Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
Demand remains high for GLP-1 drugs, and the experts at Morgan Health are aiming to support employers in managing that interest with a new report. | Demand remains high for GLP-1 drugs, and the experts at Morgan Health are aiming to support employers in managing that interest with a new report.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2024
The uninsured rate will rise. Medicare Advantage enrollment will swell, with fewer sweeping regulatory changes. Major pharmacy benefit managers will launch more transparent products. Here’s what experts see coming down the pike for 2024.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
Innovaccer, maker of digital tools for providers, has acquired Cured, a digital marketing and customer relationship management [CRM] platform. | The strategic purchase adds more than 20 health systems and first-time digital health clients to Innovaccer’s current portfolio of customers.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 16, 2024
Banner Health, based in Phoenix, is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the U.S., serving more than eight million patients across six states in the Southwest. Like many hospitals and health systems, it has been facing many challenges with behavioral health. THE PROBLEM Behavioral health is an interesting story for several reasons, said Jeff Johnson, vice president of innovation and digital business at Banner Health.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
Rad AI, a startup that developed an AI platform for radiology, is teaming up with Google to use its cloud and large language models to streamline workflows and reduce radiologists' administrative b | Rad AI is teaming up with Google to use its cloud and large language models to power up its AI-based radiology platform. The company's technology, made by radiologists for radiologists, aims to streamline workflows and reduce repetitive tasks.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2024
MedPAC released the data Friday during a contentious meeting where members argued over the efficacy of Medicare Advantage.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2024
The adoption of cloud migration enables healthcare organizations to expedite innovation and manage costs effectively.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
Less than two weeks after the demise of its merger plans, Marshfield Clinic Health System has shared plans to furlough 3% of its roughly 12,000 employees. | The furloughs will "largely" impact non-patient-seeing departments, including leadership. The cost-saving measure comes as the rural nonprofit system reports a -5.8% operating margin for the first nine months of 2023.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2024
The deal would create a four-hospital system in New Jersey.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
At the end of 2023, health was formally included on the climate agenda for the first time at the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28. | The focus on looming climate threats continues, with the World Economic Forum kicking off this week with a report on the topic. The analysis focused on how climate will likely transform the healthcare landscape over the next two decades, as well as actionable strategies to mitigate and prepare for the looming threat.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 16, 2024
Learn how UMHW leveraged the revenue generated from the additional visits to cover the cost of DAX and achieve an additional 80% return on investment.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
Northern New Jersey health systems Hudson Regional Hospital and CarePoint Health System are working to form a new entity blending for-profit and nonprofit hospitals together “in an innovative new m | The proposed four-hospital merger of Hudson Regional Hospital and CarePoint Health System was brokered in part by local government leaders.
Meditech
JANUARY 16, 2024
It’s been almost a year since disaster struck at Brockton Hospital. On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, an electrical fire erupted in the hospital’s transformer room, resulting in the city's first ever 10-alarm fire. The response included 77 ambulances from surrounding towns and states, six wheelchair vans, and 31 fire trucks. Remarkably, with the help of Brockton Hospital’s dedicated staff and the support of their community, every patient was successfully evacuated.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 16, 2024
Industry Voices—Oncology researchers must rethink their definition of what is considered a "good" clinical research site hlandi Tue, 01/16/2024 - 12:49
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Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2024
Workforce pressures are a constant variable in home-based care. But today’s issues require far different solutions than yesterday’s, providers believe. For Accurate Home Care, the biggest pain point isn’t retention, it’s recruiting new nurses to hire. “If I had 200 nurses show up in my parking lot, I would hire them all without interviewing them,” Bill English, president and CEO of Accurate Home Care, said in jest at Aging Media Network’s Continuum conference last month.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – The average person with diabetes could spend between $3,300 and $4,600 a year on out-of-pocket costs, including prescription medications, provider visits, over-the-counter supplies, and lost wages, according to a recent GoodRx report. – The report, The True Cost of Diabetes takes into account medications, visits with healthcare providers, and blood sugar level monitoring, as well as costs for emergency room visits, hospital stays, and chronic complications for
Healthcare ECONOMIST
JANUARY 16, 2024
epidemic. noun an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time : an outbreak of epidemic disease an outbreak or product of sudden rapid spread, growth, or development The opioid epidemic is one that has impact a large number of Americans. Data from 2019 shows that there were over 15,500 deaths in 2019 due to opioids.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
Vinita Navadgi, Sr. Director, Product & Strategy, Patient Consent, IQVIA Technologies The clinical trials landscape continues to evolve and with it, an exponential growth in the adoption of electronic informed consent (eConsent) solutions. These solutions deliver a myriad of benefits for trial sponsors, sites and patients. However, there is still some reluctance to adopt these solutions due to perceived costs associated with implementation and training.
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HIStalk
JANUARY 16, 2024
Top News Apple will remove pulse oximetry technology from its.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Drug-drug interactions, a silent threat lurking in medication charts, can cause significant harm and even death. Yet, despite their prevalence, little is known about how doctors identify and manage these risks in real-time. – A recent groundbreaking study sheds light on this crucial yet under-examined process, offering valuable insights to improve patient safety.
Nordic
JANUARY 16, 2024
A health system’s medical record transition, whether from ‘paper to pixels’ or to a new digital solution, can sometimes be a challenging journey. Technology or software can be well-designed, yet still not meet the needs of a every user. One of the keys to a successful implementation is ensuring that customized workflows and designs exist for the wide variety of clinicians that interact with it daily.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – The Mayo Clinic Diet , a renowned leader in weight management, today announced the launch of its Mayo Clinic Diet Medical Weight Loss Rx program, a comprehensive solution designed to support individuals living with obesity and seeking medication-assisted weight loss. – This program marks a significant expansion of the Mayo Clinic Diet’s offerings, bridging the gap between traditional online programs and clinical support.
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.
The Rand Blog
JANUARY 16, 2024
Altered design banknotes—often referred to as movie money or prop copies—have a similar shape and color to real euros. Without close inspection, they can easily be accepted as genuine money. They include disclaimers but they are still illegal.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2024
The Lorient Capital-backed PurposeCare has acquired three more Midwestern home-based care agencies. In total, the company has made seven acquisitions over the last year. Its latest moves include: acquiring the assets of A/Abiding Care-Elder Bridge (AAEB), a private-pay home care agency in Illinois; acquiring equity interests in Michiana Home Care, which provides home health care via two locations in Michigan and Indiana; acquiring the equity interests of Queen City Skilled Care, another home hea
The Rand Blog
JANUARY 16, 2024
The gap in long-distance transmission technologies between the United States and China raises significant national security implications.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – Millions of Americans managing insulin-requiring diabetes (IRD) face a unique set of challenges, often compounded by social needs like food insecurity, housing instability, and financial stress. These factors can significantly impact their ability to effectively manage their condition and achieve optimal health outcomes. – Recognizing this critical need, the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative (MIC) has launched pilot programs in Iowa, Kentucky, and New York, ta
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.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 16, 2024
When Hector Barragan joined Family Resource Home Care in December of 2022 as the president and COO, it was understood that he was part of a succession plan. However, in order to make sure a transition was smooth, outgoing CEO Jeff Wiberg wanted to make sure Barragan could help the company succeed in two areas. “Jeff was really after somebody that was going to accomplish two things,” Barragan told HHCN.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
What You Should Know: – 98point6 Technologies unveils two major developments: introducing an asynchronous care module to its flagship platform and acquiring the remaining assets of Bright.md , following the sale of its technology to Evernorth. – These strategic steps underscore 98point6’s commitment to empowering both healthcare providers and patients in the evolving virtual healthcare landscape.
Sheppard Health Law
JANUARY 16, 2024
The 21st-century healthcare landscape has been dramatically shaped by the rise of digitized healthcare solutions aimed at making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and personalized. In the third episode of Sheppard Mullin’s Health-e Law Podcast, Viveka Rydell-Anderson, the CEO of Pacific Vision Foundation, delved into the increasing relevance of digital health technology, particularly in the area of specialized care, with Sheppard Mullin’s Digital Health Team co-chairs, Sara Shanti and Phil
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 16, 2024
Apprio What You Should Know: – HCAP Partners , a California-based private equity firm and leading impact investor, today announced its investment in Apprio , a provider of specialized healthcare technology solutions and services focused on automation. – While terms of the investment remain undisclosed, the partnership highlights HCAP’s commitment to fostering innovation in healthcare and supporting diverse-owned businesses.
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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