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UCHealth stands firm on denying organ transplants to patients, donors who are unvaccinated for COVID-19

Fierce Healthcare

UCHealth stands firm on denying organ transplants to patients, donors who are unvaccinated for COVID-19. dmuoio. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 14:51.

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Labor shortages will strain hospital budgets through 2022, Moody's says

Health Care Dive

The pressure on health system profitability comes as lucrative non-emergency procedures are on hold in some areas to handle incoming COVID-19 inpatients, according to the report.

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Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Network ink merger deal after FTC legal challenge falls flat

Fierce Healthcare

Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Network ink merger deal after FTC legal challenge falls flat. rking. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 13:45.

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HCA sells another Georgia hospital, with $637M price tag

Health Care Dive

The latest deal means the system will no longer have a footprint in the northwest part of the state after completing a divestiture plan of offloading hospitals surrounding the Atlanta area.

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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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Hospitals saw more megamergers in the last quarter. Kaufman Hall explains why

Fierce Healthcare

Hospitals saw more megamergers in the last quarter. Kaufman Hall explains why. rking. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 13:03.

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Dubai’s Diginova to launch Biovista’s “AI Health Shield” in MENA and Asia

Healthcare It News

A subsidiary of the US-based Biovista has teamed up with a UAE health solutions provider to deliver a “next generation” augmented intelligence solution to over 250 million patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia territories. Dubai’s Diginova Health Solutions is working with Biovista Personalized Medicine to offer its “AI Health Shield” in the region, in a deal that could generate over $5 billion (€4.3bn) in revenue.

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J&J asks FDA to clear booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine

Health Care Dive

The agency is holding an advisory committee meeting on Oct. 15 to discuss a second dose of J&J's shot, as well as boosting with different vaccines.

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Cerner unveils RevElate Patient Accounting platform to unify its RCM offerings

Fierce Healthcare

Cerner unveils RevElate Patient Accounting platform to unify its RCM offerings. dmuoio. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 11:29.

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Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive

Health Populi

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that Robert Ford, CEO and President of Abbott, will give a keynote speech at CES 2022, the world’s largest annual convention of the technology industry. This news is a signal that health care and the larger tech-enabled ecosystem that supports health and well-being is embedded in peoples’ everyday lives.

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Sword Health acquires workplace injury prevention company Vigilant Technologies

Fierce Healthcare

Sword Health acquires workplace injury prevention company Vigilant Technologies. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:46.

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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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SCAN Health Plan Launches ‘Embrace’ I-SNP, Hopes to Set New Standard of Care

Home Health Care

SCAN Health Plan is launching a new care delivery model that it hopes will set a new standard within the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. A subsidiary of SCAN Group, the Long Beach, California-based SCAN Health Plan announced its new model of care on Wednesday. Moving forward, the model will be made available to all SCAN members enrolled in its “Embrace” Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP).

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Surgicalists: Why Aren’t They In Your Hospital?

Fierce Healthcare

Surgicalists: Why Aren’t They In Your Hospital? admin. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 20:23.

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Should Vaccinating Children Off-Label Against COVID-19 Be Universally Prohibited?

Bill Of Health

By Govind Persad , Patricia J. Zettler , and Holly Fernandez Lynch. As children are experiencing the highest rates of COVID-19 in many states , can efforts to universally preclude vaccination of those under 12 until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically authorizes use in that age group be justified? In a case commentary published today in Pediatrics , we argue that the answer is no.

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Locum tenens horror stories…and how to prevent them

CHQ Healthcare

October is here — along with a chill in the air, fall leaves rattling in the streets, and spooky yard decorations. It’s also the perfect time to share locum tenens horror stories. Before you click away from this article screaming, keep in mind that everyone has skeletons in their closet. But they also have the hard-learned experience and advice to help you avoid these situations in your own hospital or health system.

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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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Societal Resilience Requires a Public Health Focus

Geek Doctor

We must make a serious commitment to increase financial resources and provide better analytics for real world evidence/real time data in support of public health. John Halamka, M.D., president, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst and communications specialist, Mayo Clinic Platform, wrote this article. Public health has been underfunded for decades.

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

Claudia Fine, LCSW, MPH, Chief Professional Officer at eFamilyCare. I recently spoke with a woman whose husband contracted a serious, chronic illness that requires long-term use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. As her husband’s primary caregiver, this woman is responsible for cleaning and flushing the PICC line three times a day.

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New in-app product tours available in Life QI

Life Qi

We know that learning new software can seem daunting to some people (whereas others will be at home with it straight away!). Learning to navigate the system and find out how to do things can take a lot of time and can lead to the abandonment of the software if the user doesn’t see a value quickly in it. This is what motivated us revolutionise the onboarding process in Life QI.

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VUNO Inks Deal with Samsung to Integrate AI Chest X-Ray with Samsung’s Digital Radiography System

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) developer, VUNO Inc., announced today that the company closed a deal with global medical device manufacturer, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., to embed VUNO’s artificial intelligence-driven chest X-ray diagnostic solution, VUNO Med®-Chest X-ray™ into Samsung’s GC85A premium ceiling type digital radiography system. – The latest contract follows an earlier deal in June with Samsung to supply the VUNO Med®-Chest X-ray™ solu

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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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‘A Pathway to Value-Based Care’: Help at Home Empowering Caregivers with New Predictive Model

Home Health Care

Help at Home is launching a new model of care, one that it believes can be centered entirely around the home instead of the doctor’s office or hospital. The model’s goal is to capture insights from caregivers to recognize client needs and then engage the rest of the health system from there. Dubbed “HealthyMATCH,” it will give Help at Home’s caregivers digital tools to log important health information that could prevent hospitalizations or unnecessary ER visits.

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Patients are taking control of their data

Healthcare It News

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5 Ways healthcare providers can stay financially fit

nThrive

The post 5 Ways healthcare providers can stay financially fit appeared first on nThrive.

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Identify Loyal Patients and Increase 5-Star Online Reviews with M3-Advocate®

Medical GPS

Like it or not, in today’s digital world physician practices must focus their attention and efforts toward online marketing to attract new patients. According to research, 75% of patients have searched online to find a healthcare provider. Of those patients surveyed, 61% said they search often or sometimes. (1). While having a digital presence is already very important, having a strong digital presence into the future is essential.

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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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Teladoc Health Expands Virtual Primary Care to Health Plans

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Teladoc Health today announced it is expanding its virtual primary care service, Primary360 to commercial health plans, employers and other organizations that sponsor healthcare for individuals and families in the United States. Teladoc Health has received a positive initial response to Primary360 in the marketplace and the role it plays in delivering comprehensive, virtual-first benefits.

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New California Law Imposes Moratorium on New Hospice Licenses

Sheppard Health Law

On October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California bill SB-664 “Hospice licensure: moratorium on new licenses” (the “ Bill ”) into law. The Bill, which passed the California Assembly on September 8, 2021 and the California Senate on September 9, 2021, imposes a moratorium on the California Department of Public Health (the “ Department ”) issuing new hospice licenses on or after January 1, 2022.

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Cerner Launches RevElate Patient Accounting for Rev Cycle Portfolio

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today Cerner announced the launch of Cerner RevElate™, the company’s go-forward patient accounting product that will bring new and enhanced capabilities to the Cerner® revenue cycle management portfolio. – Cerner RevElate is expected to preserve and advance the clinically driven capabilities of Cerner Millennium® while adding scalable, enterprise capabilities of Soarian® Patient Accounting software.

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6 Steps To Achieve Cost Savings In Purchased Services

Vie Healthcare

Our clients often ask us how it’s possible to achieve cost savings in purchased services that no other healthcare consulting provider can deliver. Since 1999, we’ve been partnering with health systems and hospitals to reduce their non-labor costs. During that time, we’ve developed a proven six-part process to identify hidden cost savings in purchased services spend.

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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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Health Justice is Within Our Reach

Bill Of Health

By Dayna Bowen Matthew. Health justice is the outcome when law protects against the unequal distribution of the basic needs that all humanity requires to be healthy. Angela Harris and Aysha Pamukcu define health justice in terms of ending the subordination and discrimination that produce health disparities. I first saw and experienced the need for the work to achieve health justice as a child.

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Time to Kick Off the 2021 National Conference

Eclinical Works

eClinicalWorks and healow cover every angle. Early October means the new football season is in full swing — and that it’s time to kick off the annual eClinicalWorks ® and healow ® National Conference!

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Predictive Analytics Model Helps Determine Colon Cancer Risk

Health IT Analytics

Regenstrief Institute… read more

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Morning Headlines 10/7/21

HIStalk

Carbon Health Acquires Remote Patient Monitoring Company Alertive Healthcare to.

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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.