Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit. | Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
Finely tuned models showed success in consistently extracting information like housing or employment status that often isn’t systematically organized in clinical notes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
LAS VEGAS — With all the buzz and headlines about artificial intelligence, there is one demographic that is quietly embracing the technology and even building long-term relationships with it. | With all the buzz and headlines about artificial intelligence, there is one demographic that is quietly embracing the technology and even building long-term relationships with it.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 12, 2024
New AI fall prediction tool gains ground in Singapore Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) is expanding the trial of its new AI-based fall prediction tool. Co-developed with medical technology company Longway AI Technologies, the AI system was trained via a 3D convolutional neural network, a deep learning model that teaches a computer to process data the way the human brain and nervous system do.
Advertiser: HealthCar
Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
We've closed the books on another hectic J. | We covered some of the biggest headlines from the four-day conference and after parsing through all the presentations, interviews and panel discussions, we tracked a handful of key trends dominating the conversations.
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 12, 2024
Detroit-based Karmanos Cancer Institute, a network of 16 treatment locations across Michigan and Ohio that is part of McLaren Health Care, is using artificial intelligence to elevate risk assessment and is surfacing high-risk breast cancer patients who would benefit from supplemental care and imagery. With women having a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer over their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society, finding breast cancer at earlier stages has moved the needle on s
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
The insurer continues to be rocked by more seniors seeking outpatient care, but the fourth quarter also saw high levels of vaccinations and COVID-19 admissions that accelerated spending.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
Though prescriptions for antiviral influenza medications have declined somewhat since 2023, perhaps indicating that the United States might be less encumbered by the flu than in recent
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
In part two of a three-part series, Alex Momeni, partner at General Catalyst, discusses digital health consolidation and when the IPO market could unfreeze.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
While market pressures have often left payers and providers at odds in contract negotiations, leaders at Trinity Health and Anthem Blue Cross said that things don't always have to be this way. | The two announced Thursday that they had reached an agreement to extend their network agreement for multiple years.
Advertisement
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
Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2024
The for-profit is being sued for allegedly cutting back medical care at Mission Hospital since purchasing the North Carolina facility in 2019.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
Medically complex older patients who received care through a provider’s hospital-at-home program had “low” rates of mortality and readmission, according to recently published research data. | Researchers and the health system say the quality outcomes observed in the study—which persisted across patient demographics, disability status and dual-eligibility status—add to the case for Congress to extend coverage.
NCQA
JANUARY 12, 2024
The recent passing of psychologist Nancy Adler, PhD , is a loss for both the quality movement and everyone who works to improve health equity. Nancy was a mentor and advocate for many, but even those who never knew her personally can admire and appreciate her groundbreaking research in social determinants of health. Everyone working today toward health equity uses and applies knowledge Nancy pioneered.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2024
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
Advertiser: HealthCar
Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.
Medbridge Education
JANUARY 12, 2024
Patient adherence to care programs is one of the largest challenges that outpatient rehab providers face. In fact, one recent study found that up to 50 percent of patients don’t complete their exercises as prescribed.1 But the good news is that there’s an effective strategy for overcoming this obstacle: combining the power of motivational and […] The post Three Psychological Strategies to Motivate Your Patients in 2024 appeared first on MedBridge Blog.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 12, 2024
What You Should Know: ShiftMed , the leader in on-demand workforce technology, announces today the launch of ShiftAdvisor, a new AI-powered feature set to transform nurse scheduling and elevate the staffing efficiency of healthcare facilities. This solution is designed to benefit both healthcare professionals (HCPs) and facilities by optimizing shift scheduling, ensuring providers find the best shifts with minimal cancellation risks, and simultaneously enabling facilities to achieve optimal staf
The Rand Blog
JANUARY 12, 2024
A Chinese review of Russia's use of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine is pessimistic about their ability to have a major impact on the outcome of the war. It is not yet clear how this insight will affect China's assessments of its own hypersonic arsenal.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Clarivate Plc, a provider of trusted information and insights, today unveiled its highly anticipated 2024 Drugs to Watch report , shining a spotlight on 13 cutting-edge therapeutics poised to revolutionize healthcare in the coming year. – These promising drugs span a diverse range of conditions, from debilitating diseases like sickle cell anemia and multiple myeloma to common ailments like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and age-related macular de
Advertisement
This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!
Home Health Care
JANUARY 12, 2024
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Elevance Health to acquire infusion provider Paragon Healthcare Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) announced that it has plans to acquire the infusions services company Paragon Healthcare. The acquisition opens up the opportunity for Elevance members to receive more in-home care. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 12, 2024
What You Should Know: In a significant leap forward for inpatient care , Caregility is proud to introduce a new class of adaptive telehealth edge devices designed to seamlessly support hybrid care models that bring remote clinicians and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into bedside workflows at the point of care. The groundbreaking APS200 Duo is the company’s first dual-camera, all-in-one system with onboard edge computing and a powerful dedicated graphics engine.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 12, 2024
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t uncommon for home health agencies and other post-acute care providers to beg hospitals to be a part of their post-acute networks. Three years later, that’s generally not the case. The referral patterns in home-based care have seen a radical shift, and agency leaders are still adjusting to those changes and making adjustments on the fly.
The Rand Blog
JANUARY 12, 2024
In the developing world, mineral extraction and processing has historically caused not just environmental contamination but also corruption and displacement of local livelihoods. There are opportunities to improve the way companies from the Global North approach critical mineral projects there.
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.
NASHP
JANUARY 12, 2024
See state legislative action focused on health care payment and delivery system transformation using the map and chart below. Use the drop down menu to select the type of legislation you’re interested in. You can also see a snapshot of 2023 legislative efforts here. With questions or information about new bills, please email Allison McDowell. The post Health Care Payment and Delivery System Transformation Tracker: 2024 appeared first on NASHP.
GoMoHealth
JANUARY 12, 2024
By Cassandra Cousineau Manager, Strategic Content and Engagement , GoMo Health The healthcare industry is constantly evolving. As we dive into the mix of leading-edge technologies and witness the evolution of service delivery and patient-centered care, it’s crucial for us, the professionals and stakeholders, to stay on our toes. It’s not just about keeping up; it’s about staying competitive in this dynamic landscape.
NASHP
JANUARY 12, 2024
States continue to have a strong interest in sustaining, developing, and partnering with the community health worker (CHW) workforce. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an influx of federal funding supported CHW services and infrastructure. With that grant funding coming to an end, states are seeking sustainable financing approaches to maintain and grow access to CHW services and supports.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 12, 2024
Home-based care is a key part of UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) mission to further engage with its members. That’s one takeaway from the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Friday. Heather Cianfrocco, president of UnitedHealth Group’s health care services arm Optum, pointed out home- and community-based services as an area that UnitedHealth Group heavily invested in 2023.
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.
NASHP
JANUARY 12, 2024
The pandemic highlighted a number of longstanding challenges in our health and long-term care systems as they strain to meet the needs of older adults and individuals living with a disability. In 2024, states will continue in their efforts to address many of these challenges by developing and strengthening policies in four key areas: Supporting the workforce of professional and family caregivers Reducing health inequities by addressing social determinants of health Improving access to home
Sequence Health
JANUARY 12, 2024
Call centers are vital to the operational success of modern healthcare organizations. They serve as the frontline for patient communication, providing timely information and addressing inquiries. With medical call centers rapidly evolving to meet the growing demands of healthcare organizations, new technologies have emerged to bolster their capabilities.
NASHP
JANUARY 12, 2024
See state legislative action focused on health care payment and delivery system transformation using the map and chart below. Use the drop down menu to select the type of legislation you’re interested in. You can also see a snapshot of 2023 legislative efforts here. With questions or information about new bills, please email Allison McDowell. The post Health Care Payment and Delivery System Transformation Tracker: 2024 appeared first on NASHP.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 12, 2024
What You Should Know: – Harris , a global leader in vertical market software, has acquired the Medstreaming software suite from Fivos. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. – The acquisition of Medstreaming by Harris signifies a positive step towards streamlined, efficient, and ultimately, improved cardiovascular and vascular care.
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.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
357 
Let's personalize your content