Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Kaiser Permanente’s novel labor approach allowed for decades of stability, but over a dozen sources familiar with the situation said fractured relationships are straining current negotiations.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The industry is just two weeks away from the beginning of Medicare's annual enrollment period, a critical window for the hottest market in insurance. | The industry is just two weeks away from the beginning of Medicare's annual enrollment period, a critical window for the hottest market in insurance.
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Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The Congressional Budget Office report estimated the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which was created in part to reduce spending, will increase net federal spending by $1.3 billion from 2021 through 2030.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Major payers promised to iron out snags involved in the rollout of the ne | Insurers cite some obstacles not in their control that contributed to problems with the rollout of the new COVID-19 vaccine.
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Health Care Dive
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Shira Fischer, a physician policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, discusses why user trust is key to improving the embattled Oracle Cerner rollout at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Discounted prescription drugs purchased wholesale under the 340B program grew 22.3% to $53.7 billion from 2021 to 2022, accordin | The latest report of rising discount drug purchases comes amid Congressional scrutiny on how participating hospitals are opting to use their savings.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Conversations about providing better healthcare often focus on new diagnostic technologies, groundbreaking clinical procedures, or other transformative innovations in the hospital setting. | Technological advances are certainly important, but they often overlook the importance of addressing whole-person care in the home and the community.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
What You Should Know: – Phenomix Sciences , a precision medicine biotechnology company that brings data-driven precision medicine to obesity treatment, announced it has been awarded the first patent related to its obesity phenotyping technology. – The patent (No. 11,740,247, titled “Methods and Materials for Assessing and Treating Obesity”) covers methods for treating obesity by identifying phenotypes through obesity analyte signatures and administering interventions, such as medicat
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The hospital lobby is calling on lawmakers to support their controversial use of third-party web tracking technologies that patients and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) view as a | Web traffic monitoring tools, such as the Meta Pixel and Google Analytics, "allow hospitals to more effectively allocate resources," AHA told Sen.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
During an acquisition process, there are obvious boxes that need to be checked on the buyer and seller sides. On the buyer side, that due diligence includes checks around financials, compliance and a whole lot of other numbers. But one factor that can fly under the radar is employee tenure. “Tenure is a very important factor in our decision-making process as we evaluate potential partners to become part of our Help at Home family,” Rich Tinsley, chief development officer of Help at Home, told Ho
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Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Bon Secours Mercy Health have put aside their differences and reached a contract agreement just days before the provider was set to go out-of-network for Anthe | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Bon Secours Mercy Health have put aside their differences and reached a contract agreement, just days before the provider was set to go out-of-network for Anthem's Medicaid members in Virginia.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Though nearly ubiquitous in the hospice space, palliative care is a service line that remains largely untapped by home health providers. When its comes to palliative care, there’s a lot of variability from an operational standpoint, Nicole DePace, director of the advanced illness management programs at NVNA and Hospice, said during a webinar hosted by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association on Thursday.
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.
NASHP
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The shortage of health care workers is a significant issue that has garnered the attention of state policymakers seeking to bridge the workforce gap and ensure access to vital services. More Americans are reporting mental health issues that would benefit from care. Simultaneously, states have received unprecedented short-term funding from the federal government and are considering the most strategic use of such funds.
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Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Patient anxiety around the doctor’s visit is increasing year over year. What does this mean for healthcare providers? | Patient anxiety around the doctor’s visit is increasing year over year. Here's what the 2023 PatientPoint Patient Confidence Index found and what providers should do about it.
HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
What You Should Know: Telehealth has undergone a transition from pandemic era lifeline to convenient outlet for routine follow-ups, treatment of minor illnesses and mental health service. Along the way, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study,SM released today, a stark generation gap has emerged between Millennials1 and Boomers, with younger patients driving the highest overall satisfaction scores and older patients experiencing significantly lower levels of satisfact
Life Qi
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Embarking on improvement projects can be a both fulfilling and rewarding endeavour. However, finding inspiration for these projects can sometimes be challenging. We've all been there - staring at a blank canvas, a blank Word document, or an empty workshop, wondering where we can find the inspiration for a new improvement project.
Meditech
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Innovation excels through collaboration – especially when you’re in a room with some of the brightest minds in healthcare. MEDITECH proudly welcomed customers, industry thought leaders, vendor partners, and prominent organizations to our Foxborough conference center last week for MEDITECH LIVE , our annual customer leadership event.
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HIT Consultant
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Catholic Medical Center Exploring Merger with HCA Healthcare What You Should Know: – Catholic Medical Center (CMC) has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to explore partnership with HCA Healthcare. The discussions will evaluate a potential agreement where CMC would join HCA Healthcare. – The non-binding LOI is the first step in a well-defined and lengthy process that involves further due diligence, negotiation of final terms, and approvals.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The Halifax Group has acquired the worldwide home care division of Sodexo, which includes the Comfort Keepers brand. Overall, more than 700 home-based care locations across the world are included in the deal. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Financial details were not disclosed. “We just love the [home care] space and and wanted to want to continue to be active there,” Halifax Managing Partner Scott Plumridge told Home Health Care News.
Bill Of Health
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
By Chorong Park The intersection of ableism, ageism, technoableism , and metaeugenics reduce the accessibility and quality of health care for elders with disability experience. They struggle with health care technology that is not built with their user profile in mind. Similarly, assistive technologies are focused on “normalizing” them to “improve” their abilities.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
ICER’s reference case. Digital therapeutics: What the US can learn from Europe. Digital clinical trials in mental health. What happens to health programs if the government shuts down ? Medical debt in the US.
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The Rand Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
This weekly recap focuses on the toll that trauma takes in the intelligence community, how climate change will affect the federal budget, why it may be time for a new cybersecurity standard, and more.
Healthcare Associates
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Dr. Atiq Budhani Provider Spotlight Article Dr. Atiq Budhani is a primary care doctor who works with Healthcare Associates of Texas in Irving. As a family medicine practitioner, he cares for patients of all ages and is passionate about involving the entire family in their healthcare while stressing the importance and benefits of the preventative side of medicine.
Health Policy News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
2023 Home and Community-Based Services Conference Insights In late August, PCG health and human services subject matter experts attended and exhibited at the 2023 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) conference.
Healthcare Associates
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Chasareth “Chazi” Thompson is a dedicated primary care provider who works hard to make her community healthier. With a desire to build relationships with her patients and ensure they receive the best care possible, Thompson found her calling in primary care. “I get to build relationships with my patients. I watch their families grow and change,” Thompson says.
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.
Health Policy News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Insights from the 2023 Annual Conference of the National Academy for State Health Policy This year’s National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) conference took place in August. This was.
Healthcare Associates
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Dr. John Andrew Martin Spotlight Article Dr. John Andrew Martin is a board-certified family medicine physician who graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in 1996. He chose to specialize in primary care because he wanted to treat the whole person and build long-term relationships with patients. Dr. Martin is passionate about offering care for each patient as an individual. “Primary care is the essential care for a patient’s medical experience.
Health Policy News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
State Efforts to Support People in Recovery September is National Recovery month, a time during which we celebrate and support people in recovery and their resiliency. Recovery is broadly defined.
Healthcare Associates
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Dr. Jason Varghese Spotlight Article Jason Varghese , MD, is a Board-Certified Family Medicine doctor who treats patients of all ages, from newborn babies to 90+ years old. He comes to Healthcare Associates of Texas with a wealth of knowledge and experience in Primary care and Urgent care. Dr. Varghese is also a skilled educator as he served as Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Georgia where he taught medical students, medical residents, and fellow clinicians.
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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