Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Two-thirds of patients receiving three months of outpatient therapy will not reach remission, a new analysis of behavioral health therapy outcomes data reveals. | Practitioners can use the framework, known as the Blueprint Quality Index (BQI), to track quality improvement over time, as well as assess the effect of programmatic or infrastructure changes on patient outcomes.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager colluded with rival Prime Therapeutics to overcharge pharmacies, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
An 84-year-old ophthalmologist has filed a class action lawsuit against Henry Ford Health and its medical group practice over a policy requiring older practitioners to undergo a cognition screen in | Henry Ford Medical Group's policy currently requires those 70 and older to undergo a screening "solely based on age," according to the class action suit filed by an 84-year-old ophthalmologist.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The nonprofit insurer said it would focus on bringing the clinics up to pre-pandemic standards after suffering staffing shortages.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A new report projects that if states holding out from expanding Medicaid reversed course, 2.3 million people would get access to healthcare.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 23, 2023
To track the use of web-based patient portals and smartphone applications by patients seeking their health information, the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released an analysis of Health Information National Trends Survey data, which regularly gathers data on many aspects of health communications. WHY IT MATTERS There are a number of highlights in ONC's new publication, Individuals’ Access and Use of Patient Portals and Smartphone Health Apps by Catherine Strawley
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
After the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide disruptions, executives at four major health systems shared how they’re innovating supply chain tactics.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Hospitals in states generally permissive of abortion services “rarely” have information about the procedures posted on their patient-facing websites, likely adding to access difficulties for those | Among a sample of 222 hospitals, about 80% didn't include any information about abortion procedures whereas just 11% didn't mention colonoscopies, according to a recent study.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Credentialing bottlenecks cause delays that can soon add up to a multi-million dollar headache.
Healthy Debate
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The post It’s not all pretty in pink: To prevent breast cancer, let’s stop missing the forest for the trees appeared first on Healthy Debate.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Leading analysts have long recommended automating procure-to-pay functions with software to lower spend, identify savings, and increase transparency and accountability in supply chain workflows.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Insurance companies selling Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been facing increased scrutiny from members of Congress and regulators, with critics of the private version of Medicare claiming carriers are profiting far too much. In light of those sentiments and expected constraints, some believed MA plans could begin trimming their supplemental-benefits packages , which could lead to fewer home-based care offerings delivered under the Expanded Primarily Health-Related Benefits (EPHRB) and Specia
Health IT Analytics
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The “HistoAge” model can flag areas of the brain vulnerable to age-related changes and predict age at death within 5.45 years by assessing histological images.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Best Life Brands names CFO Best Life Brands has appointed Kevin Vesely as its new chief financial officer. “We enthusiastically welcome Kevin to the Best Life Brands family to execute our continued success and financial health,” Best Life Brands CEO J.J. Sorrenti said in a press release. “His diverse experience, including private equity success and proficiency in process optimization, makes him an ideal fit for this role.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect an abnormal heart rhythm in people not yet showing symptoms. The algorithm, which identified hidden signals in common medical diagnostic testing, may help doctors better prevent strokes and other cardiovascular complications in people with atrial fibrillation-the most common type of heart rhythm disorder.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 23, 2023
That is the topic of an interesting paper by Ho (2023). Prescription drug use has reached historic highs in the United States—a trend linked to increases in medicalization, institutional factors relating to the health care and pharmaceutical industries, and population aging and growing burdens of chronic disease. Despite the high and rising prevalence of use, no estimates exist of the total number of years Americans can expect to spend taking prescription drugs over their lifetimes.
GoMoHealth
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In the past 3 years, drug use has increased by 16% and alcohol use has increased by 23% within the United States, with 1 in 11 workers currently suffering from an untreated substance use disorder. When substance use and addiction remains unaddressed in the workplace, these disorders are costly and dangerous for organizations, as well as individuals.
Nordic
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Healthcare providers are in the midst of a tech-driven evolution. Technologies that were new to healthcare are making the leap from test cases to maturity, including regular telehealth visits and remote patient monitoring/therapeutics. Next-wave equipment is being enabled by 5G connectivity, like the deployment of augmented reality technology in various clinical care settings.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: Pangea Biomed , the startup behind the innovative treatment response predictor, ENLIGHT, today announced its partnership with patient-centric advocacy organization FibroFighters to advance treatment for fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) patients. Fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a rare liver cancer that typically presents in young adolescents and young adults at a median age of 22 who have no history of liver disease.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 23, 2023
For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jackleen Samuel, the CEO of Resilient Healthcare. During the conversation, Samuel talked about the transformation of her company’s business model and being in “growth mode.” Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: What moves Resilient Healthcare has made since its latest funding round How Resilient Healthcare is bringing care to rural communities How Resilient Healthcare care is taking on risk And more!
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: Flatiron Health today announced a new agreement to bring Flatiron Assist™ advanced cancer care insights to oncology care clinicians at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center (ACC). The collaboration between Flatiron Health and Penn Medicine will focus on further enabling clinicians at ACC to determine and promote site-preferred pathways and open clinical trials at the point of care alongside the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®).
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 23, 2023
By Camila Gianella Between August and mid-October 2023, media reports documented a string of tragedies: six Peruvian girls between the ages of 10 and 13 were raped by relatives, resulting in unwanted pregnancies. Initially, health workers denied the girls access to abortion, and ultimately one died during labor. Health workers and other bureaucrats denied these girls access to therapeutic abortion on different grounds: Some withheld access to information or asked for the authorization of the par
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Due to the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) quarterly deadline, the iQIES Service Center is projecting an increase in the volume of calls and emails between now and November 14, 2023. Live phone and email support for the Tuesday, November 14, 2023, PBJ Deadline will be available until Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. ET. All files must be submitted by November 14, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: – NCQA announced that it has been awarded a $18M, maximum 5-year contract from the CMS Office of Minority Health to advance health equity and reduce health disparities. The project, called the Health Equity Accelerator builds on NCQA’s strong foundation of work at the intersection of health equity, health care quality and health outcomes research, as well as NCQA’s longstanding relationship with CMS OMH.
Patient Safety Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Meet Sr. Servicedesk Engineer / Security Officer Pardi Scheffer! From time to time, we like to share a sneak peek behind the scenes at The Patient Safety Company. That's why this time we conducted an interview with Sr. Servicedesk Engineer Pardi Scheffer! Interested in the tasks of a Servicedesk Engineer / Security Officer? Read on below!
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: Today, Nucleus RadioPharma the world’s first fully integrated development, manufacturing, and supply chain organization for radiopharmaceuticals has announced an oversubscribed $56 million Series A funding round led by Eclipse and GE HealthCare with participation from Echo Global , Fox Chase Cancer Center , Granger Management , Mayo Clinic, Mercy Health , and University of Missouri.
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.
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 have been updated and are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. Changes in this version (listed below) align the item sets with the Errata V3.01.3 for MDS Data Specifications V3.01.1 (FINAL) posted September 21, 2023, on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Technical Information page.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 23, 2023
What You Should Know: – Patient-centered health data company PicnicHealth today announced it has acquired AllStripes , a healthcare technology company dedicated to unlocking new treatments for people with rare diseases. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. – Founded in 2017, AllStripes has developed a technology platform that generates research-ready evidence to accelerate rare disease research and drug development, as well as a patient application that empowers pati
Briggs Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The PDF file labeled “MDS3.0RAIManualv1.18.11R.Errata.v2.October.20.2023” is now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. The errata document contains revisions to the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual version (v)1.18.11R to provide clarity and additional guidance in Section D and Chapter 6 to support item D0100, Should Resident Mood Interview be Conducted?
HIStalk
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Perficient Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire SMEDIX, INC. Digital consulting.
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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