Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

The healthcare industry has suffered fewer but larger cybersecurity breaches in the first half of 2023, suggesting a shift in targets and tactics among attackers, wrote cybersecurity firm Critical | An analysis of 308 reported data breaches suggests cyberattackers have shifted their focus from email phishing to network servers as well as to vulnerabilities in the healthcare supply chain.

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Health Care Dive

AUGUST 23, 2023

Three Floridians, including two children, filed a lawsuit against the state on Tuesday alleging it illegally cut their Medicare coverage without proper notice.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

EHR giant Epic unveiled Tuesday new third-party vendor programs to replace the app market it shut down late last year. | The company has now developed four programs for third-party vendors that will be available in the 'showroom': cornerstone partners, pals, partners and member services.

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Health Care Dive

AUGUST 23, 2023

“The road ahead for prescription drug and pharmacy looks quite daunting,” said the CEO of the Business Group on Health following a recent survey.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

There has been record demand for youth mental health services in the past few years. U.S. | Daybreak Health aims to advance access and equity to mental health resources for youth across the country by focusing on the place they spend the majority of their time — school.

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Health Care Dive

AUGUST 23, 2023

Trust and the ability to resolve problems or complaints were factors most highly correlated with members’ likelihood of renewing their plans, according to the study.

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Health Care Dive

AUGUST 23, 2023

The funds have come under scrutiny, with some reports suggesting that high-performing hospitals capitalized on them to post record operating margins.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

The cost of pharmaceuticals is a key topic for policymakers on the Hill, and it should come as no surprise that it's also a major concern for employers across the country. | The cost of pharmaceuticals is a key topic for policymakers on the Hill, and it should come as no surprise that it's also a major concern for employers across the country.

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Vie Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

Episode Introduction Clifford explains the two types of echocardiograms, the benefits of 3D versus 2D echoes, and why it takes $72 million and a decade to launch new medical devices in the US. He also highlights how spending on cardiovascular care has risen to $600 bn a year and offers a Top Gun analogy to emphasize why healthcare leaders must carry out competitive and environmental scans.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

Innovaccer, a Big Data company focused on value-based care, unveiled a new four-product suite Tuesday it says heralds several additional AI tools planned for future release. | The latest package offering is made of large-language models targeting four different types of roles and aims to cut workloads, automate workflows, generate insights and support decision-making.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2023

What You Should Know: Building upon the introduction of bi-directional ambient sync for Epic, Suki , the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, is announcing a similar enhancement for Cerner. The most recent iteration of Suki Assistant empowers Cerner users to expedite the creation of clinical documentation with greater ease and efficiency, thereby alleviating cognitive load and reducing documentation time.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

CVS Health has launched a new segment that aims to work with drugmakers to bring additional biosimilars to market. | CVS Health has launched a new segment that aims to work with drugmakers to bring additional biosimilars to market.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2023

What You Should Know: Welldoc® , a digital health leader revolutionizing chronic care, today announced the receipt of its 11th 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its award-winning diabetes digital health solution, BlueStar®. This clearance immediately follows Welldoc’s 10th 510K clearance announcement earlier this month, solidifying the company’s continued leadership in chronic care innovation.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

Regardless of what the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decides to do with its home health final payment rule , industry experts believe providers need to drastically improve their cost reporting data. “CMS seems to think there are too many of us and we’re making too much money,” Robert Markette, an attorney with the law firm Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, said during an Axxess panel.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2023

This week ALDI, the global food discount group, announced they would acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores. In response to the deal, Supermarket News said that ALDI “is shaking up the grocery sector with its acquisition” of the Winn-Dixie chain. That statement was focused on the overall food chain landscape, where Winn-Dixie has played a significant role in the traditional brick-and-mortar grocery business.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Amanda Fabozzi, the director of clinical transformation at the Nashville, Tennessee-based Medalogix, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

As much as Syrian refugees would like to return home eventually and as much as neighboring countries would welcome an end to the challenges of hosting large refugee communities, now is not the right time for mass Syrian refugee repatriation. Regional governments could instead focus on supporting refugees where they are, especially by allowing them to be legal, productive members of local economies.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) has named Barbara Gutierrez as its next CFO. The Denver-based Modivcare offers technology-enabled health care services and provides non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT). The company’s Modivcare Home division includes its personal care, remote patient monitoring and nutritional meal delivery service offerings. Gutierrez is slated to step into her new role on Sept. 18, 2023.

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Healthcare Associates

AUGUST 23, 2023

Why Do I Wake Up with a Stuffy Nose? Waking up with a stuffy nose from time to time is normal, even when you’re not sick. Certain substances you breathe in while sleeping can cause a stuffy nose, along with some underlying health issues. A stuffy nose , also known as rhinitis, usually isn’t a cause for concern unless it lasts for several days and is accompanied by other symptoms like fever.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, several new at-home care models were thrust into the spotlight. One of the models — skilled nursing facility care at home, or SNF-at-home — gained a lot of attention as traditional SNFs struggled. Sign up for HHCN+ to read this exclusive content. Get Membership Already a member?

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare A Post-Event Q&A document from the SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program is now available. This document contains responses to questions asked throughout the training program. See “ 2023_August_SNF Guidance Training Program_Q&A ” in the Downloads section below.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 23, 2023

Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has officially launched a review of strategic alternatives, it announced late Wednesday. That review could ultimately lead to a sale, merger or “other strategic transaction.” The company first announced its intent to launch a strategic reviews process on Aug. 10. Now, that process has been initiated. “Enhabit is a leader in a valuable industry, providing a better way to care where patients prefer to receive their care,” the company wrote in a statement.

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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.

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Nordic

AUGUST 23, 2023

Imagine a healthcare system where there is system-wide coordination, visible real-time data to inform action, properly allocated care resources, automation to reduce administrative burden and cognitive load, minimized delays and wait times, and happy patients and clinicians. This is a common dream for most of us in healthcare. Instead, we are used to hearing a cacophony of criticism: insufficient coordination, difficult-to-extract data, daily staff shortages, long waits, burnt-out staff, old tec

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2023

What You Should Know: – Gympass , a New York City-based corporate wellness platform raises $85M in a Series F funding round led by EQT Growth , with participation from Neuberger Berman at a valuation of $2.4B. – In addition to the Series F funding led by EQT Growth, General Atlantic and Moore Strategic Ventures are also doubling down on their investments in Gympass by purchasing existing shares from earlier investors and current and former employees.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

AUGUST 23, 2023

Form Kaiser Health News : That’s why desperate patients like Nix — and even some physicians — say they have turned to publicly shaming insurance companies on social media to get tests, drugs, and treatments approved. “Unfortunately, this has become a routine practice for us to resort to if we don’t get any headway,” said Shehzad Saeed, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Dayton’s Children’s Hospital in Ohio.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2023

What You Should Know: Nursa, a nationwide platform that exists to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need, today announced the completion of its executive leadership team following an $80 million Series B funding raise led by Drive Capital and joined by existing partners Pelion and Kickstart. With the addition of experienced Chief Product, Revenue and Technology Offers, Nursa is diversifying its expertise in order to further address the industry’s rising financial and nursing deficit

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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

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review by Tyler Smith, CEO, Health Data Movers. Reading a.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2023

What You Should Know: PicnicHealth, a patient-centered health technology company, today announced its entry into the real-world data market for oncology. Drawing from its success working with chronic disease patients to create robust datasets, the company aims to advance oncology research using a similar model by working directly with people living with cancer to collect and structure their medical records data.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 23, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Effective oversight and enforcement are important to protect the integrity of the Medicare program, especially for vulnerable, seriously ill individuals and their families. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has an important role to play in ensuring that hospices are providing necessary and critical, high-quality care to our Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life.

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HIStalk

AUGUST 23, 2023

Tell Me Again Why Fax is Superior?By Dan Wilson Dan.

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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.