Mon.Nov 22, 2021

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Human Rights and Global Responses to the Pandemic in the Age of Hyper-globalization

Bill Of Health

This post was originally published on the Verfassungsblog as part of our joint symposium on international pandemic lawmaking. By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr. In 1999, the Human Development Report called for stronger international arrangements to govern people in a globalized world, stating: “the present era of globalization, driven by competitive global markets, is outpacing the governance of markets and the repercussions on people….

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Labor, supply chain pressures mount for US hospitals, Fitch says

Health Care Dive

The ratings agency said staffing shortages, higher transportation costs and trouble sourcing some materials threaten healthcare revenue and operating margins in the near term.

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Major insurers won't pay for Biogen's Alzheimer’s drug until they get more proof that it works: Bloomberg survey

Fierce Healthcare

Major insurers won't pay for Biogen's Alzheimer’s drug until they get more proof that it works: Bloomberg survey. rking. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 16:43.

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Ground ambulances, excluded from surprise billing ban, to get scrutiny from federal committee

Health Care Dive

Recommendations from the new federal advisory committee will help inform policy changes to improve how charges and fees for ground ambulance services are disclosed to consumers, CMS said.

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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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Survey: Majority of Medicaid managed care plans offered health equity benefits in 2020

Fierce Healthcare

Survey: Majority of Medicaid managed care plans offered health equity benefits in 2020. rking. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 14:40.

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Ascension reports second-highest COVID-19 inpatient count

Health Care Dive

The St. Louis-based nonprofit reported operating income of $25 million for the quarter, a steep decline from the prior-year period.

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HIMSS21 Middle East: Why patient data from the Middle East is being scrutinised like never before

Healthcare It News

The group of leading experts gathered virtually to discuss the importance of harnessing technology to gain health insights from data, and their findings were discussed on Day Two of the HIMSS21 Middle East session around 'Leveraging Data and Technology to Advance Population Health Management' The session participants were: Dr Ada Al-Qunaibet, Director of Public Health Research and Health Statistics, Public Health Authority Saudi Arabia; Dr Charles Alessi, Chief Clinical Officer, HIMSS, U

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White House unveils $1.5B investment to train over 22,700 new healthcare providers

Fierce Healthcare

White House unveils $1.5B investment to train over 22,700 new healthcare providers. dmuoio. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 14:29.

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Global Health Data Sharing: The Case of China and the Two Coronavirus Pandemics

The Rand Blog

Although tensions over the coronavirus seem to be prompting China to isolate itself in terms of data sharing, the first coronavirus pandemic in 2003 actually helped open China to health collaborations with other countries. World leaders may be doing their citizens—and global health efforts—a disservice when they allow toxic geopolitics to undercut trust and international collaborations that took decades to build.

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Patient engagement platform Luma Health picks up $130M to automate provider-patient communications

Fierce Healthcare

Patient engagement platform Luma Health picks up $130M to automate provider-patient communications. rtorrence. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 16:18.

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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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Extending remote patient monitoring into examinations

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Digital MSK provider Sword Health gets $189M, boosts valuation to $1.8B

Fierce Healthcare

Digital MSK provider Sword Health gets $189M, boosts valuation to $1.8B. rtorrence. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 11:33.

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Signify Strives to Find ‘Happy Medium’ of At-Home, Virtual and Clinic Visits

Home Health Care

Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) doesn’t know exactly how many in-home evaluations would be right for every senior yet, but it’s hoping to know soon enough. For now, it just believes that the more it can coordinate, the better. “I think that is the holy grail of community-based medicine – the puzzle that needs to be cracked and solved,” Signify CMO Marc Rothman told Home Health Care News.

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Patient engagement platform Luma Health picks up $130M to automate provider-patient communications

Fierce Healthcare

Patient engagement platform Luma Health picks up $130M to automate provider-patient communications. rtorrence. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 16:18.

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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 Tips to Modernize the Ophthalmology Patient Journey

Clearwave Inc

Reading Time: 2 minutes You attract patients to your ophthalmology practice with the best of modern technology and exceptional patient-centric service. The elements that put you ahead of the competition should also match the very beginning of your patients’ journey. Greet your patients with outstanding patient engagement, from the moment they discover your practice online and schedule their first appointment.

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Improving Equity in Public Health: Four Lessons Learned from COVID-19

Fierce Healthcare

Improving Equity in Public Health: Four Lessons Learned from COVID-19. admin. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 11:41.

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How Home Care Franchise Owners Are Navigating Industry-Wide Challenges

Home Health Care

The home care franchise model calls to mind the old idiom of “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” That’s because the business model relies on having a network of strong franchisees for its overall success. For the franchisees, or owners, that make up these networks, this means navigating challenges in service of the larger organization. Broadly, the franchise business model allows an individual or franchisee to buy the right to sell products or services under the brand of an establis

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Humana reaches value-based care deal with Minnesota-based Allina Health

Fierce Healthcare

Humana reaches value-based care deal with Minnesota-based Allina Health. rking. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 12:26.

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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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Artificial Intelligence Aids Colorectal Polyp Classification Trial

Health IT Analytics

After creating an… read more

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Ascension eked out $25M operating income as COVID-19 surges racked its southern hospitals

Fierce Healthcare

Ascension eked out $25M operating income as COVID-19 surges racked its southern hospitals. dmuoio. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 17:24.

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Edifecs Acquires Risk Adjustment Solution Health Fidelity – M&A

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today, global health IT company, Edifecs announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Health Fidelity, a San Francisco-based tech provider. Together, the companies will offer health plans and provider customers with the most complete risk adjustment solution in healthcare. Edifecs , Inc., a health information technology solutions company, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Health Fidelity , a leading provider of risk a

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Higher expenses couldn't derail Advocate Aurora's profits in Q3 2021

Fierce Healthcare

Higher expenses couldn't derail Advocate Aurora's profits in Q3 2021. dmuoio. Mon, 11/22/2021 - 12:29.

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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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An Inside Look at Payer Compliance with CMS’ Patient Access API Rule

HIT Consultant

John Kelly, Principal Business Advisor, Edifecs. The healthcare industry is now closer than ever to its quest for true interoperable data exchange. July 1, 2021 was the enforcement date for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Patient Access final rule. The rule requires that all healthcare payer organizations participating in a CMS program allow members to download and share their data using API’s (Application Programming Interface).

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Transactions: CommonSpirit Health at Home Locations Are Up For Sale; Bayada and Jefferson Form JV Agreement

Home Health Care

CommonSpirit Health is in talks to transfer ownership of its home health operations in Minnesota and North Dakota to an undisclosed third party, according to recently released financial documents. Currently, CommonSpirit Health operates more than 1,500 care sites and 140 hospitals across 21 states. The health system has about 150,000 employees total, including 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

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Map: ARPA Initial Plan Proposed Supports for Family Caregivers

NASHP

Map: ARPA Initial Plan Proposed Supports for Family Caregivers Updated November 22, 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) increases the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) by ten percentage points for home and community-based services (HCBS) between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022. Following the passage of ARPA, states are submitting their plans to CMS on how they propose to spend this additional funding.

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AI, Human Collaboration Improves Predictive Analytic Methods

Health IT Analytics

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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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Fact Sheet: Using New and Existing Federal Funds to Modernize Immunization Information Systems

NASHP

Fact Sheet: Using New and Existing Federal Funds to Modernize Immunization Information Systems November 22, 2021 / by Rebecca Cooper. Immunization Information Systems ( IIS ) are confidential, population-based, computerized databases where providers record all immunization doses administered. IIS are utilized by all states and some large cities and territories to varying degrees as a consolidated database for immunization history that can be used on both a micro and macro level to improve vaccin

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

Medicaid expansion and ED wait times. ACA enrollment update. Mental health and COVID-19 risk. Virtual-first primary care. Impact of administrative burden.

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Readers Write: How Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Can Curb Violence Against Staff

HIStalk

How Hospitals and Healthcare Systems Can Curb Violence Against StaffBy.

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EHR vendor Athenahealth bought out in $17B private equity deal

Health Care Dive

The transaction, which will be financed through a mix of equity and debt, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year and is the latest in a recent string of large leveraged buyouts.

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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.