Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

Physician-owned general acute care hospitals charge less than other non-physician-owned facilities in their region for several common shoppable care services, according to a new analysis published | A new analysis of competing hospitals' published prices adds fuel to the debate over whether Congress should lift the Affordable Care Act's ban on new physician-owned hospitals.

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Health Care Dive

JUNE 22, 2023

A number of states have already moved to take control of the insurer, which announced it was winding down operations earlier this month.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

Ochsner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are partnering to build an integrated cancer care program in southeastern Louisiana, the organizations announced Thursday. | The first phase of the new collaboration will see cancer patients at seven of Ochsner's southeast Louisiana facilities become eligible for breaking clinical trials.

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Health Care Dive

JUNE 22, 2023

Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont had the best overall health system performance, according to the report.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is on the front lines of battling the youth mental health crisis, and it's securing reinforcements in the form of a $10 million grant from the Blue Cros | The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association hopes that its $10 million grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America will play a part in addressing the mental health crisis facing America’s youth.

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Health Care Dive

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s the second time the bill has been reintroduced in Congress as proponents of virtual care look to solidify COVID-19 gains in telehealth accessibility and use before temporary flexibilities run out at the end of 2024.

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The Rand Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence is a technology ready-made for conspiratorial thinking. The time to counter conspiracy theories about AI is now—before they take hold in the minds of the public.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

Pharmacies and retailers have jumped into the clinical trials space in the past two years as they see big opportunities to grow their businesses in healthcare. | Last month, CVS Health announced plans to sunset its research recruitment business unit just two years after its launch. What does CVS' exit spell out for rival Walgreens and other new players in the clinical trials space?

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

What You Should Know: UnitedHealthcare launches a new virtual eyewear prescription renewal option for millions of members enrolled in eligible employer-sponsored vision plans. Millions of UnitedHealthcare Vision members now have the option to virtually renew their prescriptions for contact lenses and glasses at no additional cost, all from the comfort of home or on the go.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

DexCare launched in 2021 in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic as medical care quickly shifted to digital. | Spun out of Providence in 2021, the health tech startup uses data intelligence to handle the logistics of digital care delivery.

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Spok Inc

JUNE 22, 2023

Addressing the clinician experience challenges of the Quadruple Aim will take a thoughtful, broad set of improvements, and communication workflow and technology improvements can make a meaningful difference. The post The link between the quadruple aim and improved clinical communications appeared first on Spok Inc.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

Author: AmirAli Talasaz, co-Founder & co-CEO of Guardant Health | By striking down the ACA’s preventive care mandate, the Braidwood decision will further widen the healthcare gap and could prevent millions of Americans from receiving crucial cancer screening tests.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

Michael Rivers, MD, Sr. Medical Director of Ophthalmology, ModMed The headline-grabbing emergence of generative AI platforms , such as ChatGPT, BARD and BingGPT, has forced leaders across all verticals to ask, “What can we optimize with AI?” The AI chatbots remain in early stages of their development, but they have shown enough promise to suggest their full arrival is imminent.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JUNE 22, 2023

The answer depends on a number of factors. These include: (i) are there interactions between the entity and the environment, (ii) does the model have a time component, (iii) is the model a cohort or individual level model, (iv) is the model continuous or discrete states, and (v) is it Markovian or not. The Brennan taxonomy of model structures helps provide an overview of which model type to pick based on these considerations.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 22, 2023

Chutes & Ladders—Novant Health names Dr.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

What You Should Know: Verana Health® —a digital health company elevating quality in real-world data (RWD)—today announced the launch of VeraSite, a solution for identifying potential clinical trial sites. The new subscription-based tool offers clinical trial sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) a secure way to quickly identify practices with clinical expertise and potential patient populations matched to unique study protocols.

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The Rand Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

In the United States, people with mental health concerns are disproportionately jailed at a staggering rate. It is essential that people have access to the health care they need while incarcerated. But efforts to build up community-based alternatives are essential, too.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

What You Should Know: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced an investment of $100M to launch the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center , with healthcare and life sciences as a prioritized industry (alongside Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Telco, and others). The AWS Generative AI Innovation Center will connect AWS AI and machine learning (ML) experts with customers around the globe to help them envision, design, and launch new generative AI products, services, and processes.

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Home Health Care

JUNE 22, 2023

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Rising costs, the return of Medicare sequestration, labor shortages and higher patient acuity levels have all contributed to health systems struggling financially over the past 18 months. Since the start of the year, at least half a dozen hospitals have either closed or announced plans to close. To stay afloat, many others have opted to shutter or sell off low-margin operating units.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

What You Should Know: Smart Eye , a developer of Driver Monitoring System (DMS) technology for the automotive industry adds vital signs detection that analyzes multiple physiological signals to remotely monitor heart and respiration rates, enabling detection of sudden illness and prioritizing driver well-being. By tracking the driver’s physiological indicators, this new feature enables the early detection of sudden illnesses or unresponsive behavior while operating a vehicle.

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Health IT Analytics

JUNE 22, 2023

A new artificial intelligence tool may have the potential to improve tumor treatment margin definition and reduce prostate cancer recurrence rates.

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Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

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The Rand Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

In the face of aggressive maneuvers by Chinese vessels, the U.S. Navy can brandish ramming USVs as a capability to inhibit threats while limiting the risk of escalation. These relatively simple, inexpensive vehicles could be used alongside a variety of nonlethal weapons to manage confrontations, giving commanders more options as they attempt to prevent China from dominating the seas.

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HIStalk

JUNE 22, 2023

Top News Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti requests information from.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JUNE 22, 2023

Drug shortages. Smart toilet seat to monitor health. “ The honesty paper is even more dishonest than we thought.” Criteria for payer coverage of DTx. IRA fines are starting. U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues to stop IRA price negotiation. 7% of clinical text messages contain an emoji. US annual primary care spending: $439/person.

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HIStalk

JUNE 22, 2023

I continue to receive emails from multiple vendors addressing me.

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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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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

What You Should Know: Rimidi , a clinical management platform designed to optimize clinical workflows, enhance patient experiences and achieve quality objectives, is announcing enhancements to its diabetes management platform, including the addition of Glycemic Risk Index (GRI) as an emerging tool for patient and population outcomes management. The inclusion of CGM data and GRI into Rimidi’s platform and clinical workflows is made possible via an enhanced integration with Dexcom , a global leade

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Etactics

JUNE 22, 2023

In 2021, HealthCare.gov insurers denied nearly 17% of in-network claims. In other words, out of 291.6 million in-network claims, there were 48.3 million denied claims. That’s a lot of lost revenue. Some insurers even report denying nearly half of in-network claims! It’s no secret that claim denials are one of the most significant culprits for draining your practice’s resources, which leads to creating barriers to efficient revenue cycle management.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2023

What You Should Know: Quest Diagnostics announced that it has completed its $450M acquisition of Haystack Oncology. Haystack Oncology has developed a highly sensitive minimal-residual disease (MRD) testing technology, based on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), to aid in the early detection of residual or recurring cancer and better inform therapy decisions.

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Sheppard Health Law

JUNE 22, 2023

Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law HB6669 , “An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs” (“the Act”), which seeks to reduce the costs of health care services for Connecticut residents. The Act is extensive and is aimed at increasing competition in the health care market, heightening price transparency, and reducing prescription drug costs.

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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.