Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
A key argument in the suit brought by 10 state attorneys general is how a mandate could exacerbate worsening labor strains as health systems grapple with widespread burnout and turnover, especially in rural areas.
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The New York State Health Home program is designed for the neediest Medicaid patients and aims to reduce overall healthcare costs by decreasing inpatient costs (and utilization) by addressing social determinants of health such as housing, transportation and food. THE PROBLEM. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major SDOH crisis in New York, resulting in an increased demand for Health Home care-coordination services – not only for current patients but for a new pool of patients who need the
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Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The litigation is a case study into the perennial push and pull between provider groups and insurers over bills, a fight that often leaves patients caught in the middle.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
CVS expands 'talking' prescription labels to all locations to support visually impaired patients. rtorrence. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 10:59.
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Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Governments, private and public health care organisations are taking action after the learnings from the pandemic, to increase data quality and equality. Lack of technology isn’t the problem. There are more technological solutions available than ever. Technologies and solutions like cloud, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and mobile technology can help improve health outcomes.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
HHS dedicates $35M for telehealth expansion in Title X family planning. rtorrence. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 14:30.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Survey: Many employers rolling out vaccine mandates despite ongoing legal challenges. pminemyer. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 16:20.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
As workforce challenges continue to plague the home-based care industry, providers and policymakers are leaning on training and apprenticeship programs to help close the gap. In September, City College of San Francisco (CCSF), UC San Francisco (UCSF) and Homebridge, a San Francisco-based in-home care organization, teamed up on such an initiative. Together, the three organizations formed an on-the-job training program for Homebridge workers.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Nevada jury sides with TeamHealth, rules UnitedHealthcare underpaid its providers. pminemyer. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 13:19.
Health Business Group
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Looking ahead. Pandemics, wars and other large-scale dislocations lead to fundamental changes in the ensuing years and decades. Two years into COVID-19, I’m ready to hazard a few guesses about what lies ahead for healthcare. These 7 changes should start becoming visible in 2022. Some are more COVID-related than others. Please share your feedback: dwilliams@healthbusinessgroup.com.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
PE investor Advent acquires significant stake in Iodine Software, boosting valuation to $1B. hlandi. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 17:08.
Briggs Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CDC released this media statement on November 29, 2021: “Today, CDC is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older. Everyone ages 18 and older should get a booster shot either when they are 6 months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or 2 months after their initial J&J vaccine.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Women hold 15% of CEO roles at health systems, insurance groups, study finds. dmuoio. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 11:53.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
What You Should Know: – Femtech startup Babyscripts , the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, has announced an additional $7.5M has been raised during the second close of their Series B funding round. – Investments from Cigna Ventures, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund and Atlantic Health System brings the Series B raise to $19M to date.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Hospitals' growing labor expenses drive another month of shrinking margins, Kaufman Hall says. dmuoio. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 15:20.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
With Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment on the rise, home health providers need to be primed to adapt to the changing market. MA has played a larger role in the Medicare program over the last several years. MA enrollees have increased by 8.3%, on average, over the last five years, according to data from post-acute analytics and metrics firm Trella Health.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
CMMI pulls seriously ill component of Primary Care First after beneficiary uptake concerns. rking. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 09:54.
The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Los Angeles, once the U.S. capital of smog and sprawl, has vowed to lead the nation into a cleaner, greener future by stamping out carbon pollution. A small array of sensors installed on the roof of RAND's Santa Monica headquarters could help it get there.
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Solv rolls out test finder tool to help patients book 25 common lab services. hlandi. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 11:35.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
What You Should Know: – CVS Pharmacy today introduced Spoken?Rx, its proprietary audio prescription label solution developed in collaboration with the American Council for the Blind, now available in all of its nearly 10,000 locations nationwide. CVS Pharmacy , the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is now offering Spoken Rx ™, its proprietary audio prescription label solution, in all its nearly 10,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, including more than 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations w
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Supreme Court justices grill HHS in lawsuit surrounding nearly 30% cut to 340B payments. rking. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 16:26.
Meditech
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
When healthcare is everywhere, so is health data. Keeping that data both accessible and secure is a challenge that all providers are facing, says Esteban Lopez, MD, MBA and physician thought leader at Google Cloud. He and I talked about the potential for cloud solutions to meet the expanding needs of 21st century care, on our latest MEDITECH podcast.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
HCA Healthcare is building 3 new hospitals in Florida to meet growing demand for acute care. dmuoio. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 16:55.
Voyage Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Voyage Healthcare will be participating in the virtual myTalk 107.1 Santa Stop Toy Drive for the Ronald McDonald House this year starting on November 24 th and running through December 19 th , 2021.
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The demographic profile of home health users continues to skew older, with the vast majority of individuals also having three or more chronic conditions. The setting users found themselves prior to starting home health services additionally continues to skew toward the broader community. That’s according to the 2021 Home Health Chartbook , released earlier this month by the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation in partnership with Avalere Health.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
What You Should Know: – Zoom is now accepting beta customers for Zoom’s new integration with Cerner’s electronic health record (EHR) platform, available by sending a message of interest on Cerner’s App Gallery or talking to your Zoom account executive. – Hospitals, health systems, physician offices, and clinics that use Cerner to share and access patient EHR data across the continuum of care will be able to launch secure Zoom virtual visits directly within Cerner.
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 Leadership Council
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Now decades into the digital age, most tasks can be completed electronically – ordering food, booking appointments, transferring funds, and even signing contracts. In the healthcare world, medical records and laboratory results can be accessed online rapidly and securely. Technological advancements have made these activities convenient, user-friendly and efficient.
The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
The Republic of Korea (ROK)/U.S. military forces based in the ROK are in a constant state of training, which is required to maintain military effectiveness. North Korea seeks to stop this ROK/U.S. military training, but taking the North Korean complaints seriously could be a mistake.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
What You Should Know: Labcorp announced that it is offering an observed collection of COVID-19 PCR testing in over 500 patient service centers nationwide. Labcorp (NYSE: LH) is now offering observed self-collection for COVID-19 PCR testing in more than 500 of its patient service centers (PSCs) nationwide for people without symptoms or known exposure.
Osf Healthcare
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
A prior authorization is a confirmation that your insurance will cover certain things, such as a visit to a specialist, medical treatment, or a certain procedure or test, such as a CT scan. At OSF HealthCare, a team with the Revenue Cycle department ensures this process runs smoothly behind the scenes.
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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