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Ardent Health Services hit with ransomware attack, forcing hospitals in multiple states to divert ambulances

Fierce Healthcare

Hospitals in multiple states have been forced to divert ambulances and reschedule some elective patient procedures after U.S. | Hospitals in multiple states have been forced to divert ambulances and reschedule some elective procedures after U.S. hospital owner Ardent Health Services was hit with a ransomware attack.

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340B drug discount program yields mixed evidence on how hospitals use funds

Health Care Dive

Researchers reviewed almost 300 pieces of literature on 340B and found some studies suggested hospitals were using savings from the program for purposes “seemingly unrelated” to patient care.

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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, Expion Health team to address specialty drug costs

Fierce Healthcare

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company has inked its latest partnership, joining forces with Expion Health to address the rising cost of specialty drugs. | Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company has inked its latest partnership, joining forces with Expion Health to address the rising cost of specialty drugs.

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Ransomware attack at Ardent Health Services disrupts operations in multiple states

Health Care Dive

The for-profit hospital operator is rescheduling some non-emergent procedures and asking ambulances to divert patients as it restores its IT systems.

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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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A look at budding innovation in state-based ACA marketplaces

Fierce Healthcare

With their recent stability, the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are well-positioned for innovation—but there's still room to take what's working nationwide, according to a new report. | With their recent stability, the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are well-positioned for innovation — but there's still room to take what's working nationwide, according to a new report.

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Improving rural access to radiology services

Healthcare It News

A mix of business savvy and cultural competency can overcome workforce shortages, declining populations and hospital closures in rural areas to improve access to radiology services, according to speakers at the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago. WHY IT MATTERS By most accounts, radiology practice in rural areas is bleak due to the nationwide physician shortage and a spate of hospital closures, according to RSNA's Daily Bulletin.

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Remote patient monitoring and virtual care – a paradigm shift

Healthcare It News

Remote patient monitoring The question of virtual care's post-pandemic staying power has been answered resoundingly: Telemedicine is here to stay. And now healthcare providers are exploring and expanding new use cases and applications for a wide array of technologies that can enable patients to receive care outside of the proverbial four walls. Whatever the approach, size, shape of the initiative – whether it's video-based telehealth, more device-intensive remote patient monitoring

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Unifying the experience of 20,000 TeamHealth employees

Health Care Dive

Research from PwC and Gallup shows that organizations with highly engaged employees outperform their counterparts by 147% in earnings per share.

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Snowflake: Why data is the key to unlocking value for patients

Fierce Healthcare

Patrick Kovalik, Industry Principal - Healthcare & Life Sciences at Snowflake, sits down to talk all things data, and how it can shape the payer and provider space. | The payer and provider space is constantly evolving. In this interview, Patrick Kovalik, Industry Principal - Healthcare & Life Sciences at Snowflake, offers his take on the critical role data continues to play.

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Advocate Health slows growth in Q3

Health Care Dive

The nonprofit remained in the black for the first nine months of 2023, but performance dipped slightly in the third quarter.

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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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Cristina Britez and the Many Faces of Obstetric Violence

Bill Of Health

By Alma Beltrán y Puga This past weekend marked the 25 th of November, a day to remember that all manifestations of gender-based violence should be prevented and eliminated in health procedures. Unfortunately, one of the most prevalent forms of gender-based violence — obstetric violence — has not been sufficiently addressed by health practitioners.

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Guarding Patient Privacy in the Age of AI Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO, LogRhythm 2022 research from Morning Consult reveals that the healthcare field in particular has witnessed substantial enhancements in medical diagnoses, mental health evaluations, and the expeditious discovery of treatment options following the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, 59% of U.S. healthcare executives believe that AI is effective at improving clinical outcomes.

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Home Health Providers Balancing Workload Management With Clinician Satisfaction

Home Health Care

Hiring for nurses, caregivers, aides and other roles in home health and home care is extremely challenging. Between keeping up with rising wages due to inflation and the cost of living, to offering adequate training and education to new hires, recruitment and retention is a constant battle for providers. One area that has risen to the top of the priority list: workload management.

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The Path to Value-Based Care Through Patient Engagement

HIT Consultant

Joy Avery, MSN, RN, SVP, Clinical Strategy, CipherHealth Donna Pritchard, DNP, FNP-BC, MSN, RN, VP, Clinical Services, CipherHealth The transformation of the healthcare landscape is undeniable. With the industry moving toward value-based care, the emphasis has shifted from volume of services to the actual value or outcome of care delivered. And while value-based care holds providers more accountable for results, it also grants resources and time to provide better, more patient-centric care.

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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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Home Health Providers Must Lean Into Mitigation Strategies To Combat CMS Cuts

Home Health Care

It’s been almost a month since the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2024 home health payment rule , and providers and industry stakeholders are still critical of the federal agency’s misconceptions about home health. With cuts coming, operators must lean on mitigation strategies to prepare. That’s one key takeaway from a recent webinar hosted by home-based care technology company Axxess.

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HOPPR Launches Foundation AI Model for Medical Imaging

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – HOPPR , a company developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging, has announced the launch of Grace, a multimodal foundation model that enables image-to-image and text-to-image learning across all medical imaging modalities. – Grace is available via private beta to developers, radiology PACS, and AI companies for fine-tuning and application development.

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‘It’s Not All Rainbows and Butterflies’: Basin Health Looks to Rebuild Amid Home Health Cuts, Value-Based Purchasing

Home Health Care

Entering the home health industry wasn’t always a part of Vince Moffitt’s plan. Before taking the helm of Basin Health Companies as CEO, he already had a career as a battalion chief in the fire service. Over the years, he would be involved in the company, which his family owned, in various ways. This included helping the company in its efforts around safety training and first aid.

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Looking at the AHEAD Model: Key Model Aspects and State Considerations 

NASHP

In early September, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), also known as the CMS Innovation Center, announced a new total cost of care (TCOC) model for states, the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model. The AHEAD Model will operate for 11 years (2024-2034) and the model’s overarching goals include: 1) curbing health care cost growth; 2) improving population health (on a statewide or regional basis); and 3) advancing health equity.

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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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RadNet Embraces AI-Powered Medical Coding with Maverick Medical AI Partnership

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Maverick Medical AI , a provider of an innovative and autonomous AI-powered medical coding platform forms a strategic partnership with RadNet, Inc., a national provider of free-standing, fixed-site radiology diagnostic imaging services in the United States. – This groundbreaking partnership will integrate Maverick’s Autonomous Medical Coding platform into RadNet’s extensive network of imaging centers, paving the way for significant advancements in

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Unveiling Narratives: The Art of Using Data to Tell a Compelling Story

Life Qi

In today's data-driven world, the ability to extract meaningful insights from vast datasets is a powerful skill. For anyone involved in improvement, understanding how to use and analyse data to tell a compelling story is essential. In this article, we'll explore the art of weaving narratives through data, showcasing its significance and practical applications.

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Phare Health Secures $3.1M for AI-Powered Hospital Financial Management

HIT Consultant

Martin Senevirantne (Co-CEO), Lee Kupferman (Co-CEO), Tymor Hamamsy (CTO) at Phare Health (Left to Right) What You Should Know: – Phare Health , a London-based startup, has secured $3.1M million in seed funding led by General Catalyst to transform hospital financial management in the UK and Europe. – The company’s AI-powered solution bridges the gap between clinicians’ notes and hospital management, enabling better resource allocation and improved patient care.

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5 reasons why you’re cold after eating

Healthcare Associates

Certain foods and eating behaviors can sometimes leave you feeling cold after you eat. However, experiencing chills and feeling cold every time you eat could also indicate you have an underlying health condition that requires medical attention. You may have wondered, “Why am I cold after I eat?” Here are five reasons why you may feel cold after eating and when you should see a doctor.

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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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RNSA23: Mass General Brigham and Annalise.ai Collaborate to Develop AI-Enabled Diagnostic Products

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Mass General Brigham , a healthcare provider, and Annalise.ai , a global medical imaging AI company, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop and implement AI-enabled diagnostic products. – This strategic partnership aims to leverage the complementary expertise and capabilities of both organizations to bring innovative AI solutions to the healthcare industry.RSNA News from GE HealthCare Announces SIGNA Champion & presence at RSNA23.

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: November 28, 2023

HKLaw

U.S. Congress passed a "laddered" Continuing Resolution (CR) on Nov. 16, 2023, temporarily averting a government shutdown.

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RNSA23: Cleveland Clinic and Canon to Establish Comprehensive Imaging Research Center. 

HIT Consultant

Leaders from Cleveland Clinic and Canon What You Should Know: – Cleveland Clinic and Canon Inc. have announced a strategic research partnership to develop innovative imaging and healthcare IT technologies aimed at improving diagnosis, care, and outcomes for patients. – The two organizations expect to establish a comprehensive imaging research center, potentially including shared workspace in an existing building in Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood, adjacent to Cleveland Clinic

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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 11/27/23

HIStalk

We’ve made it past the Thanksgiving holiday, and hopefully.

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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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RSNA23: Intelerad Inks $50M Deal with Michigan Health System for Advanced Imaging Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Intelerad Medical Systems , a global provider of medical imaging software, has entered a multi-year agreement worth $50M with one of Michigan’s largest health systems. – This strategic collaboration aims to enhance healthcare delivery across the health system’s 22 hospitals and 300+ outpatient facilities.

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Morning Headlines 11/28/23

HIStalk

Ardent Health Services Reports Information Technology Security Incident Ardent Health.

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Doctor Marketing: How to Integrate Doctors Into Your Marketing Programs

Healthcare Success

Doctors are central to the success of virtually every multi-location healthcare practice and health system we work with. Moreover, today’s doctor partners have strong opinions about marketing and growing their locations within the larger business. Some of the hospitals and multilocation practices that engage our agency have doctors, executives, investors, and other stakeholders aligned around their brand strategy and marketing plan.

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Automating Implant Orders: A Turning Point in Healthcare’s Digital Transformation

HIT Consultant

Chris Luoma, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, GHX Advancements in medical technology have increased the demand for surgical implants. These implants, such as artificial joints and heart valves, pacemakers, ventricular shunts and cochlear implants, have revolutionized how doctors treat patients, helping them live better, more fulfilling lives.

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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.