Pro CRNA
JUNE 20, 2023
By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA You know the type of surgery that your patient will receive, you have reviewed the lab work and history/physical and you have a sense about their basic health. It’s time to meet the patient, assess the airway, explain what you will be doing and then get the case going. You feel as if you know your patient, but do you know who they are as an individual?
HIT Consultant
JUNE 18, 2023
Théo Rotellini, Principal at Heidrick & Struggles The health tech industry is driven by innovation and is constantly in a state of change. Yet it’s clear that post-pandemic investors and consumers are a lot less comfortable with decision-making that is purely made by technology gurus without senior medical expertise in the room. From the outside looking in, it might seem obvious to have a medical officer on your leadership team, but research shows this is often not the case.
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Healthcare It News
JUNE 21, 2023
Discussion of an app for children with ADHD that improves attention and cognition, from Scott Kollins, chief medical officer at Akili Interactive.
Healthy Debate
JUNE 18, 2023
Loneliness and hunger are two major ravages of the pandemic. We need to link medical education with social determinants of health to bridge gaps in care.
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Bill Of Health
JUNE 20, 2023
By Ameet Sarpatwari , Liam Bendicksen , and Aaron S. Kesselheim Each month, members of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) review the peer-reviewed medical literature to identify interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues relevant to current or potential future work in the Division.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 22, 2023
Physician-owned general acute care hospitals charge less than other non-physician-owned facilities in their region for several common shoppable care services, according to a new analysis published | A new analysis of competing hospitals' published prices adds fuel to the debate over whether Congress should lift the Affordable Care Act's ban on new physician-owned hospitals.
Health Care Quality Digest brings together the best content for healthcare quality professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Healthcare It News
JUNE 20, 2023
Rural communities across the U.S. are facing an increasing healthcare crisis due to shortages in healthcare providers and facilities, especially as the nursing shortage continues throughout the country. One way people in these rural areas still can receive access to high-quality healthcare in a convenient and cost-effective way is through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring options.
Healthcare Success
JUNE 23, 2023
The healthcare marketplace is crowded. As patient expectations continue to evolve, the need for thoughtful environmental designs that prioritize peace, tranquility, and healing cannot be overstated—they play a vital role in patient experiences and the perception of overall quality of care. Studies have shown many positive effects of healthcare environmental design on medical outcomes.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 21, 2023
A pair of new reports released this week allege that HCA Healthcare policies are encouraging staff to transition more patients to palliative and end-of-life care, thereby increasing churn and boost | Two reports, one based on dozens of employee interviews and the other on policies and discharge statistics, paint a picture of internal policies encouraging transfers to boost quality metrics and free up hospital beds.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 20, 2023
The layoffs, reported by Insider, come after the VA renegotiated its contract with Cerner in May over patient safety issues and follow massive job cuts from other tech giants this year.
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Healthcare It News
JUNE 23, 2023
Before COVID-19, healthcare worker burnout had reached crisis levels , research from the National Academies of Medicine shows. More than 330,000 U.S. healthcare professionals left the industry in 2021, with many remaining workers considering leaving, reported commercial intelligence company Definitive Healthcare. For healthcare organizations, burnout leads to decreased productivity, with increased recruitment and training costs.
p3care
JUNE 21, 2023
With the evolving healthcare landscape, chiropractic care has gained recognition as a valuable treatment option. Medicare beneficiaries have also recognized its benefits. These services are valued for their non-invasive approach to treating musculoskeletal conditions. Chiropractic practices depend on chiropractic billing services for the insurance claim processing.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 21, 2023
Even in the face of substantial headwinds, dealmaking in the healthcare industry hasn't fallen off, according to a new analysis from PwC. | Even in the face of substantial headwinds, dealmaking in the healthcare industry hasn't fallen off, according to a new analysis from PwC.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 23, 2023
Sun Park’s background in healthcare and corporate finance, in addition to the long lead time between his appointment and start date as CFO, indicate Tenet’s efforts to ensure a smooth leadership changeover, according to analysts.
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Healthcare It News
JUNE 19, 2023
Sam Seering, product manager of Cheers for Epic, talks about expanding engagement with patients, and how a switch to automated outreach saved one provider $37K, while addressing a care gap.
Health Populi
JUNE 23, 2023
If you live in Massachusetts, Hawaii, and New Hampshire, you win a kind of state lottery for public health and well-being, based on this year’s read of the 2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance from The Commonwealth Fund. Here’s a picture of the annual study’s top-line findings, a roster of the fifty U.S. states ranked by a mash-up of health system indicators.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 22, 2023
Ochsner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are partnering to build an integrated cancer care program in southeastern Louisiana, the organizations announced Thursday. | The first phase of the new collaboration will see cancer patients at seven of Ochsner's southeast Louisiana facilities become eligible for breaking clinical trials.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 21, 2023
The department sent a cybersecurity notification to the sector about TimisoaraHackerTeam after an attack on a U.S. cancer center that “significantly reduced” its capability to treat patients.
Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator
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Healthcare It News
JUNE 23, 2023
In April, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals announced the formation of a new nonprofit organization, Risant Health, and its first acquisition, Geisinger Health. Dr. Jaewon Ryu, president and CEO of Geisinger Health, will transition from his current role to that of CEO of Risant Health when the deal closes. Healthcare Finance News interviewed Dr.
Bill Of Health
JUNE 21, 2023
By Timothy Bonis Premiering tonight on PBS , the film Below the Belt sheds light on endometriosis by documenting four women’s experiences with the disease. Endometriosis is a silent crisis. One in ten women have it, yet, on average, people with the condition see seven doctors before they get diagnosed. Many experience severe pain, and the disease costs the American economy $80 billion annually in lost productivity, but the standard treatments are outdated and ineffectual.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 23, 2023
Amazon Web Services launched a new innovation center focused on generative AI backed by a $100 million investment, its most recent bid to keep up with the AI race. | Amazon's cloud unit launched the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center with a $100 million investment, its most recent bid to keep up with the AI race.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 22, 2023
A number of states have already moved to take control of the insurer, which announced it was winding down operations earlier this month.
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Healthcare It News
JUNE 23, 2023
Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
The Rand Blog
JUNE 17, 2023
Good strategy involves clearly defining your objectives (ends), developing practical methods to accomplish them (ways), and then allocating sufficient resources (means) to turn these objectives and methods into reality. The debate over congressional support for Ukraine aid largely revolves around means. But what of the other two legs of the strategic triad?
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 21, 2023
The southeastern region of the U.S. | The southeastern region of the U.S. scored worst across the board in the Commonwealth Fund’s annual scorecard on states' healthcare system performance.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 20, 2023
A survey by KFF found 81% gave their health plans an overall rating of “excellent” or “good.” But more than half also reported insurance problems like denied claims or network issues in the past year.
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.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 22, 2023
What You Should Know: UnitedHealthcare launches a new virtual eyewear prescription renewal option for millions of members enrolled in eligible employer-sponsored vision plans. Millions of UnitedHealthcare Vision members now have the option to virtually renew their prescriptions for contact lenses and glasses at no additional cost, all from the comfort of home or on the go.
The Rand Blog
JUNE 23, 2023
The United States has been struggling to “pivot to the Pacific” for over a decade, and one of the major missing pieces is logistics. It is critical that the logistics underpinning a credible military deterrent be figured out now.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 20, 2023
About 1,800 of Providence’s Oregon nurses and clinicians are on strike this week amid contract negotiations, prompting the health system to cut back some services at its facilities to preserve capa | Contract disagreements led 1,800 union nurses to the picket lines this week. To cope, Providence has hired replacement staff and is limiting several services and transfers at three locations: Providence Portland Medical Center, Providence Seaside Hospital and Providence Home Health and Hospice.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 22, 2023
Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont had the best overall health system performance, according to the report.
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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