Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
This is a developing story and will be updated following Walgreens' Q2 earnings call this morning. | Walgreens lost nearly $6 billion in its fiscal 2024 second quarter to write down the value of its investment in primary care clinic chain VillageMD.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 28, 2024
At the University of California Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, faculty members are developing ways for artificial intelligence to help deliver better patient care and improved outcomes. Amir Rhamani is a professor at the nursing school – and also a computer science professor at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, a professor of electrical engineering at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and an associate director of the Institute for Future Hea
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
The U.S. | While there are common struggles for the primary care model in many wealthy countries, the U.S. is a particularly poor performer with overburdened physicians and unsatisfactory patient care in general.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 28, 2024
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has made available the draft of the 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public scrutiny and commentary. WHY IT MATTERS The plan, which extends through the rest of this decade, is organized around four key goals to improve the experiences and outcomes for health IT users and the policy and technology aspects needed to support health IT and electronic health information users.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
Robert Horry's daughter, Ashlyn, spent the first six months of her life at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston hooked up to oxygen. | Better known for his clutch shots in the NBA finals or his commentary on Lakers games today, Robert Horry is joining SureCo, a company helping employers administer ICHRA plans, as a chief impact officer.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 28, 2024
The Indonesian Ministry of Health, through the Center for Data and Information Technology, has recently announced the results of the 2023 digital maturity assessment for provincial and district/city health services, hospitals, and health service facilities. Supported by the United States Agency for International Development-The Country Health Information and Data Systems Use, the assessment revealed that 146 provinces and districts/cities who participated scored an average of 2.73 out of 5.00.
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Healthcare It News
MARCH 28, 2024
Authors of the new book "Diagnosed," Cris Ross, CIO of Mayo Clinic, and Edward Marx, CEO of Marx Advisory, talk about how their own experiences inspired this tome on patients taking charge of their healthcare journeys after difficult diagnoses.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
Three-quarters of polled health equity executives expect their area of expertise to become a greater priority over the coming year, a new EY report has found. | Though organizations are increasingly shifting from collecting data to using it to inform efforts, bigger entities with more resources tend to be more mature in these capabilities.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
The draft plan builds on its predecessor, which the health IT agency said drove “significant progress” in the use and exchange of electronic health information.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
Pelago, a virtual substance use disorder (SUD) clinic working with payers and employers, has clinched $58 million in a series C round. | Pelago offers integrated SUD management for employers and payers, with specialized treatment for tobacco, alcohol and opioid use disorders. It also began supporting teens ages 15-17 years in all three areas in 2023.
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Health Care Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
It’s the “most robust and meaningful” regulation streamlining Medicaid eligibility since the Affordable Care Act was implemented a decade ago, one lawyer said.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
Hospital operations broadly maintained their strong momentum through February thanks to high revenues and quicker discharges, though the month’s metrics aren’t yet showing the full impact of Change | Monthly hospital sector data show higher revenues, shorter length of stay and lower per-discharge expenses in February. But, challenges are on the horizon due to the industry-wide disruption brought by Change Healthcare's outage.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
The retail pharmacy chain has closed 140 VillageMD locations to date to cut costs, blowing past its previous goal of 60 closures.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
Behavioral health company Forge Health looks to double down on payer, provider partnerships to serve complex medical patients hlandi Thu, 03/28/2024 - 09:01
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HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – Verix , a leader in AI-powered commercial operations solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced the launch of its revolutionary GenAI Database Explorer. – The GenAI-powered tool empowers sales reps with the ability to explore complex commercial data using natural language processing (NLP), marking a significant step forward in data accessibility and insights generation.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 28, 2024
Change Healthcare issued an update late Wednesday confirming that an analysis of the data accessed in the cyberattack on its systems is underway, and experts say the process of notifying people who | Change Healthcare issued an update late Wednesday confirming that an analysis of the data accessed in the cyberattack on its systems is underway.
Home Health Care
MARCH 28, 2024
Home care providers know that the U.S. population is aging. It’s up to them to adjust, however, and be ready for the seniors they’ll be serving. “The boomers are going to evolve and dictate how we live in later years,” Jisella Dolan, an advisor and consultant with Reverence Care, said during a webinar Thursday. “Retirement is going to be different. We all remember the show ‘Golden Girls.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report by J.D. Power reveals concerning trends in US hospitals, highlighting patient dissatisfaction with limited doctor access, lengthy wait times, and communication issues. – The J.D. Power report underscores the need for hospitals to address staffing shortages and prioritize patient satisfaction. By focusing on communication, patient engagement, and a more comfortable hospital environment, healthcare facilities can improve patient experiences and secu
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Healthcare ECONOMIST
MARCH 28, 2024
One reason is that reimbursement rates for Medicaid are lower than for Medicare or commercial insurance. Another (often overlooked) factor, however, is physician’s risk of payment denials and the administrative hassle they face trying to get reimbursed by Medicaid. A paper by Dunn et al. (2024) –cleverly named “ A Denial a Day Keeps the Doctor Away “–shows that reimbursement denials by Medicaid are much higher than for Medicare or commercial insurance.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
What You Should Know: Sworkit Health , in collaboration with Select Health and facilitated by a strategic relationship with Virgin Pulse, now Personify Health, announces an innovative wellness program designed to encourage health plan and hospital employees to meet the CDC’s recommended 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise weekly. This relationship underscores a commitment to enhancing the health and well-being of Intermountain Health caregivers and Select Health members by promoting
Home Health Care
MARCH 28, 2024
Float Health, a nurse staffing and pharmacy referral startup, has landed $10 million in a Series A led by Canvas Ventures. As part of its business model, San Francisco-based Float helps patients receive care in their homes by contracting with registered nurses and scheduling shifts. The company was founded in 2021, and operates in California and Arizona.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
Ross Attardo, Application Development Engineering Manager, Application Innovation Group, 3D Systems Advancements in 3D printing technologies and build strategies have made it possible for medical device manufacturers to accelerate innovation—from concept to commercialization. Additive manufacturing (AM) has become more cost-competitive with traditional manufacturing thanks to new, more efficient 3D printers, expanded options for materials, proven validation processes, software with deep learning
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Home Health Care
MARCH 28, 2024
Shannon Voisey, Home Health Nurse for Friendship Village Senior Services, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into action for the good of older adults and aging industry professionals; and an advocate for older adult
HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
Joel Landau, Founder & Chairman of The Allure Group Future-forward technologies have traditionally been associated with sci-fi narratives and cutting-edge software companies, often overlooking their potential to transform a wide array of industries beyond entertainment and tech. The senior care sector, particularly in the realm of short-term rehabilitation, is witnessing a transformative wave thanks to these cutting-edge applications.
Health IT Analytics
MARCH 28, 2024
The Planetary Child Health & Enterics Observatory dashboard aims to shed light on the global public health threat of diarrheal diseases in children.
HIStalk
MARCH 28, 2024
I attended a recent online forum focused on a telehealth.
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
MARCH 28, 2024
Barbara Buttchen, Registered Nurse (RN) for Maxim Healthcare Services, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into action for the good of older adults and aging industry professionals; and an advocate for older adults,
Home Health Care
MARCH 28, 2024
Sarah Fong, House Call Nurse Practitioner for Senior Care Clinic House Calls, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows how to put their vision into action for the good of older adults and aging industry professionals; and an advocate for older a
HIT Consultant
MARCH 28, 2024
What You Should Know: – A new report by HFS Research, in collaboration with Cognizant , sheds light on critical trends shaping the future of healthcare in the United States. The report, titled “ Re-energize Health Consumer Engagement and Bridge the Payer-Provider Divide with GenAI ,” explores the potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence ( GenAI ) and vertical integration to improve healthcare delivery. – The report also emphasizes that the healthcare system must em
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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