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Hims & Hers grows health system partnerships, taps Hartford HealthCare for in-person primary care

Fierce Healthcare

SAN FRANCISCO — Virtual care company Hims & Hers is collaborating with Hartford HealthCare to connect patients in Connecticut with in-person primary and specialty care services. | Virtual care company Hims & Hers is collaborating with Hartford HealthCare to connect patients in Connecticut with in-person primary and specialty care services.

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Billing for patient messages to clinicians is increasing, study finds

Health Care Dive

An upturn in the number of providers charging for messages suggests organizations now see e-visits as a long-term source of potential revenue, researchers said.

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Generative AI models can identify social determinants in highly complex visit notes, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Generative AI models can identify social determinants of health (SDOH) in doctors’ notes, a new study finds. | The study showed that fine-tuned language models could identify the vast majority of patients with an adverse SDOH, which could augment efforts to identify patients who need social support.

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ACA enrollment for 2024 reaches record high

Health Care Dive

More than 20 million Americans have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans since open enrollment began in November. Sign-ups are expected to continue to grow.

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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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YouTube adds explainer videos on basic first aid, emergency care to search results

Fierce Healthcare

YouTube has launched a new feature to help users quickly find actionable and easy-to-follow videos for basic first aid and emergency care from authoritative health organizations. | Viewers searching for certain acute health topics can now access short explainer videos at the top of search results from reputable sources, developed in partnership with Mass General Brigham and the Mexican Red Cross.

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Geisinger gets USDA rural development grant for inpatient virtual nursing

Healthcare It News

Danville, Pennsylvania-based Geisinger this week announced that it has received a $948,741 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, which it will use to build out its virtual inpatient nursing program. WHY IT MATTERS With the grant, disbursed as part of the USDA's Distance Learning and Telemedicine program, will be used to outfit Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital with new telehealth technologies as part of Geisinger's Virtual

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RWJBarnabas will lay off 79 employees

Health Care Dive

The layoffs will primarily impact information technology employees, according to the health system.

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Insurers ask CMS to press pause on increased limits to non-standardized ACA plans

Fierce Healthcare

Enrollment in individual market coverage continues to grow, and insurers are expressing concern about their ability to tailor coverage to different populations given limits on nonstandard plan opti | Enrollment in individual market coverage continues to grow, and insurers are expressing concern about their ability to tailor coverage to different populations given limits on nonstandard plan options.

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Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market to Reach $750B by 2033

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The healthcare industry is poised for a seismic shift, powered by a disruptive technology: blockchain, according to the market.us, the Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market report. – This transformative ledger system is projected to propel the global Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market to a staggering $750B by 2033, a 69.2% annual growth rate compared to its $3.9B valuation in 2023.

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CES 2024: Mark Cuban, Glen Tullman sound off on building new models of care for consumers and AI's impact

Fierce Healthcare

Las Vegas — Artificial intelligence was dominating CES 2024 this week. | "For healthcare, the biggest issue right now is IP [intellectual property] protection and the way access to information may change going forward," entrepreneur Mark Cuban said during a CES panel.

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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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Improving Healthcare for Patients & Providers Through AI & Machine Learning

HIT Consultant

Nick Magnuson, Head of AI at Qlik With many economic hurdles this year including rising costs and inflation, the healthcare industry has had a challenging backdrop in which to operate. In a sector dedicated to improving and saving lives, healthcare has so much to gain by adopting new AI and machine learning (ML) technologies. The World Economic Forum sums up the transformative potential of AI and ML in this setting: from propelling the development of drugs and vaccines to improving medical diagn

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Hospital margins gained more ground in November, Kaufman Hall reports

Fierce Healthcare

The hospital sector’s operating margins and their underlying performance metrics moved in a favorable direction across November, a trend that Kaufman Hall said turns the page from financial sustain | With much of the sector now shifting out of survival mode, many hospitals should start thinking less about cuts and more about reinvesting into new opportunities, Kaufman Hall advised.

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St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital Pioneers Hospital Foodservice with Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital and Morrison Healthcare are revolutionizing hospital food service with the first-ever implementation of Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in a healthcare facility. – This groundbreaking move offers patients, visitors, and staff unprecedented convenience and 24/7 access to a variety of food and beverage options.

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BCBSA takes on racial, ethnic disparities in maternal care

Fierce Healthcare

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association will lead an effort to improve maternity care in about 600 acute care and pediatric hospitals across the nation, including a push to address racial and ethnic | BCBSA will more closely monitor the quality of maternal care at about 600 specialty chosen acute care and children’s hospitals across the country.

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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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Stackable Credentials: Making College Work for More Students

The Rand Blog

In some fields, stackable credentials offer a promising strategy for reshaping postsecondary education and training for underserved students. Used effectively, stackable programs can provide low-income students with a path to the middle class.

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Shimmer Secures $2.2M for AI-Enhanced Behavioral Coaching Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Shimmer , an innovative online coaching platform designed for adults with ADHD today announces it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Worklife Ventures and SeedtoB Capital , with participation from Koa Labs , Aglaé Ventures, and Gaingels. The company plans to expand its AI-focused product development and launch a scientific study researching ADHD coaching outcomes under the auspices of leading universities in the United States and the United Kin

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Mea Culpa: The Home-Based Care Predictions HHCN Got Wrong For 2023

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership At the beginning of each year, publications and experts like to lay out predictions for the next 12 months. Home Health Care News also plays prognosticator. We published our 2024 home care trends piece earlier this week , and will publish our home health trends piece next week. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content.

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What's Behind the Surge in Attacks by Yemen's Houthis

The Rand Blog

What can Washington do now to avoid repeating its past mistakes in Yemen and deal with the threat posed by the Houthis?

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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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Physician access limitations to those with cold or flu in Spain. Big investments in AlphaFold’s AI. Vaccination tipping point ? New CMS legislation on prior authorization. Republican candidates on health care.

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Fortis Health Further Grows Midwest Footprint With Latest Acquisition

Home Health Care

Fortis Health has purchased Physiocare Home Health and Hospice, a Medicare-certified home health and hospice provider that operates in Indiana. Grant Avenue Capital — a middle-market private equity firm — provided the equity financing for the transaction. “We are extremely excited about the opportunity to partner with Physiocare and expand our existing services in Indiana,” Fortis Health CEO Rob Radics said in a press statement.

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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/11/24

HIStalk

Masks are back on at my local hospitals. Our area.

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Hospital-At-Home Models Are Effectively Caring For Patients As Sick As Those In Traditional Facilities

Home Health Care

The hospital-at-home model continues to show more signs of low rates of mortality, decreased usage of skilled nursing facilities and less need for escalation in patient care compared to traditional care settings. That’s according to a new study from Mass General Brigham , which shows the value and efficacy of hospital-level care in a home setting. “The care that’s been delivered nationally is to very complex patients who are acutely ill,” Dr.

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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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State Community Health Worker Policies

NASHP

Community health workers (CHWs) played a key role in reaching and supporting communities — particularly those that experience health disparities — during the COVID-19 pandemic. The value of this frontline public health workforce , which includes tribal community health representatives and promotores , was magnified during the pandemic. State, federal, and local partners are increasingly recognizing the value of ongoing partnership with CHWs to meaningfully bridge state and community divides and

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Rune Labs Scores $12M to Power Personalized Parkinson’s Care with AI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Rune Labs , a precision neurology company, announced a strategic $12M funding round, bringing its total to over $42 million. The round was led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures , a new brain disorder fund, with participation from existing investors. – This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in Rune Labs’ mission to revolutionize Parkinson’s disease care through personalized data and cutting-edge technology.

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State Community Health Worker Policies

NASHP

Community health workers (CHWs) played a key role in reaching and supporting communities — particularly those that experience health disparities — during the COVID-19 pandemic. The value of this frontline public health workforce , which includes tribal community health representatives and promotores , was magnified during the pandemic. State, federal, and local partners are increasingly recognizing the value of ongoing partnership with CHWs to meaningfully bridge state and community divides and

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Healthcare Quality and Worker Safety Information

Briggs Healthcare

Updated Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Increased Supply of Nirsevimab to Protect Young Children from Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during the 2023–2024 Respiratory Virus Season — On October 23, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory 499 to provide guidance for prioritization of nirsevimab given limited supply.

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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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NASHP Public Health Modernization Learning Collaborative: Building Bridges to Strengthen Public Health Initiatives

NASHP

Over the past year, NASHP, with support from The Commonwealth Fund, convened four cross-agency state teams for a one-year learning collaborative with the goal of improving cross-sector alignment, coordination, and collaboration between public health and the health system. Four state teams, representing Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, and Rhode Island, each developed action plans to engage key cross-agency and external partners in advancing policy goals.

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Artisight’s AI-Powered Smart Hospital Platform Soars with $42M

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Artisight, Inc., a pioneer in AI-Driven smart hospital technology, announced today that it has raised $42M in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. – The Series B funding will allow Artisight to double its headcount, fuel the development of new AI capabilities, and solidify its position as the leading smart hospital platform.

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MLJK Day clinic closures Inclement Weather Update 1/11/2024

Healthcare Associates

All Healthcare Associates of Clinic locations are closed Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In addition, as Texas prepares for severe winter weather, there is a chance of clinic closures or delayed openings on Tuesday January. 16. We will keep you updated on the status of any closures or delays, but if you have an appointment on January 16, please confirm that your clinic is open prior to your appointment time.

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TruLite Health, Mayo Clinic Partner to Tackle Health Equity with AI-Powered Solution

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – TruLite Health , a pioneer in health equity solutions, and Mayo Clinic , a global leader in medical care, today announced a groundbreaking collaboration to address disparities in medical outcomes and costs for diverse patient populations. – This partnership marks a significant step forward in the fight against clinical bias, a pervasive issue that disproportionately impacts the health of Black, Latinx, and other minority communities.

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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.