Fri.Nov 01, 2024

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HLTH24: Execs weigh in on what is broken in primary care and what's working

Fierce Healthcare

Everyone agrees primary care is crucial to a functioning healthcare ecosystem and to a healthy society. | Everyone agrees primary care is crucial, yet it isn't working as well as it should be. A panel of primary care executives considered the drawbacks of the traditional model and opportunities for the sector at HLTH last month.

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An Overview of Medical Billing and Coding Services

p3care

Medical billing and coding are two aspects of the reimbursement cycle. It involves transcribing a patient’s diagnosis, medical tests, treatments, and clinical documentation into codes like CPT and ICD-10 for claim submission to insurance companies. Various government organizations like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) govern these processes to ensure smooth operations.

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CareTrust REIT to buy 31 nursing homes for $500M

Health Care Dive

The company also said it planned to purchase four more nursing facilities in the Northeast next month for $57 million.

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Artera unveils AI co-pilots to ease patient communication headaches

Fierce Healthcare

Health tech company Artera built new artificial intelligence products to help administrative staff communicate with patients faster while also easing their workload. | Health tech company Artera built new artificial intelligence products to help administrative staff communicate with patients faster while also easing their workload.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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The Mental Healthcare Consumer Journey

Healthcare Success

Our Senior Marketing Strategist, Kathy Gaughran, recently shared invaluable insights at the 2024 Mental Health Marketing (MHM) conference about how to reach consumers during their healthcare journey. Since her session wasn’t recorded at the venue, I interviewed Kathy on our podcast so we could share her insights with our wider audience. Whether your healthcare business is mental health focused or not, I invite you to listen and discover: Key Takeaways The Consumer Journey Today’s healthcare cons

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Francisco Partners plans to buy medical software company AdvancedMD for $1.1B

Fierce Healthcare

Private equity firm Francisco Partners plans to buy medical software company AdvancedMD from Global Payments for $1.125 billion dollars, the companies announced Wednesday. | Private equity firm Francisco Partners plans to buy medical software company AdvancedMD from Global Payments for $1.125 billion dollars, the companies announced Wednesday.

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Wargaming the Future of Climate Change

The Rand Blog

The U.S. Department of Defense describes climate change as a critical national security issue and a “threat multiplier.” A new card game can help military leaders think through how climate change might affect people, infrastructure, and military operations.

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AI-Powered Surgical Platform Definition Health Secures $7.5M

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Definition Health , a UK-based, clinician-led HealthTech innovator, has secured £5.75 million ($7.5 million USD) in pre-seed funding for surgical care with innovative predictive AI. This funding will further fuel the enhancement of its platform, designed to seamlessly integrate into healthcare systems, transforming surgical workflows. – By delivering personalized, data-driven care, Definition Health’s platform improves surgical efficiency, reduces complicatio

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Russia's Imperial Ambitions Are a Clear Threat to NATO

The Rand Blog

As long as Moscow uses force to pursue imperial ambition, Russia's neighbors and NATO members will be under threat. Multiple factors could affect this, including the outcome of the war in Ukraine, Russia's capacity to rebuild military power while repressing domestic opposition, and Western resolve.

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BrightSpring CEO: Home Health, Hospice Acquisitions Offer ‘High Return On Investment’ 

Home Health Care

The newest home-based care face on the public market, BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), is making strides. The company announced a successful third quarter during its earnings call Friday. Leaders reported an overall increase in business and raised 2024 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance. Provider service segment revenue grew across service lines for the Louisville, Kentucky-based company.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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The State—and Fate—of America's Indo-Pacific Alliances

The Rand Blog

The popular notion that the November 5 election represents an inflection point for U.S. foreign policy is vastly overstated, at least in the Indo-Pacific. Rather, U.S. foreign policy in this region is likely to remain consistent.

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[Updated] CMS Finalizes 0.5% Home Health Payment Increase For 2025, More Permanent Cuts

Home Health Care

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2025 home health final payment rule Friday. It comes with an estimated aggregate increase to 2025 home health payments of 0.5%, or $85 million, compared to 2024 aggregate payments. But another permanent cut will be implemented in the new year. “CMS estimates that Medicare payments to HHAs in CY 2025 would increase in the aggregate by 0.5%, or $85 million, compared to CY 2024,” the agency wrote in its fact sheet.

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Grounded by pilots: why healthcare innovation rarely takes off

Nordic

Let’s face it—when it comes to innovation, healthcare is both a champion and a chronic underperformer. We run pilots like there’s no tomorrow, happy to experiment with new tools, AI solutions, or programs on a small scale. But when the results look promising, what do we do? Too often, we leave these innovations to die on the vine, neatly contained within the pilot’s boundaries, reluctant or unable to roll them out across the enterprise.

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The White House's Big Vision of AI Safety: Building a Responsive Research Agenda Aligned with NSM AI

The Rand Blog

The White House released the first-ever National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence. It covers a diverse set of issues, providing a comprehensive strategy for governing AI use in national security systems. A five-part research agenda can support its implementation.

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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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[ANSWERED] What is a UB 04 form used for?

Etactics

According to recent data, there are estimates that 80% of medical claims contain at least one error. As a healthcare organization, ensuring you avoid claim errors is essential. These mistakes can prolong the time before you receive reimbursement for services you render to patients. Better known by medical billers as claim denials , having a couple here and there might not seem like a big deal.

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State-Level Strategies for Supporting Community-Level Harm Reduction: Case Studies from Georgia, Maryland, Utah, and Vermont

NASHP

Introduction: What Does Harm Reduction Look Like across Different States? As drug overdose deaths contribute to more than 100,000 deaths per year, states are seeking ways to rapidly deploy resources and support communities to limit rates of overdose. Harm reduction strategies — or interventions intended to prevent overdoses and reduce negative outcomes related to drug use — are backed by research and have been operational in the U.S. for decades.

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Evogene and Google Cloud Partner to Develop AI Foundation Model for Drug Discovery

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN, TASE: EVGN), a leading computational biology company aiming to revolutionize life-science-based product discovery and development, today announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop a cutting-edge foundation model for generative small molecule de novo design, propelling Evogene’s ChemPass AI tech-engine to new levels of innovation. – ChemPass AI is a computational technology platform that directs and accelerates the dis

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Seven Key State-Level Strategies for Supporting Community-Level Harm Reduction 

NASHP

Harm reduction strategies save lives. These interventions are intended to prevent overdoses and reduce negative outcomes related to drug use. While states have an array of tools to support harm reduction, most harm reduction services are delivered at the community level. Therefore, the success of many state-level harm reduction initiatives rely on robust state infrastructure that bolsters and empowers local harm reduction providers.

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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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Private, Public Sectors Both Needed To Solve Home Care Access Crisis

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a Medicare home care benefit earlier this month. Some found the proposal innovative and exciting, others found it unrealistic and potentially costly. Many in between found it well intentioned, but wanted to hear further details. But more broadly, Harris’ proposal evoked an interesting conversation, at least in my mind.

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Does History Matter?

Bill Of Health

by Elena Caruso While the exact definition of self-managed abortion remains blurred , it currently tends to refer to the end of a pregnancy through the autonomous administration of pills outside of a public health facility. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends self-management for pregnancies under 12 weeks, using a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol (or misoprostol alone) and it includes both medications in its list of essential medicines.

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Health Innovation Summit: Day 2 Highlights

NCQA

The Health Innovation Summit is well into its second day in Nashville, Tennessee, with experts on care delivery, health equity and the digital quality transition taking center stage. Here are some highlights! Transforming Asthma Care We kicked off the morning talking quality asthma care with NCQA’s Caroline Blaum and Njira Lugogo, Professor of Internal Medicine at University of Michigan Health; Tonya Winders, CEO of Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform; and Wendy Wright, family nurs

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When AI Turns Miscarriage into Murder: The Alarming Criminalization of Pregnancy in the Digital Age

Bill Of Health

by Abeer Malik Imagine: Overjoyed at your pregnancy, you eagerly track every milestone, logging daily habits and symptoms into a pregnancy app. Then tragedy strikes—a miscarriage. Amidst your grief, authorities knock at your door. They’ve been monitoring your digital data and now question your behavior during pregnancy, possibly building a case against you using your own information as evidence.

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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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NCQA Shares New Guidance for Digital HEDIS Reporting

NCQA

NCQA is leading the transition to digital HEDIS ® reporting to deliver on the promise of reducing cost, burden and variability while democratizing access to quality. HEDIS is the trusted standard for health plan quality measurement, benchmarking and performance-based payment in health care. NCQA is committed to maintaining the integrity of HEDIS rates throughout the transition.

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Women as Health Citizens in America – Listening to Abigail Adams

Health Populi

With a handful of days before #Election2024 delivers final voters to polls in the U.S. on November 5th, Americans’ political stress is hitting fever pitches from all points on the U.S. political spectrum. Here is the sticker I am using in my journal today, November 1 2024, from Mental Health America. “Vote as if your mental health depends on it.” MHA has a portal devoted to 2024 Election Mental Health Resources , including a section with “mental health voter merch”