Fri.Nov 19, 2021

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CVS unveils new health-focused retail strategy, explicit move into primary care

Health Care Dive

Along with outlining three new store formats — including sites for primary care delivery, a new area for the retail drugstore behemoth — CVS plans to close 900 stores over the next three years as consumer buying patterns change.

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Digital health tools can be useful post-surgery, but more high-quality research is needed

Healthcare It News

A systematic review published this past week in npj Digital Medicine examined the use of mobile and wearable digital health interventions to monitor patients after surgery. For the paper, University of Edinburgh researchers dug into 44 studies in which patients had been postoperatively monitored with a digital health intervention after discharge from the hospital.

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Mayo Clinic reports jump in operating income during Q3

Health Care Dive

The Rochester, Minnesota-based nonprofit reported robust financial results as revenue grew 10%, outpacing expense growth during a quarter in which rising costs challenged many systems due to heightened labor demands.

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Here are the policies and reforms that could reshape healthcare in the $2T bill just passed by the House

Fierce Healthcare

Here are the policies and reforms that could reshape healthcare in the $2T bill just passed by the House. rking. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 10:09.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

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.

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FDA, aiming to curb another COVID-19 surge, clears Pfizer, Moderna boosters for all adults

Health Care Dive

The decision comes as at least 10 states are opening up booster dose eligibility beyond the current, more limited authorizations while cases remain at high levels.

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Medicare startup EasyHealth gets $135M in series A to fill information gaps

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare startup EasyHealth gets $135M in series A to fill information gaps. rtorrence. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 10:10.

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MedArrive nabs $25M to ramp up at-home health services, expand into new states

Fierce Healthcare

MedArrive nabs $25M to ramp up at-home health services, expand into new states. hlandi. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 16:56.

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How Could the United States React to Russia's Latest Posturing on Ukraine?

The Rand Blog

Russia's military buildup along its border with Ukraine has been accompanied by dramatically tougher rhetoric in recent months. Russian President Vladimir Putin may believe Ukraine is at an inflection point and that it's time to up the ante. The risk of a major war seems real enough to justify a new U.S. approach.

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Avalere: Providers face 40% hit to Part B reimbursements under Dem drug price reforms

Fierce Healthcare

Avalere: Providers face 40% hit to Part B reimbursements under Dem drug price reforms. rking. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 15:04.

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States Allowing Telehealth Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder

NASHP

States Allowing Telehealth Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder November 19, 2021. Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government implemented several telehealth flexibilities to allow states to maximize access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). While these flexibilities remain allowable until the end of the federal public health emergency (PHE), state approaches to prescribing MOUD via telehealth currently vary greatly: some states explicitly allow it, some explicitly do

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

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

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Ballad Health assumes full ownership of 2 Virginia hospitals, commits $310M to community health investments

Fierce Healthcare

Ballad Health assumes full ownership of 2 Virginia hospitals, commits $310M to community health investments. dmuoio. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 15:55.

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Latest CDC, CMS and NHSN COVID-19 and Flu Data Posted

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has posted nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending November 7, 2021. This latest data set shows these changes from the October 31 st data set: Resident vaccination rate increased 0.2% from the previous week Staff vaccination increased 0.7% from the previous week (same as the week before that) Resident confirmed cases increased 3,350 from the previous week Staff confirmed cases increased 3,276 from the previous week

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BMA: Plans offering extra Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits grow by 43%

Fierce Healthcare

BMA: Plans offering extra Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits grow by 43%. rking. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 16:29.

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U.S. Support for European Strategic Autonomy Could Boost Transatlantic Solidarity and Security

The Rand Blog

Leaders of EU member states and institutions have recently renewed calls for Europe to assume a greater role and increased autonomy in transatlantic and global security and defense. How can Europe and the United States work together to reduce misperceptions about strategic autonomy and chart an outcome that could enhance transatlantic solidarity and security?

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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.

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Mayo Clinic's steady volume recovery draws $324M net operating income, $4B revenue for Q3

Fierce Healthcare

Mayo Clinic's steady volume recovery draws $324M net operating income, $4B revenue for Q3. dmuoio. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 12:03.

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GoodRx Finds Optimistic Outlook for Telehealth Among Both Providers and Patients

Health Populi

Most health care providers who were using telehealth by August 2021 felt optimistic about virtual care in a study from GoodRx on The State of Telehealth. GoodRx collaborated with the ATA on the 624 U.S. provider survey, which was complemented by a poll conducted among 1,024 health consumers for the patient perspective in September 2021. Looking at the two columns at the right side of the first bar chart, clinicians who have been using telehealth were more likely to feel optimistic about doing so

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Managing Real-Time Healthcare through Advanced Analytics

Fierce Healthcare

Managing Real-Time Healthcare through Advanced Analytics. admin. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 11:44.

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News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss, and more.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

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!

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A New Way to Access Scientific Papers?

Fierce Healthcare

A New Way to Access Scientific Papers? admin. Fri, 11/19/2021 - 16:38.

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The Healthcare Leadership Experience Episode 1 with Dr. Alan Weiss

Vie Healthcare

In these audiograms, taken from Episode 1 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience, Dr Alan Weiss, Founder and CEO, Summit Consulting Group, discusses successful strategies for healthcare leaders in an era of profound change. Every organization needs an advisor, health systems are no different. Regardless of sector, an independent advisor offers a different frame of reference, opportunities to identify cost savings or improve patient care.

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Biggest Myths About Clinical Notes

Icanotes

Clinical notes are a vital part of behavioral health and therapy. They help track progress, determine diagnoses and can protect mental health professionals in malpractice lawsuits. Still, persistent myths surround behavioral therapy notes, how clinicians should write them and what you should or shouldn't include. Let's debunk these misconceptions so you can understand why you might wish to change your processes. 1.

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Be Antibiotics Aware Educational Materials Available

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. November 18, 2021 was the 1 st day of Antibiotic Awareness Week. In observance of U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, CDC encourages healthcare professionals to continue improving antibiotic prescribing and use by using CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware educational materials and sharing them with your colleagues and patients.

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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.

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Artificial Intelligence: Healthcare’s Most Powerful Weapon

HIT Consultant

Ashley Mehta, CEO & President of Nolij Consulting. The Advent of the ‘Digital CRISPR.’. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace has transformed how healthcare professionals and organizations conduct daily operations. It has also brought significant improvements in patient care and outcomes while moving the needle forward in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

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[In The News] The Power of Well Screen’s Automated Entrance Management System Goes Mobile for Online Screenings and Check-ins

Readiness Rounds

The Power of Well Screen’s Automated Entrance Management System Goes Mobile for Online Screenings and Check-ins. November 19 , 2021, Eudora, Ks.— Well Screen , the entrance management technology used to screen 10 million staff and visitors per year by hospitals and healthcare systems on-site is now available via a mobile application. The mobile version makes it possible for healthcare organizations of all sizes to manage and screen those who enter their facilities prior to their arrival, and als

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Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for CY 2022

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS “re-communicated” Transmittal 11099 … Change Request 12509 on November 19, 2021.

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Healthcare Research: A Transatlantic and Trans-European Dialogue Seminar

Triage Health Law

On November 23rd, Squire Patton Boggs partner Elliot Golding will lead a panel of industry thought leaders in a discussion of transcontinental health research and data issues. Topics to be explored include: What are the challenges that companies need to face in order to promote research with health data? What should evolve in the legal framework to promote data-driven research in this area?

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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.

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Weekender 11/19/21

HIStalk

Weekly News Recap Athenahealth’s private equity owners are reportedly.

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3 Proven Strategies to Survive Staff Shortages in Healthcare

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High Performance Project Management | Ep.23

Vie Healthcare

In Episode 23 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience , Lisa is joined by her producer, Lisa Larter of The Lisa Larter Group , and Pandush Mitre from the VIE Healthcare® team. Together they discuss the challenges hospitals experience in creating a high performing project management system. As Lisa comments: ‘’Project management isn’t a one-time thing….

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Can Lawyers Help Fix Back Pain (No, Not By Suing)?

Bill Of Health

By Jack Becker. A Pain in the Back. Back pain is a real pain in the back. Comprehensive data is tough to collect, but an estimated 60-80% of people will have to deal with back pain at some point in their life. Lower back pain, in particular, is the leading cause of global disability. This issue has serious impacts beyond individual pain and suffering.

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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.