Wed.Sep 11, 2024

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Nationwide hospital mortality risk fell as acuity, volumes rose, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Hospital patients’ risk of death has fallen substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic and the months preceding it, even as hospitals are treating more and sicker patients, according to a new report | An analysis of 715 hospitals' patient safety metrics showed that patients hospitalized in Q1 2024 were about 22% more likely to survive as compared to Q4 2019, after adjusting for illness severity.

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Telehealth groups urge Congress, White House to extend controlled substance virtual prescribing

Health Care Dive

More than 300 telehealth and provider groups say time is running out for regulators to propose a rule before pandemic-era flexibilities expire at the end of the year.

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ERISA proponents roll out laundry list of desired improvements

Fierce Healthcare

More than 50 years after the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was signed into law, a House hearing Sept. 10 delved into ways to protect and improve the legislation. | A House hearing celebrating the 50th anniversary of ERISA put a spotlight on ways to bring down costs for employers and individuals.

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Major PBMs could be zeroing in on specific payer markets for dominance, study suggests

Health Care Dive

Though CVS Caremark holds a dominant share of the commercial, Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed care markets, each large pharmacy benefit manager seems to be focusing on one particular arena.

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Fertility Benefits Playbook: How HR Leaders Are Delivering Value in 2025

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.

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CommonSpirit opens Colorado hospital doors to Kaiser Permanente members, docs

Fierce Healthcare

More Kaiser Permanente members in Colorado will soon be able to visit CommonSpirit Health hospitals for their inpatient and emergency care, the nonprofit giants announced Tuesday. | Four of CommonSpirit Health's Metro Denver area hospitals will integrate Kaiser Permanente physicians and employees to provide care for its members. The nonprofit systems have a similar arrangement at five other hospitals elsewhere in the state.

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GAO: A look at cost-sharing for behavioral health in traditional Medicare, MA

Fierce Healthcare

Enrollees in both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage have cost-sharing obligations for behavioral health services, a GAO report shows.

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Top Home Health Operators: If You’re Not Really Good At Something, Ditch It

Home Health Care

Yet another significant cut to home health payments has been proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2025. For providers, that means more pushback against cuts is in order, locally and in Washington, D.C. But it also means preparing for a world where Medicare fee-for-service is no longer a reliable backbone. CMS proposed a permanent prospective adjustment to the CY 2025 home health payment rate of -4.067% back in June.

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Salesforce rolls out new AI solutions, resources tailored to healthcare sector

Fierce Healthcare

Salesforce is doubling down on its strategy to develop industry-specific artificial intelligence capabilities and solutions, with a strong focus on financial services, healthcare and life sciences, | Salesforce's new patient and member services AI tool, which can be found in the AI use case library, will help accelerate time to care with pre-visit recaps, AI-generated prescriptions and benefits summaries.

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AI Shows Promise in Early Lung Cancer Detection via Chest X-rays

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer offers exciting possibilities for early lung cancer detection. – Researchers at Phrapokklao Hospital’s Cancer Centre of Excellence in Bangkok, Thailand, used an AI-powered chest X-ray interpretation tool (qXR from Qure.a i) and found promising initial results.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Cadence and Lifepoint: Remote monitoring shows promise to drive better health for rural patients

Fierce Healthcare

Remote physiologic monitoring company Cadence released data showing that rural patients at Lifepoint Health clinics who took part in Cadence's type 2 diabetes and hypertension programs ha | Remote monitoring company Cadence has released data from its three-year partnership with Lifepoint Health. Together, the companies have improved outcomes of rural patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension that surpass the outcomes of their urban counterparts.

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Aledade Launches New Provider Recruitment Service for Practices

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Aledade , the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, has launched a new service to accelerate practices’ ability to hire physicians, advanced practice providers and new staff, addressing the ongoing nationwide workforce challenges that primary care practices encounter. – Aledade’s Practice Health Recruiting Solution streamlines the hiring process – from initial opportunity intake to candidate sourcing and vetting – of both clinical and non-cli

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Future Leader: Alex Oosterveen, Co-Founder & CEO, Caribou Health Technologies

Home Health Care

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Alex Oosterveen, co-founder and CEO of Miami-based Caribou Health Technologies, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Balancing User Experience and Technical Complexity in Surgical Software Design

HIT Consultant

Neeraj Mainkar, VP of Software Engineering & Advanced Technology at Proprio In healthcare, the impact of well-designed medical devices reaches far beyond their physical form. When these devices are thoughtfully crafted with the end-user in mind, they become catalysts for efficiency and accuracy in diagnoses and treatments. A symbiosis of clear interfaces, intuitive controls, and an overall positive user experience not only propel healthcare professionals toward optimal care delivery but also

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Senior1Care Sets Eyes On Midwestern Home Care Growth 

Home Health Care

A family owned and operated Midwest home care agency has thrived locally for nearly two decades. Its next step is hiring and strategizing for growth. Senior1Care recently announced the promotion of Jane Francis to executive vice president of business development. Francis’ background in health care and business management positions her to drive the organization’s growth and enhance its mission of providing dependable, compassionate care to individuals seeking to maintain independent living.

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Safety Dance: Healthcare Marketers Are Singing A Different Tune Post-HHS Ruling

HIT Consultant

Krista Cataldo, Business Analytics and Insights Lead at Primacy Dan Campagna, Account Director at Primacy Implementing web analytics and data collection in healthcare has always required extra caution. By its very nature, collecting a patient’s (or prospective patient’s) information over the web leaves the door open to accidental and unsafe collection of protected health information (PHI).

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The U.S Housing Crisis: What Americans Need to Know

The Rand Blog

Housing is front and center in both of the major parties' campaigns for the White House. We asked two RAND experts to bring us up to speed the housing issues and discuss the policies and proposals that might ease the historically tight housing market for buyers and renters alike.

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Capacity and Medical Decision-Making in First- and Third-Person Perspectives

Bill Of Health

by James Toomey Imagine that you were to develop dementia and someone else had to make medical decisions on your behalf. How would you want them to decide? Then suppose that you had to make medical decisions on behalf of another person with dementia. Would you think about decision-making in the same way? A new study in AJOB Empirical Bioethics by myself, Jonathan Lewis, Ivar Hannikainen, and Brian Earp suggests that people may favor different decisions when deciding for others versus when decidi

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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Healthcare AI News 9/11/24

HIStalk

News Apple announces Apple Intelligence, which will add AI capabilities.

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How to pick a career

Healthcare ECONOMIST

When exploring what type of career to pursue, legendary strength Coach Dan John believes that you’ve found a career if and only if you can answer the following 3 questions: Do you love it? Are you any good at it? Does anyone need you to do it? If the answer is ‘yes’ to all 3 questions, you’ve found yourself a career. If not, keep looking (or keep working).

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Ukraine May Be Winning the Information War in Kursk

The Rand Blog

Ukraine's Kursk offensive has the potential to positively influence Western perceptions, sustain funding and material support for Ukraine, and degrade Russian domestic support for the war. This strategic gamble in the information space might pay off.

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Pieces Technologies Raises $25M to Expand GenAI Clinical Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Pieces Technologies , a provider of clinical generative AI solutions that supports inpatient care teams secures $25M in growth financing. – The funding round was supported by significant participation from Children’s Health, Concord Health Partners , OSF HealthCare , and Rittenhouse Ventures. Revolutionizing Clinical Workflows Pieces optimizes clinical workflows by automating the creation of clinical documentation, including summaries, progress notes, pa

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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Putting a structure around generative AI

Osf Healthcare

ChatGPT took the world by storm in 2023, opening up new possibilities for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) across many different industries. Health care is no exception. The potential benefits of AI adoption in health care are significant, but so are the risks.

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Gilead Sciences and Genesis Therapeutics Partner on AI-Driven Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Gilead Sciences , a global biopharmaceutical company, and Genesis Therapeutics , an AI-focused biotechnology firm, have announced a strategic collaboration to discover and develop innovative small molecule therapies. – The startegic partnership leverages Genesis’ cutting-edge AI platform, GEMS, to accelerate drug discovery and development.

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Morning Headlines 9/12/24

HIStalk

Circadian Health Garners HC9 Ventures’ Investment to Accelerate Value-Based Specialty.

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AvaSure, Oracle, NVIDIA Partner to Create AI-Powered Virtual Concierge for Hospitals

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – AvaSure , a leader in acute virtual care solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to develop a groundbreaking virtual concierge solution powered by NVIDIA AI technology. – The innovative solution aims to transform the hospital experience by providing seamless, AI-driven support for clinicians, patients, and families.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

Speaker: Sean Raible

Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.

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UC Irvine electronic patient-reported outcome tool reduces cancer care disparities

Healthcare It News

Management of cancer patients' symptoms always has been a challenge for providers, especially among racial/ethnic minoritized (REM) populations that often face health disparities that might negatively impact their health outcomes. THE PROBLEM Hence, over the years many researchers have evaluated whether electronic tools can help facilitate early recognition of symptoms.

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Stakeholders Urge Congress and White House to Maintain Remote Prescribing Flexibilities

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Over 330 stakeholder organizations have joined forces to call on Congress and the White House to intervene and ensure ongoing access to remote prescribing of controlled substances. – Led by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action, these organizations are concerned about the potential for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to significantly limit virtual prescribing, either through new regulations or by allowing existing flexibilities t

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House Republicans stand firm on association health plans

Fierce Healthcare

Republicans voted Wednesday morning in favor of a resolution disapproving of a Biden administration rule limiting access to association health plans. | House members voted in support of association health plans, the latest development in a yearslong battle that some say is an attempt to weaken the Affordable Care Act.

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