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Humana inks deal to expand in Medicaid managed care

Health Care Dive

The payer acquired Wisconsin-based Inclusa on the heels of its $2.8 billion divestiture of Kindred at Home's hospice and personal care units.

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Pandemic saw a big uptick in health app use

Healthcare It News

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Ultrasensitive detection of MRD

Health Care Dive

Find out how MRD testing with advanced technology is changing cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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BCBS Michigan debuts Maven-powered family building, maternal program

Healthcare It News

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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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How can you better maintain the health of your patient payments?

Health Care Dive

With rising healthcare costs, protecting patient digital payments data is more important than ever.

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Russian Forces in Ukraine: Muddling Through

The Rand Blog

The Russian armed forces have suffered tens of thousands of casualties and lost more than 5,000 pieces of equipment. These deficits will make it hard for Russia to hold regions in Ukraine that it may soon try to annex. To succeed, Moscow will have to replenish personnel and equipment at scale—tasks that will prove extremely difficult.

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Bridging The Digital Divide

Healthcare Leadership

Blog by Joe Babaian. According to a study from The University of Texas at Austin , nearly half of Americans are skeptical of the benefits of Health information technologies — such as wearables, patient portals and mobile apps. We should let that sink in for just a moment. Nearly Half. We discuss #Innovation, #DigitalHealth, #DesignThinking, #PatientExperience, #PatientCenteredCare and other key aspects of what we know comprise a great, modern healthcare system – but if so many people are skepti

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Home-Focused Primary Care Company Heal Finding Success Hiring Home Health Nurses

Home Health Care

Home-based care providers are moving towards value-based care for many reasons, but perhaps chief among them is the freedom to have the same end goal as patients and insurers. When providers are solely focused on outcomes, that allows the freedom to do what’s best for the patient at all costs. That, in turn, satisfies insurers. Aligning all three parties then offers flexibility on the provider side, Justin Zaghi, the chief medical officer at Heal, told Home Health Care News.

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How Actionable Data and Expert Analysis Supports Service Providers, Fosters Better Care and Ensures Financial Benefits

HIT Consultant

Ashish Kachru, CEO at DataLink. Approximately 42% of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans—a segment projected to reach 46% by 2025. Due to rapid growth of the 65-and-older portion of the population, Medicare expenditures are forecast to reach $1,559.4 billion in 2028, with spending per enrollee reaching $20,751. Key trends are influencing this growth, including: – An aging population. – Continued increase in overall Medicare costs. – Government suppor

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Enhabit CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer: Company Gearing Up For Increased Consolidation, Payer-Innovation Opportunities

Home Health Care

Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer has been waiting to helm her own entity for a while now. . After a long period of Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) exploring strategic alternatives for its home health and hospice segment – which became Enhabit – Jacobsmeyer and her co-leaders are finally on their own. Jacobsmeyer was formerly the head of Encompass Health’s inpatient rehab business.

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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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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

NASHP

Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania By Allie Atkeson. States are engaged in a variety of efforts to improve oral health access as part of improving overall health outcomes for Medicaid members. Medicaid managed care contracting provides a pathway for states to use performance-based measurement, payment, and other incentives to improve care delivery.

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Aging Media Announces the Future Leaders Class of 2022

Home Health Care

Aging Media Network, Inc. (“Aging Media”) is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2022, showcasing the most promising talent in senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice industries. These exemplary individuals represent strength, intuition and perseverance under some of the most challenging circumstances the aging industries have ever seen.

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Readers Write: What’s Missing from Healthcare’s Consumerization Conversation is Physicians

HIStalk

What’s Missing from Healthcare’s Consumerization Conversation is PhysiciansBy Casey Jenkins.

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Salesforce Health Cloud rolls out RPM and other 'care from anywhere' features

Healthcare It News

Salesforce Health Cloud introduced a suite of new technologies this past week designed for remote patient monitoring, connected health, medication management and more. WHY IT MATTERS. Salesforce says it designed new features to help providers streamline operations and achieve better health outcomes as well as meet patients where they are–at home, at work or on-the-go.

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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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Readers Write: AI in Imaging: Improving Outcomes Across the Care Continuum

HIStalk

AI in Imaging: Improving Outcomes Across the Care ContinuumBy Calum.

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House passes bill extending ACA subsidies, allowing Medicare drug price negotiations

Health Care Dive

The bill, which passed on party lines in a 220-207 vote, will now head to President Joe Biden’s desk. He is expected to sign it into law this week.

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Morning Headlines 8/16/22

HIStalk

NextGen Healthcare Announces Intention to Become a Qualified Health Information.

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Homebound Seniors Remain Disproportionately Costly For Medicare

Home Health Care

Homebound seniors contribute to higher overall Medicare spending compared to their non-homebound counterparts, according to a recent study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The study examined National Health and Aging Trends data and Medicare fee-for-service claims data to give an overview of health care utilization and spending among homebound seniors.

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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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Readers Write: Project or Program: Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Approach to Cyber Risk Management

HIStalk

Project or Program: Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Approach.

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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 8/15/22

HIStalk

As clinical informaticists, many of us wonder whether the technology.

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