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Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022?

Fierce Healthcare

Investors poured record-breaking $29.1B into digital health startups. Will the momentum continue in 2022? hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 12:17.

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Telehealth use reached pandemic low in October, per tracker

Health Care Dive

The decrease was seen in all U.S. regions except the Northeast, which was particularly slammed with COVID-19 cases and rising hospital admissions during the fall and winter months, nonprofit Fair Health found.

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JPM 2022: Aledade scoops up advance care planning startup Iris Healthcare to build out health services unit

Fierce Healthcare

JPM 2022: Aledade scoops up advance care planning startup Iris Healthcare to build out health services unit. hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 20:53.

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Becerra orders CMS to reassess Medicare premiums after Aduhelm cost cut

Health Care Dive

It's an unusual step for HHS, given the plan year has already begun, and comes just days before a CMS deadline to issue a draft decision that will shape Aduhelm coverage nationwide.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Facing understaffed hospitals, California temporarily allows asymptomatic workers to return after positive COVID test, exposure

Fierce Healthcare

Facing understaffed hospitals, California temporarily allows asymptomatic workers to return after positive COVID test, exposure. dmuoio. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 13:27.

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Centene reaches latest settlement over alleged PBM overcharging, agrees to pay New Hampshire $21M

Health Care Dive

The insurer has now settled with at least five states, paying out more than $236 million. It's possible more settlements are on the horizon, as Centene has set aside $1.1 billion for future payments.

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mPulse Mobile Acquires HealthCrowd, Receives Growth Investment

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: mPulse Mobile , a leader in conversational AI and digital engagement solutions for the healthcare industry, released 2 major announcements: – acquired HealthCrowd , a leading communications platform-as-a-service innovator focused primarily on the Medicaid market. – received a growth investment from PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.

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JPM22: Teladoc projects $2.03B in 2021 revenue, up from previous guidance, after stock plummeted last year

Fierce Healthcare

JPM22: Teladoc projects $2.03B in 2021 revenue, up from previous guidance, after stock plummeted last year. rtorrence. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 10:54.

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CDC Updates Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CDC posted an update to the previous ICAR tool on January 7, 2022. Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tools are used to systematically assess a healthcare facility’s infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and guide quality improvement activities (e.g., by addressing identified gaps).

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JPM 2022: Intermountain Healthcare, SCL Health merger 'will not drive up healthcare costs,' execs promise

Fierce Healthcare

JPM 2022: Intermountain Healthcare, SCL Health merger 'will not drive up healthcare costs,' execs promise. dmuoio. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 11:48.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

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

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J&J Medical Devices Partner with Microsoft to Expand Digital Surgery Solutions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to further enable our digital surgery solutions. The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) today announced that it will collaborate with Microsoft to further enable and expand JJMDC’s secure and compliant digital surgery ecosystem.

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JPM 2022: Staffing expenses led to an extra $440M in operating costs in 2021 for AdventHealth

Fierce Healthcare

JPM 2022: Staffing expenses led to an extra $440M in operating costs in 2021 for AdventHealth. rking. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 08:43.

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State Strategies to Improve HPV Vaccine Uptake in Pre-Teens and Adolescents

NASHP

State Strategies to Improve HPV Vaccine Uptake in Pre-Teens and Adolescents by Michelle Fiscus, Rebecca Cooper, Ella Roth, Sandra Wilkniss. INTRODUCTION. Early in the pandemic, as states issued stay-at-home orders, medical providers grappled with how to engage sick and well patients, schools shifted to remote learning, and parents faced new barriers to getting their children their routine childhood vaccinations.

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HHS: Nearly 14M people enroll on ACA's exchanges ahead of Jan. 15 deadline

Fierce Healthcare

HHS: Nearly 14M people enroll on ACA's exchanges ahead of Jan. 15 deadline. rking. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 11:41.

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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4 Ways Ditching The Clipboard Can Improve Patient Relations

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 2 minutes Patients are looking to engage with their healthcare providers using modern methods and technology more than ever before. One of the easiest ways to increase patient satisfaction is moving away from tracking patient information using pen and paper. Instead, focus on digital solutions for patient check-in to streamline and access patient records.

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JPM 2022: R1 RCM picks up AI software firm Cloudmed in $4.1B all-stock deal

Fierce Healthcare

JPM 2022: R1 RCM picks up AI software firm Cloudmed in $4.1B all-stock deal. hlandi. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 10:48.

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Overview of FDA Drugs Approved in 2021

Healthcare ECONOMIST

In 2021, the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 50 new drugs, either as new molecular entities (NMEs) under New Drug Applications (NDAs), or as new therapeutic biologics under Biologics License Applications (BLAs). FDA summarizes these approvals in their recently released report titled: Advancing Health Through Innovation: New Drug Therapy Approvals, 2021.

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There were fewer M&A transactions in 2021, but they were greater in size: analysis

Fierce Healthcare

There were fewer M&A transactions in 2021, but they were greater in size: analysis. agliadkovskaya. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 15:53.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

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!

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Drug Price Transparency Laws Position States to Impact Drug Prices

NASHP

Drug price transparency laws enable state policymakers to understand opaque drug pricing and payment systems to formulate appropriate policy solutions to high prices, while also creating the data infrastructure to effectively realize those policy solutions. Since Vermont passed the first state drug price transparency law in 2016, more than a dozen states have enacted and implemented similar laws.

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Aduhelm price drops prompts Becerra to rethink hike to Part B 2022 premiums

Fierce Healthcare

Aduhelm price drops prompts Becerra to rethink hike to Part B 2022 premiums. rking. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 10:44.

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Medically Home Looks to Expand Business Model After Landing $110M Strategic Investment

Home Health Care

The hospital-at-home enabler Medically Home announced Monday that it was on the receiving end of another strategic investment, this one totaling $110 million. The Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente made a $100 million investment into Medically Home in May of 2021. Before that, the company had raised $64 million. The most recent investment was led by Baxter International Inc., Global Medical Response and Cardinal Health, with the Mayo Clinic and Kaiser again contributing.

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JPM 2022: Humana execs try to soothe skittish investors as new MA enrollment projections disappoint

Fierce Healthcare

JPM 2022: Humana execs try to soothe skittish investors as new MA enrollment projections disappoint. pminemyer. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 16:21.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

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.

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Unpacking the No-Surprise Act for Mental Health Clinicians

Icanotes

The No Surprises Act of 2021 is intended to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills. Many clinicians are unsure whether it applies to the services they provide. The short answer is more than likely yes. It is essential to understand why this new law has come to fruition and what you need to do to comply. . Typically, when a person with health insurance coverage seeks care from an out-of-network provider, their insurance does not cover the full out-of-network cost.

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JPM 2022: Centene execs tout strong MA enrollment period—though work remains on star scores

Fierce Healthcare

JPM 2022: Centene execs tout strong MA enrollment period—though work remains on star scores. pminemyer. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 10:31.

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Annual Meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022

Twistle

UPCOMING EVENT. Annual Meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2022 – Chicago, IL. The AAOS Annual Meeting is the largest orthopaedic meeting in the world. Join us March 22-26th, 2022 in Chicago, IL at McCormick Place for the Annual Meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the latest industry trends and medical advancements in educational sessions.

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Vista Equity Partners invests in healthcare communication software company TigerConnect

Fierce Healthcare

Vista Equity Partners invests in healthcare communication software company TigerConnect. rtorrence. Mon, 01/10/2022 - 17:00.

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

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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AONL Annual Conference 2022

Twistle

UPCOMING EVENT. AONL Annual Conference 2022 – San Antonio, TX. Inspiring Nurse Leaders: As a nurse leader, you have met today’s unparalleled challenges with ingenuity and innovation. Join the nursing leadership community at AONL 2022 April 11-14th, 2022 in San Antonio, TX for an inspiring, collective look at the possibilities of tomorrow. Don’t miss this opportunity share and gain essential knowledge, explore new solutions and fuel synergies to help you lead with resilience and reimagine t

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Medically Home Secures $110M to Expand Hospital-At-Home Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Medically Home today announced a new, $110M round of funding from strategic investors including Baxter International Inc., Global Medical Response (GMR) and Cardinal Health who will each have representation on the company’s Board. Cardinal Health, Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente are providing additional capital on top of their previous investments, demonstrating confidence in the growing expansion of the model nationwide. – The Medically Home model unl

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AANN Hybrid Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference 2022

Twistle

UPCOMING EVENT. AANN Hybrid Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference 2022 – Phoenix, AZ. At AANN’s Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference, you can hear about the latest innovations and developments in evidence-based research while meeting with the brightest in the field. Join the Twistle by Health Catalyst team in Phoenix, Arizona March 12-15, 2022 for AANN Neuroscience Nursing Annual Conference.

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R1 Acquires Revenue Cycle Company Cloudmed for $4.1B

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – R1 , a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that reduce friction in healthcare, has just acquired CloudMed , a leader in Revenue Intelligence™ for healthcare providers in a $4.1B cash deal. – Upon closing of the transaction, current R1 shareholders will own approximately 70% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis and Cloudmed equity holders will own approximately 30%.

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

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.