Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On the heels of big-ticket acquisitions, Walgreens is ramping up its push into healthcare and is partnering with startup Pearl Health to get a foothold in the ongoing movement to value-based care.< | Walgreens' partnership with Pearl Health builds on the assets that the retail pharmacy giant has recently made investments in as it "moves more aggressively into healthcare," Steve Wogen, chief growth officer, told Fierce Healthcare.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If the deal reported by Bloomberg solidifies, Walmart would be the latest retailer to snap up a value-based primary care chain for seniors, following in the footsteps of rivals CVS, Amazon and Walgreens.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Retail giant Walmart is reportedly exploring buying a majority stake in primary care clinic operator ChenMed to expand its healthcare business. | Retail giant Walmart is reportedly exploring buying a majority stake in primary care clinic operator ChenMed to expand its healthcare business.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The settlement concludes an eight-year investigation, during which investigators reviewed dumpster contents and found “hundreds of items” of hazardous waste and paper records containing patient health information.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Shareholders in home health company Amedisys have approved its $3.3 billion union with Optum, even as the feds take a closer look at the deal. | Shareholders in home health company Amedisys have approved its $3.3 billion union with Optum, even as the feds take a closer look at the deal.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

High inflation, labor shortages and industry consolidation contributed to the projected increase, according to a new survey of employers from consultancy Mercer.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The state alleged the hospital knew about security issues before the attack and failed to directly notify patients for more than 200 days.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Kaiser Permanente has settled with the state of California for $49 million to resolve allegations that it was improperly disposing of hazardous medical waste—including body fluids—and thousands of | California law enforcement said it found "hundreds of items of hazardous and medical waste," such as medical tubing with body fluids, and paper records with thousands of patients' information in landfill-bound dumpsters.

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Bill Of Health

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Katherine Macfarlane and Irina Manta Since fall 2021, when most colleges and universities reopened their campuses to in-person activities, it has become increasingly difficult for faculty and students with disabilities to obtain reasonable accommodations to teach or attend class remotely. Remote accommodations were granted freely during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2021, the in-person aspect of teaching and learning was suddenly deemed essential, and at many institutions, r

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At a time when inflation seems to be on the nation’s radar, it’s no surprise that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina would tout that members in the healthcare plans it offers in the Affor | The rate decrease, approved by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, will lower total premiums by an estimated $130 million for enrollees in the insurer’s ACA plans.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Central Asia's souring relations with Russia and growing skepticism of Chinese influence have created a rare and valuable window of opportunity for the United States to bolster its image through greater long-term investment in the region.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Members of MedPAC, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, reiterated their broad support for simplifying the Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for consumers during a meeting Sept. | Experts discussed how to best eliminate redundant options between Medicare Advantage plans while not impeding insurers' ability to differentiate its offerings.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A RAND survey found that U.S. veterans appeared to support extremist groups at a rate lower than the general population. In contrast, a new University of Maryland study found that veteran status was the most prominent characteristic among extremists involved in terrorism attacks with four or more victims.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The FTC alleged 1Health.io failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data of consumers and deceived them about its privacy and security practices.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, COO and co-founder at Upfront Healthcare Today, more than 131 million Americans – 66 percent of all adults in the U.S. – use prescription drugs, and one in four use three or more, according to the Health Policy Institute. Not only are we being prescribed more drugs than ever before, but we’re paying more for them too: the U.S. has the highest per-capita pharmaceutical spending among the developed countries.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As the Medicare Advantage (MA) market continues to grow, insurers should be thinking about building trust with members to rise to the top of the pack, according to a

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What You Should Know: – Nurses with managers who support their development are 10.6X more likely to stay in their job, according to a new study by Perceptyx , the employee listening and manager effectiveness platform.Nurses who have opportunities for learning in their roles (e.g. upskilling) are 7.3X more likely (and those who have greater career opportunities are 6.2X more likely) to stay with their organizations in the near term. – The report, State of the Healthcare Employee Exper

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A new $100 million donation will help cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope establish a new evidence-based “integrative oncology” program that blends Eastern and Western medicine, | The largest charitable donation in City of Hope's history will help establish an evidence-based "integrative oncology" program that melds Eastern cultures' healing traditions, such as acupuncture or meditation, with cancer treatments more typical in the West.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Consolidation in the home health market has been forecasted for years. While the amount of home health agencies has declined over the last couple of years, larger consolidation has yet to hit the industry. But the fragmented and growing home health space could finally begin to experience it in the near-term future, likely due to declining traditional Medicare payment rates and a growing Medicare Advantage (MA) population.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

That may be the case. Modern Healthcare reports: Last month, St. Charles Health System threatened to cut ties with all Medicare Advantage plans next year, a move that would leave an estimated 26,000 local beneficiaries without access to a hospital less than 100 miles away. “The reality of Medicare Advantage in central Oregon is that it just hasn’t lived up to the promise,” St.

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Healthy Debate

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

There are treatment options for mental illness that have yet to be legalized. It's time to increase access to psychedelic-assisted therapies.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What You Should Know: – Nearly half (48%) of Americans report feeling anxiety before a doctor’s appointment—up nearly 10 percent from 2022 (39%), according to PatientPoint’s 2023 Patient Confidence Index. – The survey results released in partnership with OnePoll highlight the importance of treating the whole patient and taking their unique circumstances into consideration, as well as empowering moments that matter for better health. 2023 PatientPoint Patient Confidence Index Key Fi

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Optum-Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) deal continues to inch forward after the latter’s shareholders voted to approve the merger agreement on Friday. Amedisys stockholders voted to make the move in a 25,069,466 to 30,082 vote, while 67,374 shares voted to abstain, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The outcome of the vote was to be expected, according to Les Levinson, co-chair of the transactional health care practice Robinson & Cole LLP.

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Health IT Analytics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

New AI model helped diagnose knee osteoarthritis in 178% more cases than currently diagnosed in a large patient cohort using only X-rays of the knee joint.

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Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In honor of World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day 2023, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosted a webinar dedicated to the theme of “Empowering Patients.” Chaired by Helen Haskell MS , president of the nonprofit patient organizations Mothers Against Medical Error and Consumers Advancing Patient Safety, it featured insights from the following speakers: Neelam Dhingra, MD: the head of the World Health Organization Transformative Flagship Initiative “A Decade of Patient Safety

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Kristen Duell, the executive vice president of experience and innovation at the Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Home Health Care

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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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Sequence Health

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a healthcare organization, you want to ensure your patients receive the assistance they need in a timely and satisfying manner. Failure to deliver quality interactions with patients reaching out to your medical call center can lead to high call abandonment rates. This can hurt your practice’s reputation and push patients into the arms of your competitors.

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HKLaw

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

There is much to accomplish before the Sept. 30, 2023, deadline for U.S. Congress to act to fund the federal government. The two chambers remain in vastly different places on government funding levels.

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On August 14, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on changes to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) Model starting in performance year 2024 (PY2024). The changes came about in response to stakeholder and participant feedback. All ACO REACH participants should familiarize themselves with the upcoming changes.

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Readiness Rounds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As medical professionals, you work tirelessly to provide your patients with the care they deserve, but there are a few very specific things patients wish for to make their healthcare journey smoother and more comfortable. In this blog post, we delve into the heart of the patient experience and highlight the ten things that matter most to your patients.

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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.