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Healing healthcare cybersecurity with ‘whole-of-health’ approach

Health Care Dive

Retired Gen. Keith Alexander and Premera Blue Cross Chief Information Security Officer Adrian Mayers argue for structural changes organizations can make to address healthcare cyberattacks.

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Increasing financial compensation could drive more diverse clinical trial participation, study says

Fierce Healthcare

Increasing financial compensation could drive more diverse clinical trial participation, study says. fdiamond. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 15:15.

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Nurses at 7 New York hospitals plan open-ended strike

Health Care Dive

About 16,000 nurses originally planned to strike next Monday, though 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital reached a tentative agreement one day after delivering notice of their plans to walk off the job.

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FDA rule allows retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills

Fierce Healthcare

FDA rule allows retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills. fdiamond. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 08:12.

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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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The portal to resolve surprise bills has been inundated with disputes — SCP Health tops the list

Health Care Dive

Federal agencies received more disputes in a five-month window than they expected to receive in a full year.

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Cost fears holding uninsured people back from signing up for coverage: Florida Blue survey

Fierce Healthcare

Cost fears holding uninsured people back from signing up for coverage: Florida Blue survey. pminemyer. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 16:49.

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November's hospital margins up 12% monthly thanks to cooling expenses

Fierce Healthcare

November's hospital margins up 12% monthly thanks to cooling expenses. dmuoio. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 16:21.

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California revises Medicaid contract awards, adding 2 insurers

Health Care Dive

Five insurers will now receive lucrative contracts to provide managed care services, starting in 2024, in the country's largest Medicaid market.

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California awards managed care contracts to Molina, Elevance Health and others for 2024

Fierce Healthcare

California awards managed care contracts to Molina, Elevance Health and others for 2024. rking. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 15:55.

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Virtual Reality Companies Seeking Large Home-Based Care Companies As Partners

Home Health Care

The Metaverse is the future. Or it is theoretical nonsense. It all depends on who one talks to. Either way, there are plenty who believe that it will transform the way society operates. Investment from industries across the board are evidence of that. And senior care players have followed suit. MyndVR – a virtual reality company started by skilled nursing and Silicon Valley veterans – is an example of one of those companies.

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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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Duke Health partners with nference to reveal EHR insights, improve care

Fierce Healthcare

Duke Health partners with nference to reveal EHR insights, improve care. aburky. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 15:29.

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Why PACE Will Be A Bigger Piece In The Long-Term Care Puzzle In 2023

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership. In the new year, a number of states will expand their Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) efforts. PACE has been touted not only as a major opportunity for home-based care providers, but also a risk- and value-based program that actually works for seniors when done right. . Sign up for HHCN + to read this exclusive content.

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Thousands of nurses across 7 NYC hospitals plan open-ended strike

Fierce Healthcare

Thousands of nurses across 7 NYC hospitals plan open-ended strike. dmuoio. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 12:02.

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The Patient Journey Tech Stack: 10 Pharma Predictions for 2023

HIT Consultant

Yishai Knobel, Co-Founder & CEO of RxWare. The complexity of demands on Market Access teams has increased in recent years, between introducing innovative therapies targeting smaller populations and higher bars from Payers and PBMs. Now, drug manufacturers are bucking up. According to the IQVIA Institute , the prescription abandonment rate has reached 27 percent, or $76 billion annually, in specialty drugs alone.

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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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CHG Healthcare recognized for championing women

CHQ Healthcare

Inspire InUtah has recognized CHG Healthcare as one of Utah’s 100 companies championing women. CHG Healthcare was recognized for its family-friendly policies and practices, such as fertility and adoption benefits , pay equity efforts , and women-specific initiatives like its women in technology employee inclusion group. “It’s very rewarding to be recognized for our commitment to championing women,” said Christine VanCampen, CHG’s vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Withings Unveils Mini At-Home Urine Analysis Platform for Clinical Trials & RPM

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – During a press preview event at CES last night, Withings unveiled, U-Scan, a miniaturized urine health lab that will change the way people and health professionals will monitor vitals from the comfort and privacy of their own bathroom. – U-Scan consists of a technologically advanced pebble-shaped urine analysis reader that sits within the toilet bowl.

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Home Health Providers Believe They Can Be The ‘Quarterback’ For Behavioral Health Needs

Home Health Care

As in-home care providers look to use a more integrated approach to care, it’s critical to some that mental and behavioral health is part of the equation. Despite the added costs that come with offering those services, the need to care for patients with those ailments is undeniable. “Typically, these folks are 10 to 15 times more costly than a patient without behavioral health need experience,” Joe Cramer, president of hospice and behavioral health at Elara Caring, said during Aging Media Networ

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Hint Connect Expands Direct Primary Care Network in Colorado with Nextera Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Hint Health, the company powering the direct primary care (DPC) movement, today announced a partnership between Nextera Healthcare , Colorado’s first DPC provider and one of the fastest-growing DPC organizations in the U.S., and the company’s DPC network, Hint Connect. – The partnership will allow Nextera Healthcare to more easily support large employers and health plans across the country while deepening Hint Connect’s network in Colorado, one of the stronges

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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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Consumers Continue to Lean Into Digital Services: Beyond Tech and Hardware at #CES2023

Health Populi

While CTA forecasts a sobering consumer technology revenue picture for 2023, one of the few bright spots is health and fitness technology services, expected to increase by 9 percent in 2023. For the forecast, CTA looked at various spending categories, including gaming, automotive and transportation tech, video and audio streaming, consumer electronics (like big-screen TVs), and fitness and health devices.

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The key to living longer and better? Dying at home

Healthy Debate

The post The key to living longer and better? Dying at home appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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IDR Payment Disputes are Far Outpacing Projections, Creating Backlogs

Triage Health Law

The No Surprises Act (the “NSA”), which was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260) provides protections to privately insured patients against “surprise billing” with respect to emergency services, non-emergency services provided by out-of-network providers at in-network health care facilities, and air ambulance services furnished by out-of-network providers.

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2022 Publications

Healthcare ECONOMIST

As we have turned the leaf to 2023, I figured I’d share the publications I had last year: Publications. Forma F, Chiu K, Shafrin J , Boskovic DH, Veeranki SP. Are caregivers ready for digital? Caregiver preferences for health technology tools to monitor medication adherence among patients with serious mental illness. Digital health. 2022 Mar;8:20552076221084472.

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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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Machine-Learning Models Can Accurately Predict Hypertension Risk

Health IT Analytics

A study published this week… read more

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Exec Hires: Experity Appoints Brian Berning as Chief Financial Officer

HIT Consultant

Brian Berning, CFO at Experity. What You Should Know: – Experity , the national leader in on-demand healthcare solutions, announced the appointment of Brian Berning as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. This appointment follows the recent acquisition of Experity by GTCR, a leading private equity firm. – Before transitioning to the role of CFO, Brian joined Experity as Chief Corporate Development Officer, leading the company’s merger and acquisition efforts.

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Disrupt Podcast #64: Ben Bledsoe, President and CEO, Consumer Direct Care Network

Home Health Care

The 64th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Ben Bledsoe, President and CEO of Consumer Direct Care Network, to chat about the world of self-directed care and its place in the larger home-based care world. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How the company is leading the charge for self-directed care in the space. – The story and the decision behind Consumer Direct going public. – What the next step

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Exec Hires: First Stop Health Promotes Teira Gunlock to CEO

HIT Consultant

Teira Gunlock, CEO at First Stop Health (FSH). What You Should Know: – First Stop Health (FSH), a leading virtual care company for primary, urgent and mental healthcare needs, today announced the promotion of Teira Gunlock to Chief Executive Officer. In her role, Gunlock leads a dynamic, growing organization focused on delivering convenient, high-quality and affordable care to U.S. members of its employer clients. – Gunlock started at FSH in 2015, where she held the Director of Clien

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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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COVID-19 in Assisted Living: Protecting a Critical Long-Term Care Resource

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “The COVID-19 pandemic had a big impact on assisted living (AL), a vital setting in long-term care (LTC). Understanding the strengths and opportunities for improvement through practice, policy, and research are essential for AL to be prepared for the next pandemic and other challenges.

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Top 2 Trends for Ophthalmology Practices to Prepare for in 2023

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 4 minutes. Now is an excellent time to take inventory of your practice’s revenue generating strategies. Determine what’s working and opportunities to elevate your process or improve certain aspects of your practice, including cash flow and patient engagement. One of the best ways to start is by reviewing and researching top trends to help your practice be successful in 2023, like upcoming reimbursement shifts and the private equity revenue influx. . 1.

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Are You Ready for 2023? Here’s a Quick Checklist to Reduce Legal Risks in the New Year

Sheppard Health Law

The New Year energizes us to plan for success in the coming months. To increase the odds of meeting your business goals, we suggest taking a quick inventory of legal risks and brainstorming corrective actions for 2023. While important, legal risks may not seem urgent until a related problem impacts your business ( i.e., you are subject to litigation, a business dispute erupts over unclear contract terms, an insurer or Medicare Administrative Contractor notifies you of billing/coding problems, or

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Maturation of Modalities and Targeting Strategies in Oncology: A Review of Recent and Upcoming Approvals

Health Advances

By Chris Biondi, Ned Wydysh, Vivek Mittal, Earl Gillespie, Steven Chang, Heather Loring, and Justyna Bomba. Introduction. Given the dire nature of cancer, it comes as no surprise that this therapeutic area saw the first approvals of novel classes of targeted and cell therapies. The first targeted therapy was approved ~30 years ago in breast cancer while ~5 years ago we saw the first approval of an autologous cell therapy for hematologic malignancies.

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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.