Sat.Jun 11, 2022 - Fri.Jun 17, 2022

article thumbnail

Florida health system sues bill-sharing ministry for non-payment

Health Care Dive

Orlando Health accuses Liberty HealthShare, a faith-based medical cost-sharing organization, of telling patients to conceal their membership in the group to get charity rates for medical services.

article thumbnail

Primary care reimagined: A virtual front door to healthcare

Healthcare It News

Many healthcare consumers today are disconnecting from traditional primary care, since the current experience is not meeting consumers' expectations, some industry observers say. When consumers disengage, the promise of traditional primary care cannot be realized. The situation results in increased ER and urgent care usage, undiagnosed chronic conditions, unmet mental health needs, and other problems, they add.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Consumers Intend to Invest in Technology — With Budget and Value in Mind

Health Populi

Consumers continued to invest in and use several technologies that supported self-care at home in 2021, with plans to purchase connected health devices, sports and fitness equipment in the next year. But these purchases will be made with greater attention to budget and value consumer mindsets firmly focused on (and stressed by) inflation. The 24th Annual Technology Ownership & Market Potential Study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) tells us that Americans in 2022 will have to m

article thumbnail

Ethics Education in U.S. Medical Schools’ Curricula

Bill Of Health

By Leah Pierson. I recently argued that we need to evaluate medical school ethics curricula. Here, I explore how ethics courses became a key component of medical education and what we do know about them. The rise of ethics education. Although ethics had been a recognized component of medical practice since Hippocrates’ time , ethics education is a more recent innovation.

Doctors 135
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

FTC hits UnitedHealth, LHC with another request for information on $5.4B buy

Health Care Dive

Marrying LHC, which manages a sizable share of the home health market, with Optum, one of the biggest physician groups in the country, has raised regulators’ eyebrows.

article thumbnail

HIMSS22 EUROPE: ‘To change citizens’ health behaviour we need technology that creates delight’

Healthcare It News

Would you be more inclined to take the stairs if each step played a musical note or lie in the shade on the beach if it meant accessing free WIFI These are some of the innovative ways that technology and environmental design have been utilised worldwide to help citizens adopt healthier behaviour. The speakers were: Dr Kristina Curtis, senior behaviour change consultant and lecturer, UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, UK; Prof Agnès Buzyn, executive director, WHO Academy, France; Isabelle Ku

More Trending

article thumbnail

Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian Grain

The Rand Blog

As Russia has been blockading ports around Odesa, Ukrainian grain exports in May were more than 60 percent lower than a year ago. Global hunger has hit a new high while 22 million tons of grain in Ukraine could rot if not exported soon.

122
122
article thumbnail

1K Los Angeles Kaiser nurses to go on strike

Health Care Dive

The nurses are demanding measures they say will improve staffing conditions in new contracts, like the addition of more ancillary staff to ensure nurses are able to take adequate rest and meal breaks.

Nursing 276
article thumbnail

Assessing the success of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy

Healthcare It News

Cognitive behavioral therapy, known more commonly in psychological circles as CBT, can lead to great success in changing problematic thinking and behavior in patients. "Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness," according to the American Psychological Association.

Doctors 203
article thumbnail

In a Heat Wave (and Heating Up Prices), Ice Cream and Health Top of Mind – McKinsey Update

Health Populi

With temperatures over 90 degrees in Brussels today, In Chez S-Kahn, we’ve got fans running, iced coffee brewing, and ice cream on our minds. Thanks to McKinsey, there’s a new report informing my perspective on the ice cream and yogurt market with a lens on wellness and values. McKinsey advises us on How to stay cool as competition heats up in ice cream and yogurt.

117
117
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Study: Caseload, Telehealth Focus Drives Quality for Home Health Agencies

Home Health Care

With over 400,000 data points, a new study from LeadingAge could give home-based care providers a new roadmap on how to optimize performance. The yearlong study that collected information from over 1,000 agency sites found that home health agencies with registered nurse case manager caseloads under 25 have the highest star ratings for quality of care and patient satisfaction.

article thumbnail

Apple Watch monitoring features for AFib, Parkinson's cleared by FDA

Health Care Dive

With the new feature, atrial fibrillation patients may have an easier way to track the frequency of the condition over time and see whether lifestyle changes may have positive effects.

276
276
article thumbnail

Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

Healthcare It News

Feature More than ever before, healthcare organizations are working harder to prioritize the patient experience. From appointment booking to post-discharge follow-up, hospitals and health systems are striving to innovate and personalize the way people navigate their care journey. Mere "patient engagement" isn't enough anymore. Providers are embracing new technologies and digital tools to enable greater insights into what their customers want and need – and tailoring their eff

article thumbnail

CNA Week: June 16 – 22, 2022

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. “This year, CNA Week 2022 is from June 16 to June 22. With the theme of “I’m Still Standing,” NAHCA created this toolkit for CNAs and for the skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, and staffing and home health agencies they work for so that everyone can celebrate, recognize, and pay their respects to the incredible work that the nearly 1 million-strong contingent of frontline heroes does every day for elders an

Nursing 105
article thumbnail

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!

article thumbnail

Aetna Finds Value in Home-Based Care Providers Willing, Able to Share Data

Home Health Care

Aetna is one of the most influential health care companies in the country. It’s also heavily invested in home-based care. Aman Gill, Aetna’s director of product strategy and innovation, told Home Health Care News last month that a home health acquisition was “on the table” for the company. This past week, at HHCN’s VALUE event, Aetna CMO Kyu Rhee reiterated the company’s commitment to the home as a setting of care, and explained how care delivery has changed over the course of the last few years

article thumbnail

Most Medicare Advantage enrollees like their plans, survey finds

Health Care Dive

As the program has soared in popularity, it has attracted the attention of federal investigators, including an HHS OIG report finding inappropriate prior authorization and claims denials.

Medicare 276
article thumbnail

Getting patients more engaged in their healthcare via technology

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

article thumbnail

Community Health Workers and Oral Health: Improving Access to Care Across the Lifespan in Minnesota

NASHP

Community Health Workers and Oral Health: Improving Access to Care Across the Lifespan in Minnesota June 17, 2022/ by Ella Roth and Allie Atkeson. Introduction. Many states are integrating community health workers (CHWs) and other community-based providers into their health care system. CHWs are trusted members of the community that facilitate care coordination with health and health-related providers, enhance access to community-based services, address social needs, and provide health education

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

‘The Stability of Home Health Care Is at Risk’: CMS Proposes 4.2% Decrease to Provider Payments in 2023

Home Health Care

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its FY 2023 home health proposed payment rule late Friday. It comes with a decrease to payment rates by 4.2%, or $810 million less compared to 2022 rates. Overall, the proposed rule looks to be one that will be disappointing to providers, and one they will refute heavily in the public comment period.

article thumbnail

Despite rosier trust fund outlook, time running out to stabilize Medicare funding, researchers warn

Health Care Dive

Though it’s tempting to interpret the recent Medicare trustees report as good news, academics are arguing lawmakers can’t wait until hospital trust fund insolvency is imminent before taking action to bolster the program.

Medicare 246
article thumbnail

Building a seamless patient experience in the United Arab Emirates

Healthcare It News

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

article thumbnail

Can You Develop Asthma As An Adult?

Healthcare Associates

Can You Develop Asthma As An Adult? Many people with asthma develop it during childhood, though it is possible to develop asthma later in life as an adult. Knowing symptoms of adult-onset asthma can help you recognize when it may be time to see your doctor for treatment. Can Adults Develop Asthma? Asthma can develop in anyone at any age—including adults.

Doctors 98
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Home Health Providers in HHVBP Demo States Struggled to Achieve Financial Upside

Home Health Care

Despite being a significant regulatory change to the home health care industry, some providers aren’t so sure whether the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model will have that significant of a bottom-line impact. The model is constructed in such a way where the very best performers receive the largest payment boost, with a maximum adjustment of 5%.

Home Care 105
article thumbnail

Hospitals failing to provide charity care notices, California AG alleges

Health Care Dive

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent letters to hospitals warning them that failure to notify patients of free or reduced care is a violation of state law.

Hospitals 262
article thumbnail

The No Surprises Act: How Payers Can Stay Compliant

HIT Consultant

Michael Gardner, Chief Strategy Officer at Virsys12. As the healthcare system continues to evolve to adopt a more patient-centric approach, surprise billing has become a topic discussed by consumers and policymakers. Surprise billing can occur when a patient unknowingly receives care from providers that are outside their network. This can result in balance billing, the practice of billing a patient the difference between what their health plan covers and what the provider charges.

article thumbnail

June 2022 MedPAC Report to Congress: Medicare and the HC Delivery System

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. MedPAC released its June 2022 Annual Report to Congress on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The 3-page Press Release is found here. The full report is found on the MedPAC website ; the direct link to the 267-page report is here. It’s always interesting to read the Commission’s cover letter to Congress, found on page 5 of this year’s report.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

‘It’s About Being in the Home’: Signify Moves Away from Telehealth

Home Health Care

As home-based care providers struggle to gather quality and reliable data across their platforms, Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) feels like it is positioned to keep growing because of the data-driven insights it does have. These data points should not only help Signify grow, but will improve outcomes for its patients, Steve Senneff, Signify’s president and CFO, said this week at the William Blair 42nd Annual Growth Stock Conference.

Medicare 111
article thumbnail

Finances of older Americans being dinged by high health costs, survey finds

Health Care Dive

It’s the latest picture of how exorbitant healthcare costs in the U.S. are increasingly impacting the financial stability of Americans, especially older adults.

article thumbnail

How IoT Data Integration Helps Deliver Improved At-Home Healthcare in 2022

HIT Consultant

Patricia (Pat) Black, Director of Technical Solutions at Cardinal Peak. When it comes to your health and treatment, hospitals leverage a variety of sensors and instruments to collect the necessary information to monitor and diagnose your health status. With essential health data integrated into one platform, healthcare professionals are able to quickly and easily monitor critical care parameters, which allows them to make decisions and deliver the best possible patient care. .

article thumbnail

States Have Leading Role to Play in Preventing Mass Shootings

The Rand Blog

As the United States grapples with how to prevent mass shootings, state governments might be best positioned to take the lead on long-term, sustainable efforts that prevent targeted violence.

article thumbnail

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.