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ONC: More patients are downloading their medical records and using portals

Healthcare It News

A brief out this month from the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT found an increase in patient portal access and online medical record download rates over the past few years. In 2020, the agency said , about six in 10 individuals throughout the country were offered access to their patient portal, and nearly 40 percent accessed their record at least once.

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Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Ransomware attacks impact patient care, including increased mortality rates, report finds. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:54.

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6 drug companies could face steep fines for violating 340B law

Health Care Dive

The ongoing refusal of Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and United Therapeutics to offer discounts to safety-net providers through community pharmacy partnerships has been referred to OIG for enforcement.

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CDC director overrides advisory panel, recommends Pfizer COVID boosters for frontline workers

Fierce Healthcare

CDC director overrides advisory panel, recommends Pfizer COVID boosters for frontline workers. dmuoio. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:59.

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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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Centene, Humana sue Merck for 'monopolistic scheme' to delay generics of blockbuster cholesterol drug

Health Care Dive

The suits allege an agreement between Merck and a generic manufacturer kept lower-cost versions of the drugmaker's widely used pill Zetia off the market for years.

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Athenahealth owners Veritas Capital, Elliott Management exploring sale or IPO: report

Fierce Healthcare

Athenahealth owners Veritas Capital, Elliott Management exploring sale or IPO: report. hlandi. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 13:53.

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Brooks-LaSure: ACA marketplace key to Medicaid redeterminations after COVID-19 PHE ends

Fierce Healthcare

Brooks-LaSure: ACA marketplace key to Medicaid redeterminations after COVID-19 PHE ends. rking. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 09:57.

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Are sinus infections contagious?

Healthcare Associates

Are Sinus Infections Contagious? Sinus infections affect tens of millions of people every year in the United States, according to the CDC. And no matter your age, you’re susceptible to developing one. The widespread nature of these infections and the frequency of their recurrence may have you wondering, “are sinus infections contagious?” The answer to that question is a little more complicated than a simple yes or no.

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UnitedHealth Group develops calculator that allows schools, businesses to simulate COVID testing programs

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group develops calculator that allows schools, businesses to simulate COVID testing programs. pminemyer. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 13:17.

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Surprising Signs of Depression: 4 Early Clues to Watch For

Medcenter

Summer’s over, but COVID isn’t. And here we all still are, navigating uncharted, yet familiar, pandemic life and its added stress and worry. Sometimes it’s hard to remember a time when things were ‘normal’ and that can be downright depressing. So much has changed in the world around us, that the changes within us can […]. The post Surprising Signs of Depression: 4 Early Clues to Watch For appeared first on UVM Medical Center Blog.

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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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Humana, Centene sue Merck over 'pay for delay' deal for cholesterol drugs

Fierce Healthcare

Humana, Centene sue Merck over 'pay for delay' deal for cholesterol drugs. pminemyer. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 12:05.

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3 Ways Healthcare Technology is Changing Patient Engagement

Medbridge Education

Ten years ago, if you met your significant other online, ordered a meal through an app, or asked your phone for the fastest way home, you were definitely outside the norm. Today, just as technology is prevalent throughout our social and workplace activities, the healthcare landscape is increasingly turning to technology to address the many […].

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GoodRx launches health information site with the aim of being a go-to medical resource

Fierce Healthcare

GoodRx launches health information site with the aim of being a go-to medical resource. hlandi. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 17:03.

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Renters' Last Chance for Pandemic Aid Before Evictions Resume

The Rand Blog

The pandemic has battered Los Angeles renters, and a new wave of pain is coming with the moratorium on evictions ending September 30. But this housing crisis doesn't have to turn into a new homelessness crisis. Californians with incomes below 80% of their area's median are eligible to receive funds from the COVID-19 Rent Relief program.

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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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Industry Voices—Health systems and the rise of direct contracting

Fierce Healthcare

Industry Voices—Health systems and the rise of direct contracting. pminemyer. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 14:40.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill Of Health

By? Ameet Sarpatwari , Beatrice Brown , Alexander Egilman , Aviva Wang, and? Aaron S. Kesselheim. Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues. Below are the citations for papers identified from the month of August.

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China-Pakistan Partnership, Media Literacy, Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on the China-Pakistan partnership in light of the Taliban's rise to power, media literacy education, parenting from prison, and more.

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Digging Deep to Find Community-Based Health Justice

Bill Of Health

By Melissa S. Creary. Public health interventions aimed at Black and Brown communities frequently fail to recognize that these communities have, over and over, been made sick by the systems that shape their lives. When we fail to recognize that these problems are happening repeatedly, we are likely to address the most recent and egregious error, ignoring the systemic patterns that preceded it.

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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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Breaking the cycle of racism and bias in health care

Healthy Debate

Chatel. The post Breaking the cycle of racism and bias in health care appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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Snacking Can Be Good For You

Medcenter

Snacks get a bad rap. They’re often prepackaged and loaded with salt and sugar. But where they lose points for nutrition, they win for convenience. So how does one make snacking both easy and healthy? According to Bridget Shea, MS, RD, CD, a clinical dietitian at the University of Vermont Medical Center, snacking can be […]. The post Snacking Can Be Good For You appeared first on UVM Medical Center Blog.

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Managing Vendor Price Increases on Minor Enhancements

Vie Healthcare

Vendors use six key ways to increase the price and their margins. Making minor enhancements is one way. We often see this strategy with Physician Preference Items (PPIs). At VIE Healthcare®, we categorize enhancements into either: 1. A new technique. 2. An additional aspect to the component. While enhancements are minor, vendors often raise their prices by 30% or more.

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Breast Cancer: What We Know Today

Medcenter

Nearly everyone knows someone who has had breast cancer. Fortunately, we’ve made significant headway in treating the disease; scientific research and innovation have increased the five-year survival rate to close to 90 percent – up from 75 percent in 1980. Here, experts at the University of Vermont Cancer Center highlight five areas of promise that […].

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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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The Perfect Strategy For Purchased Services Cost Savings

Vie Healthcare

Here at VIE Healthcare®, we have what we call the “perfect strategy” for purchased services cost savings. That solution is a multi-year strategy. Luis Martinez uses this phrase during a recent podcast which you can listen to here. Luis suggests that utilizing a multi-year strategy can help you to renegotiate your vendor contracts. It’s a perfect solution to manage your hospital’s purchased services spend.

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Your weekend reading list

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Did COVID-19 affect quality of life valuations ? Medication adherence measurement: claims vs. pharmacy fill data. “ Patients’ free choice of physicians is not always good ” Digital Health funding stats. Academic research on digital health. Impact of hospice care on family costs. Impact of VBID for patients with diabetes. “ Being sick is a full-time job ”.

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Weekender 9/24/21

HIStalk

Weekly News Recap Athenahealth is reportedly considering a sale of.

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Remember to catch the early bird

Leaders in Healthcare

Friday, September 24, 2021 - 18:00 There is just one week left to catch the best registration rates for this year's conference. Early bird closes at Midnight on Friday 1 October. If you have not done so already, register your place!

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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.