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HLTH 2023—Peterson Health Technology Institute sets out to build clinical evidence for digital health tools

Fierce Healthcare

LAS VEGAS—As HLTH 2023 kicks off, the next four days will be buzzing with hype over digital health and virtual care innovations. | The Peterson Health Technology Institute aims to raise the bar in digital health by providing independent, evidence-based assessments of emerging products, something that is currently lacking in the market.

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How does caregiving impact employment and earnings?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

This is the question that a recent NBER working paper by Nicole Maestas, Matt Messel, and Yulya Truskinovsky (2023) aim to answer. The authors use data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation ( SIPP ) among individual report providing unpaid care to family and friend. The SIPP data are then linked to earnings data from Social Security Administration.

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HLTH23, Day 1: Startups, providers, payers and retail giants flock to Vegas

Fierce Healthcare

LAS VEGAS—The HLTH 2023 conference kicked off Sunday expecting to draw up to 10,000 attendees from across the industry to plot the future of digital health innovation. | The latest news and updates from the HLTH 2023 conference: Uber and Optum team up to simplify access to Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits.

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Teladoc Health Partners with Sword Health & Hinge Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Teladoc Health announced new strategic partnerships with musculoskeletal (MSK) care providers Sword Health & Hinge Health to offer employers access to a full suite of digital physical therapy solutions for joint and muscle pain relief. – MSK conditions are a top cost driver for 76% of employers in the U.S. (second only to cancer), costing an estimated $213B in annual treatment, care and lost wages.

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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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HLTH23: Main Street Health charts expansion as it banks $315M in funding

Fierce Healthcare

Value-based care company Main Street Health is charting an expansion into eight additional states as it banks more than $315 million in new capital. | Value-based care company Main Street Health is charting an expansion into eight additional states as it banks more than $315 million in new capital.

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Monday Morning Update 10/9/23

HIStalk

Top News The VA and 13 health systems pledge to.

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