Wed.Dec 14, 2022

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In states with abortion bans, maternal and infant death rates are significantly higher, study finds

Fierce Healthcare

In states with abortion bans, maternal and infant death rates are significantly higher, study finds. hlandi. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 07:33.

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National health spending reached $4.3 trillion in 2021

Health Care Dive

Increases in healthcare utilization and insurance coverage were offset by lower government spending on COVID-19, according to new CMS data.

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Telehealth heavy hitter Dr. Roy Schoenberg on virtual care in 2023

Healthcare It News

From the distant past of the 1990s up to just a few years ago, many healthcare technologists have predicted that telemedicine would make it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. Well, today, thanks to many factors surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has finally made it into the mainstream. And now that it is being so robustly used across the country, the big question is: What's next?

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Maternal health services suffer in states with abortion bans, report finds

Health Care Dive

States risk driving away healthcare providers who are reluctant to work where their practices will be restricted, according to a Commonwealth Fund analysis.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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CMS proposes new Medicare Advantage and Part D reforms on prior authorization, marketing

Fierce Healthcare

CMS proposes new Medicare Advantage and Part D reforms on prior authorization, marketing. rking. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 17:09.

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Lifepoint announces new chief diversity officer

Health Care Dive

Marsh assumed her new role on Dec. 5, and will be responsible for developing and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to a release.

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Trinity Health to build $238M hospital outside Detroit

Health Care Dive

The nonprofit system plans to expand its medical center campus in suburban Detroit amid a challenging operating environment for many providers.

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Last-minute Senate bill seeks to extend value-based care doc bonus for another 2 years

Fierce Healthcare

Last-minute Senate bill seeks to extend value-based care doc bonus for another 2 years. rking. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 16:06.

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Nonprofit hospitals’ staffing challenges easing, Fitch says

Health Care Dive

Still, the ongoing pandemic, influenza and RSV cases are causing capacity issues that pose a major near-term risk to labor costs.

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Rural hospital closures have spillover effects for other nearby facilities, researchers warn

Fierce Healthcare

Rural hospital closures have spillover effects for other nearby facilities, researchers warn. dmuoio. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 16:22.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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CMS estimates 41.5M people affected by innovation center models since late 2020

Health Care Dive

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is currently operating 33 models studying potential improvements in healthcare payment and delivery.

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Healthcare sector adds jobs through fall but still faces elevated quit rates: Fitch Ratings

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare sector adds jobs through fall but still faces elevated quit rates: Fitch Ratings. dmuoio. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:07.

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Home Health Spending Flat As Health Care Utilization Rebounds

Home Health Care

Spending on home health care stayed mostly flat in 2021, a new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals. The steady spending on home health care last year came despite a sharp dip in government funding tied to the public health emergency (PHE). The decrease in PHE-related funding was generally offset by a rebounding of health care utilization across the board, according to the analysis, published online Wednesday by Health Affairs.

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Signify Health, Ardent Health Services expand partnership into accountable care

Fierce Healthcare

Signify Health, Ardent Health Services expand partnership into accountable care. pminemyer. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 13:03.

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Level up Culture & EQ | Sign up for the #CultureDrop

Once a week, culture & leadership expert Galen Emanuele gives free, actionable EQ training in 5 minutes or less. Subscribe to the #CultureDrop and access free resources & content.

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Convenient Scapegoat: Why Hesitancy is Not the Cause of Low Vaccination Rates in Africa

HIT Consultant

Dr. Ernest Darkoh-Ampem, co-founder of BroadReach Group. At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, the topic of the COVID-19 pandemic and its destructive impact was central to many of the discussions that took place. Among them, was the issue of vaccine hesitancy around the world, especially in underdeveloped nations such as those in Africa. According to Africa CDC, as of September 2022, Africa, the second most-populated continent, has only vaccinated 21% of its people; an inadequate number

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CDC tallies deaths from long COVID with new code

Fierce Healthcare

CDC tallies deaths from long COVID with new code. fdiamond. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 15:03.

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Ibex Study Finds AI Highly Accurate in Cancer Identification

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The latest study from Ibex Medical Analytics and the Institut Curie , published in Nature , demonstrates how AI implementation across pathology labs can significantly improve the outcome of cancer care. – The study analyzed Ibex’s AI-based quality control solution for breast biopsy review on over 15,000 slides over a diverse cohort.

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SCAN Group, CareOregon to combine and form HealthRight Group

Fierce Healthcare

SCAN Group, CareOregon to combine and form HealthRight Group. pminemyer. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 14:45.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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Can the War in Ukraine Help the United States Address Security Concerns in the Indo-Pacific?

The Rand Blog

Even as the Russian military continues to struggle in Ukraine, Air Force leaders and top national security experts at the 2022 West Coast Aerospace Forum warned not to expect similar outcomes in a potential conflict with China. The 7th annual event focused on applying lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

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2023 forecast: Employers who self-insure face new responsibilities and opportunities

Fierce Healthcare

2023 forecast: Employers who self-insure face new responsibilities and opportunities. fdiamond. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 08:56.

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When Innovation Isn’t Enough: Pharma’s Next Frontier

HIT Consultant

Michael Sheeley, Co-founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1. I met Mark Cuban once. Our conversation didn’t last very long. It was at a medical conference a few years ago. Cuban felt like a great guy to approach with an idea for a healthcare startup. We were both investors in an automation software startup called Zoba , and I of course knew him from his role on the popular entrepreneurial reality TV series Shark Tank.

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BMA calls for yearly Medicare Advantage plan audits to improve program integrity

Fierce Healthcare

BMA calls for yearly Medicare Advantage plan audits to improve program integrity. rking. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 14:11.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

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.

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SCAN Group Set To Combine With CareOregon To Form ‘HealthRight Group’

Home Health Care

The SCAN Group and CareOregon announced late Wednesday that they have entered an agreement to combine under the name HealthRight Group. It’s a deal that is, at least to some extent, more than two years in the making. On Sachin Jain’s first day in his new role as president and CEO at the SCAN Group, he was introduced to someone who suggested getting to know the CareOregon team.

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Chutes & Ladders—LifePoint Health taps new chief diversity officer; Providence Health System welcomes new treasurer

Fierce Healthcare

Chutes & Ladders—LifePoint Health taps new chief diversity officer; Providence Health System welcomes new treasurer. aburky. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 18:25.

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Telehealth and Spirituality – a View From Florence, Italy

Health Populi

I’m in Florence, Italy, this week, working on Slow Food as medicine and finding myself contemplating spirituality, health and wellbeing as I walk the streets of this grand city of the Renaissance. Imagine my surprise, yesterday, walking through the city center by the glorious Duomo, the great dome of the cathedral named Santa Maria dell Fiore, with the beautiful Baptistry built just across the piazza.

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CMS: National health spending grew by 2.7% in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic's effects linger

Fierce Healthcare

CMS: National health spending grew by 2.7% in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic's effects linger. pminemyer. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 16:46.

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Strategies to Deal with Collaborative Healthcare Communication

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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Mastering Irregular Warfare

The Rand Blog

The U.S. military has failed to master irregular warfare above the tactical level. This is not a new problem, and it is one that has been recognized by leaders at the most senior echelons of government. There are several steps that the DoD and U.S. Congress might consider to develop the mastery of irregular warfare that the United States needs.

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‘Dr. Pharmacist?’

Healthy Debate

The post ‘Dr. Pharmacist?’ appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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With Risk Capabilities And ‘Full Continuum’ In Mind, Care Advantage Delivers On Another Acquisition

Home Health Care

Care Advantage Inc. has acquired the Reston, Virginia-based Lighthouse Healthcare Inc., a private-pay personal care company. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Care Advantage CEO Tim Hanold told Home Health Care News that Lighthouse “complements” what the company is already accomplishing in Northern Virginia. “We’ve made a number of acquisitions over there in the last couple of years, both personal care and adult day care, and also our skilled acquisition called National Home

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Mainstreaming Reproductive Genetic Innovation

Bill Of Health

By Myrisha S. Lewis. Despite religious and ethical objections, assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization and egg freezing, manages to flourish in the United States, with some states and companies even creating regimes for its insurance coverage. However, reproductive genetic innovation — a term I use to refer to the combination of assisted reproduction with genetic modification or substitution — has yet to receive the same acceptance.

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Top 12 Telehealth KPIs Every Health Tech Leader Should Know

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.