Health Care Dive
JULY 5, 2023
Though some patients believe using AI in healthcare could reduce medical bias and improve diagnostic accuracy, the vast majority would rather see a human for services ranging from diagnosing a rash to managing their diets.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
“Digital health will cease to exist,” read large on the screen behind Merck Global Health Initiative Fund President Bill Taranto at the second annual HITLAB Innovators Summit in New York City. | Columbia University hosted the second annual HITLAB Innovators Summit in New York City where industry insiders trumpeted the potential for digital health interventions while warning of the dangers of unchecked tech implementation.
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Health Care Dive
JULY 5, 2023
Industry groups argue the payment cuts will exacerbate an already shaky financial situation for home health providers.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
Hospital outpatient departments are marking up the prices for biologic medicines more than physician offices, particularly for “innovator biologics” that have clinically equivalent and lower cost a | Consistently higher markups among hospital outpatient departments hamstring potential savings payers may hope to see down the line as more biosimilars become available, warned the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Healthcare Success
JULY 5, 2023
Organic Social Media When social media exploded onto the scene nearly two decades ago, marketers and healthcare professionals were a little too excited about its potential for healthcare marketing. Who could blame them? The fantasy was great. ‘All I have to do is figure out how to create a free Facebook business page, and then our business will get lots of new patients the next day!
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
The quality bonus program (QBP) that rewards Medicare Advantage (MA) plans fails to achieve its two main goals: fairly rewarding MA insurers that actually improve quality and encouraging beneficiar | The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program suffers from what some experts call the “Lake Wobegon Effect”: Too many plans are rated above average. A new Urban Institute report suggests some cures.
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Fierce Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, payers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | Bright Health exits insurance business, Vandalia Health to add three hospitals, Centene divests AI platform and more M&A news from the month of June.
Healthy Debate
JULY 5, 2023
With hospital overcrowding and staff shortages putting EDs at risk, pan-Canadian licensure is crucial to ease the pressure.
Fierce Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
DocGo, a provider of mobile health services, unveiled new payer partnerships and multiyear targets on its investor day last month. | The company announced new payer agreements with EmblemHealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, representing an additional 6.7 million covered lives. DocGo expects to surpass $500 million in revenues in 2023.
Home Health Care
JULY 5, 2023
In search for its next CEO, the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNAHG) was looking for a strong, up-and-coming health care leader. But the company was also looking to fill the shoes of Dr. Steve Landers, meaning they’d need to find a strong advocate voice with a passion for the home health industry and the patients it serves. With Christopher Rinn, VNAHG believes they have all of those things.
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Medi Leadership
JULY 5, 2023
Three years since the pandemic forced so many healthcare and business functions to go remote, virtual leadership has emerged as a crucial competency for high-performing organizations. Just as important, the speed, ease, and efficiencies we’ve gained from working virtually is now a basic expectation for many workers — an expectation we need to meet well if we’re going to attract and retain top talent.
Home Health Care
JULY 5, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home-based care providers — both big and small — are struggling at the negotiating table with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. But they’re also struggling in negotiations with managed Medicaid plans. While MA plans and managed Medicaid plans operate a bit differently, providers are having similar issues with both.
PDC Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
If you’re involved in security within a healthcare facility, you’re responsible for the safety of all people within the building – visitors, employees, and patients. Balancing the wants and needs of these parties in a healthcare facility can be difficult, especially when attempting to create a secure and welcoming site. Visibly identifying all visitors is […] The post Best Practices for Visitor Identification in Healthcare Facilities appeared first on connectID - PDC Healthcare Blog.
Bookzurman
JULY 5, 2023
Healthcare IT Standards play a crucial role in driving continuous improvement in healthcare. These standards provide a framework for the implementation of technology solutions that can enhance patient care, improve efficiency, and ensure data accuracy. By establishing a set of guidelines and best practices, healthcare IT standards help organizations align their systems and processes, leading to better outcomes and quality of care.
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The Rand Blog
JULY 5, 2023
An escalating war of words between Beijing and Seoul is raising pressure on South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to take a softer line with China. Instead, the Yoon administration should see Beijing's threats of punishment as vindication for further strengthening and expanding Seoul's alliance with the United States.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This provider bulletin is being issued to notify Medicaid nursing facility providers of the upcoming switch to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. Effective July 1, 2023 , Nebraska Medicaid will switch from Resource Utilization Group III, Version 5.2 Grouper 34 (RUG III) methodology to PDPM for MDS assessments.
NCQA
JULY 5, 2023
On this episode of Inside Health Care, we talk Medicaid with a large, equity-focused provider about the end of the Fed’s pandemic-related emergency Medicaid provisions. Following that, a chat with one of our 2022-2023 PCMH Certified Content Expert Quality Award winners. Later on, some fast facts for you in observance of World Hepatitis Day. Elevance Health , a large multi-state health insurance provider, is the largest managed care company in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
HIT Consultant
JULY 5, 2023
What You Should Know: ResMed , the #1 global producer of CPAP machines and masks to treat sleep apnea acquires Somnoware , a U.S. leader in sleep and respiratory care diagnostics software. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Somnoware software streamlines the processes of physicians and sleep labs for diagnosing and evaluating a patient’s sleep and respiratory care test results, ordering treatment equipment, setting up appointments, tracking therapy compliance, and electroni
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The Rand Blog
JULY 5, 2023
The recently-released spending bill would prevent the Department of Veterans Affairs from beginning to offer gender confirmation surgery. It would also prevent providers from offering hormone therapy for gender-affirming care. These provisions do not align with the state of the science and medical consensus and would harm vulnerable veterans.
Sheppard Health Law
JULY 5, 2023
Industry stakeholders have been eagerly waiting for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Secretary of HHS to provide more clarity on federal information blocking enforcement rules since the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued its final information blocking rules in 2020.
HIT Consultant
JULY 5, 2023
What You Should Know: Nearly 60% of healthcare providers experienced one or more security breaches and 45% experienced a data breach from an outside source or distributed denial-of-service since 2021, according to a new report from SOTI. The annual report, The Technology Lifeline: Charting Digital Progress in Healthcare explores the evolving landscape of healthcare technology adoption, its impact on patient satisfaction and the top security risks that every IT leader should keep top of mind.
Sheppard Health Law
JULY 5, 2023
On June 30, 2023, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued a notice to nursing home operators and administrators announcing that it will begin conducting assessments on July 10, 2023 of nursing homes’ compliance with the State’s minimum staffing requirements. Nursing homes that fail to adhere to the three requirements outlined in the minimum staffing standards in any quarterly period face civil penalties of up to $2,000 per day that they are out of compliance.
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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.
HIT Consultant
JULY 5, 2023
What You Should Know: Clarius Mobile Health , a leading provider of high-definition handheld ultrasound systems, and Usono , a developer of innovative ultrasound accessories unveils wireless and wearable ultrasound imaging solution for researchers studying the anatomy of people while they move. Clarius ultrasound tools for research provide access to raw data collected internally, gyroscope collection, a programable interface, and custom software for real-time analysis anywhere.
HIStalk
JULY 5, 2023
News In New York, Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine.
HIT Consultant
JULY 5, 2023
What You Should Know: According to a new report on lab trends , the overall number of routine lab tests declined from 2021 to 2022, largely due to a reduction in COVID-19 tests. However, the number of non-COVID tests rose during the same period and is expected to continue to grow, along with overall spending on tests. The 2023 Lab Trend Repor t comes from Avalon Healthcare Solution s, a Lab Insights company that provides an annual evaluation of the status of U.S. clinical lab testing and an anal
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
CY2024 Home Health Proposed Rule Mary Madison, RN, RAC- CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Friday, June 30, 2023, CMS posted the public inspection copy of the Calendar Year 2024 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule. This 392-page document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/10/2023 and available online at federalregister.gov/d/2023-14044, and on govinfo.gov.
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.
HIStalk
JULY 5, 2023
Mount Sinai Launches Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC- CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I am a fan of post-incident analysis … looking in the rear-view mirror when we’re moving away from a crisis. Consider such analysis as also learning from what we’ve experienced so it doesn’t happen again. Here’s an op-ed that I believe all of us should consider as we move forward: Lessons From COVID-19 for Protecting Workers in the Next Pandemic.
Home Health Care
JULY 5, 2023
In modern history, the hospital has been the center of the health care universe. Other care delivery models were considered ancillary. With the rise – or reemergence – of home-based care, that notion is starting to change, according to Andy Slavitt. “The home is going to be the center point … with some obvious exceptions, you probably won’t have heart surgery performed in my living room,” Slavitt said during a fireside chat at the Hi2 conference last month.
Briggs Healthcare
JULY 5, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC- CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2023, PM at 3:30 PM-4:30 PM Eastern Time (ET). Note that you should register in advance for this webinar – this is a new/updated step to log into the call. Keep reading to find that information.
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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