Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Memorial Health cancels surgeries, reverts to paper records as it responds to cyberattack. hlandi. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 17:20.

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NASHP

AUGUST 16, 2021

Colorado, Louisiana, and Minnesota enacted laws this session enabling reverse auctions to procure a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for their state employee health plans (SEHPs). This approach to PBM procurement, first used by New Jersey , aims to achieve savings by encouraging PBMs to be more competitive on pricing in their bidding for contracts without reducing drug benefits for the state’s public employees.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Study: White Americans got disproportionate amount of healthcare dollars in 2016. rking. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 16:12.

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The Rand Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

The fire seasons that have been scorching huge areas and wiping entire towns from the map appear to be the future. Accepting that wildland fires are a part of our environment and working to live with fires rather than continuously fighting against them may be the most responsible path forward.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hims & Hers Q2 revenue climbs 69% as company invests in more specialty care, international expansion. hlandi. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 12:33.

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NASHP

AUGUST 16, 2021

States Use Appendix K and Emergency Waivers to Support Home- and Community-Based Services in Response to COVID-19 Updated August 16, 2021. To help Medicaid enrollees get the long-term services and supports they need during the COVID-19 crisis, states use waivers and amendments to incorporate more flexibility into their programs. Many states use these tools to modify their home- and community-based services for older adults and their family caregivers during the crisis.

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Clearwave Inc

AUGUST 16, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutes Medical practices’ infamously long wait times are primarily the result of multi-step, manual processes for patient check-in that involve a stack of paperwork and a lot of data entry. It’s estimated that after completing paperwork and getting insurance and ID cards scanned in, the average wait time for patients is another twenty minutes while information is processed by staff.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

HCSC eyes largest Medicare Advantage expansion in its history for 2022. pminemyer. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 15:22.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 16, 2021

Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that all of the state’s health care workers are now required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by Sept. 27. The announcement specifically listed nursing home, “adult care,” long-term care facility and hospital workers as those who must receive vaccinations by that date. While adult care could pertain to them, home care and home health workers were not directly mentioned in the announcement.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Blues plans pass on including aducanumab on formulary. pminemyer. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 12:43.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2021

What You Should Know: – Today, Ultromics , an Oxford, England-based health-tech startup announced it has raised $33M in Series B funding led by Blue Ventures , the investing arm of Blue Cross Blue Shield, and also includes investment from Optum Ventures , GV, and Oxford Sciences. – Born at the University of Oxford and built-in partnership with the U.K.’s NHS, Ultromics has developed the first fully automated solution for echocardiography and analysis of global longitudinal strain (G

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

HIMSS21: Facebook, YouTube say stamping out COVID misinformation is much more than 'plucking all the weeds'. dmuoio. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 14:44.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2021

In the early chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, the healthcare industry struggled to keep up with an influx of patients amidst a shortage of necessary resources. During this time, healthcare staff naturally prioritized the health and safety of their patients, but this led to a marked decline of cybersecurity measures, leaving themselves open to attacks.

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Health IT Analytics

AUGUST 16, 2021

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2021

Octavio Egea, Executive Strategy Director, frog. Millions of people around the world have lost their health as a result of the pandemic. Millions more have lost loved ones. Trillions of dollars have been spent fighting the virus and restoring life post-pandemic, while many families have lost income, savings, or both. COVID-19 has no doubt been catastrophic, but let it also be the wake-up call we need to improve experiences for both patients and healthcare providers alike.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

AUGUST 16, 2021

The principal force behind declining happiness has been… The problem of tinkering with the safety net. Market power vs. adverse selection. New COVID detector. Has Baumol’s cost disease been cured?

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 16, 2021

What You Should Know: – Eko , a cardiopulmonary digital health company launches its next-generation Eko DUO, an FDA-cleared cardiac assessment tool that functions as an electrocardiogram (ECG) and digital stethoscope to detect early signs of heart disease and facilitate timely care and personalized disease management. – DUO is a pocket-sized cardiac examination system for clinicians used to detect early signs of heart disease and facilitate timely care for patients in and out of the

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites Home Health providers to listen to the Home Health Quality Reports Program’s OASIS Interim Guidance Webinar. In an effort to provide an overview of important OASIS data collection clarifications, CMS has developed this webinar to highlight some of the more significant OASIS guidance refinements that have been made available in recent Quarterly Q&A releases.

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Twistle

AUGUST 16, 2021

UPCOMING EVENT. ERAS USA 4th Annual Congress . The ERAS USA Annual Congress is a unique occasion that brings together leading experts and developers in perioperative care including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals alongside health care managers, scientists, patients, and other stakeholders.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare . OSHA Trade Release … August 13, 2021. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued updated guidance to help employers protect workers from the coronavirus. The updated guidance reflects developments in science and data, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated COVID-19 guidance issued July 27.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 16, 2021

Alivia’s new home health transaction. Alivia Care Inc. has acquired Summerfield, Florida-based home health provider Better Life Home Health. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alivia Care is the parent company of Jacksonville, Florida-based Community Hospice & Palliative Care, which provides services for more than 1,200 patients across Florida.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid participating health care providers and suppliers in March 2021. Download this two-page document to learn about the specific requirements for your health care facility.

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HIStalk

AUGUST 16, 2021

Earlier this week, a friend shared a Health Affairs blog.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS News Alert … August 13, 2021. In response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent action that authorizes an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals, CMS is assuring people with Medicare who qualify for an additional dose that they can receive it with no cost sharing.

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Health IT Analytics

AUGUST 16, 2021

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. This case study published in JAMDA [1] “ examines the policies and processes of a 180-bed skilled nursing home in an urban area owned and operated by a not-for-profit, non-chain affiliated organization. The nursing home employs 246 staff who were included in the analysis of vaccination rates.

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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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HIStalk

AUGUST 16, 2021

When Hospitals Leave Patients in the Wild West, They Turn.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). This call will be Conference Call Only. To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 8604468. Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP.

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HIStalk

AUGUST 16, 2021

Kareo Acquires PatientlySpeaking to Add RPA-Powered Capabilities for Billing Companies.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 16, 2021

In 2020 alone, urgent care clinics saw a 58% increase in visit volumes due to the demand for COVID-19-related episodic care, with testing and vaccinations accounting for more than 60% of total visits, according to the latest research from urgent care software company Experity, which surveyed half of U.S. clinics. Of the 28 million patients who visited these clinics in 2020, almost half were new visitors.

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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.