Center for Health Progress
AUGUST 8, 2023
A year ago, I sat in a hospital waiting room for hours into the night in Denver, only to leave after my intense stomach pains had lessened and my fears about an overwhelming medical bill set in. My frustrations increased as the time passed…Why can’t I just see a doctor? Who is even working here? I unfairly started to blame the doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2023
Ivor Campbell, CEO of Snedden Campbell Anyone who recalls the ‘turbo’ trend of the 1980s will have a foreboding sense of déjà vu about the sudden ubiquity of artificial intelligence in every aspect of our lives. What began with the Swedish motor manufacturer, Saab, unveiling its 99 Turbo Coupé in 1977, suddenly had manufacturers scrambling for their own version of the latest technological buzzword in everything from alarm clocks to hairdryers.
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 25, 2023
Resilient Healthcare has teamed up with Community Hospital Consulting – a Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) organization – on a joint venture partnership. The JV, which will be dubbed Resilient Community LLC — would expand CHC’s health-at-home program across more than 40 states. CHC owns and manages hospitals in the community health space. The organization has been looking to provide an innovative hospital-at-home community care model for their hospitals.
Cloud Blogs
AUGUST 2, 2023
An unprecedented amount of data exists in healthcare. Health organizations are often challenged with collecting, collating, assimilating, and making valuable use of that data. Care management in healthcare involves a complex web of patient information, communication, and manual processes that without integration can hinder the delivery of efficient and coordinated care.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2023
Erica Jain, CEO and co-founder of Healthie Healthcare providers depend on comprehensive patient data to make fast, informed decisions. Unfortunately, our existing healthcare ecosystem has evolved into a collection of data silos that have, over the years, multiplied because of legacy healthcare systems that have stacked on top of one another. These silos of data were constructed around intentional business decisions to hold data, making it harder for new entrants – both EHR platforms and pr
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 31, 2023
Enforcement of information blocking penalties for health IT entities is slated to go into effect on Friday, opening the door to penalties of up to $1 million per violation. | The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said it expects to receive more complaints than it can investigate and so will be prioritizing those meeting certain criteria.
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p3care
AUGUST 7, 2023
Medical billing and coding lay a strong foundation for smooth AR management. A refined revenue cycle strengthens the practices and improves their revenue. We require a fine medical billing service to meet compliance standards and reduce claim denials. Do you know why we get claim denials? It’s simple—we get them due to gaps somewhere in the clinical documentation.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 16, 2023
The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. However, based on the National Institute on Aging's National Health and Aging Trends Study , researchers estimated roughly one-third of older adults in the U.S. are not ready to participate in video visits. THE PROBLEM Inexperience with technology was the major barrier – those who were older, Black or Hispanic tended to have less education and lower inc
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 31, 2023
Hundreds of small school districts across America have cut one day a week from their calendars. A shorter school week helps them compete for teachers and reduce costs. Teachers and parents love it. But is it really in the best interests of students?
Health Populi
AUGUST 3, 2023
An aging U.S. population with a preference for growing older at home — and a fiscally challenging health care financing outlook — are setting the demographic and financial table for the shift of medical care to peoples’ homes discussed in The State of Health at Home Models: Key Considerations and Opportunities , published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
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Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 30, 2023
Humana's senior-focused primary care business, CenterWell, is bringing its services into patients' homes. | Humana's senior-focused primary care business, CenterWell, is bringing its services into patients' homes.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 30, 2023
The program builds on Humana’s acquisition of home-based primary care provider Heal earlier this year, and could eventually expand to 10 additional southern and southwestern states.
NASHP
AUGUST 30, 2023
To view the model act, visit Model Rural Emergency Hospital Act. Congress established a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Designation as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for certain hospitals that meet requirements set out in 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(kkk)(2). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) promulgated final regulations for REHs at 87 Fed.Reg. 71748 (November 3, 2022) and 88 Fed.Reg. 58640 (August 28, 2023).
Healthy Debate
AUGUST 28, 2023
Our information ecosystem has become a massive false-balance machine. We need to correct bothsideism and misinformation.
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HIT Consultant
AUGUST 30, 2023
Doug McMillian, Healthcare Strategist at CDW While digital transformation has been on the rise across industries, results can be difficult to see and adoption can take time. Adopting digital solutions is innately important but doing so successfully requires identifying needs and adopting the right approach. Through all the technology transformation that drives innovation in the healthcare industry, the one that underpins it all is cloud adoption.
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.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 30, 2023
In a letter sent to all states (PDF), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( | As more Medicaid beneficiaries are wrongly kicked off the program, CMS is requiring states to reevaluate its eligibility systems and auto-renewal process.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 31, 2023
The South Carolina-based health system alleges that the insurer broke its contract and gave "false and misleading" statements to the press about Prisma’s proposed rates for 2024.
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Home Health Care
AUGUST 30, 2023
During the comment period for the 2024 home health proposed payment rule , the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) received a host of responses from providers, industry advocates and other home-based care stakeholders. Chief among their concerns was the impact that the rule – if finalized in its current form – would have on patients’ ability to access care, especially at a time when providers are already facing staffing shortages and rising supply costs.
Vie Healthcare
AUGUST 23, 2023
Episode Introduction Clifford explains the two types of echocardiograms, the benefits of 3D versus 2D echoes, and why it takes $72 million and a decade to launch new medical devices in the US. He also highlights how spending on cardiovascular care has risen to $600 bn a year and offers a Top Gun analogy to emphasize why healthcare leaders must carry out competitive and environmental scans.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2023
Annmarie Ison, Head of Customer Service for the Oncology Software Solutions Business Line at Elekta The complex and dynamic landscape of multimodal cancer care is boosting demand for oncology-specific technological innovations. The need for elevated cancer care is steadily climbing, compelling software developers to create increasingly integrated and sophisticated solutions.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 28, 2023
To monitor trends in public education, RAND fields over a dozen surveys annually to teachers, principals, and superintendents. Five charts tell us the most about the state of public education right now: staff turnover; teacher well-being; guns in schools; quality of academic instruction; and politics in schools.
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.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 30, 2023
GoodRx has launched a new feature to allow healthcare professionals to see the cost of a patient’s prescription with their insurance. | The feature, embedded in GoodRx's provider solution, surfaces a patient’s coverage and benefits at the point of care with the goal of increasing price transparency and access to drugs.
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.
Home Health Care
AUGUST 30, 2023
Another home-based care company has entered the franchise arena. First Day Homecare recently announced the launch of the franchising of its brand — making it the first franchise in the U.S. to specialize in pediatric home care services, according to the company. Emily Wiechmann — First Day Homecare’s CEO and co-founder — believes that the move will bring value to the beneficiaries of pediatric home care services.
Healthcare Associates
AUGUST 16, 2023
Why Does My Eye Feel Bruised When I Blink? Blinking is an involuntary and nearly constant activity. Most people blink 15 to 20 times per minute. This momentary closing and reopening of the eye is important for overall eye health. It ensures that your eyes stay oxygenated and well moisturized. It also helps remove any debris from the surface of the eye.
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.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 28, 2023
What You Should Know: – The Sequoia Project , an advocate for health information exchange and health IT interoperability , was chosen by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to continue as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). – The non-profit was awarded a five-year contract to continue the public-private engagement in support of a nationwide fr
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.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 30, 2023
In order to address deteriorating adolescent mental health, interventional behavioral health app BeMe Health moved to meet teens where they’re at—online. | In order to address deteriorating adolescent mental health, interventional behavioral health app BeMe Health moved to meet teens where they’re at—online. Amd according to new research, this methodology is proving successful.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 21, 2023
The health IT company, which rebranded from Allscripts in January, has yet to file its annual report for 2022, or its quarterly reports for the first and second quarters of 2023.
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