Healthcare It News
JANUARY 12, 2022
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that ambulatory clinicians spent less time in electronic health record systems at the start of the pandemic. That initial valley was short-lived, however, according to the report. By July 2020, clinicians were spending consistently more time in the EHR than before COVID-19.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
JPM22, Day 3: Signify Health rolls out partnership program, BCBS Massachusetts exec talks tackling health inequity and more. hlandi. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 08:11.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2022
The health system has enough beds and ventilators but sometimes not enough staff, echoing concerns from other providers across the nation crushed by the latest wave of coronavirus patients with the fast-spreading omicron variant.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Hospitals urge Biden, Becerra to extend emergency declarations as hospitalizations reach pandemic highs. dmuoio. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:53.
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Health Care Dive
JANUARY 12, 2022
Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock and others were under fire from senators during a Tuesday hearing for not doing enough to increase the availability of tests.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Lawmakers press OSHA for permanent COVID-19 standard and to reinstall protections. rking. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:28.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Headspace Health grabs startup Sayana to build out AI-based mental health tools. hlandi. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:18.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 12, 2022
This article is an exclusive feature available as a part of your subscription to HHCN +. Encompass Health, Saint Alphonsus announce joint venture. Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) and Saint Alphonsus Health System are forming a new joint venture in Idaho. The transaction closed on Jan. 1. The new JV includes Saint Alphonsus home health and hospice locations in Boise, Idaho.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
HCA, Eli Lilly, Atrium Health back $55M venture fund to invest in Black-founded and -led health startups. hlandi. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 10:37.
Healthy Debate
JANUARY 12, 2022
The post Do we have the political will to ensure effective, equitable health care? appeared first on Healthy Debate.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
OSF Ventures launches $100M innovation investment fund, its largest to date. dmuoio. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:02.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 12, 2022
If 2020 was the year home care finally entered the spotlight, then 2021 was the year the industry solidified that star power while gaining powerful allies. No one understands this better than Vicki Hoak, executive director of the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA). As the top executive of an organization that represents nearly 3,000 home companies, Hoak has spent the past few years going to bat for providers and caregivers alike.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Maternal health startup Diana Health lands $11M to open first location in partnership with HCA Healthcare. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:31.
Home Health Care
JANUARY 12, 2022
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) is coming off a record year in terms of new acquisitions and acquired revenue. The Lafayette, Louisiana-based company will now look to complement those outside additions through strong organic growth in 2022. Considering today’s supportive policy landscape, stable reimbursement environment and the skyrocketing demand for in-home care from referral partners, that shouldn’t be too difficult to do, according to LHC Group executives.
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Insurers applaud CMS' proposal for Medicare to only cover Aduhelm for seniors in clinical trials. rking. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 17:20.
Patient Safety
JANUARY 12, 2022
In 1974, pharmacist Michael Cohen learned of a serious adverse event with insulin at a hospital and began sharing information about it with other pharmacists to prevent the error from happening again. Twenty years later, he founded the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) with the same goal: collecting healthcare workers’ stories and reports about medication errors to improve patient safety.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
JPM 2022: Morgan Health, Kaiser Permanente partner on health equity. pminemyer. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:53.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 12, 2022
What You Should Know: – Headspace Health , today announced the acquisition of Sayana , an AI-driven mental health and wellness company. With this acquisition, Headspace Health is expanding its ability to provide highly-personalized mental health care and content to its millions of users in 190+ countries. – The acquisition comes approx. 6 months after the $3B merger of Headspace and Ginger, and will add further AI capabilities to what is the most accessible and comprehensive digital
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Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Providers want more training, resources on managing medical waste, survey finds. agliadkovskaya. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 15:47.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 12, 2022
What You Should Know: – First Stop Health® (FSH), a virtual care provider in the areas of telemedicine and virtual mental health, today announced the availability of Virtual Primary Care for its clients and members throughout the U.S. – Virtual Primary Care gives members convenient, fast and affordable access to high-quality care while helping to lower healthcare costs for employers.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
JPM 2022: Clover Health's MA enrollment spikes 25% from 2021. pminemyer. Wed, 01/12/2022 - 10:12.
Healthy Debate
JANUARY 12, 2022
The post The situation is dire but not hopeless: More must be done to protect our health-care workers appeared first on Healthy Debate.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Patient Safety
JANUARY 12, 2022
Academic pharmacy is ingrained in Patrick McDonnell’s DNA. He has spent nearly three decades of his professional career at Temple University School of Pharmacy: first as a student; then as a resident; and, since 1999, as a teacher. In his coursework he passes on the lessons and experiences learned over years as a practicing pharmacist—especially the thousands of stories he has been collecting about adverse drug reactions.
Advanced Data Systems
JANUARY 12, 2022
For two long years, the world has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Omicron variant is a humbling reminder to all that we’re still in the battle. But if the pandemic has shown us anything, it’s how well people can adapt and overcome the most difficult situations.
Patient Safety
JANUARY 12, 2022
IMPORTANCE: Every year, thousands of emergency department (ED) visits result in patients being discharged with oral antibiotic prescriptions. Published studies that assess the appropriateness of these antibiotic regimens are limited. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions written for patients discharged from a community hospital’s ED.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
JANUARY 12, 2022
My colleagues at FTI have a new white paper out surveying health care leaders on trends to expect in 2022. The data come from a survey of 251 senior decision makers working in corporate communications, investor relations, public affairs, business development, R&D and marketing for healthcare and life sciences companies in the U.S. Some key findings: Drug pricing.
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.
Briggs Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. I’m pleased to announce a new webinar series – Let’s Talk …. Let’s Talk … QSO-22-07-ALL: Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Guidance – LTC is scheduled for January 27, 2022 at 10:00 AM CST. We’ll cover the key points in this recent CMS QSO Memorandum including vaccination enforcement, what to expect from enforcement and when as well as guidance for implementing and being in compliance with
CHQ Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
When the National Academy of Medicine issues a consensus report, the healthcare industry knows it’s going to be big. So it is with “ The Future of Nursing 2020–2030 : Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity,” because as the report acknowledges, “Nurses are more likely to die than are other healthcare professionals, and nurses of color are far more likely to die.” It’s the third in a series on nursing created with sponsorship from the Robert Wood Johnson Found
Twistle
JANUARY 12, 2022
UPCOMING EVENT. Beryl Institute ELEVATE PX 2022 – Indianapolis, IN. Join us March 28-30th, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN for the Global Patient Experience Event. ELEVATE PX is a gathering bringing together the voices of the global community committed to transforming the human experience in healthcare. ELEVATE PX is a dynamic, interactive event connecting the community for learning, support and the sharing of ideas to positively impact the experience in healthcare organizations around the world.
Vie Healthcare
JANUARY 12, 2022
In these audiograms, taken from Episode 21 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience , Lisa Miller is joined by her producer, Lisa Larter, and Rich Dormer and Bryan Covert from the VIE Healthcare team. Together they explore why hospitals should engage a healthcare consulting firm. What Should Hospitals Expect When They Engage a Healthcare Consulting Firm?
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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