a brief update on the company’s home health and hospice operations Thursday. It was the first time the Nashville, Tennessee-based hospital giant shared additional information about its post-acute care plans since finalizing its $400 million deal with Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in July.

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Women’s Health, ESG and FootbalI: Why I’m Excited To Tune Into Hologic’s Ad During Super Bowl LVI

Health Populi

One of the best parts of watching the biggest U.S. football game of the year are the ads which can provide great entertainment in-between touchdowns, time-outs, and referees’ video replays. This year, Ad Age provides us with an early inventory of some of the high-expectation commercials, including the usual suspects like Budweiser, Google, TurboTax, and Avocados from Mexico.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

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.

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Financing Confusion, Safety Concerns Could Thwart Choose Home’s Chances

Home Health Care

The Choose Home Care Act of 2021 is the collective and proverbial baby of many home health stakeholders. And for good reason: It could allow more patients to recover in the home under Medicare – and change how the entire health care system works for older adults. Naturally, there are detractors, including skilled nursing facility (SNF) operators and advocates.

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Traditional vs. Digital Marketing for Medical Practices

Sequence Health

There’s no doubt that digital marketing is an essential part of any business’s marketing strategy. However, many medical practices are still relying on traditional methods to market their services. There are a number of reasons why digital marketing is a better option for medical practices, and in this blog post, we will discuss some of them.

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91+ Real-World Diversity in the Workplace Statistics

Etactics

There are so many minority groups in the United States that deal with double standards and discrimination. But you already knew that, especially given the current political climate. Unfortunately, though, the hardships that these minority groups that I’m referring to go through sometimes bleeds into the workplace. Some of the barriers in the hiring process that occur happen due to individuals… Ethnicity Gender Race Age Although state and federal governments have laws in place that address the il

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Pfizer, BioNTech Launches Clinical Trial for Omicron-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced the initiation of a clinical trial study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age. – The study will have three cohorts examining different regimens of the current Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or an Omicron-based vaccine.

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

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.

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The Department of Health and Human Services Releases 2023 Draft Marketplace Rules & Guidance for Health Issuers

Health Policy News

On December 28, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Proposed 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP), along with accompanying technical guidance on risk.

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WoundZoom Digital Wound Management Joins Epic App Orchard Marketplace

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Perceptive Solutions, Inc., developer of WoundZoom Digital Wound Management , today announced its integration partnership with Epic and the availability of WoundZoom in the Epic App Orchard marketplace. The purpose of this partnership is to provide a seamless exchange of wound care data between WoundZoom and a facility’s Epic EHR system. – Perceptive Solutions joins the Epic App Orchard as a trusted integration partner so our customers can leverage the b

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What is change management in healthcare? And why should you pay attention to it?

Spok Inc

Effective change management can make your technology project 6 times more likely to succeed. Learn how you can effect positive change at your healthcare organization. The post What is change management in healthcare? And why should you pay attention to it? appeared first on Spok Inc.

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Mayo Clinic Taps Oracle Fusion Cloud for Finance, HR, and Supply Chain Management

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Mayo Clinic has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite and Oracle Fusion Analytics to power its business processes as it transforms the future of healthcare. . – With Oracle, Mayo Clinic will be able to support its path to 2030, an ambitious strategy to cure, connect and transform healthcare, by improving the administrative services experiences and scaling functions and business analysis to support its global growth. – As one of the world’s

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

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.