Thu.Nov 18, 2021

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Biden admin proposes wide-reaching drug data collection in fourth surprise billing rule

Health Care Dive

Payers and employers will need to give HHS an annual overview of the top 50 drugs across different areas, including the most frequently dispensed drugs and the most expensive prescription drugs.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare It News

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. Make no mistake, I am a believer! However, as wonderful as telehealth is, it has a serious Achilles' heel. The fate of telehealth adoption is tied to the fate of broadband adoption.

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Experts weigh in on ways to combat growing antibiotic resistance amid COVID-19

Fierce Healthcare

Experts weigh in on ways to combat growing antibiotic resistance amid COVID-19. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 15:20.

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MCIT breakthrough device payment pathway included in Cures 2.0 bill

Health Care Dive

Lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a revised MCIT proposal in the next version of the 21st Century Cures Act, following last week's repeal of the final rule by CMS. Industry groups AdvaMed and MDMA both back the legislation.

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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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CVS Health plans 900 store closures, lowers guidance as retail strategy shifts digital

Fierce Healthcare

CVS Health plans 900 store closures, lowers guidance as retail strategy shifts digital. rtorrence. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 10:54.

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P3Care Explains the Three Rules of HIPAA Medical Billing

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HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a measure introduced by the healthcare system to protect patients’ information and privacy regarding their health, financial, and insurance details. And, this healthcare rule applies to all areas, be it care delivery, medical billing services, and insurance companies to a larger extent.

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P3Care Explains the Three Rules of HIPAA Medical Billing

p3care

HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is a measure introduced by the healthcare system to protect patients’ information and privacy regarding their health, financial, and insurance details. And, this healthcare rule applies to all areas, be it care delivery, medical billing services, and insurance companies to a larger extent.

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'Pervasive' racial and ethnic inequities exist across all state health systems, Commonwealth Fund analysis finds

Fierce Healthcare

'Pervasive' racial and ethnic inequities exist across all state health systems, Commonwealth Fund analysis finds. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 10:17.

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Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare: Partnering for the next generation of patient care

Cloud Blogs

In a data-first world, healthcare organizations depend on their ability to gain and access insights from data. Helping our customers to digitally transform means breaking down the silos for data flow across the continuum of care. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare partners are helping these organizations and frontline healthcare workers to create a connected care experience for their patients, employees, and communities that broadens the value of their existing Microsoft investments.

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Nursing startup nabs $149M for healthcare staffing platform

Fierce Healthcare

Nursing startup nabs $149M for healthcare staffing platform. rtorrence. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:23.

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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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In-Home Support Services Becoming Top Medicare Advantage Benefit

Home Health Care

In-home support services are the most popular — and arguably impactful — supplemental benefit offered by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans under the primarily health-related category. That statement was supported by recently unveiled figures from ATI Advisory. It’s now being emphasized even further, thanks to a new data brief commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance (BMA) and prepared by the actuarial consulting firm Milliman.

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Suicides increased in 2020 among certain groups. Experts say more work is needed to address racial disparities

Fierce Healthcare

Suicides increased in 2020 among certain groups. Experts say more work is needed to address racial disparities. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 19:55.

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Why Pagers Still Matter: The History of Pagers (1921-2021)

Spok Inc

Go back in time to see how the pager got its start and evolved into a critical communications staple. The post Why Pagers Still Matter: The History of Pagers (1921-2021) appeared first on Spok Inc.

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Chutes & Ladders—Cleveland Clinic's new supply chain head; Cerner's first chief health officer

Fierce Healthcare

Chutes & Ladders—Cleveland Clinic's new supply chain head; Cerner's first chief health officer. dmuoio. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 16:51.

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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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‘We Will Hold You Accountable’: New York Home Health Agencies to Pay $18.5 Million

Home Health Care

One of the largest home health groups in New York has agreed to pay millions of dollars to resolve wage-and-hour violations. The home health group is made up of Intergen Health LLC and Amazing Home Care Services LLC, which share ownership and employees. Both Intergen and Amazing Home Care primarily serve New York’s Medicaid population, according to a recent announcement from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office.

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Healthcare associations, experts urge employers to swiftly adopt OSHA's 'commonsense' vaccination requirements

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare associations, experts urge employers to swiftly adopt OSHA's 'commonsense' vaccination requirements. dmuoio. Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:25.

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Top 8 Exercises for Diabetics

Healthcare Associates

Top 8 Exercises for Diabetics. Exercise is one of the best natural treatments for diabetes, as it can help control your blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes, starting an exercise program today can improve your symptoms and quality of life. Continue reading to learn more about the benefits of exercise for diabetes and about the top 8 exercises for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

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Status of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard: COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. You may have heard late yesterday/early this morning that OSHA has “suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the ETS pending further developments in the litigation.”. That message is found on the OSHA website : You’ve also likely been following the news that several states as well as private and business entities have filed litigation against the OSHA ETS with the U.S.

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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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EasyHealth Secures $135M to Redesign Medicare Experience

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Easyhealth raises $135M to redesign Medicare with its end-to-end Medicare experience to help 50 million Medicare members find the best plan and support them through their healthcare journey. EasyHealth , an LA-based company connecting coverage and care with an end-to-end Medicare experience, today announced it has raised $135M in equity and debt funding to further its mission to improve health outcomes for Medicare members by connecting coverage and care.

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9 Tips for Staying Healthy as a Weekend Warrior

Voyage Healthcare

It is common knowledge that exercise is important in keeping your body healthy and functioning correctly. Yet many, still have a hard time squeezing exercise time into their busy schedules. According to the Centers for Disease Control , it is recommended that adults get 150 minutes per week of moderate physical activity in addition to two days of muscle-strengthening activity.

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First Stop Health Adds Virtual Primary Care as Whole-Person, Digital-First Service

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – First Stop Health adds virtual primary care as a whole-person, digital-first service to address urgent, preventive and chronic care needs for members. First Stop Health® (FSH), a Chicago, IL-based virtual care provider in the areas of telemedicine (virtual urgent care) and virtual mental health, announced a significant expansion of virtual care for its clients and members throughout the U.S.

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Safety Tips for 13 Essential Oils | Part 2

American College of Healthcare Sciences

By ACHS Founding President Dorene Petersen, BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG). In this blog post, ACHS Founding President Dorene Petersen shares her expertise with valuable safety tips for seven essential oils. You can read part 1 with six more essential oil profiles here , and we hope you find part 2 equally informative. 7. Essential Oil of Helichrysum.

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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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Alira Health Acquires Digital Health Engagement Platform Patchai

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Alira Health acquires Italy-based Patchai, a cognitive platform embedding an empathetic virtual assistant for patient engagement and real-time data collection. This marks Alira Health’s second digital health acquisition, furthering the company’s rapid expansion into patient-centric, technology-enabled solutions for healthcare providers, payers, and suppliers.

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Governance Needs for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: How to Ensure the Science-Policy Interface

Bill Of Health

This post was originally published on the Verfassungsblog as part of our joint symposium on international pandemic lawmaking. By Gian Luca Burci. The COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by mistrust in science, the manipulation of science for political purposes, the “infodemic” of mis- and disinformation, and a repeated failure to base policy decisions on scientific findings.

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Biotech R&D Platform Benchling Closes $100M at $6B Valuation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Biotech R&D platform Benchling raises $100M at a $6B valuation, co-led by Franklin Templeton and Altimeter Capital to expand product development and global footprint, particularly in EMEA. More than 200,000 scientists at over 600 companies and 7,000 research institutions globally have adopted Benchling’s R&D Cloud to make breakthrough discoveries and bring the next generation of medicines, food, and materials to market faster than ever before.

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30% of hospital healthcare workers remained unvaccinated as of September

Health Care Dive

Healthcare workers in children's hospitals had the highest vaccination rates, along with those working in metropolitan counties, according to the analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

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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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Missed Signs of Kidney Disease Impacting Chronic Disease Prevention

Health IT Analytics

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Komodo Health Expands Real-World Evidence Database to Tackle Racial Disparities

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: In an effort to address glaring racial disparities in healthcare, today Komodo Health is expanding its Healthcare Map™ with new demographic characteristics, including patient race and ethnic data. By incorporating these additional characteristics into its Healthcare Map, Komodo is making it possible to better assess real-world experiences and outcomes for diverse patient populations across the U.S.

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Remaining Vigilant in the Lung Cancer Fight

Eclinical Works

While lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., the death rate has steadily declined for more than 30 years, thanks to increased screening, early detection, and improvements in treatment.

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4 Strategies for Urgent Care to Thrive During the Pandemic and Beyond

HIT Consultant

David Stern, M.D., cofounder & CEO of Experity. A year of constantly shifting gears to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and meet patient needs further solidified the essential role urgent cares play during large-scale public health crises. Subsequently, the pandemic is continuing to change the way patients use and view urgent care. By the end of 2020, urgent care saw a 58% increase in visit volumes on average, and Covid-19 testing and vaccinations had accounted for 60% of all visits.

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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.