Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee urged the CMS to rescind or revise its staffing proposal for nursing facilities on Thursday, warning the rules could cause facilities to close.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

There is a lot of buzz about the use of artificial intelligence to help with clinical documentation and administrative tasks. | Centerstone, a large nonprofit mental health system, is working with tech company Lyssn to leverage its AI-powered platform to train its team of more than 3,000 clinicians in the latest evidence-based practices. The partnership also includes developing new solutions and long-term revenue sharing.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The no-cash deal will combine Detroit-based Henry Ford Health with Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and create an organization spanning more than 550 sites.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Mayo Clinic and LifePoint Health believe that collusion within pharmaceutical industry forced their organizations to overpay for the multiple myeloma drug Revlimid, and are petitioning the cour | The health systems said agreements between Revlimid's owners, Celgene and Bristol-Myers Squibb, and other drugmakers that delayed full production of generic alternatives are anticompetitive and have forced their organizations to overpay.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A state hospital association says the updated charity care guidance, which would require facilities to offer subsidized care for patients regardless of residency, risks making Washington a “medical tourism destination.

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The administration is ramping up production of medtech guidance, adding 18 draft documents to the list of priorities for the upcoming financial year.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has released two new patient privacy resources that healthcare organizations can use to educate patients about reducing their risks of a breach of their protected health information when using telemedicine technologies. WHY IT MATTERS The tips and resources offered on the HIPAA website under Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies for Te

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Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The report comes weeks after regulators again extended pandemic-era flexibilities on virtual prescriptions of controlled substances.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Chutes & Ladders—VillageMD names a new trio of leaders; Trinity Health appoint chief strategy officer ntong Thu, 10/19/2023 - 14:57

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Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Stephen Wood The number of physicians in the U.S. is shrinking, especially among those who choose primary care. Advanced practice providers, such as Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), are helping to fill that void. In order to maintain a health care system that can serve our aging population, and one that is aligned with the health care needs and goals of our nation, there is a need for legislative support to fund APRN and PA clinical education in a way commensur

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Ilant Health, a new virtual provider targeting obesity treatment, has launched out of stealth with $3 million in funding. | Founded on the belief that obesity care will only transform healthcare if it is part of the system, Ilant plans to partner with employers and payers. The startup is led by Elina Onitskansky, who previously served as SVP and head of strategy at Molina Healthcare.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The transitional period between a hospital admission and the start of care for home health patients is an often overlooked aspect of a care journey. For providers like Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), that time period has become a key focus in lowering costs and improving outcomes. “The start of care is critically important for us,” Chase Dailey, a principal for Humana’s home solutions team, said during a Bright Spots in Healthcare webinar Thursday.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Of the $11.8 billion spent on 45 generic drugs by Medicare Part D in 2021, 70% went to intermediary gross profit, according to a new study. | A new study released in JAMA Health Forum quantified how pharmacies and wholesalers use spread pricing to earn profit.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 19, 2023

DispatchHealth’s Advanced Care program — a home-based alternative to hospital care — was able to lower 30-day readmission rates, checking in at almost 50% below the national average. That’s one of the key takeaways from a recent DispatchHealth study , which detailed the outcomes of the company’s Advanced Care program over the course of an 18-month period.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Ron Books, CEO at Net Health What You Should Know: – Net Health , a trusted source for specialized software solutions that empower restorative care providers, today announced the appointment of Ron Books as Chief Executive Officer. Josh Pickus, Net Health’s outgoing CEO, will continue to serve as a special advisor to the company. – As the CEO, Books will lead the company during the current phase of accelerated growth, spurring ongoing innovation while continuing to position Net

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would ban non-compete agreements nationwide. As the home care industry awaits on the finalized version of that rule, a lot hangs in the balance. The chair of the FTC, Lina Khan, has been heralded as a champion of these sorts of causes, as well as antitrust causes.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We reached out to six digital health executives for their key takeaways and reflections from attending the recent HLTH23 conference. Patches Seely MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Vice President of Clinical Solutions, Carenet Health “The energy of everyone I connected with was very encouraging. These are difficult times in healthcare, but I often heard people saying, “I’m not sure how exactly we will partner, but let’s figure it out.” The collaborative atmosphere spurred pro

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PDC Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When a patient checks in to a hospital or a non-acute care facility, their personal and medical data needs to be recorded. Each patient has an EMR (Electronic Medical Record), which needs to be updated each time a patient needs care. Implementing a scannable barcode system enables caregivers the ability to quickly scan a ID […] The post 4 Ways To Improve Barcode Scanning in Healthcare appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2023

What You Should Know: – GoodRx today announced it is working with Sanofi , a global leader in diabetes care, to offer a new way for people living with diabetes to access Lantus® (insulin glargine injection) 100 Units/mL in the U.S. for only $35. – This collaboration builds on Sanofi’s recent announcement to lower the list price for Lantus and cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 for all patients with commercial insurance, which goes into effect January 1, 2024.

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PDC Healthcare

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When a patient checks in to a hospital or a non-acute care facility, their personal and medical data needs to be recorded. Each patient has an EMR (Electronic Medical Record), which needs to be updated each time a patient needs care. Implementing a scannable barcode system enables caregivers the ability to quickly scan a ID […] The post Preventing Barcode Errors in Healthcare appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2023

What You Should Know: – DaVita Inc. and Google Cloud are teaming up to create a new clinical operating system that sets a foundation for streamlined kidney care for more than 200,000 DaVita patients. – Built on Google Cloud infrastructure and utilizing AI and analytics tools co-developed by the two companies, DaVita’s Center Without Walls (CWOW) is now live across the organization’s 2,700+ dialysis centers nationwide. – With the deployment, DaVita has moved from a d

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HIStalk

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Clinical informaticists are often asked to help their organizations with.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A Health Affairs Forefront paper by researchers Melanie Whittington, Peter Neumann, Joshua Cohen, and Jonathan Campbell makes a compelling case for incorporating drug price dynamics into cost effectiveness analysis. The first questions many people may have is ‘how do drug prices usually change over time?’ A drug’s net price often increases following launch and may later fall as competitors enter the market.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Scott Cullen, MD, EVP of Strategic Innovation and Chief Clinical Officer at AVIA The rapid growth of America’s senior population presents unique challenges for the healthcare industry. There are more than 56 million Americans currently over the age of 65, and approximately 85% of them have at least one chronic condition. Caring for these seniors accounts for more than one-third of all medical expenditures in the U.S. and nearly 40% of all in-patient hospital encounters.

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Healthcare Associates

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Menopause and Joint Pain Menopause is a significant milestone in every woman’s life, ushering in profound changes. While most of us brace ourselves for the expected hot flashes and occasional mood swings, joint pain often remains in the shadows. At Healthcare Associates of Texas, we’re committed to highlighting these lesser-discussed topics, ensuring you’re informed and empowered every step of the way.

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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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Etactics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When you hear the word “culture”, what comes to mind? Does a certain food or family tradition come to mind? Do you think of someone you know or do you think of yourself? The reality is that culture is all around us. It involves the beliefs, customs, and behaviors of people from various groups. It’s often referred to as, “the way of life for an entire society.

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Health Business Group

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The microbiome holds great promise for unraveling the mysteries of human health –from auto immune conditions to cancer to longevity. Insights at the individual patient level should prove invaluable. But it’s very difficult to interpret microbiome tests due to their complexity and the impossibility of keeping up with the fast moving scientific literature.

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HIStalk

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Top News OptumInsight CEO Neil de Crescenzo leaves the.

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The Rand Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Tackling China's quest for foreign technologies is tough. China exploits the very principles—openness, freedom, collaboration—that have fostered scientific breakthroughs to acquire foreign technologies. This makes it difficult to intervene without damaging these values in the process.

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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.