Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

A wave of employee layoffs that UPMC announced last month was just one part of a broader restructure and operations “transformation” initiative, for which the nonprofit system has tapped management | An internal presentation obtained by Fierce Healthcare outlined April's “tough, but necessary" layoffs as one part of a broader look at the nonprofit system's operations, for which it has partnered with the consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 22, 2024

Over the course of the pandemic, demand for behavioral health services increased dramatically in the communities served by Geisinger, the Danville, Pennsylvania-based health system. With a large patient population in rural areas, Geisinger expanded its use of telemedicine to scale access and leverage a national workforce to serve them. Today, Geisinger Behavioral Health serves more than 45,000 unique patients annually, with more than 80% of services offered via telemedicine.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

Epic launched an open-source tool on Wednesday to enable healthcare organizations to test and monitor artificial intelligence models. | Six weeks after announcing it was developing an AI validation software tool for healthcare, Epic has launched the open-source tool on Github to help health systems test and validate AI models.

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Health Care Dive

MAY 22, 2024

A MEDCAC panel found time in range was an “extremely important” metric, but members were divided on whether quality of life measures should influence coverage.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

Express Scripts will partner with CPESN in the latest evolution of its IndependentRx Initiative, which aims to boost independent and community pharmacies. | Express Scripts will partner with CPESN in the latest evolution of its IndependentRx Initiative, which aims to boost independent and community pharmacies.

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Health Care Dive

MAY 22, 2024

Drugmakers are allowed to impose conditions on which pharmacies they dispense discounted drugs to in the 340B program, according to an appellate court.

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Healthcare Success

MAY 22, 2024

Is your email marketing HIPAA compliant? Do you have adequate encryption at every step? Are you sure? Remember, even a patient’s email address could be considered PHI if linked to a health condition or treatment. If you are suddenly feeling a little uneasy, I promise you are not alone. Most healthcare marketers are unaware that seemingly innocuous patient email marketing campaigns are yet another area where you could inadvertently run afoul with HIPAA regulations, or, even worse, suffer a breach

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

Marcus Capone felt he had run out of options. | Advocates say psychedelic drugs changed their lives and helped cure serious mental conditions when antidepressants failed. But accessing these therapies at an affordable price is a huge challenge.

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Health Care Dive

MAY 22, 2024

The federal government and states have sparred over whether providers must cover emergency abortion services since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

Mayo Clinic is partnering with Zipline to provide drone delivery service for medications and supplies directly to patients' homes as part of its advanced hospital-at-home program. | Mayo Clinic is partnering with Zipline to provide drone delivery service for medications and supplies directly to patients' homes as part of its advanced hospital-at-home program.

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MAY 22, 2024

Medical billing is the phenomenon of negotiation between healthcare providers and medical billing providers. It is a process of submitting patients’ claims to insurance companies. It incorporates the process of translating healthcare services into billing codes and assigning them designated fees. In addition, accuracy in medical billing is highly important because errors lead to claim denials and delays in the reimbursement process.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

Citing tough financial headwinds, Burlington, Massachusetts-based Tufts Medicine confirmed plans to lay off another 174 of its employees. | The nonprofit system, which employs about 13,000 people, said the "vast majority" of those affected have administrative and non-direct patient care roles.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – Today, Twin Health announced it is extending its whole body digital twin AI platform, proven to help members achieve remission of type 2 diabetes and eliminate medications, to address the challenge of obesity and weight loss. – Twin’s Healthy Weight solution combines digital twin AI and compassionate clinical care to help members achieve a healthy weight that they can sustain without medication.

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

A key senator is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to crack down on brokers who submit fraudulent enrollments for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. | A key senator is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to crack down on brokers who submit fraudulent enrollments for Affordable Care Act plans.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – A new report by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) examines the current state of electronic health information exchange among hospitals in the United States. The findings reveal progress in interoperability but also highlight areas where improvement is needed. – In addition, this brief describes the breadth of electronic information exchange between hospitals and other providers across the care continuum and focuses

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Fierce Healthcare

MAY 22, 2024

The Energy and Commerce subcommittee on innovation will markup a new draft of the American Privacy Rights Act on Thursday. | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft will be voted on tomorrow by a House subcommittee. Updates to the draft were made late Tuesday night that made substantive changes to the legislation.

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Home Health Care

MAY 22, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership When news of the Change Healthcare cyberattack became public, it rocked the broader health care sector. Months later, it serves as a major lesson for home-based care providers. In February, Change Healthcare – the largest U.S. billing and payment system in the country, and a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) – was brought to a screeching halt as the result of a cyberattack.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

Jake Madders, co-founder and director of Hyve Managed Hosting Based on last year’s research by PWC, the majority of health services organizations have already transitioned to the cloud or are in the process of doing so. The study claims that 81% of health services executives confirmed that they have adopted the cloud in most or all parts of their business to enhance patient care, clinical workflows, safety and more.

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Home Health Care

MAY 22, 2024

A new study of Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries found that in-home companion care reduced care costs by close to 10%. The study – conducted by a national actuarial firm and commissioned by the companion care company Papa – also found that in-home companion care boosted home health utilization among MA members, while reducing more costly care. Specifically, Papa was able to reduce health care costs by 9% among MA beneficiaries on behalf of health plans.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – AppliedVR , a leader in immersive therapeutic solutions, has announced the launch of their flagship product, RelieVRx®, into the workers’ compensation market. This FDA-authorized virtual reality (VR) program is the first of its kind to offer comprehensive, non-pharmacological treatment for chronic lower back pain (CLBP – AppliedVR’s RelieVRx® program signifies a significant advancement in pain management for workers’ compensation claims.

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The Rand Blog

MAY 22, 2024

There is good reason to think Russia has little intention of acting on threats meant to dissuade increased U.S. support to Ukraine. Increased support from the United States and NATO could give Ukraine the advantage it needs to enable a Ukrainian victory.

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HIStalk

MAY 22, 2024

News Epic is using Microsoft Azure’s Phi-3 small language model.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – Avel eCare , a leading provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, has announced the launch of Avel eSync. – The innovative platform is designed to revolutionize telemedicine by streamlining workflows and empowering healthcare organizations to seamlessly integrate these services into their operations.

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HKLaw

MAY 22, 2024

New law modifies Tennessee's Certificate of Need (CON) rules and creates new exemptions for certain providers and healthcare services.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – Tuesday Health , a leader in value-based care for the seriously ill, has launched its innovative supportive care solution with $60M in partnership with Valtruis , Blue Venture Fund , Mass General Brigham Ventures , and CareSource. – Tuesday Health’s mission is to make the end-of-life journey clearer and more supportive for patients and families.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

MAY 22, 2024

What is it? The BIOSECURE Act is a bill seeks to stop firms that receive federal funds from using select Chinese service companies. These include the genomics firms BGI, MGI, and Complete Genomics; and WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics. These firms are deemed by the bill as foreign “companies of concern”. Why does it matter? Many large and small pharmaceutical firms rely on contract manufacturers in China to actually make the drugs they have invented.

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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

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – Tempus AI , a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered precision medicine, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday to raise up to $100M in an initial public offering (IPO). Industry analysts, however, believe this figure might be a placeholder, with the actual target amount closer to $600M. – Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Tempus AI reported $562M in revenue for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

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The Rand Blog

MAY 22, 2024

As the 100th birthday of the modern U.S. Foreign Service approaches, six-time ambassador Ryan Crocker reflects on 40 years in the Service, as well as its mission, and its people.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 22, 2024

What You Should Know: – COTA , a leader in real-world data and analytics solutions, today announced a five-year extension of its research collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE). – The five-year extension builds upon a successful partnership established in 2018 and signifies a continued commitment to utilizing real-world data (RWD) to enhance cancer treatment and regulatory decisions.

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HIStalk

MAY 22, 2024

Boulder Secures $35 Million in Series C Funding to Provide.

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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.