Mon.Sep 30, 2024

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With Medicare's annual enrollment period 2 weeks away, here's what major payers will have on offer

Fierce Healthcare

As the calendar turns to October, the health insurance industry is gearing up for Medicare's annual enrollment period. | As the calendar turns to October, the health insurance industry is gearing up for Medicare's annual enrollment period.

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MA premiums to decrease on average in 2025

Health Care Dive

The CMS said premiums, benefits and plan choices will hold steady in 2025, even as insurers have warned they could cut MA offerings in a bid to preserve profits.

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Key investor pressing CVS' leadership for strategic changes: report

Fierce Healthcare

A key hedge fund investor for CVS Health will meet with the company's top brass today in a move that signals a potential activist approach going forward,

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Steward CEO sues senators day before he steps down

Health Care Dive

The news comes days after the Senate voted to hold Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.

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Fertility Benefits Playbook: How HR Leaders Are Delivering Value in 2025

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.

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SCAN taps Instacart for new grocery allowance benefit

Fierce Healthcare

Food insecurity is a critical challenge facing seniors, and SCAN Health Plan is teaming up with Instacart to roll out a new grocery benefit as part of its 2025 Medicare Advantage plan lineup. | Food insecurity is a critical challenge facing seniors, and SCAN Health Plan is teaming up with Instacart to roll out a new grocery benefit as part of its 2025 Medicare Advantage plan lineup.

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'Good business and good health go hand in hand': Reducing inequities could add $2.8T to GDP by 2040, Deloitte finds

Fierce Healthcare

'Good business and good health go hand in hand': Reducing inequities could add $2.

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13 Pitfalls That Spell Doom for Google Ad Conversions & How to Fix Them

Healthcare Success

Managing successful Google Ads campaigns is more than just winning clicks—it’s about converting those clicks into results (e.g., new patients or B2B inquiries). At Healthcare Success, we manage millions of dollars in Google Ads spend for our healthcare clients. We often see the following 13 mistakes tank conversion rates. But don’t worry—13 isn’t unlucky here.

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How to stop the surge in self-pay write-offs by finding hidden coverage you can bill today

Health Care Dive

Providers who put AI-enhanced, real-time technology to work can improve their clean claims rate and pull payer dollars in more quickly.

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FOMO Drives AI Investment in Healthcare, Despite Trust Concerns

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new study by intelligent automation company ABBYY reveals that fear of missing out (FOMO) is a major factor driving AI investment in healthcare. – The study reveals that 57% of global healthcare providers expressed concern that their organizations will fall behind if they don’t embrace AI. Efficiency and Patient Service as Key Drivers While FOMO plays a role, over half (52%) of healthcare leaders also cite increased efficiency and improved patient serv

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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‘This Feels Different’: Lawmakers Push Federal Legislation To Tackle Health Care Workforce Crisis

Home Health Care

Lawmakers have introduced federal legislation that aims to address the shortage of health care professionals, including home-based care professionals. On Wednesday, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky), and co-sponsor Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky), introduced H.R.9812 into the House of Representatives. The bill is looking to tackle the dearth of nurses, nurse aides and more, by incentivising states to develop health care workforce partnerships.

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California Governor Vetoes Assembly Bill 3129: What's Next?

HKLaw

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 3129 on Sept. 28, 2024, citing the state's Office of Health Care Affordability's (OHCA) role in studying healthcare consolidation and transactions.

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The Importance of Patient/Provider Matching in Combating the Youth Mental Health Crisis

HIT Consultant

Douglas Newton, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of Rula Health With rising rates of loneliness, isolation and an alarming increase in suicide, the mental health crisis faced by youth in the United States requires urgent attention and innovative solutions. This has become a priority across many parts of healthcare, as recent research from the U.S. Surgeon General focuses on both the short- and long-term effects of these challenges and further highlights the need for effective mental health care fo

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NASHP Caregiving State Policy Learning Collaborative: Announcement

NASHP

NASHP, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation , invites state applications for participation in its 18-month Caregiving State Policy Learning Collaborative beginning January 2025 and ending June 2026. NASHP will select up to 16 states to participate in the learning collaborative. Participating states will share best practices and opportunities to strengthen policies and strategies to improve family caregiver policy, building upon action steps in the N

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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How AI Is Transforming Rehabilitation Healthcare Administration

HIT Consultant

Rijraj Bhuptani, Co-founder and CEO SPRY Therapeutics, Inc. Administrative tasks are essential for ensuring high-quality patient care in health care, and the rehabilitation sector is no different. The sheer volume of patients can lead to an overwhelming burden of manual recordkeeping. Any inefficiency not only undermines the quality of care by causing delays for patients but also leads to therapist burnout.

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State Strategies to Support an Aligned Behavioral Health Continuum of Care for Youth

NASHP

States are working to strengthen comprehensive, coordinated systems of care to address the increasingly widespread behavioral health needs of youth. Despite nearly 20 percent of children and adolescents having a mental or behavioral health condition, many are unable to access treatment. Those with more intensive needs are often boarding in hospital emergency departments or other restrictive settings before they are able to receive specialized care.

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How to Continuously Shield The Healthcare Ecosystem from Ongoing Cyberattacks

HIT Consultant

Vaibhav Srivastava, President of Healthcare, Insurance and Life Sciences (HILS), Innova Solutions In today’s growing cyber-attack landscape, hospital systems have quickly become the prime target of cyber threats as they collect sensitive patient data, including social security numbers, insurance information, and health records—making such an attack particularly appealing to bad actors.

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Celebrate international podcast day with the latest MEDITECH podcasts

Meditech

Dive into the future of healthcare with five must-hear podcasts from 2024, showcasing cutting-edge innovations and transformative discussions in health IT.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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Why aren’t people using Paxlovid?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is effective at preventing hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but few people use it. A paper by SteelFisher et al. (2024) surveyed 1,430 American adults to find out why. Their survey revealed patients had a lack of awareness of the treatment as well as misinformation about the treatment (among those who were aware of it).

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With Potential Activist Investor Emerging, CVS Health To Lay Off Thousands Of Workers

Home Health Care

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has undergone a strategic shift of late to focus more on health care services, as well as home-based health care services. Now, it appears it could be on the brink of a showdown with an activist investor. CVS Health leaders reportedly met with Glenview Capital – the rumored activist investor – on Monday to discuss ways to “improve operations,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

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EPR training: Getting it right from the outset and throughout

Nordic

Imparting knowledge about a new electronic patient record (EPR) via a training and education programme is one of the most critical, if not the most important, elements of a digital system implementation.

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Handling Layoffs Effectively to Minimize Impact on Remaining Employees

Baird Group

In our last blog post we took a look at skills gaps that are impacting industries including healthcare, making it difficult to fill key roles. Here we take a look at a seemingly contradictory trend in healthcare: layoffs. Becker’s recently reported on a number of hospitals and health systems that are reducing staff due to both financial and operational challenges including most recently Southwestern Health Resources in Farmer Branch, Texas, and Steward Health Care in Dallas.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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FemTech: Hyivy Health Secures $2M for Next-Gen Pelvic Rehabilitation Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Hyivy Health most recent $2M seed funding round was led by Zcube – Zambon Research Venture along with contributions from Beresford Ventures , Equation Angels, FACIT, mHub, Women’s Equity Lab , and the founding partner of Chai Ventures. The funds are crucial for the advancement of Hyivy Health clinical trials and to prepare for market entry.

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Readers Write: Healthcare Knows Everything About Patients, But Can’t Keep Them Engaged

HIStalk

Healthcare Knows Everything About Patients, But Can’t Keep Them EngagedBy.

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Wellinks Acquires Spire Health, Launching Predictive Patient Care for COPD & CHF

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Wellinks , the leader in virtual-led cardiopulmonary care, has acquired Spire Health in a non-cash transaction. – This strategic move merges Spire’s cutting-edge patient monitoring technology with Wellinks’ specialized virtual care model, establishing a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated Predictive Patient Care company.

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Helping Ukraine Strike Deep in Russia

The Rand Blog

Ukraine's innovative drones are damaging Russian forces, but Kyiv's request for more long-range strike support from the United States resulted in only modest assistance. Despite NATO's growing support, Washington remains hesitant due to potential risks.

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Creating a Company Culture of Care: Integrating Mental Health, Wellbeing, and DEI in Benefits

Speaker: Sean Raible

Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.

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On-Demand Cancer Care: Reimagine Care & Moffitt’s Patient-Centric Collaboration

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Reimagine Care , the nation’s leading provider of on-demand cancer care, and Moffitt Cancer Center , the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida and host of the CancerX initiative, announce today a strategic partnership to transform cancer care delivery. – The collaboration addresses the increasing need for flexibility in care, allowing patients to receive their treatments without the limitations of traditiona

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Readers Write: EHR Due Diligence: Five Questions That Could Save Millions

HIStalk

EHR Due Diligence: Five Questions That Could Save MillionsBy Kem.

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Medicare Advantage Penetration Expected To Continue In 2025

Home Health Care

Despite multiple large insurers pulling back on Medicare Advantage (MA), about 51% of Medicare beneficiaries are expected to be enrolled in an MA plan come 2025. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has created a less rosy payment environment for MA plans over recent years, and that has forced some plans to exit certain markets. But early projections suggest that, while MA penetration may slow in coming years, it has not yet tapered off in a significant way.