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Why Are Patients So Angry? Plus, Frontliner Tips for Health Leaders

Healthcare Success

It’s not your imagination. People really are ruder to each other these days. The pandemic, economy, political unrest, war, and continued uncertainty have taken—and continue to take—a toll on people’s mental health. These all contribute to stress, anxiety, frustration, and anger. And according to Harvard Business Review , frontline workers are taking the brunt of this unrest and aggression.

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Does It Really Matter How the COVID-19 Pandemic Started?

Bill Of Health

By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, much air time and social media space has been allocated to the lab leak vs. natural spillover dispute regarding the origins of SARS-CoV-2. To summarize briefly, the question is whether the pandemic was caused by a leak from a biosafety level (BSL) four lab in Wuhan, China , or whether it arose naturally as a consequence of a virus jumping from a bat to an animal and then to humans.

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Artificial intelligence could save healthcare industry $360B a year

Health Care Dive

Broader adoption of AI in healthcare is likely in the near future, and could come with a slew of benefits beyond financial gains, according to McKinsey and Harvard researchers.

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Orlando Health to launch AI-driven hospital-at-home services

Healthcare It News

Data from the new hospital-at-home platform will be accessible through Orlando Health's Epic electronic health records through a multi-year agreement with the connected health and digital therapeutics company. WHY IT MATTERS Orlando Health – a non-profit health system with 18 hospitals and emergency rooms with five in development serving the southeastern United States – is expected to launch the new advanced remote patient monitoring capabilities in early 2023.

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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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Amazon Pharmacy rolls out service for unlimited generic drug prescriptions for $5 a month

Fierce Healthcare

Amazon Pharmacy rolls out service for unlimited generic drug prescriptions for $5 a month hlandi Mon, 01/23/2023 - 22:15

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Record Numbers of People in the U.S. Putting Off Medical Care Due to Cost – A New “Pink Tax” on Women?

Health Populi

More people in the U.S. than ever have put off medical care due to cost, according to Gallup’s latest poll of patients in America. Gallup conducted the annual Health and Healthcare poll U.S. adults in November and December 2022. This was the highest level of self-rationing care due to cost the pollster has found since its inaugural study on the topic in 2001.

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Three 2023 telemedicine trends that advance the 'new normal' in healthcare

Healthcare It News

This past year may very well have been the year the "new normal" was sealed for healthcare – one that includes a lot more telehealth, remote monitoring and other virtual care than ever before. Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. As healthcare providers look ahead to 2023, being at the forefront of what's next in telehealth and strategically integrating the technology necessary to stay there

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COVID-19 caused surge in heart disease deaths in first year of pandemic: report

Fierce Healthcare

COVID-19 caused surge in heart disease deaths in first year of pandemic: report fdiamond Wed, 01/25/2023 - 08:44

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Elevate patient experiences with healthcare data insights

Cloud Blogs

Today's healthcare providers face an onslaught of complex challenges, including higher costs, staffing shortages, evolving patient expectations, and increased competition. In order to survive and thrive, it's critical that they find ways to adapt to these ongoing challenges. In this difficult environment, the most successful healthcare organizations are the ones that are driving digital transformation and tapping into innovative healthcare technology solutions to improve patient care.

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Employers ‘disappointed’ in health plan performances, study finds

Health Care Dive

Health plans earned a lower average rating in the Leapfrog Group’s latest rankings than in previous years, earning a 2.29 GPA in 2022 compared to a 2.57 in 2020.

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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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Geisinger solves behavioral health access problem with telemedicine

Healthcare It News

Benjamin C. Gonzales, operations manager II, virtual care, at Geisinger, said the prominent health system has faced a problem that is the biggest problem in behavioral healthcare: access. And while Geisinger’s population certainly has experienced its own challenges with behavioral health access like other communities, the problem has been significantly compounded by three things.

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SDOH startup Spatially Health partners with Florida ACO amid new CMS rules on equity

Fierce Healthcare

SDOH startup Spatially Health partners with Florida ACO amid new CMS rules on equity agliadkovskaya Fri, 01/27/2023 - 13:40

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Avoiding a Long War in Ukraine, Gun Violence, Migrant Surges: RAND Weekly Recap

The Rand Blog

This weekly recap focuses on how the United States can help avoid a long war in Ukraine, responding to the gun violence crisis, limits on teachers’ instruction, and more.

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Pandemic continues to affect healthcare jobs, tracker finds

Health Care Dive

Healthcare job growth rates have yet to return to levels predicted before the pandemic, according the tracker from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Peterson Center on Healthcare.

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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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Gaming tech is being used for dementia treatment

Healthcare It News

Research shows that apathy is a significant challenge for people living with dementia. They lose the ability to take initiative, which has an enormous effect on their emotional and physical wellbeing. This makes the disorder much harder to treat. THE PROBLEM Andrus on Hudson, based in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, serves and cares for individuals ("residents," to reflect the environment in which they receive care) who have various types of dementia.

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CVS Health launches initiative with Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago aiming to reduce disparities in marginalized communities

Fierce Healthcare

CVS Health launches initiative with Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago aiming to reduce disparities in marginalized communities agliadkovskaya Fri, 01/27/2023 - 12:25

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HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Provide Clarity on Rights of Conscience in Healthcare

Sheppard Health Law

On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking entitled “Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes” (the “ Proposed Rule “). In this article we provide a brief summary of the Proposed Rule, while also examining the statutory amendments and previous rulemakings that create its foundation.

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Cigna sues CVS, former pharmacy head Bricker over exec’s departure

Health Care Dive

In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Cigna alleged that Amy Bricker’s appointment to chief product officer of CVS’s consumer segment places the payer’s trade secrets at risk and violates her noncompete agreement.

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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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Vendor Notebook: new tools and acquisitions from OptumRx, ScionHealth, others

Healthcare It News

It's a new year, and healthcare technology vendors are rolling out their latest innovations, market approvals, acquisitions and staffing shake-ups. OptumRx launched Price Edge, a tool that compares pricing for traditional generic drugs to ensure members get the lowest prescription drug prices. A suite of new tools for both patients and providers target aspects of pharmacy logistics that have been known to delay or complicate care, such as getting real-time pharmacy benefits information and o

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Majority of patients repeatedly provide duplicate health information, Carta Healthcare survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Majority of patients repeatedly provide duplicate health information, Carta Healthcare survey finds aburky Fri, 01/27/2023 - 16:21

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Sharp Pain in Ear | 7 Causes of Sharp Pain in Ear, Prevention, Treatments & More

Healthcare Associates

Sharp Pain in Ear Sharp pain in the ear is a common symptom, or sensation, that can be experienced by both adults and children. Many factors, including infections and earwax buildup can cause it. Here’s more about common causes of sharp ear pain, how to relieve it, and when to see a doctor for treatment. What Does Ear Pain Feel Like? Ear pain can feel sharp or like a dull, throbbing ache.

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Upcoming Medicaid redeterminations could hamper hospitals, payers

Health Care Dive

Medicaid eligibility checks beginning in April will likely curb hospital revenue and enrollment growth for payers, Moody's Investors Service said in a report.

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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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Pitfalls and opportunities with medical device data aggregation, storage, and consumption/usability

Healthcare It News

Healthcare data is growing exponentially, driven by multiple factors including the prevalence of consumer health devices, connected medical devices, and remote patient monitoring solutions. Aggregating and analyzing the mass amounts of data available can make a significant impact on the outcomes of patients through better insights into the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

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Man Therapy brings effective digital mental health support to the population most likely to commit suicide, CDC study finds

Fierce Healthcare

Man Therapy brings effective digital mental health support to the population most likely to commit suicide, CDC study finds aburky Mon, 01/23/2023 - 17:10

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Responding to the Firearm Violence Crisis: Are Some Newly Enacted Laws Making Things Worse?

The Rand Blog

Persuasive scientific evidence is accumulating for several commonly implemented laws. Where the science is strong, lawmakers would be wise to consider it when making decisions about how to protect public safety while preserving civil liberties, including the right to bear arms.

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More states propose nurse staffing, ratio laws

Health Care Dive

Lawmakers in three states are considering legislation around healthcare worker staffing and nurse-to-patient ratios after the pandemic caused the industry to suffer major workforce challenges.

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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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Angle Health Raises $58M for Digital-First Health Insurance

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Angle Health, a digital first health insurance carrier raises $58M in Series A funding, making health insurance more convenient, approachable, and affordable for employers and members. The round was led by Portage with participation from PruVen Capital , Wing Venture Capital , SixThirty Ventures , Mighty Capital , Wormhole Capital , Mindset Ventures , Crew Capital , Aloft VC , and Pilot founder Waseem Daher; and support from existing investors Blumberg Capital , Cor

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Payer startup Angle Health scores $58M to scale operations, expand to new markets

Fierce Healthcare

Payer startup Angle Health scores $58M to scale operations, expand to new markets agliadkovskaya Wed, 01/25/2023 - 09:42

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UCM Digital Health Launches At-Home Emergency Care Program With MVP Health Care

Home Health Care

UCM Digital Health (UCM) and MVP Health Care (MVP) have announced a new program that will give MVP members access to emergency room-level care in the home. The program is dubbed Treatment in Place. “This partnership was really based on the exact concept of keeping people out of the ER, out of the hospital and out of even the urgent cares and pulling them into our platform,” UCM Digital Health CEO Keith Algozzine told Home Health Care News.

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FBI takes down hacker group that targeted hospitals

Health Care Dive

The notorious ransomware group, known as the Hive, has impacted some of the nation’s most critical industries.

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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.