Why are women more likely to use telehealth?
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
As Washington mulls over telehealth regulations post-COVID-19, it's important not to roll back access in a way that could disproportionately affect women, experts say.
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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Hims & Hers has grown rapidly across both of its lines – for men and for women – supporting care for many conditions that patients often feel uncomfortable talking about, including sexual health, mental health, contraception and hair loss. One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth. Melissa Baird, COO at Hims & Hers, leads a team of engineers that designed a telehealth experience that engages and connects patient care across its service lines, especi
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CMS physician fee schedule rule cuts payments, expands telehealth reimbursement past 2023
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
CMS physician fee schedule rule cuts payments, expands telehealth reimbursement past 2023. rking. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:16.
Urgency-driven innovation in healthcare
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The healthcare industry continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with innovation and grit. Many organizations pivoted to allow nonessential workers to work remotely. They erected field hospitals in parking lots and converted nonclinical spaces into auxiliary ICUs to provide care to sick patients. Physicians turned to virtual visits to continue providing care.
How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp
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Hundreds of organizations urge governors to extend telehealth licensure flexibilities
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Hundreds of organizations urge governors to extend telehealth licensure flexibilities. rtorrence. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 14:32.
Delta dragged down hospital margins in September, Kaufman Hall says
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Patient volumes declined in almost every key category, including emergency room visits and operating room minutes, according to the consulting group.
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For-profit hospitals had more COVID-19 admissions in Q3
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
While the ongoing pandemic exacerbated labor strains for operators, volumes rose across the board — especially in emergency departments.
Wellinks nabs $25M for virtual solution that treats COPD using medical devices linked with an app
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Wellinks nabs $25M for virtual solution that treats COPD using medical devices linked with an app. rtorrence. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 16:27.
Outset nabs first CMS home dialysis add-on payment, setting up fight with Fresenius
Health Care Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The company, whose application was rejected last year, persuaded the Medicare agency its portable dialysis machine is a "substantial clinical improvement" over the incumbent home-use hemodialysis product.
CMS finalizes fee hikes for hospital price transparency requirements
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
CMS finalizes fee hikes for hospital price transparency requirements. pminemyer. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:23.
5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist
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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
Duterte's Dalliance with China Is Over
The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office in 2016, he pledged to shift his country's foreign policy away from the United States in favor of China and Russia. His China-friendly policy is now effectively over, and he's doing his best to align the Philippines with the United States once more.
NextGen Healthcare's new CEO 'bullish' on company's growth as it eyes opportunities in high-growth markets
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
NextGen Healthcare's new CEO 'bullish' on company's growth as it eyes opportunities in high-growth markets. hlandi. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 13:18.
Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military
The Rand Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The military has worked hard in recent years to raise awareness about the problem of sexual violence. But it needs to take a big step forward, making investments and changing the culture in ways that will prevent it.
Healthcare Dealmakers—Headspace, Ginger complete $3B mental health merger; Cigna sells unit for $5.75B
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Healthcare Dealmakers—Headspace, Ginger complete $3B mental health merger; Cigna sells unit for $5.75B. dmuoio. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 16:54.
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[Updated] CMS Finalizes Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Expansion, 3.2% Rate Increase
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
It’s official: Providers everywhere will soon be subject to the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. The first performance year of the expanded initiative — recognized as one of the most successful alternative payment models ever — will be calendar year 2023. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 home health final payment rule on Tuesday.
Private-equity-acquired hospitals quickly buy into profitable service lines, for better or for worse
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Private-equity-acquired hospitals quickly buy into profitable service lines, for better or for worse. dmuoio. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 12:46.
Is the Smartphone Key to Unlocking Frictionless Patient Registration?
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Daniel Cidon, CTO, NextGate. Since the beginning of healthcare’s digital revolution, organizations have been striving to achieve the Triple Aim of healthcare: better outcomes, lower costs, and improved patient experiences. While reimbursement reforms and regulatory actions have helped realize measurable gains in population health and overall spending, progress on the patient experience piece hasn’t always been as clear-cut.
Industry Voices—Reimagining cost management for autoimmune diseases
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Industry Voices—Reimagining cost management for autoimmune diseases. pminemyer. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 11:00.
A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address
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8 Tips for Improving Your Counseling Schedule
Icanotes
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
As a mental health professional, you likely have a lot on your plate. Between patient appointments, administrative work and collaborating with colleagues, managing your schedule can be a challenge. Without an effective schedule, you may feel overwhelmed and overworked. Improving your counseling schedule and knowing how to manage your time effectively can give you the refresh you've been looking for.
Hospital groups decry new round of DSH cuts in latest infrastructure bill
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Hospital groups decry new round of DSH cuts in latest infrastructure bill. rking. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 16:06.
3 Tips to Building a Living Brand that Endures Online
Health Care Success
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
How does a healthcare brand stay relevant in the digital age? How do you expand your reach and increase engagement on social media? And, how do you remain relevant to new generations of customers — all while staying true to your brand identity? Spoiler: You don’t do it by compromising who you are. . The only way to adapt to your audience and desired channels while remaining consistent with your core values and mission is to build a living brand. .
Infusion therapy picking up more investor cash as Oak HC/FT backs provider's $50M funding round
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Infusion therapy picking up more investor cash as Oak HC/FT backs provider's $50M funding round. hlandi. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 17:41.
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.
SNF-to-Home Care Gaps Still Prevalent, Likely Magnified During COVID-19
Home Health Care
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Although awareness of care gaps in the health system has generally increased over the last decade, pain points still exist in a significant way. They also exist in areas where home-based care providers specifically can help. Notably, gaps in care are especially prevalent when patients are being discharged from a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and going back into the home, a new report from the United Hospital Fund (UHF) found.
Five Ways to Accelerate Data-Driven Improvement
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Five Ways to Accelerate Data-Driven Improvement. admin. Tue, 11/02/2021 - 15:52.
Reimagine a new era of healthcare at Microsoft Ignite 2021 and beyond
Cloud Blogs
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
In this dynamic healthcare era, there's no more "business as usual." The way healthcare organizations will work, engage with patients and support community health will never be the same, and it may feel like there's no roadmap for what's ahead. Reimagining the next healthcare era, will take continued agility to respond rapidly and predict what's next, and that requires a new approach to healthcare solutionsone that harnesses data as a resource, and turns its potential into power.
How jump starting quality improvement efforts can lead to transformational change
Meditech
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
We all have grand aspirations as we embark on new projects, but many times, even the best-laid plans are at the mercy of an all too common roadblock: “it’s just not the right time.”.
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.
Silence isn’t Golden in Teamwork – Speak Up for Effective Communication
Baird Group
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Teamwork and effective communication in healthcare are joined at the hip. It’s almost impossible to have one without the other. Yet, many of us are completely blind to our own communication style, stifling us from connecting effectively with others. . Mark Sanborn once said, “In teamwork, silence isn’t golden, it’s deadly.” His words ring true in every industry.
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HIStalk
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
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EverCommerce Acquires DrChrono to Expand Suite of Solutions for Independent Practices
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
What You Should Know: – Today EverCommerce Inc., a service commerce platform, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DrChrono Inc., a Sunnyvale, CA-based SaaS practice management and EHR platform for modern medical practices. – DrChrono offers an all-in-one, cloud-based practice management, EHR, and billing solution to make healthcare more informed, more interactive, and more personalized.
Health Equity + Telemedicine
Healthcare Leadership
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
This week on HCLDR we welcome two very special guest hosts: Stacy Hurt @stacy_hurt and Andrew Watson, MD @arwmd They will be leading us in a discussion on health equity + telemedicine. This chat will be in conjunction with #TelemedNow. Please join us on Tuesday November 2nd at 8:30pm ET (for your local time click here ). Below is the excellent blog from Stacy and Andrew.
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.
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