Wed.Sep 08, 2021

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Hospitals lose focus on patients' digital health preferences amid growing competition, Kaufman Hall says

Health Care Dive

The failure to meet consumer demands comes as competition from health insurance, retail and telehealth companies are a growing concern, according to a new survey.

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NHS trials AI-enabled software to make brain surgery safer

Healthcare It News

The NHS is trialling an artificial intelligence (AI) solution, which allows surgeons to rehearse brain aneurysms procedures. British startup Oxford Heartbeat designed the PreSize technology , which has been used at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and is due to be trialled in six other NHS trusts. The medical device software helps to plan neurovascular surgeries by predicting the behaviour of a particular stent in a patient’s anatomy.

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The village doctor paradox

Health Care Dive

Teladoc CIO Claus Jensen argues that new models of care should break down silos and rebuild using virtual and physical platforms to connect patients' care over time.

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Women’s health app Flo picks up $50M in fresh funding to fuel R&D, rapid growth

Fierce Healthcare

Women’s health app Flo picks up $50M in fresh funding to fuel R&D, rapid growth. elucas. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:54.

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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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Biden admin shells out $452M to boost state reinsurance programs

Health Care Dive

The funding is aimed at getting more individuals to enroll in insurance at a lower cost, swelling coverage as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.

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Track Performance via P3Care’s Guide to MIPS 2021 Deadlines

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Qualified clinicians taking an interest in the QPP MIPS (Quality Payment Program – Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) can’t disregard significant deadlines. We assume some of you might be thinking of targeting MIPS incentives, while some of you only want to avoid penalties. So, no matter what the requirement is, you must know the respective dates to keep a check on their MIPS journey 2021.

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Anthem signs on with Cleveland Clinic's, Amwell's virtual second opinions service

Fierce Healthcare

Anthem signs on with Cleveland Clinic's, Amwell's virtual second opinions service. pminemyer. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:40.

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Track Performance via P3Care’s Guide to MIPS 2021 Deadlines

p3care

Qualified clinicians taking an interest in the QPP MIPS (Quality Payment Program – Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) can’t disregard significant deadlines. We assume some of you might be thinking of targeting MIPS incentives, while some of you only want to avoid penalties. So, no matter what the requirement is, you must know the respective dates to keep a check on their MIPS journey 2021.

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Payers, providers seek leeway on surprise medical bill ban going into effect in 2022

Fierce Healthcare

Payers, providers seek leeway on surprise medical bill ban going into effect in 2022. rking. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 17:13.

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Violent Extremism in America: Pathways to Deradicalization

The Rand Blog

Ideologically inspired violence is a serious threat to U.S. national security. Research on effective strategies to fight it has often failed to engage the people who might know best: those who have lived that life and left it behind. Researchers partnered with antiextremism support groups to change that.

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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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Louisiana revokes licenses from 7 nursing homes after Ida evacuation failures cost lives

Fierce Healthcare

Louisiana revokes licenses from 7 nursing homes after Ida evacuation failures cost lives. dmuoio. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:27.

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LHC Group to Acquire Home Health Assets in 22 States from HCA-Brookdale Venture

Home Health Care

LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has already hit a record year for M&A activity. It added to its streak in a major way on Wednesday, announcing an agreement to purchase Brookdale Health Care Services agencies in 22 states from the recently formed venture between Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA). Overall, the Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group will purchase 23 home health locations, 11 hospice agencies and 13 therapy businesses, with all acquired entities

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Sanford Health receives $350 million for virtual care center to support rural health

Fierce Healthcare

Sanford Health receives $350 million for virtual care center to support rural health. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:55.

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There’s More to Decision-Making Capacity than Cognitive Function

Bill Of Health

The Health Law, Policy, Bioethics, and Biotechnology Workshop provides a forum for discussion of new scholarship in these fields from the world’s leading experts. Though the Workshop is typically open to the public, it is not currently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many of our presenters will contribute blog posts summarizing their work, which we are happy to share here on Bill of Health.

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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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Amazon Care may be coming to another 20 U.S. cities: report

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon Care may be coming to another 20 U.S. cities: report. hlandi. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:23.

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Humanizing healthcare: Meeting patients on their own terms

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Whistleblower suit accuses UPMC, lead surgeon of fraudulent billing tied to 'concurrent surgeries'

Fierce Healthcare

Whistleblower suit accuses UPMC, lead surgeon of fraudulent billing tied to 'concurrent surgeries'. dmuoio. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 10:59.

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Amazon Care Reportedly Plans to Expand Its At-Home Care Services to 20 New Cities by End of 2022

Home Health Care

Amazon’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) plan to become an at-home care player through Amazon Care came to fruition quickly. Unsurprisingly, the next steps are taking place at a similar pace. Currently limited to a few areas in the U.S. — including Washington state, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore — Amazon Care is set to expand to 20 more major cities by the end of 2022, according to a Tuesday report from Business Insider.

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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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NorthShore University HealthSystem, Edward-Elmhurst Health unveil merger plans

Fierce Healthcare

NorthShore University HealthSystem, Edward-Elmhurst Health unveil merger plans. dmuoio. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 14:43.

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As seen in Modern Healthcare: It’s time to get ready for the surprise billing ban, experts say

nThrive

Mark Janiszewski, Chief Strategy & Product Officer at nThrive, was featured in a Modern Healthcare article by Michael Brady centered around hospital and healthcare systems preparation for the surprise billing ban that will go into effect 2022. The interim final rule that was published last month covers the basics but leaves out essential details about how the No Surprises Act will work in practice.

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Invitae scoops up consumer health tech firm Ciitizen for $325M

Fierce Healthcare

Invitae scoops up consumer health tech firm Ciitizen for $325M. hlandi. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 07:28.

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Must EHRs become platforms?

Nordic

I recently read a thought-provoking Forbes article arguing that the market-leading electronic health records (EHRs) of today could not possibly remain as we know them in the future. The author posited that government interoperability regulations and information blocking rules will force open the walled garden that some large vendors have created. He argues that all is not lost for these vendors, or at least some of them.

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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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Health tech funding snapshot—Oprah backs Maven Clinic; Whoop scores $200M to build out fitness tracking tech

Fierce Healthcare

Health tech funding snapshot—Oprah backs Maven Clinic; Whoop scores $200M to build out fitness tracking tech. hlandi. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 10:10.

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State of Consumerism in Healthcare 2021: Regaining Momentum

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Hospitals and health systems that launched or accelerated digital health capabilities during the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic are failing to commit fully to the digital and consumer-centered transformation required to deliver care when, where and how consumers want to receive it, according to Kaufman Hall’s 2021 Healthcare Consumerism Survey. – The survey found only 7% of participating organizations performed in the first tier of the Kaufman Hall Healthcare

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Premier, 11 health systems acquire minority stake in Exela to lock down drug supply

Fierce Healthcare

Premier, 11 health systems acquire minority stake in Exela to lock down drug supply. dmuoio. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 16:55.

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Addressing Anti-Asian Racism: Q&A with Lu Dong and Jennifer Bouey

The Rand Blog

Lu Dong, Jennifer Bouey, and RAND their colleagues are working to examine how Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are responding to the surge in hate against their communities, and how research can help.

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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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Former Humana exec files employment discrimination suit against insurer

Fierce Healthcare

Former Humana exec files employment discrimination suit against insurer. pminemyer. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 14:31.

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The Communities of Health Justice

Bill Of Health

By Charlene Galarneau. To the extent that communities are the principal contexts for the social relations and institutions most central to health and health care, then communities should be critical moral actors in determining what constitutes health justice. I propose that the health justice framework may be fruitfully developed in conversation with community justice , a social justice framework for health and health care that centers communities and their notions of health justice within natio

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Pediatric teletherapy provider DotCom Therapy raises $13M backed by LRVHealth, OSF Ventures

Fierce Healthcare

Pediatric teletherapy provider DotCom Therapy raises $13M backed by LRVHealth, OSF Ventures. elucas. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 10:51.

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Intelerad Acquires Insignia Medical Systems, UK-Based Enterprise Imaging Provider

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Today, Intelerad Medical Systems , a provider of medical image management solutions, announced its acquisition of Insignia Medical Systems , a leading UK-based enterprise imaging provider. The deal signals an important step in expanding next-generation imaging solutions and resources to help modernize hospital trusts across the UK and marks the company’s fifth acquisition in the past year.

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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.