Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

Self-insured employers are set to face plenty of challenges this year, ranging from addressing the mental health needs of their workforces to developing strategies for on-site clinics amid a pivot | Mental health, pharmacy costs and vendor partnerships among the top healthcare concerns for large, self-insured employers, according to a report by the Business Group on Health.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 18, 2024

Though the number of data breaches declined slightly from 2022, more than 116 million records were exposed last year, according to a new report from a cybersecurity firm.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

As part of an initiative teased last summer, Epic officially launched this week new third-party vendor programs to connect health tech companies with health systems and providers. | As part of an initiative teased last summer, Epic officially launched this week new third-party vendor programs to connect health tech companies with health systems and providers.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 18, 2024

The insurer also lowered its expectations for Medicare Advantage membership growth this year. Humana’s stock dropped 11% in morning trading Thursday to its lowest level since February 2022.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

Below is a round-up of payer-centric news for the week of Jan. 15., 2024 | This week, Humana announced workforce reductions, a study associated Medicaid expansion with reduced lung cancer mortality and Bright Health moved its corporate headquarters.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. The technology and internet space have rapidly proliferated over the last 30 years.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 18, 2024

After exiting the insurance business, the tech company will focus on providing care support and solutions for consumers and providers.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Senate voted 77-18 to pass a bill Thursday that would punt a partial government shutdown, set to go into effect this weekend, back to early March. | The bill again pushes back a scheduled $8 billion-per-year cut to Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program payments and extends funding for community health centers, this time to March 8.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 18, 2024

Experts told Healthcare Dive their 2024 predictions for hospitals, insurers and digital health companies.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

Chronic diseases are at an all-time high and are plaguing the U.S. 60% of adults are living with ch | Health equity strategies continue to fail in reaching their full potential. Can at-home testing spark their success and improve health outcomes?

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Bill Of Health

JANUARY 18, 2024

By Timothy Fish Hodgson, Roojin Habibi, and Alicia Ely Yamin In developing the digital symposium, From Principles to Practice: Human Rights and Public Health Emergencie s (which ran from October – December 2023), as editors we endeavored to get scholars, human rights advocates, judges, and policy makers to engage critically with the expert Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies (the PHE Principles), published by the International Commission of Jurists and the Glo

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

TBD Health, a hybrid sexual health provider, is launching an enterprise offering for digital health companies. | Folx Health will have access to TBD Health’s at-home STD/STI test kits and diagnostics lab, while Wisp will be able to refer to two brick-and-mortar clinics.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

What You Should Know: – Mastercard , a global leader in payments, is pioneering a revolutionary solution using its cutting-edge virtual card technology. – This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to streamline B2B claim settlements, replacing the clunky old system with a sleek, digital one. Partnering with leading financial institutions and health tech platforms like Remedinet in India, Mastercard is paving the way for a faster, more efficient future.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

Amid a surge in utilization and disappointing results in the annual enrollment period, Humana lowered its outlook for 2023, according to a new filing. | Amid a surge in utilization and disappointing results in the annual enrollment period, Humana lowered its outlook for 2023, according to a new filing.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

What You Should Know: TBD Health, a sexual healthcare provider revolutionizing the medical landscape through unparalleled digital and in-person clinical care, today announced its entry into the B2B healthcare market by offering fellow digital health companies like FOLX Health and Wisp access to its at-home STD/STI test kits, diagnostics lab, pharmacy, and clinics.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 18, 2024

Industry Voices—PINning down better patient care: A closer look at CMS's decision to pay doctors for patient navigation services hlandi Thu, 01/18/2024 - 15:18

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mona Calhoun, Ph.D., MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA , President/Chair at AHIMA What You Should Know: – The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) announced the appointment of Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA, as its President/Chair for 2024. – With 35 years of experience in the health information (HI) field, Calhoun brings a wealth of expertise and passion to lead AHIMA through this transformative time in healthcare.

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Health IT Analytics

JANUARY 18, 2024

Diabetic eye exams that leverage artificial intelligence may increase exam completion rates and improve patient outcomes among children and adolescents.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

What You Should Know: DiagnaMed Holdings Corp., a digital health artificial intelligence company focused on brain health, today announced the pilot launch of CERVAI™ a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution that aims to ‘raise a red flag’ for potential brain health issues by estimating brain age and providing a brain health score.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 18, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home Health Care News recently spoke with 15 home-based care leaders for our annual “Executive Forecast” articles, which we published at the end of last year. Those executives’ responses covered a wide range of topics, and were surprisingly and refreshingly diverse. But, in the end, a few themes emerged.

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unless Kim Jong-un concludes that South Korea and the United States are finally serious about reining in his provocations, threats, and nuclear weapon development, Kim might eventually establish a form of dominance on the Korean Peninsula or push the Korean Peninsula into a nuclear war that no one wants.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cypress HomeCare Solutions has received the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) American Rescue Plan (ARP) program award. The company received the award as part of partnership with Nevvon and PocketRN. Together, the companies were awarded $419,210.06. The funding will help these companies drive value-based care among the Medicaid population.

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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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HIStalk

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Lown Institute has released its 2023 Shkreli Awards, highlighting.

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The U.S. Coast Guard is in high demand globally, engaging with over 160 countries on every continent and in every ocean. The service could better meet its strategic goals through enhanced internal coordination and prioritization of its international affairs efforts, as well as increased resources.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

Milton Friedman’s thermostat. CDC: Low vaccination rates for COVID, flu and RSV. Are minorities more commonly misdiagnosed ? Does economic insecurity cause obesity ? Do wellness programs work?

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

What You Should Know: GigXR, Inc. , a global provider of extended reality (XR) solutions for healthcare training, and CAE Healthcare announced today their partnership to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical simulation. The collaboration between GigXR and CAE Healthcare streamlines the ability to implement and manage multimodal simulation for medical schools, nursing schools, hospital systems, first responders, and government – spanning analog, immersive and digital modalities tha

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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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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

Will your business have to go through the new Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) reporting regime for material healthcare transactions? What would such a filing involve, and how long would it take to complete the process? Those questions will be among key discussion items addressed in Sheppard Mullin’s upcoming webinar on February 7, 2024, co-sponsored with America’s Physician Groups and Moss Adams LLP.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

What You Should Know: Hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions activity in 2023 was driven by increased pressure on operations and finances, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest analysis of healthcare transactions. The report reveals momentum around mergers and acquisitions continued throughout 2023 with 65 announced transactions , up from 53 in 2022.

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Etactics

JANUARY 18, 2024

The revenue cycle process is what keeps hospitals, small practices, and larger healthcare systems financially healthy. When we think of the healthcare industry, the business aspect of how these institutions run may not come to mind. In fact, it may not be something you want to think about. Understandable of course, but acknowledging the impact that your revenue cycle has on your bottom line is essential.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 18, 2024

What You Should Know: – Nuance® Communications , a Microsoft company announced Nuance® Dragon® Ambient eXperience™ Copilot (DAX Copilot) is now fully integrated into the Epic electronic health record (EHR). – This AI-powered system automates clinical documentation, streamlines workflows, and empowers physicians to focus on what truly matters – their patients.

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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.