Wed.Mar 22, 2023

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DOJ drops appeal against UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Change

Health Care Dive

In a Monday filing with a federal appeals court, the DOJ-led group agreed to withdraw its suit against a ruling that had allowed the merger.

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Patients want their medical test results immediately, even when its bad news, survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Patients want their medical test results immediately, even when its bad news, survey finds hlandi Wed, 03/22/2023 - 12:13

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Roche, Lilly team on test for early detection of Alzheimer’s

Health Care Dive

The tool is intended to help gauge whether patients should receive further evaluation to confirm a diagnosis.

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Senate panel advances bill to reform PBMs and bring more FTC scrutiny on industry

Fierce Healthcare

Senate panel advances bill to reform PBMs and bring more FTC scrutiny on industry rking Wed, 03/22/2023 - 14:47

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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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Moderna CEO defends price of COVID shot at Senate hearing

Health Care Dive

Stéphane Bancel said his company's planned price hike covers the higher costs of commercial sales. Sen. Bernie Sanders called it part of industry’s “unprecedented level of corporate greed.

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Becerra takes bipartisan hits from senators over Medicare Advantage pay rule as lobbying efforts heat up

Fierce Healthcare

Becerra takes bipartisan hits from senators over Medicare Advantage pay rule as lobbying efforts heat up rking Wed, 03/22/2023 - 16:17

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Warren pushes FTC to 'carefully scrutinize' CVS-Oak Street deal

Fierce Healthcare

Warren pushes FTC to 'carefully scrutinize' CVS-Oak Street deal pminemyer Wed, 03/22/2023 - 16:58

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Should Mexico's Drug Cartels Be Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations?

The Rand Blog

While the outcry over the kidnapping and murder of U.S. citizens by members of the Gulf Cartel in Mexico is understandable, stridency should not preclude strategic assessment. America's problem with drug trafficking is not the lack of statutes, but the magnitude of the problem.

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Some opioid use disorder patients spike drug tests with buprenorphine, JAMA study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Some opioid use disorder patients spike drug tests with buprenorphine, JAMA study finds agliadkovskaya Wed, 03/22/2023 - 17:06

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In Win For Home-Based Care Providers, Health Care Workforce Bill Passes

Home Health Care

A bill that passed Wednesday on the state level is being touted as a potential blueprint to mitigating home-based care workforce shortages nationwide. In Frankfort, Kentucky on Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear passed the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Development Act, legislation that aims to combat workforce shortages by building a public-private partnership that is designed to increase workforce training and education initiatives.

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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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Nonprofit, public and rural hospitals are charging payers more for MRIs, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Nonprofit, public and rural hospitals are charging payers more for MRIs, study finds dmuoio Wed, 03/22/2023 - 16:54

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5 Trends to Look for in Healthcare Cost Transparency

HIT Consultant

Paul Ketchel, CEO of MDsave Over two years have passed since the hospital price transparency rule was enacted. Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that in 2021, the nation spent $4.3 trillion on healthcare, nearly twice the average of other nations in the developed world.

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Senator slams HHS' implementation of No Surprises Act as 'big mess' after legal battles

Fierce Healthcare

Senator slams HHS' implementation of No Surprises Act as 'big mess' after legal battles rking Wed, 03/22/2023 - 11:41

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Why Value-Based Care Is Forcing Home Health Providers To Train Differently

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, more reimbursement has to be earned. With that in mind, it’s paramount that home health clinicians are well-trained in critical areas. As such, some providers are moving away from the older processes for training. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content.

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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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Proactive Workforce Planning—Grounded in Data—is Essential for Hospitals to Meet Three Business Imperatives: Revenue, Reputation, and Resilience

Fierce Healthcare

Proactive Workforce Planning—Grounded in Data—is Essential for Hospitals to Meet Three Business Imperatives: Revenue, Reputation, and Resilience mteefey Wed, 03/22/2023 - 16:42

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Amwell Adds Cardiometabolic Program with DarioHealth Partnership

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Amwell , a leader in digital healthcare enablement, today announced the expansion of its digital clinical programs to include a cardiometabolic program, enabling health plans and clinicians to seamlessly connect members living with common chronic diseases, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, to Dario’s highly personalized digital therapeutic solution on the Amwell platform. – In partnership with personalized global digital therapeutic leader DarioHealth

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HHS plans revamp of US organ transplant network with updated IT, more competition

Fierce Healthcare

HHS plans revamp of US organ transplant network with updated IT, more competition dmuoio Wed, 03/22/2023 - 15:03

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KLAS: 340B 2023 – Functionality & Pricing Drive Purchase Decisions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Purchasing energy in the 340B market has been high in recent years as (1) healthcare organizations have sought to increase savings, particularly in cost centers like pharmacies, and (2) 340B vendors have expanded the types of customers they serve, according to a recent KLAS report. – This new report examines 49 recent purchase decisions validated by KLAS between October 2020 and October 2022 to understand why certain vendors are seeing the most purchase energy

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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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Intermountain Health's operating income slips to $121M during a high-cost, high-growth 2022

Fierce Healthcare

Intermountain Health's operating income slips to $121M during a high-cost, high-growth 2022 dmuoio Wed, 03/22/2023 - 13:01

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Q/A: Dr. Johnson Talks Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Care

HIT Consultant

Dr. Nathalie Johnson, MD FACS and President of The American Society of Breast Cancer Surgeons What You Should Know: – A recent study published in JAMA found that conventional genomic tests commonly used for breast cancer tumors can be less accurate for Black women. This news comes at a time when Black women with breast cancer are experiencing mortality rates that are 41% higher than white women. – Dr.

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Mental health provider SonderMind buys Mindstrong's tech assets

Fierce Healthcare

Mental health provider SonderMind buys Mindstrong's tech assets hlandi Wed, 03/22/2023 - 14:40

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Beam me up, doc: Adding touch and feel to virtual reality

Healthy Debate

The post Beam me up, doc: Adding touch and feel to virtual reality appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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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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PurposeCare Emerges As Budding, Regional Home-Based Care Provider After Latest Acquisition

Home Health Care

PurposeCare – a relatively new and quickly growing home-based care provider – has acquired the St. Joseph Michigan-based Home Sweet Home In-Home Care. Backed by Lorient Capital, PurposeCare is a provider of both clinical and non-clinical home-based care. Since it launched in 2021, the company has grown through the acquisitions of other home-based care providers across the Midwest.

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Halifax Health Partners with XSOLIS for Precision Hospital Utilization Reviews

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, XSOLIS , the AI technology company creating a more efficient healthcare system, announced a new partnership with Florida-based Halifax Health to achieve greater efficiencies between its utilization management and physician advisor teams across its three hospitals. – XSOLIS’ CORTEX® platform will help Halifax solve administrative challenges and mitigate revenue risk associated with misaligned care level status.

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Check out the latest release plans for Microsoft Industry Clouds

Cloud Blogs

Microsoft Learn, is a resource for documentation, hands-on training, and certifications to help you get the most from Microsoft products. Microsoft Industry Clouds posts our release plans with the latest functionalities to be delivered to market in the technical documentation of Microsoft Learn. Updated monthly, the release wave 1 plan details features released from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, and is available online or via download as a PDF file.

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5 Key Benefits of Remote Vitals Monitoring

Health Recovery

Through remote vitals monitoring, clinicians can track their patient’s health in real time, take proactive steps to prevent deterioration, and identify potential health issues. This helps reduce hospital visits and readmissions while keeping clinicians connected with patients.

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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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UR Medicine Taps DexCare to Power On-Demand Video Visits

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – UR Medicine , the clinical enterprise of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has selected DexCare’s technology to power its Get Care Now Program and provide more patients with on-demand video visits. – By choosing DexCare to offer On-Demand Video Visits, UR Medicine patients now have access to immediate, high-quality care from the comfort of their own homes.

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Check out the latest release plans for Microsoft Industry Clouds

Cloud Blogs

Microsoft Learn, is a resource for documentation, hands-on training, and certifications to help you get the most from Microsoft products. Microsoft Industry Clouds posts our release plans with the latest functionalities to be delivered to market in the technical documentation of Microsoft Learn. Updated monthly, the release wave 1 plan details features released from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, and is available online or via download as a PDF file.

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The employer’s guide to pre-employment physicals

Osf Healthcare

Pre-employment physicals help to ensure that new employees are healthy and able to perform their duties safely and effectively. This can help reduce the risk of workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses, which can be costly to you and your employees.

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Check out the latest release plans for Microsoft Industry Clouds

Cloud Blogs

Microsoft Learn, is a resource for documentation, hands-on training, and certifications to help you get the most from Microsoft products. Microsoft Industry Clouds posts our release plans with the latest functionalities to be delivered to market in the technical documentation of Microsoft Learn. Updated monthly, the release wave 1 plan details features released from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023, and is available online or via download as a PDF file.

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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.