December, 2024

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CHIME along with 60 health systems urge lawmakers to take immediate action to extend telehealth policies

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With only 27 days to go before COVID-era telehealth flexibilities expire, a major health IT group along with 62 healthcare organizations are urgently calling on Congress, again, to take immediate a | With only 27 days to go before COVID-era telehealth flexibilities expire, a major health IT group along with 62 healthcare organizations are urgently calling on Congress, again, to take immediate action and grant a two-year extension.

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Mind the gaps: The healthcare industry is embracing AI, but needs to keep patient care at the center

Healthcare It News

Healthcare organizations are embracing modern digital tools and emerging technologies like AI to reimagine how they interact with patients, connect with communities and advance lifesaving missions. However, as many of these organizations are registered as 501(c)(3) nonprofits, they share the common ailments that afflict the nonprofit sector at large: growing demand and shrinking budgets.

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CMS recalculates Medicare Advantage stars for UnitedHealth, Centene

Health Care Dive

After both insurers challenged the agency in court, the CMS improved scores for 12 UnitedHealth contracts and seven Centene contracts.

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Is Your SEO Strategy Outdated? The Critical Shift to AI and Intent-Driven Search in Healthcare

Healthcare Success

Did you know Google changes its algorithm up to 200 times a day? Yet many healthcare organizations still rely on SEO strategies and tactics that were "best practices" a decade ago. Its no surprise that countless healthcare providers and other businesses are seeing drops in rankings and traffic after Google's Helpful Content Update. To help you navigate these changes and learn what you need to update, I invite you to listen to this podcast featuring Brandon Schakola.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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An Overview of Insurance Billing Services for Healthcare Providers

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Insurance Billing services for healthcare providers play an important role in the reimbursement cycle of medical practices. They require a smooth processing of insurance claims, which helps increase the clean claim ratio. A satisfactory clean claim ratio is crucial because it expedites direct payments for the rendered healthcare services. At P3Care, experienced billers follow each step closely to provide an errorless billing process.

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HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Big Data: Ensuring Patient Privacy in Healthcare Data Analytics

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Mateusz Krempa, COO, Piwik PRO As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Violations of HIPAA can result in reputation damage, loss of patient trust, and also severe penaltiesup to $50,000 per violation, alongside potential criminal charges.

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Project to launch Vietnam's first AI virtual hospital announced

Healthcare It News

An Australian biotechnology company is building what could be the first AI-driven hospital in Vietnam. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The MedArmor AI Hospital will pursue a preventive healthcare model, emphasising early disease detection and timely interventions. It will be underpinned by AI and virtual care technologies. The hospital will primarily run on virtual technologies, such as video conferencing, to deliver care.

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Stopgap funding bill includes sweeping PBM reform, preserves telehealth flexibilities

Health Care Dive

Lawmakers Tuesday night released the full text of a bipartisan agreement to fund the government through March. It could also reshape the pharmacy supply chain by reforming how controversial drug middlemen do business.

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11 Healthcare Marketing Predictions for 2025

Healthcare Success

As we enter 2025, one thing remains clear: marketing has evolved beyond simply promoting services. Now, it's about connecting authentically, earning trust, and adapting to and meeting the needs of todays well-informed patients. With my years of experience navigating this fast-paced industry, I believe next year will be pivotal and demand that healthcare organizations position themselves for long-term growth.

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Optum, LHC Group Put Pedal Down On Home-Based Care Efforts

Home Health Care

LHC Group President and CEO Josh Proffitt on Wednesday shared a home-based, value-based vision for the company’s future. UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum acquired LHC Group last year for $5.4 billion. “Home Care remains deeply fragmented, disconnected and too difficult to navigate,” Proffitt said Wednesday. “It accounts for about $150 billion of the health sector today, and we expect this figure to climb substantially by the end of the decade.

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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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How Cybersecurity Breaches Affect Patient Care and Recovery

HIT Consultant

Anand Naik- CEO & Co-Founder at Sequretek The healthcare industry has long been built on the promise of providing uninterrupted care across a vast and interconnected ecosystem. However, in recent years, the sector has faced an escalating threatcyberattacks. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and system vulnerabilities have emerged as major disruptors, threatening sensitive patient information and the very foundation of patient care.

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Legislators urge DOJ to investigate PBMs for potential role in opioid epidemic

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A group of legislators is calling on the Department of Justice to dig into whether pharmacy benefit managers played a role in the opioid epidemic. | A group of legislators is calling on the Department of Justice to dig into whether pharmacy benefit managers played a role in the opioid epidemic.

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HIMSSCast: Nurses want AI to enhance patient interactions

Healthcare It News

When the American Nurses Association created its artificial intelligence positioning statement, it looked to protect the values and core obligations of the nursing profession, says Oriana Beaudet, DNP, RN, the association's vice president of nursing innovation. "Nurses must ensure that advanced technologies don't compromise the nature of human interactions and relationships central to the nursing profession," she said.

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7 bold policies to reshape rural healthcare

Health Care Dive

The CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians argues for policies to incentivize growth in the rural primary care workforce.

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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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How Your Value Proposition Helps Increase Patient Volume and Revenue

Healthcare Success

Your value proposition is more than just a catchy phrase —it’s a vital tool that piques interest, communicates your brand identity, and compels consumers to book an appointment. And, it can increase patient volume and revenue. Here’s why: Your value proposition is, at its foundation, an essential component of your brand messaging. A quick primer: Your Tagline A concise, memorable statement that explains what your organization stands for.

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New Report Focuses On Persistent Problems Facing Community Home Care Providers

Home Health Care

A new survey highlighted the challenges facing Americas direct support workforce, revealing a care system in crisis due to ongoing recruitment and retention issues. Direct support professionals (DSPs) play a crucial role in assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They help these individuals develop the skills needed to live and thrive in both home and community settings.

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The Role of Digitally Savvy Clinical Leadership Ready for the Future in Healthcare

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Ali Morin, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at symplr As technological innovations, AI and challenges in healthcare continue to grow, it’s imperative for healthcare leaders – especially clinical ones – to be digitally competent and step into the forefront of change with skills and expertise to support a better future. Not only do they need to be efficient in use of existing technology to streamline operations and support frontline workers, but they also need to be open to new technologies in th

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Congress' end of year health deal may be falling apart

Fierce Healthcare

It still needs to pass, but an end-of-year package for healthcare is looking probable. The legislation includes PBM reform, telehealth extensions and more.

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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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Bali hospital bags new Stage 6 EMRAM for Indonesia

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Kasih Ibu Hospital Group's flagship hospital in Denpasar, capital of Bali, Indonesia, has been validated for Stage 6 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The eight-stage model measures an organisation's maturity in their EMR capabilities. WHY IT MATTERS Kasih Ibu Hospital Group started as a maternity hospital in Denpasar before becoming a general hospital four years after its founding in 1987.

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7 of the biggest healthcare cyberattack and breach stories of 2024

Health Care Dive

Cyberattacks targeting the healthcare industry continued to rise this year. Here are some of the largest incidents, from Change Healthcare to Ascension.

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How to Elevate Your Content Marketing to Thought Leadership Marketing

Healthcare Success

What does it really take to stay ahead in healthcare? The answer is thought leadership. Heres why: Its about more than just quick winsits a long-term strategy. Collaborating with the right experts and crafting a powerful network of insights can pave the way for lasting brand awareness, credibility, trust, and sustainable growth. Together, these can position your business for success and help it stand the test of time.

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2024’s Hidden-Gem Stories: CenterWell’s View of Home Health, What Provider Margins Actually Look Like, InnovAge’s Turnaround

Home Health Care

In a year filled with attention-grabbing, newsworthy articles, it can be easy for some stories to fall through the cracks, no matter how compelling. As the year comes to a close, its the perfect time to revisit some of the Home Health Care News stories that warrant a second viewing. These stories cover the truth behind home health margins, the state of InnovAge after regulatory challenges, how providers ensure advanced hospital care can be delivered in the home, Hurricane Helene and Miltons impa

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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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How Do Patient Call Report Services Work in the US Healthcare System?

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An Overview of the Patient Call Report Services Patient call reporting primarily refers to documenting patient details like the reason for the call, major symptoms, subsequent actions taken by healthcare providers, and the follow-up instructions given on the phone call. These details serve as a record to ensure continuity of care and quality improvement.

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Medical supply firm Medline confidentially files for potential blockbuster IPO in 2025

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Medical equipment and supply manufacturer Medline Industries confidentially submitted plans for a proposed initial public offering, potentially setting the stage for a blockbuster public debut next | Medical equipment and supply manufacturer Medline Industries confidentially submitted plans for a proposed initial public offering, potentially setting the stage for a blockbuster public debut next year.

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$2M e-ICU project to be launched in regional Korea

Healthcare It News

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced 2.5 billion won ($1.7 million) funding to launch a network of remote ICUs in regional hospitals next year. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Based on a media release, at the core of this network is an integrated control centre for monitoring the status and condition of patients in ICUs in small and medium hospitals.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in NYC

Health Care Dive

The NYPD confirmed the shooting, which cut UnitedHealth’s investor conference short on Wednesday morning, though not Thompson’s identity. Thompson, 50, had been with UnitedHealth since 2004.

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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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AI Tops ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2025

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What You Should Know: – ECRI , a non-profit organization focused on healthcare safety, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report for 2025. – This year, the report highlights the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, emphasizing the need for careful assessment and management of AI-enabled technologies to ensure patient safety.

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Providence’s Joint Venture With Compassus Likely Delayed Amid Concerns About Patient Care And Rural Access

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Oregon’s Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program is reviewing a proposal to spin off Providences home health and hospice services into a joint venture supported by private equity. Sarah Bartlemann, the cost programs manager for Oregons Health Authority (OHA), confirmed the review in a letter to a Washington D.C. attorney representing Compassus, Providences partner in the deal.

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How Trauma-Informed Design Principles Can Be Health-Ful for All of Us – Learning from IKEA

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As a long-time fan and customer of IKEA, I receive daily Google Alerts about the company, from business finances to design trends. When I read this piece on IKEA’s work on a home designed for people who were homeless , I paid special attention to learn about the concept of trauma-informed design. Thanks to the publication Retail TouchPoints and the author of the story, Adan Blair, for covering this project.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan: reports

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UnitedHealth Group abruptly ended its investor day event on Wednesday morning as new reports surfaced that the CEO of its health plan division had been fatally shot. | UnitedHealth Group abruptly ended its investor day event on Wednesday morning as news reports surfaced that the CEO of its health plan division had been fatally shot.

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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.