Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published new changes to further advance health equity and increase participation under the ACO REACH model. | New tweaks to the ACO REACH model, suggested by stakeholders and designed to encourage future participation, have generated a positive reception.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
Regulators lowered enrollment minimums for accountable care organizations in the program, which allows providers to form groups to manage care and costs for fee-for-service Medicare enrollees.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. One person dies every 33 seconds in the U.S. | MedArrive is teaming up with Heartbeat Health to connect Medicaid members with virtual cardiology care in their homes.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
Amazon began automatically applying manufacturer coupons for some drugs in March, and is now adding new discounts for diabetes-related products.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Recent study data suggest hospitals in more competitive healthcare markets do not demonstrate clear post-surgery outcome improvements across several high-risk procedures—a thorn in the side of thos | A review of over 2.2 million Medicare claims across 10 different high-risk surgeries found mixed results when comparing hospitals in competitive and uncompetitive markets.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
The amendment expands the original licensing agreement to 20 years and could allow the AI system to serve as a second reader.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Healthcare commercial intelligence company Definitive Healthcare bought data analytics startup Populi in a $52 million all-cash deal, the company announced Monday. | Healthcare commercial intelligence company Definitive Healthcare acquired data analytics startup Populi in a $52 million cash deal, the company announced Monday.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
The deal comes weeks after Definitive announced layoffs.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
As regulators review Kaiser Permanente’s proposed acquisition of a respected health system based in Pennsylvania, healthcare experts are still puzzling over how the
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 15, 2023
According to E.U. project Label2Enable's Petra Hoogendoorn, there is demand from both patients and doctors for centrally filtered and recommended healthcare apps.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Authored by: Cain A. Hayes, President and CEO of Point32Health | Learn how Point32Health, a leading New England health services company, is addressing health inequities and empowering healthier lives through collaboration and innovation.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
The Boston-based health system posted an improvement in revenue and operating income after it was placed on a financial improvement plan by the state last year.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
A limited, but growing, number of healthcare providers are announcing policies to charge patients for electronic messages sent to clinicians. | This week on "Podnosis," we take a closer look at the challenges with new email policies, and the importance of diverse investors and founders.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 15, 2023
As the laboratory services giant continues its acquisition streak, hundreds of employees will be let go at the Boston-based academic health system.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
In what the insurer bills as its third consecutive year of significant expansion into the market, Health Care Service Corporation will offer Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in 99 additional counties | Health Care Service Corporation says it will offer Medicare Advantage plans in 99 additional counties for 2024.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 15, 2023
Parental involvement has become a flashpoint in the public debate over what instructional content is appropriate for school settings. School system leaders should develop a two-pronged approach on how to respond when educators encounter conflicts with parents and families: a proactive strategy to build trust and engage parents and a reactive strategy to manage conflicts when they arise.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Healthcare services private equity (PE) deal activity “dipped unexpectedly” in the latest quarter, a new Pitchbook report has found. | Pitchbook found 164 private equity deals recorded or announced in the second quarter of 2023, the lowest since Q2 2020 but still higher than pre-pandemic counts.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 15, 2023
What You Should Know: New research released today by next-generation healthcare SaaS company HealthEdge reveals that only 45% of healthcare consumers are fully satisfied with their health insurance. In a survey of more than 2,800 participants, an overwhelming 55% of beneficiaries want more from their health plan — signaling shortcomings in payers’ ability to provide personalized care.
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CDC
AUGUST 15, 2023
CDC’s evidence-based guidelines for health care are designed to protect healthcare workers and patients, encourage safe practices, improve health outcomes, and save lives. They are not regulations, but many regulatory bodies consider this advice when they create the rules that lead to penalties and payments for healthcare facilities. We have learned a lot about how to improve CDC guidance, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 15, 2023
A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation shines further light on how popular home- and community-based services (HCBS) are in the U.S. It also makes clear how much cheaper HCBS delivery is for states in comparison to institutional-based care. In 2020, Medicaid programs spent an average of $36,275 per individual on HCBS. They spent an average of $47,279 per individual on institutional long-term support services (LTSS), an over 30% difference.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 15, 2023
What You Should Know: Luna, the leading provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, has unveiled Luna Labs, a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) division to enhance patient care. The founding 5 person engineering group will be organized under co-founder, Chief Technology Officer, and former Uber engineer Ryan Gaffney. Focusing on driving healthcare delivery and efficiency, Luna Labs will create new AI products, including automated conversational tools to quickly assist patients and ther
Home Health Care
AUGUST 15, 2023
The at-home care startup MedArrive has announced a new collaboration with Heartbeat Health, one of the largest tech-enabled virtual cardiology companies in the country. Together, the two companies will work together to bring Heartbeat’s on-demand cardiovascular services into the home for health plans using MedArrive. Often leveraging EMT works, MedArrive both coordinates and delivers at-home care to health plan members.
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HIStalk
AUGUST 15, 2023
Top News Urgent care technology vendor Experity acquires cloud-based, teleradiology-focused.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 15, 2023
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Every year, industry stakeholders anticipate the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) release of the home health proposed payment rule and the final rule. The final rule’s provisions and updates determine what the Medicare home health landscape will look like for the foreseeable future, but sometimes providers aren’t well-versed on the ins and outs of the rule-making process.
Sequence Health
AUGUST 15, 2023
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, the doctor-patient relationship is more crucial than ever. Medical answering services have emerged as a pivotal tool in enhancing this relationship, offering a myriad of benefits to both healthcare providers and patients. The Imperative for 24/7 Availability One of the most significant advantages of a medical answering service is its round-the-clock availability.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 15, 2023
Nick Dua, Founder and CEO at Together by Renee Captivating innovations like smartphones, the internet, and social media have swept across the globe, reshaping the contours of society in their wake. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare brings both breathtaking promises and daunting uncertainties. Neither hype nor panic is helpful. What we need is a sober analysis of the real, practical, and immediate solutions AI can offer to genuine healthcare challenges we face today.
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.
Briggs Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this notification at 4:10pm on Monday, August 14, 2023: If you’re wondering what happened “earlier” yesterday, see this blog.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 15, 2023
What You Should Know: MedArrive, the leading mobile-integrated care provider, today announced a unique collaboration with Heartbeat Health, the largest tech-enabled virtual cardiology company in the U.S. which leverages data, device connectivity, and clinicians to deliver 24/7 on-demand cardiovascular services. The partnership brings yet another level of important care services into the home for health plans using MedArrive, especially those that serve Medicaid beneficiaries.
Briggs Healthcare
AUGUST 15, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Nurse aides working during the waiver, from March 2020 to May 11, 2023, have until Sept. 10, 2023, to complete training and testing. Start taking steps now to take the Nurse Aide Knowledge and Skills Test and earn a spot on the Nurse Aide Registry to continue your role as a nurse aide in Minnesota after Sept. 10, 2023.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 15, 2023
What You Should Know: LG Business Solutions USA launches a new line of “Patient Engagement Boards” that empowers hospitals to outfit patient rooms with crisp high-definition screens for displaying patient information such as their name, schedule, a list of caregivers, native language and more. The new Patient Engagement Boards are now available in a 43-inch UHD model and 32-inch FHD model, featuring Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, offering optimized solutions and simplified installation f
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.
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