Health Care Dive
MARCH 17, 2023
In a new study, researchers analyzed health plan provider directories for over 40% of U.S. physicians, and found inconsistencies for 81% of doctors across five major insurers.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
North Carolina Blues plan says food-as-medicine program resulted in better outcomes for diabetes patients fdiamond Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:06
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Health Care Dive
MARCH 17, 2023
Access to local and convenient care is critical for a community’s health. However, the current approach from payers puts this at risk, argues Antonio Rios, chief of population health at Northeast Georgia Health System.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 17, 2023
Singaporean AI health tech startup Bot MD has entered into partnerships with major Indonesian organisations to utilise AI assistant technology in driving patient and clinician experience. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The startup signed a memorandum of understanding with Siloam Hospitals Group to automate and scale patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) across its hospital chain by powering Siloam's WhatsApp with the Bot MD Care AI chatbot.
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Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
Thomas Jefferson University to offer master's in health professions education to support rising interest in academia agliadkovskaya Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:38
Healthcare It News
MARCH 17, 2023
Emily Kwan will offer more detail at her HIMSS23 session "Implementing an AI NLP Tool to Address SDOH Needs." It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 1, S105 C.
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 17, 2023
Together, telehealth consults and an array of emerging digital health tools are helping streamline access to care and improve the patient experience for oncology and other specialty care. One place where that's proving true is The Clinic at Cleveland Clinic , that health system's joint telemedicine venture with Amell. Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic spoke with Healthcare IT News about some of the cost savings, patient experience gains and other care delivery efficiencies occurring ther
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
House lawmakers seek to ban spread pricing in Medicaid in latest PBM reform effort rking Fri, 03/17/2023 - 16:25
Health Populi
MARCH 17, 2023
The pandemic worsened food insecurity for many people in the U.S., putting more people at risk for not only hunger but for chronic diseases that can be managed with access to nutritious, fresh food. In Helping SNAP Consumers During Economic Headwinds from Numerator, we get a current read on food security, the SNAP program, and the challenges of chronic health management that are intimately tied.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
At SXSW 2023, OpenAI's Greg Brockman and 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki dive into the potential for AI in healthcare hlandi Fri, 03/17/2023 - 13:16
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HIT Consultant
MARCH 17, 2023
Marie E. Lamont, Global RWE Data Strategy, Access & Enablement at IQVIA and General Manager The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics 2023 report highlighted a few major accomplishments within oncology, such as decreased cancer mortality rates and increased trial diversity. However, there is still much work to be done. Especially with the multiple types of new and ongoing challenges clinicians and staff members are facing – such as high turnover rates, decreased budgets and incre
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
Ascertain's predictive AI preeclampsia algorithm marks continued focus on femtech amid cooling markets aburky Fri, 03/17/2023 - 14:44
HIT Consultant
MARCH 17, 2023
What You Should Know: – A recent study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City finds that following up a cardiac event, such as a heart attack, with a statin prescription and cholesterol-measuring blood test, prevents 94% of patients from having or dying from a second cardiovascular event during the next three years. – Having one cardiac event, like a heart attack or stroke, puts a person at high risk of having a second one.
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
#FierceMadness: The competition to determine healthcare's most powerful person is back!
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HIT Consultant
MARCH 17, 2023
Randy K. Hawkins, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Transcarent Transcarent appoints Dr. Randy Hawkins as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and will report to Transcarent Chief Executive Officer, Glen Tullman. As CMO, Dr. Hawkins will oversee the organization’s clinical quality initiatives and support the organization’s health analytics strategy. Brian Litten, CEO at Swift Medical Swift Medical has appointed Brian Litten as it’s new Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
CHQ Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
For the fourth year in a row, Women Tech Council has named CHG Healthcare as one of the top companies that advocate for women in technology. Although not normally considered a technology company, CHG has a robust digital division that provides many opportunities for women to grow in their technology careers. “It’s gratifying to be recognized on the Shatter List for the efforts we’re making to provide opportunities for women at CHG,” says Scott Boecker, CHG’s chief digital officer.
Home Health Care
MARCH 17, 2023
BrightStar Care names new chief marketing officer BrightStar Care has promoted Teresa Celmer to chief marketing officer. Prior to her appointment, she had served as the company’s senior vice president of marketing since 2019. “I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of chief marketing officer of BrightStar Care and am expertly positioned to continue leading the BrightStar Care marketing team with passion and resilience,” Celmer said in a press release.
HIT Consultant
MARCH 17, 2023
What You Should Know: – A nationwide U.S. study of more than 893,000 adults provides solid evidence confirming that mRNA booster immunizations extend protection against moderate and severe COVID for four to five months. – These findings, published in The BMJ , provide a more complete understanding of the effectiveness and durability of third and fourth doses of the mRNA vaccines, informing policymakers and providing individuals with confirmation of the importance and value of booster
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Home Health Care
MARCH 17, 2023
Todd Houghton, the brand president at Homewatch CareGivers, has always been passionate about helping people get into business for themselves. As his career evolved, he also became passionate about helping the aging population grow older in their homes with dignity. In his role at Homewatch CareGivers, he combines these two passions. Houghton oversees and executes the overall growth strategy for the franchise, while ensuring that franchisees in the Homewatch CareGivers network have the room to th
The Rand Blog
MARCH 17, 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is formally changing its official mission statement to be more inclusive. This is a meaningful step forward in symbolically affirming the VA's dedication to serving all who served.
Home Health Care
MARCH 17, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Heading into 2020 — the first year of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) — many believed there would be an inevitable disruption to home health therapy utilization. More than three years later, it’s still unclear exactly how PDGM has impacted therapy, and how the industry can differentiate PDGM’s impact versus the pandemic’s.
The Rand Blog
MARCH 17, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a need for a more-robust health security paradigm within the broader national security context. But addressing preparedness and response shortfalls for national-level challenges might not be fully possible without first addressing the glaring seams and gaps between the various stakeholder communities.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Healthcare ECONOMIST
MARCH 17, 2023
Through what mechanisms are patients and physicians made aware of new pharmaceuticals and decide to prescribe them. It is well known that physician peer networks often help share information about new pharmaceuticals including clinical information as well as the providers own experience using the new treatment. Other studies have shown that direct to consumer advertising can cause patients to ask physicians about a drug.
The Rand Blog
MARCH 17, 2023
This weekly recap focuses on addressing America's illicit opioids problem, Silicon Valley Bank’s demise, Taiwan’s semiconductor dominance, and more.
NASHP
MARCH 17, 2023
This informal state-only webinar will feature state officials from the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission, who will present about the state’s experience in implementing a hospital global budget model and offer insights about the infrastructure needed for these initiatives, the benefits, as well as potential implementation challenges. There will be a designated question and answer portion of the webinar to facilitate state-to-state learning and sharing of best practices.
Hospital Medicine
MARCH 17, 2023
Ableism is a common yet misunderstood “–ism”. Yet the common thread that ties ableism and other –isms/ forms of discrimination like racism, sexism, and homophobia, is the belief that one group or identity is “less than” others. Specifically, ableism is discrimination of and prejudice against people with disabilities and is rooted in the belief that [.
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.
Briggs Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending March 5, 2023. Comparing the March 5, 2023 data to the February 26, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% this past week; Residents up to date with vaccines increased 0.3% this past week; Staff primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% from again this past week; Staff up to date with vaccines remained
Health IT Analytics
MARCH 17, 2023
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Briggs Healthcare
MARCH 17, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Time: 2:30 pm ET This event will introduce a new quality improvement resource that HHAs can use to identify recommended best practices in home health care and prioritize performance improvement actions. The self-assessment tool presented during this event can be used for evaluating the application of nine (9) recommended best practices in the areas of assessment, care planning, monitoring, patien
Health IT Analytics
MARCH 17, 2023
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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.
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