Mon.Oct 18, 2021

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Doctor on Demand, Grand Rounds rebrand as Included Health to compete in crowded benefits space

Health Care Dive

Seven months after announcing plans to merge, virtual care company Doctor on Demand and clinical navigator Grand Rounds are launching a new brand for their combined company.

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Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension

Fierce Healthcare

Study shows promise of mobile apps, connected devices to help patients manage hypertension. rtorrence. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 13:26.

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One Medical elbows into chronic condition management with new program

Health Care Dive

With the launch, the concierge medical provider enters a crowded market, as a number of programs are already looking to lower costs and improve outcomes for the high-need chronic disease population.

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Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless

Healthcare It News

A survey published by the Larry A. Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. According to the survey, which drew on answers from 1,263 respondents from nearly every state, the pressures of providing care amidst COVID-19 have continued to weigh heavily on primary care clinici

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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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Walmart, Transcarent partner to pitch self-insured employers

Health Care Dive

The retail giant will make its low-cost prescription drugs, along with its optical, telehealth and other services available to self-insured employers while leveraging Transcarent’s digital platform.

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HLTH21: Grand Rounds Health, Doctor on Demand rebrand combined company as Included Health

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: Grand Rounds Health, Doctor on Demand rebrand combined company as Included Health. pminemyer. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 07:30.

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HLTH21: DeSalvo says baking health into all Google's efforts opens the door to 'billions' of healthy consumers

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: DeSalvo says baking health into all Google's efforts opens the door to 'billions' of healthy consumers. dmuoio. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 00:59.

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Zelis helps address new NSA and TiC regulations

Health Care Dive

Learn more about innovative solutions that can help you comply with new regulations.

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HLTH21: Health systems targeting disparities should include community projects in their investment portfolios

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: Health systems targeting disparities should include community projects in their investment portfolios. dmuoio. Sun, 10/17/2021 - 22:05.

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More than 591 million EU Digital COVID Certificates issued since June 2021

Healthcare It News

More than 591 million EU Digital COVID Certificates (EUDCC) have now been generated, according to a European Commission report published today. The certificate, which covers COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery, aims to facilitate safe travel for citizens in Europe. According to the report , the EUDCC has set a “global standard” and is currently the only system in operation at international level.

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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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HLTH21: UnitedHealthcare, Optum collaborate on new virtual-first plan design

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: UnitedHealthcare, Optum collaborate on new virtual-first plan design. pminemyer. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 18:34.

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The Target of Health Justice

Bill Of Health

By Sridhar Venkatapuram . As we amplify, further develop, and advise in the realizing of health justice, there would be much benefit in clarifying the basic units of moral concern. This call for more specificity relates to both who is the primary unit of moral concern (individuals, communities, nation-states, etc.) as well as what it is that we care about in relation to them (i.e., liberties, resources including health care, basic needs, respect, opportunities, capabilities, relationships, etc.)

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Papa, Uber Health team up to coordinate rides for seniors to tackle social isolation

Fierce Healthcare

Papa, Uber Health team up to coordinate rides for seniors to tackle social isolation. hlandi. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:04.

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The U.S. Doesn't Need More Nuclear Weapons to Counter China's New Missile Silos

The Rand Blog

There's little reason for the United States to worry much about whatever the Chinese military is building in hundreds of new missile silos in China. America and its allies have ways to counter any threats these silo fields pose.

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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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Drug overdoses surged during the pandemic. Providers are thinking outside the box to combat the opioid crisis

Fierce Healthcare

Drug overdoses surged during the pandemic. Providers are thinking outside the box to combat the opioid crisis. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 15:52.

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Build Your Brand With Live and Virtual Healthcare Events

Health Care Success

Live events can be a core part of the marketing strategy for healthcare systems, hospitals and multilocation practices. But, as we all know, the last few years have challenged how we market and serve our clients — especially when it comes to live events. . I was recently invited to co-lead a webinar about events with Shahab Kaviani, Head of Community at Localist, a community event marketing automation platform.

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Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems

Fierce Healthcare

Kaufman Hall: COVID-19 will force permanent changes to hospital staff, supply systems. rking. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 14:22.

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Solutions to Bridge the Gap Between Patient and Provider

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 2 minutes The right combination of digital tools can fuel patient satisfaction and enhance patient-provider relationships. Put together, digital tools enable your practice to engage with patients more efficiently throughout their care journeys. This can do wonders for the overall patient experience. With the right digital tools, you can create an exceptional experience for your patients that will help your practice optimize care outcomes.

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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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HLTH21: CVS Caremark's Lotvin on why the PBM industry is tough for new entrants to crack

Fierce Healthcare

HLTH21: CVS Caremark's Lotvin on why the PBM industry is tough for new entrants to crack. pminemyer. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 14:34.

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Investments in Behavioral Health Service Systems: Top Three Emerging Themes from State Home and Community-Based Services Spending Plans

NASHP

States, taking advantage of federal flexibilities and new federal funding, are implementing policy changes that seek to increase availability of and equitable access to behavioral health services. In anticipation of the one-year, 10% increase in the federal medical assistance percentages (FMAP), provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), states have submitted spending plans to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining how they intend to use these one-time funds to inves

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Patients doing more of their own research online, often leaving doctor's office with questions

Fierce Healthcare

Patients doing more of their own research online, often leaving doctor's office with questions. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 17:08.

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Fraud-Proofing Your Telehealth Strategy

HIT Consultant

Julia Twaddle, Sr. Director of FraudCapture, Gainwell Technologies. By now, you’ve likely read hundreds, if not thousands, of stories about telehealth and its precipitous rise sparked by the pandemic. While telehealth usage has dipped from its peak in April 2020 , overall utilization is still 38 times higher than before the pandemic. The numbers lend credence to the numerous benefits touted throughout the public health emergency, most notably serving as a vital lifeline for high-risk patients, r

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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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Bipartisan senators fire warning shot against any cuts to Medicare Advantage

Fierce Healthcare

Bipartisan senators fire warning shot against any cuts to Medicare Advantage. rking. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:37.

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HLTH21: Roche, Ibex Medical Partner to Develop AI-Powered Digital Pathology Apps

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Ibex Medical Analytics , the pioneer in AI-based cancer diagnostics, today announced that it has signed a deal with Roche , the world’s largest biotech company and global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Ibex will be integrating its Galen™ platform into Roche’s uPath enterprise cloud software in order to help pathologists to enable pathologists to seamlessly access Ibex’s AI algorithms, insights, and decision support tools using NAVIFY Digital Pathology,

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One Medical launches new program to target chronic care management market

Fierce Healthcare

One Medical launches new program to target chronic care management market. hlandi. Mon, 10/18/2021 - 17:11.

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HLTH21: TytoCare Launches Enhanced Telehealth Video Capabilities Powered by Amazon Chime

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today at HLTH21, TytoCare launched an expansion of its video capabilities, including enhanced video quality, multi-party calls, and the ability for clinicians to conduct remote visits on any tablet, including iPads. – The enhanced video capabilities include top-of-the-line video quality on Windows and MacOS, iOS and Android, and tablets, including iPads; multi-party calls to include primary care providers, interns, specialists, interpreters, caregivers, and mo

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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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‘There Was Always Going to Be Tech Disruption’: Honor, Home Instead CEOs Break Down Recent Transaction

Home Health Care

In August, home care technology company Honor announced it acquired Home Instead Senior Care, one of the largest in-home aging services providers in the world. As a result of the deal, the combined Honor-Home Instead enterprise now represents more than $2.1 billion in home care services revenue. That size and scale will help the pair tackle some of home care’s most challenging problems, including the retention of care professionals, Honor CEO Seth Sternberg and Home Instead CEO Jeff Huber explai

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HLTH21: Grand Rounds Health, Doctor On Demand Rebrand as Included Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand today announced their combined integrated virtual care and navigation company will be called Included Health. – The new brand was announced alongside results of a new national survey showing that nearly half of Americans (45%) are prioritizing their health more since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but 43% believe that the very system they rely on feels exclusive. – The company partners with employers and heal

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Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy brochure

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Check out FTI Consulting’s Center for Healthcare Economics and Policy ‘s new services sheet here. The cover page and overview of some of our HEOR services are below. More details on the full scope of health economics services that we offer can be found here.

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HLTH21: Uber Health, Papa Partner to Improve Social Determinants of Health

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Papa , a nationwide provider that pairs older adults and families with Papa Pals for companionship and assistance with everyday tasks, and Uber Health , Uber’s HIPAA-enabled solution for health care organizations, announced a social determinants of health (SDoH) partnership aimed at reducing barriers to transportation access. – Papa and Uber are working together to mitigate social isolation and negative health outcomes among Medicare and Medicaid recipients as

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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.