Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Another international survey has painted Americans’ access to care in a poor light when compared to those living in other wealthy countries, particularly when looking at disparities in residents’ i | Nearly half of surveyed U.S. adults with average or lower incomes said they had a cost-related reason for skipping medical care during the prior 12 months, versus 29% of those with higher incomes.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The 37-year veteran helmed the agency’s pandemic response, and was a key decision-maker in controversial calls on opioids, an Alzheimer's therapy and muscular dystrophy drugs.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Beginning in 2025, health plans sold in state-run insurance exchanges would be required to meet time and distance standards that are at least as adequate as mandated on federal marketplaces, accord | State insurance exchanges would be required to meet the same standards as federal exchanges under a new rule by CMS on Wednesday.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The report proposes multiple actions for protecting older medical devices, including research into more modular devices and collecting data on cyber risks.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mayo Clinic pulled in $302 million of operating income (6.8% operating margin) during the third quarter, raising the organization’s year-to-date up to $751 million (5.7% operating margin), accordin | A rock-solid 6.8% operating margin for the quarter came courtesy of continued strong demand, stabilizing workforce issues and a focus on performance improvement, leadership said.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The nonprofit operator hopes that a California provider fee program, due to pay out later this fall, will lessen its losses.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Companies are expanding their reach with artificial intelligence through acquisitions, investments and government approvals on a near-daily basis. These are just some of the AI health tech announcements we're watching unfold this week. HEALWELL AI to acquire majority control of Pentavere HEALWELL AI debuted last month after partnering with WELL Health Technologies, which provides a digital healthcare operations platform, to launch AI-based decision support to advance early disease diagnosis

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Value-based care leads to a better patient experience — and a better experience for physicians, too, a new study from Humana shows.

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Health Care Dive

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Beginning in 2025, plans sold in state-based exchanges would be required to meet time and distance standards for provider access under a new rule proposed Wednesday.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Solera Health is committed to changing people’s lives. | Advances in digital health solutions are certainly delivering benefits for patients. At the same time, payers and providers face challenges in the form of ever-expanding tech stacks. Dr. Byron Crowe, Chief Medical Officer at Solera Health, explains.

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Bill Of Health

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Nerima Were and Allan Maleche Taking into account our experiences as human rights lawyers working in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic, in this article we briefly analyze the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (the Principles) and make a case for their utility in guiding State measures to prepare for, prevent, and respond to future pandemics consistently with international human rights law and standards.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Preventative health is key to detecting health problems and intervening at earlier stages before other problems arise or treatment becomes more difficult. | 50 million Americans suffer from mental illnesses. More than half of them aren’t receiving the treatment they need. Here, Mary Lou Osborne from Ontrak Health discusses how payers and providers can work together to turn the tide.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership A class action lawsuit has been filed against UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in Minnesota. That lawsuit pertains to two issues that home health providers have long griped over: algorithms dictating care, and conveners’ role in between payers and providers. The lawsuit follows an investigation from STAT News , which alleged that UnitedHealth Group – through naviHealth – used algorithms to deny care for Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries, even aga

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Fred Turner and Curative have been on quite the journey since the entrepreneur founded the firm in 2020. | Fred Turner, Co-Founder and CEO of Curative, outlines the transition from a provider of COVID tests to pioneer in the corporate health plan space.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – Pathway , an AI-powered medical knowledge platform, has secured $5 million in seed funding to expand its solutions and address information overload for healthcare professionals. The seed funding was led by Yamaha Motor Ventures , with participation from Verge HealthTech Fund , existing investors Amplify Capital , BoxOne Ventures , and Formentera Capital.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With a decade of experience working at the state, federal, and commercial payer levels and a background in both strategy and digital programs, Elizabeth Hyatt is well-positioned to discuss the ever | Director of Payer Solutioning at TytoCare, Elizabeth Hyatt, is a firm believer in the power of virtual healthcare solutions to bring greater value to payers and their patients.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health have announced a new program to provide free lung cancer screening access to eligible individuals. – The program will make it easy for people to determine their eligibility, identify screening options, and get screened. The goal of the program is to increase the number of eligible Americans who get screened for lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Regulatory headwinds and other industry challenges haven’t stopped Visiting Nurse Health System from beefing up its toolbox and sharpening existing tools. The Atlanta-based Visiting Nurse Health System provides a variety of home-based care services to over 7,000 patients across Atlanta. In order to push the organization forward, there has been a focus on leveraging partnerships to give its patients additional layers of care.

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PDC Healthcare

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As home-based care patients become more complex, providers are finding ways to ensure that clinicians don’t feel alone. Specifically, providers have started to use data to solve those challenges, especially through decision support tools that improve work patterns. “These patients, when in the hospital, were on a floor with every specialist and every diagnostic 48 hours ago,” Jeffrey Sommer, chief quality officer and VP of clinical innovation at VNA Health Group, said at the National Association

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HIStalk

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Top News VA CIO Kurt DelBene tells a House committee.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In 2013, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) officially recognized clinical informatics as a board-certified subspecialty. With this board certification, the ABPM raised informatics to the ranks of other subspecialties (such as addiction medicine and medical toxicology), and in doing so, made a statement: Informatics is not just a nice-to-have background for some physicians, but rather an invaluable role for any care team.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – Elsevier Health, a global leader in medical information and data analytics, has announced a strategic partnership with OpenEvidence , a company specializing in artificial intelligence for medicine, to develop ClinicalKey AI , a next-generation clinical decision support tool that combines the most recent and reputable evidence-based medical content with generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help physicians at the point of care. – The vast amount of complex

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Etactics

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Anxiety disorders are the most common medical condition in the United States. Thus, it’s safe to say that everyone experiences anxiety or stress at some point in their life and how you manage it makes all the difference. Oftentimes, mental health gets put on the backburner even during the toughest of seasons. The importance of prioritizing mental health is a large topic within the media, but are we putting those tips and tricks into practice when it counts most?

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – AKASA , a leading developer of AI-powered automation for the revenue cycle, released new survey results showing that more than 70 percent of healthcare organizations are actively considering the use of generative AI. – In the same survey of more than 250 CFOs and financial leaders at health systems and hospitals across the U.S., nearly 60% percent of respondents indicated they are actively considering these new technologies for their revenue cycle operations.

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Health Business Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Kyle Swinsky , CEO and co-founder of AMOpportunities is my guest on this episode. His international upbringing and unique college experiences ignited a passion for global education, leading him to establish an innovative company that bridges the gap for international medical graduates seeking US rotations. AMOpportunities tackles head-on the pressing global issue of physician shortages.

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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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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – Forward , a leading AI-powered healthcare company, has announced $100M in growth capital to expand its network of Forward CarePods, self-service AI-powered doctor’s offices. This investment will fuel Forward’s mission to revolutionize healthcare by making it more accessible, affordable, and high-quality. – The funding round was led by Khosla Ventures , with participation from Founders Fund, Samsung Next, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Softbank

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HKLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

CMS released the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule for calendar year (CY) 2024

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

What You Should Know: – Aranscia , a global provider of diagnostics software, services, and testing solutions, has acquired select assets of the YouScript personalized medication management platform from Invitae Corporation in an all-cash transaction. – YouScript is a widely recognized leader in providing actionable, real-time medication risk and pharmacogenomics (PGx) insights.

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HIStalk

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a frontline physician who has dealt with my share.

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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.