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Mount Sinai, UnitedHealthcare publicly spar over contract negotiations

Fierce Healthcare

Yet another notable payer-provider contract negotiation is going public. | In a statement, the health system said that the insurance giant underpays for its services compared to other providers in the region.

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Healthcare Marketing Trends in 2024: How to StayAhead

Healthcare Success

We hope your holiday season was filled with good cheer and plenty of new business opportunities. Now that the holidays have drawn to a close, it’s time to return to your 2024 marketing plan and make adjustments that ensure your business is taking advantage of the latest trends in healthcare marketing to reach patients and HCPs more effectively and make a lasting impression.

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Healthcare Dealmakers—Jefferson Health, LVHN's $14B merger; Cigna's M&A shuffle and more

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | Start-and-stop merger plans among major payers, a Providence spinout's nine-figure sale and more merger and acquisition news from the month of December.

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UnitedHealth to sell Brazilian unit Amil

Health Care Dive

The deal, which is expected to close in the first half of the year, includes Amil Insurance, Amil Integrated Care, Amil Dental and Americas Hospitals in Brazil.

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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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Medicare is overpaying for certain common, over-the-counter drugs: study

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare Part D will cover certain over-the-counter products when prescribed by a clinician, and when it does, the program pays far more for these drugs, according to a

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The ROI of Caregiver Training

Home Health Care

From technology and onboarding to company policies and procedures, training is the industry-agnostic backbone of every process and job function within an organization. However, in a highly regulated industry like home-based care, which is facing some of the greatest staffing pressures in recent history, the role of training expands beyond the walls of the organization, and the ROI runs much deeper than face value.

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‘It’s The Right Thing To Do’: Humana, Lifespark Embracing Wellness As Part of Their Overall Strategies

Home Health Care

Wellness isn’t just a health care buzzword. In fact, it’s what’s driving business strategies across the senior care continuum. Providers of all shapes and sizes are looking to achieve wellspan, and executives at organizations like Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and Lifespark are doing so by leveraging data, care coordination and more. For Humana, a major component of achieving wellness is enabling people to stay in home and community-based settings.

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

Health Populi

Not known for its salubrious qualities, Las Vegas will nonetheless be a locus for health, medical care, and well-being inspiration next week when the Consumer Technology Association convenes the annual CES featuring innovations in consumer technology. Ten years ago here in Health Populi , I wrote about New Year’s Resolutions for Health and the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.

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From Womb to NICU: The Nutritional Challenges of Preterm Babies

HIT Consultant

Tracy Warren, CEO of Astarte Medical Feeding early in life, particularly for a newborn, is typically breast-feeding or a bottle of formula. Infants tend to cry when they’re hungry and stop eating when they’re full. It’s a very natural and important process that tends to have cues as to how well the baby is tolerating its diet, whether that be spit up or colic or other agitations such as gas.

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Designing for Health: Interview with Kevin Dufendach, MD, and Andy Spooner, MD [Podcast]

Nordic

Pediatricians are some of the most meticulous clinical professionals, and for good reason. The tiniest error in a NICU or PICU can have massive implications for a patient. This detail-oriented mindset often leads pediatricians to gravitate toward clinical informatics, as the same outlook applies to the world of electronic health records (EHR) and clinical data.

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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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Icario Appoints Aerste Howells as Chief Commercial Officer

HIT Consultant

Aerste Howells, Chief Commercial Officer at Icario What You Should Know: – Healthcare engagement leader Icario has tapped industry veteran Aerste Howells as its new Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 2nd, 2024. – Reporting to CEO Marc Willard, Howells will spearhead Icario’s sales and marketing efforts, collaborating with healthcare executives to leverage the power of engagement in driving healthy behaviors.

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Devoted Health Raises $175M, Plans To Expand Home-Based Care Offerings

Home Health Care

Devoted Health, a next-generation Medicare Advantage plan and tech-enabled startup , made a financial splash to end 2023 – announcing $175 million in new funding. The Massachusetts-based Devoted Health is an all-in-one health care company that delivers virtual-first care and insurance to primarily Medicare Advantage patients. It’s one of the many payers that has prioritized home-based care as well.

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M&A: Veradigm Acquires Koha Health to Strengthen Ambulatory RCM

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Veradigm Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX), a leading healthcare data and technology solutions provider, announced today the acquisition of Koha Health , a full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) company. – This strategic move strengthens Veradigm’s position as a premier provider of RCM services in the ambulatory healthcare market.

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HCAOA Names New Board Members; Honor Appoints New Chief Communications Officer

Home Health Care

Home Care Association of America names new board members The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) has made several appointments to its board of directors. Based in Washington D.C., HCAOA is an advocacy organization comprised of over 3,500 home care organizations. Earlier this year, Jason Lee took over as CEO of the association. Joining HCAOA’s board as corporate representatives are Ramzi Abdine, the CEO of Comfort Keepers; Mari Baxter, the COO of Senior Helpers; Jake Brown, the CEO of Always

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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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Amenities Health Joins Panda Health Marketplace to Streamline Digital Transformation for Hospitals

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Amenities Health , a Digital Front Door platform, has announced its integration with the Panda Health Marketplace, a platform connecting hospitals and health systems with vetted digital health solutions. – This collaboration empowers healthcare providers with a pre-vetted selection of best-in-class digital health solutions, including Amenities’ own patient experience platform.

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News 1/3/24

HIStalk

Top News Veradigm acquires Koha Health, a full-service revenue cycle.

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CareCloud and Kovo Join Forces to Empower Healthcare Providers and Streamline Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – CareCloud , a leader in health tech solutions, and Kovo HealthTech , a prominent billing-as-a-service provider, have announced a strategic collaboration. – By combining their expertise and resources, they are creating a future where technology empowers providers to deliver the best possible care while streamlining administrative tasks and focusing on what truly matters – the well-being of their patients.

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The Politics of North Korea's ICBM Program

The Rand Blog

It appears that Kim Jong-un is now practicing

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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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Devoted Health Secures $175M to Expand Medicare Advantage Plans for Seniors

HIT Consultant

Ed Park, CEO at Devoted Health What You Should Know: – Devoted Health , a leading provider of all-in-one healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries, has secured $175M in Series E funding, demonstrating continued investor confidence in its mission to revolutionize senior care. – The round was led by a lead syndicate composed of The Space Between (TSB), Highbury Holdings, GIC, Stardust Equity, Maverick Ventures, and Fearless Ventures.

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Morning Headlines 1/3/24

HIStalk

Veradigm Strengthens Award-Winning Revenue Cycle Services Portfolio with Acquisition of.

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BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's Health System close $10B nonprofit health system merger

Fierce Healthcare

BJC HealthCare of St. Louis and Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City have officially completed their cross-market deal to merge into a single integrated, academic nonprofit health system. | Under the new banner of BJC Health System, the Missouri-based nonprofit counts about $10 billion in revenue and $1 billion of anticipated community impact per year.

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The Stage is Set: California Finalizes OHCA Regulations Requiring Notice and Review of Material Healthcare Transactions in 2024

Sheppard Health Law

At long last, the cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations promulgated by the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The final regulations, which are available to view here , were submitted by OHCA on December 8, 2023 and approved by OAL on December 18, 2023.

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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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Racing to the Zero Milestone: Accelerating Progress in Cardiac Care with AI-Enabled Analysis

HIT Consultant

Stuart Long, CEO, InfoBionic Cardiac Health is Top of Mind. The Quest to ‘Zero’ Avoidable Cardiac-Related Deaths Continues. Cardiac disease is one of the top health concerns in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women. As this major public health issue affects a large portion of the population, it has led to a significant focus on heart health in the public and private sectors.

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WellSpan Hospitals Embrace AI to Bolster Patient Safety and Ease Nurse Burnout

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – WellSpan Health , a leading healthcare system in Pennsylvania, is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver innovative care solutions that tackle two critical challenges: patient safety and nurse burnout. – The strategic initiative, powered by the Artisight platform, promises a future of optimized care and improved well-being for both patients and healthcare professionals.