Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2024

More than 100 provider organizations want the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a tougher stance on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ practices following an industry survey es | Providers spent nearly $20 billion in 2022 pursuing delays and denials across all payer types, yet those efforts are substantially more costly on average when dealing with private plans, hundreds of hospitals and health systems told Premier in a recent survey.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

While respondents were largely willing to share their data, consumers have become pickier about who they’ll offer their information to, according to a Rock Health survey.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2024

Chipmaker Nvidia sees big opportunities in healthcare AI and this week it launched more than two dozen new gen AI-powered microservices. | The global computing powerhouse inked collaborations with Abridge, Microsoft, GE HealthCare and Hippocratic AI to to expand its generative AI capabilities into healthcare and life sciences.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

At least 100 services remain offline four weeks after the UnitedHealth Group detected an intrusion in its medical claims clearinghouse. Experts say the impacts are unprecedented.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2024

Medicare Part D may cover obesity drugs when they secure approval for additional, medically accepted uses, according to a WSJ report.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 21, 2024

Sensors and automation tech can allow nurses to interact with and monitor multiple hospital patients around the clock without entering their rooms or interrupting their sleep. Michael Brandofino, president and COO of Caregility, explains how.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

The sale comes as the pharmacy chain culls VillageMD clinics, including in Florida and Illinois.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2024

Digital health company DUOS has developed a new program with Humana to care for Louisiana veterans with chronic conditions. | A new collaboration between Humana and digital health company DUOS will match Louisiana-based Medicare Advantage members to resources that treat chronic conditions.

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Health Care Dive

MARCH 21, 2024

Insurers could increase claims denials and engage in aggressive contract negotiations with hospitals as profitability in the popular plans declines.

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Fierce Healthcare

MARCH 21, 2024

Below is a roundup of payer-centric news for the week of March 18, 2024. | This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is busy investigating the United Network for Organ Sharing and SAMHSA funding, a Centene subsidiary is helping hospitals pay for a health equity certification and Prime Therapeutics joins forces with Capital Rx.

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Health IT Analytics

MARCH 21, 2024

AI improves performance for some radiologists, but not others, raising questions about a one-size-fits-all integration approach for the tools in healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Digital diabetes management tools are failing to deliver meaningful health benefits to patients, according to a new evaluation by the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI). – The report casts doubt on the effectiveness of widely used digital diabetes management tools. Despite billions in investment, the study finds these tools offer minimal health benefits and actually increase healthcare spending.

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The Rand Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Machine learning is helping scientists make sense of the genetic keys that could unlock new crops, new drugs, and vaccines. But policymakers may not be prepared for the impact those two fields could have together. To make the most of the opportunities to come, and to avoid the dangers, that has to change.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 21, 2024

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra fielded questions in a House Ways & Means committee hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, a few of which were pointed at concerns around potential fraud in home health. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.) grilled the secretary about an apparent lack of progress on curbing certifications for bad actors.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

Scott Fonseca, Sr. Director of Business Development at IQVIA The healthcare industry is no stranger to workforce shortages, and the pharmaceutical industry may be next to experience disruptions brought on by labor challenges. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is estimated that occupations across life, physical and social sciences are expected to grow 7% by 2028.

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HIStalk

MARCH 21, 2024

Top News Digital diabetes management solutions increase healthcare spending without.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced the formation of a powerful AI Advisory Group and an in-house AI residency program, both focused on building predictive models of healthy and diseased cells – a key step towards creating virtual cell models. AI Advisory Group Background & Members CZI’s newly established AI Advisory Group will provide invaluable guidance and cross-disciplinary insights to CZI and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network to push the b

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Spok Inc

MARCH 21, 2024

Gain essential insights into the best practices when creating an ideal human technology interaction for callers on the line. The post Achieving the right balance of human interaction and technology at your hospital contact center appeared first on Spok Inc.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Most buyers in home health and personal care are signaling they’ll be more active in the M&A market this year. That’s according to a new Mertz Taggart report , which included responses from over 50 potential home-based care buyers. Nearly 80% said they planned to be more acquisitive in 2024 compared to 2023.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

What You Should Know: Syllable , a leader in healthcare artificial intelligence and process automation, today announced its purchase of Actium Health. Financial details were not disclosed. As the industry evolves, health systems are faced with multiple challenges: Revenue growth with limited capacity, managing and retaining a highly-skilled, but burnt-out workforce, increasing operational costs, and making the most of their care delivery capacity to ensure patient access to high-quality care.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 21, 2024

The private equity firm Waud Capital has acquired the home care franchise Senior Helpers. Advocate Aurora Health acquired Senior Helpers in 2021, with the idea that the health system would “own the full continuum.” A year and a half later, however, Advocate Aurora merged with Atrium Health , forming one of the largest health systems in the country. The health system is now offloading its primary home care asset to a private equity company that has become very active in home-based care of late. &

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

MARCH 21, 2024

FDA on AI. Rural hospital closures on maternal and infant health. Price caps for obesity drugs? One framework for fair drug pricing. Iterative approach to model-based decision making in health.

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Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

What You Should Know: Rimidi, a market leading digital health company that supports healthcare providers in the delivery of remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management with EHR-integrated software, services, and connected devices, announced the launch of The Rimidi Care Network, a partnership program for remote monitoring clinical service providers.

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Wisconsin Healthcare Leadership

MARCH 21, 2024

Alexandra Urrutia-Comas, MHSA, FACHE, is a distinguished healthcare leader serving as the Vice President of Operations at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, a prominent healthcare institution within Aurora Health Care, now part of Advocate Aurora Health. With a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in Health Administration and Policy from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Alexandra possesses a robust educational background

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Conduce Health , a healthcare technology company focused on value-based care raises $3M in seed funding led by Connecticut Innovations with participation from AlleyCorp and CityLight. – With a network of over 150 specialists, Conduce provides a centralized platform for managing specialty care risk, optimizing contracting, and utilizing data science to deliver the right care at the right time.

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CDC

MARCH 21, 2024

National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23, 2024) is a good time for parents and caregivers to review how medicines are stored in their homes. While you may keep prescription medicines Up and Away, and out of reach and sight of young children, it’s important to remember that over-the-counter medicines and supplements, such as vitamins and melatonin (including those in gummy form), should also be kept out of reach and sight.

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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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HIStalk

MARCH 21, 2024

Gene Scheurer is co-founder and CEO of Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Health Business Group

MARCH 21, 2024

Alabama may be messing with IVF, but the procedure is alive and well in other parts of the planet. Guest, Julia Paget grew up on a farm on the Isle of Wight before embarking on a multi-national career as a clinical embryologist and entrepreneur. Navigating the world of IVF is no small feat, and Julia offers an honest look at the highs and lows of working within the fertility sector.

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HIStalk

MARCH 21, 2024

I’ve seen several recent mentions of Vale Health, which promises.

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NCQA

MARCH 21, 2024

NCQA Director of Health Equity Dr. Bryan O. Buckley ’s remarks to open day 2 of the Health Equity Forum were a highlight of that first-of-its kind event. Bryan highlighted three stories that taught him: Why health equity—giving everyone the chance at optimal health—matters. How to advance health equity. Visits to Grandma’s House Bryan’s first story involved visits to his grandmother, a teacher and school principal in an Antiguan village.

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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.