Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Four in 10 people insured by employer-provided health plans find their out-of-pocket costs are so expensive they need to dip into savings and take on debt, according to a nationwide survey of 2,500 | A new survey revealed that nearly half of respondents said they would struggle to afford a medical emergency.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The launches tie in with Microsoft’s ethos of developing high-impact but low-risk use cases for AI in healthcare, according to Microsoft’s VP of healthcare.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Supply chain and business email compromise (BEC) attacks against healthcare organizations are among the leading threats to patients’ care and outcomes, according to a new survey report from cyberse | A newly published industry survey also found that IT executives were less concerned about ransomware vulnerability despite an uptick in organizations experiencing such an attack within the past year.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The search capabilities work alongside Google’s healthcare-focused large language model, Med-PaLM 2, connecting to outside sources and the patient’s medical record.
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Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS — The team at retail giant Walmart didn't realize how fortuitous a virtual primary care pilot would prove to be when it launched in January of 2020. | LAS VEGAS — The team at retail giant Walmart didn't realize how fortuitous a virtual primary care pilot would prove to be when it launched in January of 2020.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Evernorth’s telehealth business MDLive plans to start offering asynchronous care using the new capabilities within its virtual urgent care platform in 2024.
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Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Users will also be able to schedule appointments with select providers — including Walgreens, ThedaCare, Lee Health and Rise Health — through the Samsung Health app.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS—Pharmacy retail giant Walgreens plans to roll out virtual healthcare services later this month for common health needs like urgent care, birth control and seasonal allergies. | Walgreens' goal is to be the "most convenient health and wellness destination" whether consumers are physically in the retailers' stores or virtually in its stores, chief operating officer Tracey D.
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Both Fitch Ratings and S&P recently affirmed negative ratings for Ascension. However, the credit agencies said the nonprofit health system could rebound.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Sutter Health announced Tuesday plans to build a dedicated innovation center in San Francisco that the system will use for the development of novel healthcare technologies and services. | Alongside internal innovation efforts, the California system said the center will be a door for early-stage partners to co-develop and scale their digital health products in real-world clinical environments.
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Vie Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Episode Introduction Sue shares how creating a volunteer army transformed a struggling community hospital into a profitable, national award-winner, why the patient experience and the employee experience can’t be separated and reveals strategies that can move 20% in a patient satisfaction metric in 18 months. She also explains how leveraging greatness in people, service and growth creates a magnet for talent, and why hospitals can never declare victory in greatness.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS—Wearable company Oura, the maker of the "smart ring," has tapped Headspace to integrate physical health with stress management and meditation and mindfulness services. | Wearable company Oura, the maker of the "smart ring," has tapped Headspace to integrate physical health with stress management and meditation and mindfulness services.
The Rand Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Beijing likely believes it is in its interest to signal strength and show no intention of conceding on its claims or positions. But that does not mean that will work to further China's interests. In fact, the opposite is true, given that China's behavior is backfiring in spectacular fashion.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
It’s World Mental Health Day, and, to help commemorate that, URAC unveiled an accreditation standard it hopes will improve mental healthcare.
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Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
As more high-acuity care moves into the home, providers are keeping an eye on how workers in the field are responding to new types of work. A new study found that caregiver burden is mild to moderate in both the home and acute care facility settings. The study results, according to its authors, suggest that hospital-at-home programs are a viable alternative for acutely ill patients.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
LAS VEGAS—MDLIVE, the telehealth arm of Cigna's Evernorth, will acquire tech platform Bright.md, expanding its reach into asynchronous care options. | LAS VEGAS—MDLIVE, the telehealth arm of Cigna's Evernorth, will acquire tech platform Bright.md, expanding its reach into asynchronous care options.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
What You Should Know: – Virgin Pulse announced a long-term initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the innovation, growth, and performance of Virgin Pulse’s health and wellbeing platform, amid global growth. – Virgin Pulse is leveraging AWS’s cloud capabilities, including generative AI, machine learning, and analytics, to enable advanced personalization across its Homebase for Health® platform , the cloud-native health and wellbeing platform.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2023
A new partnership between Imperial Health Plan of California and Simple HealthKit began offering at-home diagnostic tests for Imperial’s Medicare Advantage (MA) members in September. | Imperial Health Medicare Advantage members are now able to test for chronic conditions at-home, ideally before complications arise.
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HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Aileen Killen, Ph.D., RN, CPPS, Director of Perioperative Operational Excellence, LiveData In the dynamic world of healthcare, preference cards serve as crucial tools that capture a surgeon’s specific needs and preferences for each type of surgical procedure they perform. These cards typically outline the equipment, instruments, and supplies required for a particular procedure, providing a personalized roadmap for surgical teams to follow.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Yesterday it was announced that Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics (formerly the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel). She is the 3rd woman to have won the economics Nobel. The Nobel press release summarizes her research as follows: Women are vastly underrepresented in the global labour market and, when they work, they earn less than men.
Health Recovery
OCTOBER 10, 2023
In recognition of Health Literacy Month, let's explore the importance of health literacy and discover strategies healthcare providers can use to help improve the health literacy of their patients.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Jason Lee is joining the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) at a pivotal time for the personal home care industry. Lee kicked off his first week of work at the association last week. There are many goals he’s set for himself and his team in the near-term future, but first, he had to get his feet underneath him. To do that, he’s taking in as much as possible from those that have been through it all in the industry.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
Learn how to streamline productivity and efficiency across your organization with machine learning and artificial intelligence! No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. This means that you can achieve a more consistent and engaging customer experience while reducing sources of friction.
Healthy Debate
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Most risk assessments are highly subjective. There are better tools we can use to screen perpetrators of violent crimes before release.
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Kaiser Permanente is well known as one of the largest health care organizations in the U.S. It is also becoming more well known in the home-based care community as a payer source that’s more friendly to work with. “Quality home-based services are absolutely vital to the continuum, and Kaiser Permanente is taking a proactive approach to ensure we’re objectively supporting, managing and collaborating to generate the best outcomes for the region, for our membership,” Bill Gammie, senior direc
Baird Group
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion finally approach the Great Oz after days of perilous travel? The four are optimistic at first, but the Wizard’s booming voice, harsh words, and fireworks had them all trembling in their boots. The way the Wizard manipulated others to keep his distance and manage his image is not very different from some leaders I’ve seen.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
What You Should Know: ShareWell , the first peer support platform connecting people over shared life experiences for healing and connection, today announced a new partnership with Active Minds , the nation’s leading nonprofit organization mobilizing youth and young adults to change the culture around mental health. In honor of World Mental Health Awareness Day (October 10) and LGBTQ History Month, ShareWell will donate one year of mental health support to 100 Active Minds young adults who identi
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.
Sheppard Health Law
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The digital health market, as represented by the HLTH showroom floor, is packed with companies focused on care coordination and care management for various health and wellness specialties, diseases, and chronic conditions, as well as organizations focused on increasing consumer access to various types of healthcare. Despite the growth of data analytics and interoperability, the constellation of companies and points of access are decentralized and disconnected.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
What You Should Know; – Highmark Health and Spring Health today announced their collaboration to expand the number of access points to behavioral health care by 40 percent for Highmark insurance members, including children and teens. – Highmark’s Mental Well-Being powered by Spring Health will offer multiple levels of support: digital capabilities for daily wellness, one-on-one care navigation, deeper clinical care through in-person or virtual therapy, medication management, and 24/7
Beterra
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Beterra Health is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mike as our new President. With nearly two decades of experience in healthcare and healthcare technology, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Beterra Health team. Beterra Health is committed to its mission of empowering healthcare leaders through technology. We believe that by harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology, healthcare leaders can optimize their operations, enhance patient safety and quality, and ultima
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 10, 2023
What You Should Know: FluidAI Medical (FluidAI) , a pioneer in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for postoperative patient monitoring, today announced that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by SOSV and Graphene Ventures. Funding was received with participation from Boutique Venture Partners , Threshold Impact , Cur8 Capital , Leva Capital , Kyto Technology & Life Science Inc., Juno Pharmaceuticals , and a number of esteemed angels, funds and government funding organiza
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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