Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Are patients taking their medications? | Startup Scriptology launched to bring a new approach to medication management by combining an extended clinical pharmacist team with a technology platform to give patients more guidance and support to help them follow their medication plan.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 27, 2024
Gross Medicare spending on the pricey drugs rose from $57 million in 2018 to $5.7 billion in 2022, according to a new analysis from the health policy group.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Two years ago, startup InStride Health launched to provide mental health treatment for children and teens based on a program rooted in academic medicine, aiming to make high-quality care more acces | Two years ago, startup InStride Health launched to provide mental health treatment for children and teens based on a program rooted in academic medicine, aiming to make high-quality care more accessible to families.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 27, 2024
The proposed deal could face regulatory scrutiny, Massachusetts officials say.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Tenet Healthcare has wrapped up its deal to sell four hospitals and their related outpatient sites to UCI Health, according to a Wednesday announcement academic system. | UCI Health said the acquisitions will help meet the “continually increasing demand for inpatient beds for a range of intensive and critical care needs” that until now was being met by its flagship, 459-bed UCI Medical Center.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 27, 2024
Among the top global policy issues at HIMSS24: AI regulation, patient access and equity. Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS, explains how the organization advocates for health policies that support those goals.
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Health Care Dive
MARCH 27, 2024
The increase stands in contrast to other industries, which have cut back on extra offerings year over year.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule Wednesday to help individuals obtain and retain Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. | In a final rule set to take effect in two months, CMS is streamlining its Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 27, 2024
Technology has the potential to address healthcare's three biggest challenges: rising costs, staffing shortages and cyber threats - but it must be used with care, says Arnab Sen, chief strategy officer of Omega Healthcare.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Facility fees are “clear profit-gambits” that take financial advantage of unsuspecting patients while failing to provide any benefits to them. | A new report calls for a total ban on so-called facility fees that can surprise patients while offering no benefits.
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Healthcare It News
MARCH 27, 2024
Crisis Text Line will provide free, 24/7 text-based mental health support to FOLX members.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Steward Health Care is planning to sell off its physician group to UnitedHealth Group’s Optum in order to right its struggling finances, according to documents filed with Massachusetts state regula | The proposed deal is under review from Massachusetts' healthcare regulator, but has already drawn antitrust concerns from federal lawmakers who pointed to Optum's major share of the physician staffing market.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 27, 2024
Reversal of the FDA’s expanded access could limit use of medication abortion even in states that have legal protections for the procedure in place.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Komodo Health has unveiled a new self-service application designed for health research teams with no coding experience. | MapView, the first application on Komodo's recently unveiled analytics platform MapLab, is designed as a self-service application that helps users visualize complex healthcare research questions with no technical expertise needed.
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Health Care Dive
MARCH 27, 2024
The deal comes as Ascension works to improve its financials and focus on expanded ambulatory and telehealth offerings.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
43% of health plan leaders are predicting 100% or more growth in GLP-1s for weight loss and obesity at their organizations in 2024, according to a
HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
Andrew Lockhart, CEO, Fathom Autonomous inpatient coding. This may sound like a pipe dream for revenue cycle leaders, whose hopes were likely raised and crushed in the early aughts. But it’s coming sooner than most think. Why is true inpatient coding automation the “holy grail” – as Kerry Gillespie, a former CFO at Intermountain Health and now an executive consultant at Warbird Consulting Partners, said to me at a Healthcare Financial Management Association roundtable last year
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has asked a state judge to require Providence fully cooperate with its investigation into the health system’s charity care practices, which law enforcement s | The Catholic nonprofit system, which recently settled a similar investigation in Washington, contested law enforcement's "highly burdensome and unreasonable" document requests.
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HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
What You Should Know: – The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)is seeking public input on a new draft plan outlining the nation’s health information technology (health IT) strategy for the next six years. – The draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan focuses on improving access to health data, creating a more equitable healthcare experience, and modernizing public health data infrastructure.
Home Health Care
MARCH 27, 2024
Last year, WellBe Senior Medical positioned itself as the “ general contractor ” for home-based care patients. “We’re like the advocate and navigator … when you’re building a home, you’ve got plumbers, you’ve got electricians, you’ve got masons. You’re not an expert, so you hire a general contractor to figure all that out. We can fill that role for the consumer,” WellBe Senior Medical CEO Jeff Kang explained during the latest episode of HHCN+ TALKS.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
David Stevens, Head of GenAI What You Should Know: – CentralReach , the leading provider of software for ABA and multi-disciplinary providers treating Autism and IDD, announced the appointment of David Stevens as its first-ever Head of GenerativeAI (GenAI). – In this newly created role, Stevens will lead a team dedicated to designing, developing, and piloting GenAI features for CentralReach’s software suite, cari.
Bill Of Health
MARCH 27, 2024
By Vincent Joralemon As therapies using drugs like MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD advance through the FDA research and approval pipeline, patients should be prepared for steep price tags attached to these procedures. For example, experts estimate MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD will cost upwards of $12,000 per patient. These high costs highlight the need for comprehensive insurance coverage because many of those experiencing symptoms of conditions like PTSD also frequently lack the resources to pay fo
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Home Health Care
MARCH 27, 2024
Kaiser Permanente and an investment firm are teaming up to launch a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) venture. Specifically dubbed Habitat Health, Kaiser and Town Hall Ventures will begin building out the program in California in 2025 – in Sacramento and Los Angeles. “Our dedication to helping improve the health of our communities and members includes ensuring that people covered by Medicaid and Medicare can count on receiving the care and coordination that Kaiser Permanente d
HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
What You Should Know: – Kooth Digital Health , a platform for youth mental health and well-being, has partnered with Aetna Better Health® of Illinois to provide free mental health resources to thousands of teens and young people in the state. This one-year collaboration aims to address the critical need for accessible mental health care for Illinois youth. – The partnership builds on Kooth’s successful track record.
Home Health Care
MARCH 27, 2024
Transitions from hospital to home remain one of the biggest problem areas for the U.S. health care system. There are benefits of a patient staying in the hospital. Chief among them is the ability to have regular attention being paid to the patient. Home-based care enablers are targeting that precious transition period to ensure that patients don’t feel the loss of the hospital post discharge. “Patients who are in the hospital are seen multiple times a day by a nurse, a physical therapist,
HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
What You Should Know: – WVU Medicine announced a new partnership with Interwell Health to focus on improving care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in West Virginia. – The strategic partnership aims to leverage population health approaches and cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Addressing West Virginia’s CKD Crisis According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), West Virginia has the highest mortality
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.
Vie Healthcare
MARCH 27, 2024
Episode Introduction Samer explains why trust is the foundation of all successful supplier relationships, the importance of human-to-human connection and why a partnership sometimes means giving your partner the benefit of the doubt. He also outlines the key to a successful exit strategy (plan, plan, and plan) and why solid leadership means treating others as you want to be treated, and leaving your ego at the door.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
What You Should Know : – Verantos , the leader in high-quality real-world evidence (RWE) forms a strategic partnership with CuriMeta to expand Verantos’ Research Network with de-identified data from 7 million patients, – The collaboration will enhance the depth and reach of real-world data (RWD) available to life science organizations.
Healthcare Associates
MARCH 27, 2024
Inner knee pain without swelling can be caused by a variety of factors, including sports injuries and arthritis. Once you identify the root cause of your knee pain, you can seek the right type of treatment that can make your symptoms go away. Here are the top seven reasons for pain that occurs on the inside of the knee with no swelling and how to contact Healthcare Associates of Texas if you need treatment. 1.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 27, 2024
What You Should Know: – InStride Health , a leader in outpatient treatment for childhood anxiety and OCD closes oversubscribed $30M Series B funding round led by General Catalyst with participation from existing investors.406 Ventures , Valtruis , Mass General Brigham Ventures , and Hopelab Foundation. – The latest investment brings InStride Health’s total funding to $56M and will help fuel the company’s mission of providing high-quality, accessible mental healthcare to y
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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