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CMS finalizes 2.9% pay increase for outpatient facilities, ASCs, with new maternal health mandates

Fierce Healthcare

Under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, outpatient hospital facilities and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.9% Medicare pay increase next year, up from | Under a final rule issued by CMS, outpatient hospital facilities and ambulatory surgical centers will get a 2.9% Medicare pay increase next year, up from the 2.6% boost in reimbursement that was floated in the draft rule.

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Harnessing Health Technology and Precision Data to Transition to Proactive Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Justin Sirotin, Founder and CEO of OCTO Amidst the backdrop of the United States being the world’s highest spender on healthcare, a sober reality emerges: despite this immense investment, the nation faces many alarming statistics on the state of public health. With the lowest life expectancy among developed nations, coupled with distressingly high rates of avoidable deaths, maternal and infant mortality, as well as an epidemic of chronic conditions and obesity, the current state of healthcare in

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Monday Morning Update 11/4/24

HIStalk

Top News Maven Clinic, which offers virtual women’s and family.

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The Shift from Traditional Employer-Sponsored Coverage to ICHRA: The Health Plan Perspective

HIT Consultant

Tom Cohen, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Solutions at Softheon Everything is becoming more expensive, so it’s not a surprise that employer-sponsored healthcare costs and premiums are growing exponentially. But the question arises: who bears the brunt of these increasing costs? The short answer is everyone. Employers, health plans, and especially employees are all impacted by rising employer-sponsored healthcare costs.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Morning Headlines 11/4/24

HIStalk

Women’s health unicorn Maven Clinic cuts 10% of its workforce.

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Healthcare Data Blocking Wars: RTMS Defends Against PointClickCare’s Appeal

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Real Time Medical Systems (RTMS) is defending a preliminary injunction that prevents PointClickCare (PCC) from blocking RTMS’s access to patient electronic health records (EHRs). – PCC, which owns the EHR platform, attempted to block RTMS’s access to the data by implementing “indecipherable CAPTCHAs,” effectively preventing RTMS from providing its services.