Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2023
Sepsis is a factor among roughly 1 in 3 hospital deaths, yet, as of last year, more than a quarter of hospitals didn’t have a formal sepsis committee in place and nearly half said they did not prov | The agency's Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements is a free resource center for hospitals beginning or refining their efforts to identify and address sepsis in their facilities.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 29, 2023
A limited group of Google Cloud clients, including systems HCA and Mayo Clinic, have been testing the large language model since April in a variety of use cases.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2023
Healthcare providers continue to misuse patient data | HIPAA compliance is challenging, but healthcare organizations must cultivate it in all their operations, including marketing activities.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 29, 2023
Buyers of digital health products are overwhelmed with point solutions, which could accelerate merger and acquisition activity in a slowed funding environment, experts say.
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2023
Earlier this year, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield unveiled a new virtual-first plan that harnesses artificial intelligence to streamline health services for members, the insurer
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 29, 2023
The list includes the top-selling blood thinners Eliquis and Xarelto, as well as the arthritis drug Enbrel and heart failure medicine Entresto.
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 29, 2023
The Cincinnati-based health system is alleging the Elevance subsidiary owes $93 million following four years of contract disputes.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2023
Highmark Health reported $13.6 billion in revenue for the first half of 2023 as well as $389 million in net income. | Highmark Health reported $13.6 billion in revenue for the first half of 2023 as well as $389 million in net income.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 29, 2023
The health system has focused on cost-cutting efforts to right its financials after suffering losses last year.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2023
Advocate Health, the sum of last year’s Advocate Aurora H | The 67-hospital nonprofit has seen revenue and volume growth across each of its now-joined divisions as well as $938 million of net investment income.
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The Rand Blog
AUGUST 29, 2023
The use of internet-based platform services like Amazon, DoorDash, and Uber Eats is increasing and can be helpful. But the companies that offer these services may be engaging in predatory practices that can harm users and local businesses. Some form of centralized policy action may help; local governments could play a more-active role.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 29, 2023
What You Should Know: German Bionic , the pioneering robotics company with offices in Boston, Berlin and Tokyo, today announced its official introduction of the “Apogee+” powered exoskeleton to the North American healthcare market. Merging cutting-edge robotics with research-backed, data-driven insights, the wearable technology aims to redefine the landscape of support for caregivers—cultivating a realm of enhanced well-being and sustainable working conditions for nursing and care professionals.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 29, 2023
The leaders of Japan, South Korea, and the United States held a trilateral summit in August, focused on countering military threats in East Asia. Not surprisingly, China and North Korea were upset by the summit, designed as it was to respond to their military build-ups.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 29, 2023
JR Finkelmeier, Business Leader, ECG Solutions at Philips Today’s hospital emergency departments (EDs) face formidable challenges as they strive to deliver high-quality care to more and more patients. A shortage of newly trained physicians, nurses, and support staff, and high burnout rates among existing staff, are making it increasingly difficult to maintain staffing levels at those needed to meet patient demand.
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 29, 2023
Since the start of his career as a primary care, internal medicine physician, Dr. Richard Feifer has sat at the intersection of geriatrics, population health and value-based payment models. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model has long been a passion of his. This made him the perfect person to serve as the chief medical officer at InnovAge (Nasdaq: INNV).
Healthcare ECONOMIST
AUGUST 29, 2023
Here is the CMS Factsheet and news coverage from NY Times. The companies that make each of these drugs is listed below.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 29, 2023
When home-based care providers think about the “middlemen” they are frustrated with, their minds will likely wander to the conveners in between themselves and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Undoubtedly, some of those conveners play a middleman role , and can strain the relationship between providers, payers and patients. But they aren’t the only ones.
Meditech
AUGUST 29, 2023
At Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) we have critical care as a specialty service. We pride ourselves on accomplishing advanced and complex care in our rural setting, continuously bringing value to our community. The capability of providing high levels of acuity close to home allows families to be at the bedside, easing stress and worry. We remain dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients, their families, and our community, and for our critical care team the stakes are alwa
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 29, 2023
As its core business lines struggle, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is banking on its home-based health care investments – in part – to drive better financial performance moving forward. It has been inching its way toward home-based care for years now. But it really dove in when it acquired the at-home care tech platform Current Health in 2021. The company also landed an impressive partnership with Atrium Health to scale hospital at home across the U.S. earlier this year.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
AUGUST 29, 2023
My paper with co-authors Shanshan Wang and Kirk Kirr just came out in the Journal of Long-Term Care titled Wound-Specific Oral Nutritional Supplementation Can Reduce the Economic Burden of Pressure Injuries for Nursing Homes: Results from an Economic Model. The abstract is below. Background To measure the cost savings and staff time savings of wound-specific oral nutritional supplements (WS-ONS) for patients with pressure injuries (PIs) in an average US nursing home in one year.
Triage Health Law
AUGUST 29, 2023
In August 2023, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (Act) received presidential assent, formalizing its first ever comprehensive and union-wide data protection law. The Act differs in many respects from a preceding version that was withdrawn in 2022, and reflects intensive discussion and revisions since then. In its final form, the Act reflects the central government’s concerns to preserve and enhance a pro-business and pro-innovation environment for the country.
Healthy Debate
AUGUST 29, 2023
Patients without a family doctor can now see a doctor virtually. But iDOCTOR will be of limited value to a system already stretched thin.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 29, 2023
What You Should Know: TapestryHealth , a multi-specialty healthcare company, announced a $25M credit investment from Catalio Capital Management , a leading multi-strategy investment firm focused on healthcare and life sciences. The senior secured term loan provides TapestryHealth an initial draw of $10M at close, with an additional $15M available at the company’s option.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 29, 2023
By Dafni Lima A series of legal rules are designed to ensure that, when welcoming a child, parents are given the protection and support they need in relation to work. The same cannot be said for those dealing with challenges unique to assisted reproduction. This post argues that the protective rationale of parental leave should be extended to address the needs for those undergoing fertility treatment in the form of a new “assisted reproduction leave.” Parental Leave and Protections f
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 29, 2023
What You Should Know: – HCA Healthcare and Google Cloud today announced a new collaboration designed to use generative AI technology to improve workflows on time-consuming tasks such as clinical documentation, so physicians and nurses can focus more on patient care. – This expanded work with Google Cloud is part of a strategic partnership announced in 2021 that includes safeguards to protect patient privacy and the security of data.
HIStalk
AUGUST 29, 2023
Top News ONC renews The Sequoia Project’s TEFCA management contract.
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 29, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has identified several providers who continue to renew their comprehensive home care license annually even though they do not meet certain comprehensive home care statutory criteria. MDH recognizes it may be unclear to providers whether it is necessary to maintain their comprehensive home care license even though they also have an assisted living license.
HIStalk
AUGUST 29, 2023
In project ‘Secret Tiger,’ Nomi Health copied a Texas COVID-19.
Briggs Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Emergencies can create a variety of hazards for workers in the impacted area. Preparing before an emergency incident plays a vital role in ensuring that employers and workers have the necessary equipment, know where to go, and know how to keep themselves safe when an emergency occurs.
Patient Safety Movement
AUGUST 29, 2023
Letter from CEO The last two months have seen some profound presentations, publications, and recommendations to improve patient safety in the US and globally. We have had a Summit meeting in Newport Beach with so many passionate world-renowned speakers on patient safety. Our founder, Joe Kiani, demanded that we call people in office at the local, state, and federal levels to hardwire patient safety; and align incentives so that every hospital puts in place actionable evidence-based incentives.
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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