Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to advance value-based primary care, especially in rural areas and among underserved populations, with a new pilot project. | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to advance value-based primary care, especially in rural areas and among underserved populations, with a new pilot project.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
More than half of respondents to a survey from Tata Consultancy Services saw wide implementation of digital twins in life sciences and healthcare in the next three years.
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Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Consolidation has been the norm across healthcare for some time, and for those in the industry that want to stay independent, watching their peers unite can be intimidating. | Consolidation has been the norm across healthcare for some time, and for those in the industry that want to stay independent, watching their peers unite can be intimidating.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
Most health systems contacted by Healthcare Dive did not report significant spikes in patient volumes, but they urged residents to stay indoors as much as possible, especially those in vulnerable groups.
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Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Hospital acquisitions of physician practices are primarily being fueled by burdensome administrative requirements, rising expenses and insufficient commercial and public reimbursement rates, the in | The American Hospital Association released a report outlining the workload and expenses they say are driving physicians under their wing. The hospital industry lobbyist also floated major acquisitions by CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group's Optum as more deserving targets for policymakers'
Health Care Dive
JUNE 8, 2023
The FDA’s marketing authorization for Cue’s COVID-19 molecular test could boost consumer access, but the company faces strong competition from more established diagnostic firms.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 8, 2023
A group of lawmakers have rolled out a new Senate bill that would direct the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to develop a palliative care-specific payment model demonstration. The bill is dubbed the Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act. Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), John Barrasso (R-Wy.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) are sponsoring the legislation.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
There are many patients who struggle to navigate the traditional healthcare system and end up falling through the cracks. | Equality Health, a company that aims to improve access to value-based care for underserved populations, launched a new program to provide in-person and virtual care to patients facing complex medical issues in the convenience of their homes.
Health IT Analytics
JUNE 8, 2023
New research indicates that artificial intelligence algorithms were more accurate in predicting breast cancer compared to the standard BCSC risk model.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Pomelo Care, a virtual, value-based provider focused on maternity care, has emerged from stealth fueled by $33 million in seed and series A funding. | The startup’s multispecialty team focuses on medical, social and behavioral care for mothers and infants.
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The Rand Blog
JUNE 8, 2023
China's defense industry has exported malfunctioning and defective military equipment in recent years—leaving countries short of what's needed for their security while also draining military budgets. So why do countries continue to order military equipment from China?
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Over the past two years, Morgan Health has unveiled a slew of investments in companies it believes can improve employer healthcare. | The cornerstone of the platform unveiled on Thursday: Policymakers need to continue pushing for value-based care to ensure that employer health catches up.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 8, 2023
What You Should Know: AWS announced the addition of three new capabilities to Amazon HealthLake’s managed FHIR API offerings. The launch of these three new capabilities benefits EHR system providers, ISVs, SIs, and IT teams working with healthcare organizations, by allowing them to simply leverage managed FHIR APIs to build interoperability applications or systems that conform to ONC and CMS patient access rules, reducing the burden of building and managing the underlying FHIR APIs and data stor
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Bon Secours Mercy Health is sparring with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield over reimbursement, the latest acrimonious contract negotiation to go public. | Bon Secours Mercy Health is sparring with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield over reimbursement, the latest acrimonious contract negotiation to go public.
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Meditech
JUNE 8, 2023
Download the white paper below As a nurse myself, I have seen firsthand some of the many challenges our clinical workforce has faced for years. I recall challenging days when I felt rushed and unable to devote the time necessary for the kind of deep patient engagement and education that drew me to the profession. Even as pandemic pressures have begun to subside, levels of stress and burnout among clinicians remain unsustainably high, amplified by ongoing staffing shortages, challenging patient l
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Nevada placed troubled insurtech Friday Health Plans into receivership last week amid questions about the health plans' financial stability and capital surplus reports. | Nevada insurance officials placed troubled insurtech Friday Health Plans into receivership be-cause of questions about inconsistent financial figures and the insurtech’s failure to meet reporting deadlines.
PDC Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
In March of 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published updates to their mammography regulations to facilitate better reporting of information and an improved experience for patients. The announcement means change is imminent for many healthcare providers, who will need to adjust policies and make updates to equipment to be compliant.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 8, 2023
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
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Home Health Care
JUNE 8, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Option Care Health (Nasdaq: OPCH) announced its plans to acquire Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) at the beginning of May. In early June, competition arrived, as UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum put in its own bid to acquire Amedisys. For Option Care Health, the deal was its way to create an end-to-end health care continuum in the home, layering Amedisys’ capabilities onto its home-based infusion services.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
JUNE 8, 2023
Merck sues to stop IRA , as many predicted. 4 ways to improve IRA price negotiations. FDA proposes new drug label for patients. Bayes Theorem explained. Stricter disability insurance impact on work and UI.
Home Health Care
JUNE 8, 2023
Within all of health care, home health agencies are among the most likely to be audited by the IRS for non-compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That’s true, in part, because of the number of hourly employees and data collection issues in the industry. To avoid scrutiny, agencies need to rigorously check their compliance records and understand what is being asked of them by the federal government, according to compliance experts.
Triage Health Law
JUNE 8, 2023
In April, we previewed two significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, United States ex. rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. , No. 21-1326 (“ SuperValu ”), and United States ex. Rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc. , No. 22-111 (“ Safeway ”). The FCA provides that “any person who knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim” to the United States, or who engages in other related activity as set forth in the statute, is liable to the United Sta
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The Rand Blog
JUNE 8, 2023
Both terrorism and coups are on the rise in the Sahel. To reverse this troubling trend, the United states could ramp up support aimed at improving security governance, professionalizing militaries, and strongly sanctioning all forms of military takeovers in the region. This would require a real shift from the current U.S. security approach in the region.
Sequence Health
JUNE 8, 2023
When it comes to healthcare call centers, compliance is of the utmost importance. Whether a company you work with provides call forwarding, answering a service’s appointment setting or more, then you need to adhere to all laws and regulations. The final omnibus rule of HIPAA stated that all service providers that work with protected health information (PHI) directly or indirectly are liable for data breaches.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 8, 2023
What You Should Know: What You Should Know: Carta Healthcare® , a company whose mission is to improve patient care by harnessing the value of clinical data, announced today the final closing of its $25 million series B financing, thanks to additional investments from leading health systems Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health. These additional investments follow the initial $20 million series B financing announced in November 2022, which included investors such as Paramark Ventur
Health Business Group
JUNE 8, 2023
What happens when a veteran HR leader sets out to revolutionize the clinical trial staffing industry? Meet Garrett Walker , founder of Virb a people-centric clinical trial ecosystem designed to provide top talent for pharma companies and clinical research organizations. In this HealthBiz Podcast interview, we explore Garrett's background, his career journey from working in his father's lab to leading talent management at big-name organizations like Verizon, IBM, and Quintiles, and the challenges
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.
Health IT Analytics
JUNE 8, 2023
A deep learning approach for electrocardiogram analysis may allow for the interpretation of ECGs as language, improving the accuracy of diagnoses.
Spok Inc
JUNE 8, 2023
Spok breaks down The Joint Commission’s new and revised emergency management guidelines, effective July 2022, and how they impact your healthcare organization. The post The Joint Commission’s new emergency management guidelines: What they mean for your organization appeared first on Spok Inc.
HIStalk
JUNE 8, 2023
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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.
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