Healthcare It News
AUGUST 27, 2021
A study published earlier this month in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management found that scheduling systems that rely on machine learning to identify patients with the highest no-show risk can lead to longer wait times for Black patients. In response, researchers developed a methodology aimed at both reducing racial disparity and achieving scheduling efficiency.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 27, 2021
As hospitalizations overwhelm facilities, operators need more staffing. But workers are in short supply, causing costs for contracted labor to rise. The ratings agency expects staffing shortages to persist into next year.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 27, 2021
ACA navigators expected to quadruple in 2022 after $80M increase in funding. rking. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:27.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 27, 2021
Business associates such as claims processors are also a prime target for hackers, and now account for 43% of all healthcare breaches, according to the report from Critical Insight.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 27, 2021
Optum: 4 drugs in the pipeline payers should be watching. pminemyer. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:41.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 27, 2021
The two plan to initially focus on a set of cardiovascular and cardiometabolic conditions.
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Healthcare It News
AUGUST 27, 2021
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 27, 2021
Children's Hospital Association asks Biden for federal support as pediatric COVID-19 cases rise. rking. Fri, 08/27/2021 - 12:41.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 27, 2021
China is likely to recognize and legitimize the new leadership in Afghanistan within the coming weeks or months. Even if China has real concerns about the Taliban's willingness to keep its promises, the potential benefits are simply too great for Beijing to ignore.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 27, 2021
What You Should Know: – Ketamine One is now collaborating with OVR Technology to provide a first-of-its-kind VR scent experience as part of its patient treatment programs to provide its INHALE Wellness Platform over an initial term of two years in Ketamine One’s clinics. The INHALE Wellness Platform is an olfactory-enabled VR platform designed to deepen immersion, promote relaxation and help manage stress.
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Bookzurman
AUGUST 27, 2021
BookZurman is proud to share a recent post featuring the insights from guest author, Brian Book , BZ's Founder and President. In July 2021, for the first time, the House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill that does not include the patient identifier ban, called Section 510. While this is a step in the right direction, there is still a long road ahead beyond potential Senate approval.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 27, 2021
What You Should Know: – Ontada , McKesson’s oncology and insights business, announced a strategic agreement with Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, that will facilitate the development of real-world research excellence and innovation. This agreement enables the two healthcare leaders to harness the power of real-world evidence (RWE) towards the common goal of improving patient outcomes and the quality of cancer care. – Ontada and Merck’s combined experience an
American College of Healthcare Sciences
AUGUST 27, 2021
Luvena Rangel graduated from ACHS with a diploma in Holistic Health Practice. At the time, the college was called the Australasian College of Health Sciences. “Australasian” was switched out for “American” in 2009 to celebrate the 20th anniversary based in the United States. From medical degree to holistic health. “I found ACHS just when I was really looking,” Luvena says.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 27, 2021
What You Should Know: – AVIA , the nation’s leading healthcare innovation network, today announced that the following six new health system Members joined the AVIA Network to accelerate their digital strategies and advance digital capabilities: Lee Health , LifeBridge Health , MedStar Health , MercyOne , Moffitt Cancer Center , Multicare. Additionally, AVIA had a record of 100% plus renewal rate from existing Members. – Executive leaders from health systems are prioritizing digital a
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The Rand Blog
AUGUST 27, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the number of lives saved during the early U.S. vaccination effort, what leaving Afghanistan says about other U.S. commitments, global competition for virtual-reality dominance, and more.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 27, 2021
What You Should Know: – RxBenefits , the employee benefits industry’s first and only technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO), announced the results of a new study which reveals that 73% of Americans are currently covered by their employers health benefits plan with prescription drug coverage, with 80% stating it is very or somewhat important that their current or future employer cover the cost of their — or their family members — specialty medications. – The
Medi Leadership
AUGUST 27, 2021
“Matt” is a transplant surgeon who leads the startup of a transplant program for a large regional healthcare system. In two years, he recruited a “dream team” of experienced surgeons and support staff who have achieved the 10 organ transplant thresholds for livers and kidneys to qualify for CMS participation. It’s been a steep learning curve, compounded by the delays of the Covid pandemic, but they’ve crested the mountain they’ve been climbing and are now officially in business.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 27, 2021
What You Should Know: – Alight Solutions , a cloud-based provider of integrated digital human capital and business solutions announced it will acquire ConsumerMedical , a clinical advocacy and expert medical opinion company that serves 6 million people through the nation’s largest employers, health plans, carriers and private exchanges. This is a key move as healthcare navigation services is a rapidly expanding market and one that’s critical to Alight’s growth. – With its comprehensi
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Accountable Care Doctors
AUGUST 27, 2021
The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) engaged the Institute for Accountable Care (IAC) to review recent literature to assess the current state of research on the characteristics and performance of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and accountable physician groups. CAPP has promoted five elements as essential to accountable care: Coordinated care.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 27, 2021
By Sara Gerke and Chloe Reichel. Who owns the data that are collected via direct-to-consumer (DTC) health apps? Who should own that data? We asked our respondents to answer these questions in the third installment of our In Focus Series on Direct-to-Consumer Health Apps. Learn about the respondents and their views on data privacy concerns in the first installment of this series , and read their thoughts on consumer access to DTC health app data in the second installment.
HIStalk
AUGUST 27, 2021
Weekly News Recap Allscripts sells 2bPrecise. ManpowerGroup will acquire.
Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership
AUGUST 27, 2021
After careful consideration, the ACHE-WI leadership and Annual Conference Committee have decided to change to virtual. As the surge of COVID-19 expands throughout the country and healthcare organizations continue working through the ongoing pandemic, ACHE-WI feels that an in-person gathering would not be responsible at this time. While the opportunity to gather as a healthcare community will be missed, the ACHE-WI Chapter plans to offer an inspiring and informative keynote presentation, F2F educ
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