Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
One of the largest health IT conferences, HIMSS24, will kick off in Orlando on Monday as a revamped trade show following a deal with Informa Markets last fall. | One of the largest health IT conferences, HIMSS24, will kick off in Orlando on Monday as a revamped trade show following a deal with Informa Markets last fall.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 6, 2024
With 15,000 team members, 3,000 providers and $3.1 billion in annual operating revenue, Memorial Healthcare System is one of the largest public health systems in the U.S. A South Florida-based academic medical center, Memorial operates six hospitals, including the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; numerous primary, urgent and 24/7 care facilities; a health specialty center; and a nursing home.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
Millions of cancer screenings were missed during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. As providers try to get more patients into preventive screenings, they lean on patient engagement tools to reach them.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
The cross-agency investigation comes as scrutiny rises regarding corporate consolidation in healthcare.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
Federal regulators are weighing new safeguards against exploitative dealmaking by private equity firms within healthcare—and, so far, they aren't signaling any reprieve for the corporate investors | FTC, DOJ and HHS heads were receptive to testimonies given by providers and researchers Tuesday on the need for policy changes addressing private equity practices within the healthcare industry.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 6, 2024
Radar offers new opportunities to track patients in the home without using wearables, says Sumit Nagpal, CEO of Cherish Health – who recalls some sage advice he received from Steve Jobs when pitching the idea years ago.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 6, 2024
South Metropolitan Health Service in Western Australia started digitising its pre-surgery program three years after its launch. It recently awarded a tender to Personify Care to provide, host, and deliver ongoing support to a SaaS application that will underpin its LifeFit-SurgFit Program. "The solution will allow patients to complete p atient health questionnaires and assist them throughout their surgical journey.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
Utilization management in Medicare Part D has become more restrictive over the last decade, even when compared to Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, according to a new study. | Utilization management in Medicare Part D has become more restrictive over the last decade, even when compared to Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, according to a new study.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
The central Massachusetts nonprofit’s aim is to improve population health, but its partnership with Google on data management and AI should also lower costs.
Healthcare Success
MARCH 6, 2024
Whether you run a multilocation healthcare organization, hospital, or health system, understanding the distinction between search engine optimization (SEO) vs. search engine marketing (SEM)—and how each distinctly helps your business—is important for several reasons. This knowledge helps you: Allocate resources more efficiently. Tailor marketing initiatives to align with specific goals.
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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
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
NeueHealth posted a $242 million net loss during its fourth-quarter earnings March 6, as the insurtech attempts to turn a corner after a tumultuous 2023. | NeueHealth, formerly known as Bright Health, posted a $242 million net loss last quarter, though its revenue increased 29% year-over-year.
Health Care Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
The diabetes tech firm tailored its software to the 25 million people in the U.S. who have Type 2 diabetes and do not use insulin.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
This week on “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare’s Anastassia Gliadkovskaysa sits down with NeuroFlow Chief Medical Officer Tom Zaubler, M.D., to discuss the barriers to the widespread adoption of measur | This week on “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare’s Anastassia Gliadkovskaysa sits down with NeuroFlow Chief Medical Officer Tom Zaubler, M.D., to discuss the barriers to the widespread adoption of measurement-based care in behavioral health.
Meditech
MARCH 6, 2024
Following the rapid technology boom inspired by AI’s mainstream debut, ViVE 2024 encouraged participants to bring their best advancements to the floor, and MEDITECH embraced that mission with passion. This year, we featured the best of Expanse, the intelligent EHR platform.
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HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
Tim Rosa, CEO at StimScience What You Should Know: – Somnee , a provider of personalized sleep technology using non-invasive brain stimulation, today announced the appointment of Tim Rosa as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). – Rosa brings over 20 years of experience in building and scaling consumer brands, making him well-positioned to lead Somnee’s mission to help people achieve better sleep through personalized neuroscience. – As the consumer sleep market continues to see
Home Health Care
MARCH 6, 2024
The most compelling and innovative leaders in home health care don’t just inspire the people who work at their companies, they also catch the attention of fellow industry leaders. These leaders have earned the high esteem of their peers by hurdling operation challenges in the space, creating impressive recruitment initiatives, consistently embracing new ideas and constantly keeping an eye on the future.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
What You Should Know: – BrainCheck, Inc., an innovator in digital cognitive assessment raises $15M in Series A funding led by Next Coast Ventures , S3 Ventures , and UPMC Enterprises , the innovation arm of UPMC. – Alongside the funding, BrainCheck welcomes Nicholas Shapiro, Vice President of UPMC Enterprises, to their Board of Directors.
Home Health Care
MARCH 6, 2024
In the spring of 2020, Atrium Health — now a part of Advocate Health, post-merger — implemented a system that allowed patients with less severe COVID-19 cases to opt into an at-home care option. The move made it a pioneer in the at-home virtual health space. Three years later, the program has grown exponentially, evolving into what is considered the largest hospital-at-home program in the U.S.
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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!
HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
What You Should Know: Bone Health Technologies (BHT) , a health technology innovator developing breakthrough non-invasive solutions for bone health, today announced the company has raised a new $5 million funding round from leading investment firms, including Esplanade Ventures , Berkeley Catalyst Fund, as well as strategic investor and leading global medical technology provider Terumo Medical.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
MARCH 6, 2024
Perhaps more education is needed. That is the conclusion from a paper by Giovatto et al. (2024). The authors conducted an online survey of US prescribers and health system specialty pharmacists practicing in the rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. Among the 31 prescribers and 44 pharmacists who responded to the survey: Only 16.0% of prescribers and 13.4% of pharmacists reported being “very prepared” to have conversations with patients about biosimilar options. 43% of prescribers ind
HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
What You Should Know: DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM), the global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, announced today that the FDA has cleared Stelo by Dexcom – the first glucose biosensor that doesn’t require a prescription. There are approximately 25 million people in the U.S. living with Type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin and who can benefit from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology.
HIStalk
MARCH 6, 2024
News UPMC physicians develop a AI-powered smartphone app that can.
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.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
What You Should Know: – Panacea, the genetic health services provider, announces nationwide commercial availability, enabling consumers to access potentially life-saving testing without doctor visits or insurance approval. – Offering whole exome sequencing, Panacea conducts in-depth analysis of every human gene, aiding in the identification of disease-driving mutations for proactive disease management. – With nearly half of Americans facing cancer risk, approximately 20 milli
Sheppard Health Law
MARCH 6, 2024
On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“the FTC”) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care”, which covered the impact of private equity investment on the health care system. The workshop included panelists from the FTC, the Department of Justice (“the DOJ”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) (together, “the Agencies”), academic thought-leaders, and health care professionals.
HIStalk
MARCH 6, 2024
ViVE 2024: Enthusiasm Mixed with Caution Around InteroperabilityBy John Blair,
Sequence Health
MARCH 6, 2024
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare communication, the concept of First Call Resolution (FCR) is critical to unparalleled patient service. This metric represents the ability of call centers to resolve a caller’s query or concern during their initial contact without the need for follow-up calls or transfers. Achieving high FCR rates not only boosts efficiency but significantly reduces wait times in call centers.
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.
Vie Healthcare
MARCH 6, 2024
Episode Introduction Mara explains why the first step towards successfully embracing AI is literacy, the challenges hospitals face in system integration and why AI isn’t intended to replace humanity in patient care. She also illustrates the benefits of AI for healthcare, including predicting patient no-shows, effectively managing inventory, and reducing costs, and explains why successful leadership means getting out of the way.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ochsner Digital Medicine , a leader in remote patient management, has partnered with Humana Healthy Horizons, Louisiana’s Medicaid plan, to offer digital health programs for members diagnosed with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. – Effective February 1, 2024, Humana Healthy Horizons members can enroll in these remote programs designed to help them manage and control their chronic conditions.
Home Health Care
MARCH 6, 2024
In 2023, Medicare Advantage (MA) plan members represented more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries for the first time. In 2024, while penetration continues, there are other trends within MA that home-based care providers should be paying attention to. Seniors have more options than ever when choosing MA plans. But a few of the top companies continue to gain market share.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 6, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ibex Medical Analytics (Ibex), a pioneer in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, and PathPresenter , the leading global platform for pathology image sharing, announced a strategic partnership today. – PathPresenter is a secure and scalable multi-tenant enterprise workflow platform that has been developed by pathologists with deep domain knowledge and experience. – The strategic partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of AI-powered digital pathology solutio
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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