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#FierceMadness: Grab a bracket and vote for the most overused buzzword in healthcare!

Fierce Healthcare

The NCAA basketball tournament gets underway today, and the Fierce Healthcare team is gearing up yet again for our annual #FierceMadness competition. | The NCAA basketball tournament gets underway today, and the Fierce Healthcare team is gearing up yet again for our annual #FierceMadness competition.

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Government watchdog warns of Medicaid oversight gaps

Health Care Dive

The CMS doesn’t require states to report data on outcomes or care denials, and has made “delayed” progress on plans to analyze the information and make it public, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Clover Health, Quarter Health team up against serious mental illness

Fierce Healthcare

High-risk Clover Health members can now take advantage of Quartet Health's behavioral health offerings to help individuals suffering from serious mental illness. | Quartet Health is partnering with Clover Health to help the insurtech's most complex patients suffering from serious mental illness.

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‘As fast as possible but no faster than is safe’: Hospitals, tech companies confront AI governance

Health Care Dive

Regulators seeking to erect guardrails around AI are facing a Sisyphean task, experts said at HIMSS. How do you oversee something that is constantly changing?

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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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Biden's new executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize women's health

Fierce Healthcare

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Tuesday instructing federal agencies to ramp up research into women’s health, with cross-department priorities ranging from women’s midlife health c | The White House is greenlighting new federal research into post-menopause healthcare conditions, Medicare coverage, data collection, provider resources and AI-supported women's health research.

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Microsoft’s health VP takes on responsible AI

Health Care Dive

David Rhew talks about Microsoft's new AI governance network and the tech giant’s take on federal regulators’ plan to more actively oversee health AI.

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CMS releases Medicaid payment flexibilities during Change cyberattack

Health Care Dive

The relief comes as 94% of hospitals reported financial impact from the outage, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association.

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Mobile Device Loss: A Costly Wake-Up Call for Healthcare Organizations

Fierce Healthcare

Claire Reilly, RN MSc VP of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing and Informatics Officer at Imprivata | Uncover the financial, security, and operational impacts of device loss in healthcare. Read more.

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Increase customer satisfaction with accurate person data

Health Care Dive

Why health tech leaders must prioritize Enterprise Master Person Index technology for their products.

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The Looming Home Care Disaster In New York State

Home Health Care

There’s a potential storm brewing in New York state due to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget for 2025. The budget proposal includes over $1 billion in cuts to the states’ home care programs. The move is an effort to reduce Medicaid spending. The budget proposal cuts, which was released on Jan. 16, would directly impact New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).

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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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For accelerated healthcare performance, jump into the data lakehouse

Health Care Dive

Learn how a data lakehouse optimizes business intelligence and outcomes in healthcare.

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Help Ukraine Win—or Risk Kicking Off a U.S. Losing Streak

The Rand Blog

Continued assistance to Ukraine is critical if the United States is to retain its position as the world's indispensable nation and the many benefits Americans enjoy as a result. Failing to support Ukraine now might kick off an American losing streak that could take decades to overcome.

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Aging Media Network, a WTWH Media Company, Announces 2024 Aspect Awards Winners

Home Health Care

Aging Media Network, a WTWH Media company, is proud to announce the 2024 Aspect Awards winners. With more than 60 submissions across the categories of Behavioral Health, Home Health & Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care, Senior Housing & Senior Living, and Skilled Nursing (SNF), the focus on innovation and creativity is sharper than ever before.

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The New Era of Virtual Care: Why Convenience Isn’t Enough Anymore

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The COVID-19 pandemic propelled virtual care from a niche service to a mainstream necessity. However, as we move into a new era, consumer preferences surrounding virtual care are evolving, according to data from Rock Health’s 2023 Consumer Adoption of Digital Health Survey. – The survey reveals that virtual care adoption has plateaued at a high level, with 76% of respondents having ever used it.

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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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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

Three in four people in the U.S. have used virtual care, now, “Table-stakes…here to stay for patients and providers. However, that ubiquity comes with its own set of market pressures…shifting from pandemic-responsiveness to market- and consumer- responsiveness, ” according to The new era of consumer engagement, Rock Health’s ninth annual Consumer Adoption Survey published 18 March.

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Despite Employer Insurance, Millions Still Struggle to Afford Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new study by Paytient , a provider of healthcare affordability solutions, sheds light on the surprising struggles of many Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance. – The study, titled “ The Hidden Lives of Workplace-Insured Americans ,” commissioned from independent research group Nonfiction , reveals a troubling reality – millions are effectively self-insured due to high deductibles, leading to delayed care, financial strain, and a neg

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The Benefits Of Integrating Palliative Care Into Home-Based Care Programs

Home Health Care

Navigating new service lines can be daunting, especially when integrating palliative care into existing service lines. Yet, as some providers can attest, embracing change can also yield significant benefits. Their experiences underscore the importance of finding advocates within partner organizations and embracing patient-centered models. While the journey towards palliative care integration may be slow for some, its transformative impact on patient experience and efficiency is becoming increasi

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Lunit Expands AI-powered Cancer Screening Solution to France and Portugal

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Lunit (KRX:328130.KQ), a provider of AI-powered cancer diagnostics and therapeutics solutions, announced today two significant commercial agreements that mark its continued European expansion. – These strategic deals will bring Lunit’s AI-powered cancer screening solution to healthcare providers in France and Portugal, aiding in the fight against cancer.

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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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Bolstering Ukraine's Irregular War Against Russia

The Rand Blog

As Ukrainian forces assume a more defensive posture, Kyiv's irregular warfare behind enemy lines becomes even more important. Ukrainian irregulars are already active, even striking distant targets in Russia. With Western support and technology, these silent warriors could become even more potent.

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NVIDIA Healthcare Launches Generative AI Microservices for Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: NVIDIA today launched more than two dozen new microservices that allow healthcare enterprises worldwide to take advantage of the latest advances in generative AI from anywhere and on any cloud. The new suite of NVIDIA healthcare microservices includes optimized NVIDIA NIM AI models and workflows with industry-standard APIs, or application programming interfaces, to serve as building blocks for creating and deploying cloud-native applications.

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Informational Webinar: NASHP & HARP’s State Reentry Learning Collaborative

NASHP

This project is a partnership between NASHP and The Health Reentry Project (HARP). The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), in collaboration with The Health and Reentry Project (HARP) and with support from Arnold Ventures, will convene states for a State Reentry Learning Collaborative. This informational session will feature a short overview of the learning collaborative opportunity for targeted technical assistance and engagement with a cohort of states for peer to peer learning.

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NVIDIA, J&J MedTech Partner to Develop AI-Powered Digital Surgery Ecosystem

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: NVIDIA and Johnson & Johnson MedTech (J&J MedTech) are teaming up to develop new AI capabilities for J&J’s connected digital surgery ecosystem. The strategic collaboration aims to boost operating room (OR) efficiency, improve clinical decision-making, and accelerate innovation in surgical AI. Why AI is Critical for the Future of Surgery AI is already used in surgery to analyze data collected during procedures.

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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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NASHP Behavioral Health Policy Academies: Behavioral Health Workforce and Children’s Behavioral Health

NASHP

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is launching two policy academies focused on advancing state behavioral health policy strategies: the Behavioral Health Workforce Policy Academy and the Children’s Behavioral Health Policy Academy. Beginning in June 2024, participating state teams comprised of representatives from state Medicaid, behavioral health, and public health agencies, and other partners, will receive individual and group technical assistance and engage with peers.

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Rectangle Health Launches Technology Partnership Program

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Rectangle Health , a leading healthcare technology company, today announced the launch of its Technology Partnership Program (TPP). This program aims to empower healthcare providers by fostering collaboration with best-in-class digital health companies. – By collaborating with leading healthcare technology firms through TPP, Rectangle Health aims to enhance the accessibility of valuable tools for providers and organizations, ultimately opening new avenues for

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What Unravels After the Call? Exploring Ways to Streamline Wrap-Up Time

Sequence Health

In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, every second counts, especially in medical call centers where time is of the essence in delivering quality patient care. Wrap-up time in a call center is the post-call period used by agents to complete any necessary tasks arising from a call, such as updating records, sending emails, or scheduling follow-up tasks.

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 19, 2024

HKLaw

Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector.

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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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Hippocratic AI Secures $53M to Develop Safety-Focused GenAI for Healthcare

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Hippocratic AI , a company developing a safety-focused Large Language Model (LLM) for healthcare raises $53M in Series A funding, bringing their total funding to $120M. The round was co-led by Premji Invest and General Catalyst with participation from SV Angel and Memorial Hermann Health System as well as existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Health, Cincinnati Children’s, WellSpan Health, and Universal Health Services (UHS). – The company also l

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OIG Report Highlights Personal Care’s Outsized Role In Medicaid Fraud

Home Health Care

As at-home care has increasingly become a more popular model for health care, a significant portion of fraud convictions over the last 10 years have involved personal care services attendants. Between 2014 and 2023, personal care services accounted for at least 34% of fraud convictions in some years and as much as 48% in other years. That’s according to a new report from OIG that detailed the findings from Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs).

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FOLX Health Appoints Greg Sottolano as Chief People Officer

HIT Consultant

Greg Sottolano, Chief People Officer at FOLX Health What You Should Know: – FOLX Health , the first of its kind, nationwide LGBTQIA+ digital healthcare service provider, built to serve the community’s specific needs appoints Greg Sottolano as Chief People Officer. – As Chief People Officer, Greg will be responsible for HR, L&D and Internal Communications and will be focused on developing best-in-class talent across clinical and headquarters staff and enhancing the company culture

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Readers Write: The New Lifestyle Coach: How AI Can Support Adherence for People with Diabetes

HIStalk

The New Lifestyle Coach: How AI Can Support Adherence for.

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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.