Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Kroger Health, part of the Kroger Co., is teaming up with Performance Kitchen to offer medically tailored meals to people with chronic conditions. | Performance Kitchen’s team of chefs, doctors and registered dietitians focuses on delivering nutritionally balanced meals. The meals will be both approved by Performance Kitchen’s team and Kroger Health registered dietitians.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The results indicate patients might select in-person office visit over telehealth options if they feel they need a higher level of care or closer proximity to other tests and assessments, according to a study from Epic Research.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Ascension closed out its 2023 fiscal year with a $2.66 billion net loss, according to financial disclosures for the period ended June 30. | Discarding a $1.5 billion one-time write-down still left the Catholic giant with a $1.55 billion loss from recurring operations.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The timeline of the two upcoming models could be pushed back if Congress doesn’t come to a funding agreement and the government shuts down, CMMI head Liz Fowler said.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Worsening mental health among young people is a growing national concern, and, in a bid to tackle the issue in its home state of Michigan, insurer Priority Health is going to the dogs—literally.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The organizations will collaborate on the application of artificial intelligence to medical imaging, and the automation of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Seventy-five percent of healthcare workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have authorized a strike, which could begin as early as Oct. 1.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

There’s been a lot of churn at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) this week. | Daniel J. Loepp, the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, announced his departure date the day after workers at the insurer went on strike.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

There are many reasons why the political future of Taiwan Strait relations is uncertain, but the military considerations for Taiwan are much more straightforward. Taiwan should invest in capabilities that are highly survivable and potent against a potential attack from mainland China.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The U.S. | Experts were brought to the hill to explain the root causes of drug shortages, plus how potential legislation could remedy the problem.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

To build the societal resilience required to respond effectively to everything from climate-related emergencies to pandemics, to intentional state-on-state attacks, and disinformation, a joint approach is needed, not only across government, but across wider society.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Pharmacy benefit manager MedImpact is teaming up with GoodRx on a new program that offers drug discounts "seamlessly" at the pharmacy counter. | Pharmacy benefit manager MedImpact is teaming up with GoodRx on a new program that offers drug discounts "seamlessly" at the pharmacy counter.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) first announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model in late July, there was excitement and an eagerness to learn more from home-based care providers. The goal of the model, according to CMS, is to “support people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers.” Even before the GUIDE model was released, researchers with the Washington, D.C.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What You Should Know: – Geisinger has announced their implementation of Exo’s point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software, Exo Work s, to simplify and streamline ultrasound exam documents, billing and quality assurance to improve patient outcomes. – The implementation marks Geisinger as the first health system in PA to implement Exo’s easy-to-use ultrasound workflow solution. – Exo Works will be deployed in Geisinger’s Emergency, Women’s Health and Sports Medicine depar

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

AccentCare announced late Thursday that its CEO, Steve Rodgers, would be stepping down. Rodgers is a long-time veteran in the industry, and to see him go is large news in itself. “Looking back to where we started and seeing where we stand now, I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished, and I look forward to working with Laura as she assumes the role of CEO,” Rodgers said in a statement regarding his decade-plus run at the company.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Walgreens and Pearl Health , a provider enablement company has announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the expansion of value-based care in collaboration with community-based primary care physicians. As part of the strategic partnership, Walgreens will provide complementary services, including prescription fulfillment, medication adherence, immunizations, care gap closure and diagnostic testing.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Jeffrey Briggs, the director of intake at the Maryland-based Family & Nursing Care, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

States have opportunities to utilize state plans on aging and master plans on aging to reduce health disparities and increase support for older adults, people with disabilities, and their family caregivers. This webinar will highlight findings and commonalities within the  National Family Caregiver Strategy   and  federal initiatives on supporting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.

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Bill Of Health

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

By Elizabeth Chloe Romanis and Sabrina Germain For people in England and Wales needing access to fertility treatment, economic barriers can be a huge hurdle. There are the direct costs of the treatment (some, but not all, of which are covered by the National Health Service). But there are also the less visible indirect costs associated with accessing these treatments.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This weekly recap focuses on teachers' dissatisfaction with their pay and work hours, the staggering costs of insomnia, connections between wildfires and food insecurity., and more.

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Icanotes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Using Genetic Testing to Enhance Psychiatric Medication Selection Finding the optimal medication regimen for each patient often involves trial and error. However, recent strides in genetics have bestowed psychiatry with a potent tool — genetic testing — to streamline this process. Let's dive into the application of genetic testing in psychiatric medication choice and its profound potential to transform treatment strategies.

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Healthcare Associates

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

How to Stop Stomach Pain at Night Stomach pain at night is not only uncomfortable but can contribute to poor quality sleep and low energy. Nighttime stomach pain can occur for a variety of reasons, but uncovering its root cause may help you find relief and get a better night’s sleep. Here are seven ways on how to stop stomach pains at night, and how to request an appointment with Healthcare Associates of Texas if your pain won’t go away.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Don’t miss the opportunity to join fellow healthcare colleagues in sharing important insights regarding infection control education. CDC’s Project Firstline is working with partners to conduct a new round of focus groups about how to educate and train healthcare workers on infection control best practices, including Standard Precautions.

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Etactics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Change Healthcare reports that almost half of all claim denials occur during the administration process. More than half of those denials are due to registration/eligibility issues - 22% to be exact. Ignoring administrative claim processing issues is kind of like trying to fill a bucket with water - but there is a hole in the bottom of it. You keep trying to fill the bucket up to the top, but because of the hole, it will never get there.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been updated as of September 12. This page will be updated to align with the new recommendations. The CDC issued this Press Release on that same date. “CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announced plans to build an independent, freestanding cancer hospital—a first-in-the-region move with rami | The collaboration will yield the Boston area's only free-standing adult cancer hospital. It also rewrites a longtime affiliation between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and another of the region's major healthcare players, Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Perhaps according to a report from Stat News : A groundbreaking clause in a new deal between the Department of Health and Human Services and the pharmaceutical company Regeneron marks the first time the Biden administration has directly used its leverage to challenge drugmakers’ list prices, experts told STAT. The contract between Regeneron and the government requires that the list price for a future monoclonal antibody drug to prevent Covid-19 is the same or lower in the United States as in oth

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On September 11, the FDA approved and authorized for emergency use updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target currently circulating variants and provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The original Home Health Value‐Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model provided financial incentives to home health agencies for quality improvement based on their performance relative to other agencies in their state. The HHVBP Model aimed to improve the quality and efficiency of home health services to Medicare beneficiaries.

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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.