Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Hospitals are increasingly looking outside traditional care delivery methods threatened by COVID-19 to diversify business models by pursuing stakes in home health, virtual care and post-acute services.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Behavioral, maternal health worsening among children, women, report finds. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 16:26.
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Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Matching patients to clinical trials they are eligible for has been a major challenge for everyone from pharmaceutical companies to hospitals. THE PROBLEM. Finding the right matches based on certain health records and demographic eligibility is difficult and time-consuming. It costs a lot of money, can slow clinical trials down and is one of the major reasons trials fail.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
New data show Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had lower hospitalization, mortality rates for COVID-19. rking. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 12:36.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2021
A strike of this size could cripple operations for Kaiser in southern California. Those 24,000 healthcare workers eligible to vote on a strike represent about 31% of the system's nearly 76,000 employees in that area.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Q3 2021's health tech funding blows previous years out of the water. dmuoio. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 11:00.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Pandemic-era overtime, agency staffing costs U.S. hospitals an extra $24B per year. dmuoio. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 16:52.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The companies' application starts a pressure-packed FDA review that could open up COVID-19 shots for tens of million Americans between the ages of 5 and 11.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Optum, SSM Health team up to tackle healthcare affordability, accessibility. pminemyer. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 15:21.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The vendor hopes Primary360 will serve as an access point to the healthcare system while also enticing patients to its other services.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Chutes & Ladders—Mercy names its next president, CEO; NIH director to step down. dmuoio. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 14:31.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Such rewards must meet certain requirements, however, including a rule that they not exceed 30% of the cost of employee-only coverage.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 7, 2021
MedPAC questions whether medically underserved areas need to be redefined and updated. rking. Thu, 10/07/2021 - 16:19.
CDC
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Preventable harm in the healthcare system is an urgent public health challenge, internationally and in the United States. Globally, more people die now from medical errors or other breakdowns in the quality and safety of healthcare services than from lack of access to them. (1) Researchers estimate that medication errors, preventable infections, venous thromboembolism, falls, and other preventable harms in hospitals take the lives of 400,000 or more Americans annually. (2)(3) That’s where we co
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Healthy Debate
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The post Social workers are essential workers, too appeared first on Healthy Debate.
Healthcare Associates
OCTOBER 7, 2021
How to Sleep with Lower Back Pain. Lower back pain can make it difficult to get a good night’s sleep. Pain can cause you to wake up frequently at night, and poor sleep can often worsen the pain. The key to finding pain relief and getting quality sleep at the same time is finding a comfortable position to sleep in. Continue reading to learn tips on how to sleep when you have lower back pain.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
What You Should Know: – NowRx , a Mountain View, CA-based provider of same-day prescription delivery and telehealth services, today announced it is raising a $73M in Series C funding through equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest. . – By leveraging customized robotic dispensing, industry-leading consumer and driver apps, and QuickFill, a proprietary pharmacy management and logistics system, NowRx can offer same-day end-to-end services, from online prescribing to prescription deliver
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Since its inception in 2012, HealthFlex Home Health & Hospice has seen its business transform from a small Bay-area company to the fifth-largest privately-owned provider in California. As the company continues to grow, it has its sights set on becoming a fully comprehensive senior care provider. As a business, HealthFlex Home Health & Hospice delivers various in-home services including home health, hospice, palliative care, social work and personal care.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
What You Should Know: – Lightship , a virtual-first provider of clinical trials, today announced that it has raised $40M to create access to clinical research for all patients and improving diversity among patient groups taking part in clinical trials around the world led by Define Ventures and Brook Byers, with participation from Khosla Ventures , McKesson Ventures and Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures.
Health IT Analytics
OCTOBER 7, 2021
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Simon plays MindMotion™, MindMaze’s neuro-rehab platform. What You Should Know: – MindMaze , a SaaS-based digital neurotherapeutics platform raises $125M led by AlbaCore Capital Group , one of Europe’s leading specialist investors focusing on public and private corporate credit markets. MindMaze delivers seamless digital assessments and therapeutics over the full continuum of care in over twenty countries, with thousands of patients suffering from neurological conditions. R
NASHP
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Oct 21, 2021 3 p.m. ET. REGISTER NOW. The POLST form is a portable medical order that communicates treatment goals and preferences for people with serious illness or advanced frailty. POLST is implemented at the state level, and some states use other terms such as MOLST for its Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Listen to this webinar to learn the latest about national and state POLST practices.
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.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
What You Should Know: – Bisu, Inc., a Tokyo-based digital health startup that helps people improve their health and wellness through lab-grade testing at home, today announced $3.2M in seed funding led by Korean biotech investor QUAD, with participation from ASICS Ventures Corporation , 15th Rock Ventures , Pacifico Investments , and SOSV. – The funding will enable Bisu to bring to market Bisu Body Coach , a portable “home health lab” for personalized nutrition and life
Bill Of Health
OCTOBER 7, 2021
By Malia Maier and Terry McGovern. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in higher rates of family violence. For advocates and funders, this provided important opportunities to partner with movements, including racial justice, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Reproductive Justice, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) movements. We interviewed 24 GBV and SRHR service providers, advocacy organizations, and donors throughout the country to understand how the pandemic and concurrent racial just
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
What You Should Know: – Biotricity Inc., a medical diagnostic and consumer healthcare technology company, today announced the upcoming release of Biocare Cardiac – a personal, cardiac health application for individuals diagnosed with or at risk for cardiovascular disease. Designed to be used with Samsung’s Galaxy Watch4 series, the Biocare Cardiac application continuously collects users’ daily activities and provides critical information on their heart performance, empowe
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Discount rates are commonly used in the world of finance. Would you rather have $1 today or $1 in 5 years? Most people would prefer $1 today. For instance, if you had $1 today and put it in a bank account, it would be worth more than $1 in 5 years. Thus, when making financial decisions, firms and many individuals consider funds received today to be more valuable than those in the future.
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.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
What You Should Know: – Pivotal Analytics , a provider of strategic healthcare analytics solution Pivotal, announced it has raised $10.2M in a Series A funding round. This investment was led by one of the largest owner-operators of medical office buildings in the United States, with participation from three existing investors. – Pivotal , the company’s flagship business intelligence platform, is a strategic healthcare analytics solution that empowers healthcare organizations, d
Health IT Analytics
OCTOBER 7, 2021
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Michael Pattwell, Principal Consultant, Value-Based Care at Edifecs. Amid the difficulties of the last year, a bright spot has emerged that may provide a strong indication of renewed movement toward the transformation of the healthcare industry that we know today. Value-based care, a model that rewards better patient health outcomes, has experienced a surge in interest amid heightened consumer awareness and among payers seeking to lower costs and stabilize reimbursement.
NASHP
OCTOBER 7, 2021
How States Address Social Determinants of Oral Health in Managed Care Contracts Updated October 7, 2021. Inequities in oral health and health outcomes are driven by social determinants of health (SDOH) , including diet, education, transportation, and access to care. A growing number of states are working to improve the health of their Medicaid enrollees and reduce costs by addressing these social determinants in their managed care contracts.
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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