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Kindbody hits unicorn status with Vios Fertility Institute acquisition, new leadership additions

Fierce Healthcare

Kindbody hits unicorn status with Vios Fertility Institute acquisition, new leadership additions. rtorrence. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 17:13.

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FDA's OTC hearing aid proposal exposes industry, stakeholder rifts

Health Care Dive

Different manufacturers have lined up on opposite sides of a debate about key aspects of the agency's proposed rule that would create a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids.

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Unvaccinated 23 times more likely than boosted to be hospitalized during omicron wave

Fierce Healthcare

Unvaccinated 23 times more likely than boosted to be hospitalized during omicron wave. dmuoio. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 16:13.

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Cleveland Clinic leader: Telehealth now a 'permanent mode' of care delivery

Healthcare It News

Telehealth encounters have the potential to save $250 billion in healthcare expenditures annually across covered populations, a McKinsey & Company analysis has found. But creating true value from virtual care demands that healthcare providers and health plans design their digital trajectory with intention, says the top exec at The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, a joint venture combining clinical expertise (Cleveland Clinic) with digital technology (from telehealth vendor Amwell) to give patient

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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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Healthcare data breaches hit all-time high in 2021, impacting 45M people

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare data breaches hit all-time high in 2021, impacting 45M people. hlandi. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 16:25.

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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

With rising case numbers in across the DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) region and the rest of Europe, a fully vaccinated status might become compulsory for the use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) soon – at least in some countries. As of today (1 February) the Austrian COVID-19 vaccine mandate has come into force for all adults – which makes Austria the first EU country to introduce such measure.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to new industry report

Healthcare It News

Today, BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), a subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has released a new report that sheds light on predicted healthcare innovations for 2022. With virtual mental health a trend during the exponential growth of remote care, AI and femtech, the survey focuses on three key areas that might increasingly shape future medical care.

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College-geared digital mental health provider clinches $22M, launches referral program for postgraduate students

Fierce Healthcare

College-geared digital mental health provider clinches $22M, launches referral program for postgraduate students. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 14:04.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to industry report

Healthcare It News

Today, BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), a subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has released a new report that sheds light on predicted healthcare innovations for 2022. With virtual mental health a trend during the exponential growth of remote care, AI and femtech, the survey focuses on three key areas that might increasingly shape future medical care.

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Spectrum, Beaumont launch new system following merger

Health Care Dive

The combined organization — temporarily named BHSH System — will have a major presence in Michigan with 22 hospitals, a sizable outpatient business, a health plan covering 1 million people and combined revenue of $13 billion.

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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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Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health complete 22-hospital merger to form Michigan's largest health system

Fierce Healthcare

Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health complete 22-hospital merger to form Michigan's largest health system. dmuoio. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 09:54.

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As hospitals sue over surprise billing ban, healthcare experts ask why

Health Care Dive

While provider associations take the battle to court, private equity backed physician groups are absent from the litigation.

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Healthcare Dealmakers—IBM sells off Watson Health assets; Centene closes Magellan Health acquisition

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare Dealmakers—IBM sells off Watson Health assets; Centene closes Magellan Health acquisition. dmuoio. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:31.

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How Twitter Revealed Consumer Health Care Trends in the Pandemic

Health Populi

During the pandemic, millions of people connected with Twitter to share thoughts and feelings about the pandemic…and their health. Three mega-trends bubbled up on the platform for health — telemedicine and virtual care, broadband access, and mental health, discussed in a Birdseye Report Industry Deep Dive into Health from Brandwatch, partnering with Twitter.

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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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Value-based care physician group in Florida lands $500M in its first capital investment

Fierce Healthcare

Value-based care physician group in Florida lands $500M in its first capital investment. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 11:44.

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Medically Home Looking to Unlock Hospital-at-Home Model’s Untapped Potential

Home Health Care

The hospital-at-home model has finally gained momentum in the U.S. One of the beneficiaries – and drivers – of that is Medically Home. The company had already raised $64 million before two health care titans, Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, tacked on an extra $100 million to its funding total through a strategic investment in May. Then, last month, another round of investors joined the party.

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PointClickCare Technologies picks up Audacious Inquiry to expand care coordination network

Fierce Healthcare

PointClickCare Technologies picks up Audacious Inquiry to expand care coordination network. hlandi. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 07:17.

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What Home Health Providers Need to Know About OASIS-E

Home Health Care

With OASIS-E set for Jan. 1 of 2023, home health providers need to begin preparing now, if they haven’t already. After delays related to the public health emergency, OASIS-E is finally being implemented next year in order to line up with the start of the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. For providers, payment and outcomes are directly impacted by OASIS data collection.

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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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League gets $95M for 'digital front door' consumer-centric healthcare platform

Fierce Healthcare

League gets $95M for 'digital front door' consumer-centric healthcare platform. rtorrence. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 13:20.

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AliveCor Launches KardiaMobile Card, World’s First Credit-Card-Sized Personal ECG

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, AliveCor is launching KardiaMobile Card , the latest generation of personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology that, at the size of the credit card, is the thinnest, lightest ECG device ever created and fits in any wallet. – The FDA-cleared KardiaMobile Card detects six of the most common heart arrhythmias in 30 seconds – something no other personal ECG can do – making it the most important card in your wallet.

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Physician practices make revenue gains in 2021 but face mounting expenses, labor shortages

Fierce Healthcare

Physician practices make revenue gains in 2021 but face mounting expenses, labor shortages. hlandi. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 13:00.

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Beyond Survival: Supporting Black Kids to Thrive

Center for Health Progress

When schools shifted to remote learning at the beginning of the pandemic, there was an overwhelming sense of loss for kids. This included loss of routine, social experiences, support for disabled and neurodivergent students, and food security. Almost two years later, teachers are reporting signs of trauma in their students. Online learning and frequent quarantines have had disproportionate impacts on families of color.

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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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Sen. Casey: UnitedHealth has reprocessed more than 1.6M claims for COVID-19 vaccines

Fierce Healthcare

Sen. Casey: UnitedHealth has reprocessed more than 1.6M claims for COVID-19 vaccines. pminemyer. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 13:47.

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OSHA Withdraws ETS 2021 Issued to Protect Large Employers from COVID-19 Working Towards a Permanent Standard

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. OSHA is withdrawing the November 5, 2021, emergency temporary standard (ETS) which was issued to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 by strongly encouraging vaccination. The announcement came in the form of publication in the Federal Register on January 26, 2022.

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Florida Blue parent GuideWell closes acquisition of Triple-S Management

Fierce Healthcare

Florida Blue parent GuideWell closes acquisition of Triple-S Management. pminemyer. Tue, 02/01/2022 - 11:32.

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News 2/2/22

HIStalk

Top News Post-acute care software vendor PointClickCare will acquire Audacious.

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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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CMS to Host Virtual PCG Provider Compliance Focus Group

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Date/Time: February 24, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Host(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity (CPI) Provider Compliance Group (PCG). Location: Online webinar via Zoom. Zoom access instructions will be emailed following registration.

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AI Collaboration to Create Personalized Healthcare  

Health IT Analytics

Health at Scale and Walmart… read more

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Will “Buy Now, Pay Later” Financing Help Health Consumers Pay Their Medical Bills?

Health Populi

Aflac, our favorite duck-mascot-representing company, has launched the Close the Gap initiative featuring spokesman Deion Sanders, one of the good guys in the Football Hall of Fame. Recognizing the fact that nearly one-half of insured Americans don’t have enough in savings to pay for medical expenses, the company established the Aflac Care Index to educate and advocate for peoples’ health and financial security — including those people who have health care coverage.

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6 Must-Have Features in Your Healthcare Credentialing Software

Sequence Health

If you’re in the market for healthcare credentialing software, it’s important to make sure that the software you choose has all of the features you need. There are many different software options available, so it can be difficult to know which one is right for you. In this blog post, we will discuss 6 of the most important features that your healthcare credentialing software should have. 1) Cloud-Based Portability.

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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.