Health Care Leader News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Imagine you’re watching a 100-metre sprint between two equally talented athletes. When the starting pistol fires, the first athlete bolts out of the blocks, giving it everything they can muster. The second takes a more measured approach, holding back some energy. Yet they still manage to win the race. This is the so-called 85% rule. By operating slightly below capacity, the second runner had space to focus on other factors such as their form, pace, and environment.

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Clearwave Inc

JANUARY 10, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes Today’s consumers are used to increased personalization. Think of the Netflix recommendations you receive or how your Amazon app reminds you when you need to restock a household product. These personalized experiences benefit the consumer by adding convenience and benefit the service provider by increasing customer loyalty. Leverage the same approach at your practice.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 9, 2023

The number of patients who received virtual care early in the pandemic surpassed those who dropped in-person mental health treatment in a new Rand study.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 9, 2023

CVS, Cigna back kidney care coordination, tech startup Monogram Health's latest $375M raise. dmuoio. Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:24.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

Dr. Zsolt Kulcsar, medical director at Lee Health based in Fort Myers, Florida, says what he has learned in recent years is that telemedicine is great, but it also is a little limiting. There is only so much one can solve via a video interaction. THE PROBLEM. "When the first wave of COVID-19 kind of died down, we met with all of our heads of departments, including cardiology, pulmonary and other key service lines, and we asked them about the limitation of that telehealth interaction,"

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Healthcare Success

JANUARY 12, 2023

It’s easy to find detailed guides on how to respond to reviews. However, most aren’t written specifically for healthcare, meaning they don’t consider HIPAA or other compliance issues. Responding to patient reviews can be tricky. According to HIPAA, hospitals and doctors aren't allowed to share any protected health information (PHI) about reviewers—including whether they're patients.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 13, 2023

Large healthcare bankruptcies rose 84% in 2022, though hospitals mostly dodged the bullet. dmuoio. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 14:00.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 13, 2023

The recent IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Healthcare Industry 2023 Predictions report, offers some fascinating and provocative forecasts for what the next year – and years – might hold for care delivery and the technologies deployed to improve it. "Technological strategies and capabilities will determine how healthcare organizations navigate the aftereffects of the global COVID-19 pandemic combined with the impact of everything from inflationary pressures to supply chain constraints

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Privately owned public spaces like Twitter are often viewed as “public town squares.” But it's unclear exactly how private companies' influence on the so-called public spaces they control affects actual civic outcomes.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 11, 2023

The FTC’s sweeping proposal would free physicians to work for a competitor, undermining the status quo in physician-employer relationships, attorneys told Healthcare Dive.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

Verily laying off 15% of workforce, trimming down business lines: 'We've made some hard but necessary choices'. dmuoio. Wed, 01/11/2023 - 16:51.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

As part of a new collaboration with the Connecticut Children's Care Network, Nest Collaborative will provide unlimited same-day telehealth appointments with certified lactation consultants for parents in need of prenatal and perinatal breastfeeding support. The virtual care services will be delivered without copays, out-of-pocket costs or deductibles for families with active insurance or Medicaid coverage.

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Bill Of Health

JANUARY 12, 2023

By Aparajita Lath. Last month, the patent battle between COVID-19 mRNA vaccine manufacturers continued with BioNTech/Pfizer filing a strong defense and counter-claim to Moderna’s allegations of patent infringement. In their initial August 2022 complaint , Moderna alleged that three of its mRNA patents were infringed by Pfizer/BioNTech. Interestingly, as of January 12, 2023, Moderna has listed 10 patents covering Spikevax (its mRNA vaccine) on its website.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 9, 2023

Nurses at eight hospitals originally intended to strike. Ultimately, despite continued bargaining over the weekend, two failed to reach deals in time to stop nurses from walking off the job.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

These socioeconomic factors may be indicators of long COVID risk, study says. fdiamond. Mon, 01/09/2023 - 16:48.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 12, 2023

A new study, led by health policy researchers from Rand Corporation, and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, surveyed pediatric nurses at an urban children's hospital to assess the factors that may or may not be contributing to feelings of burnout. WHY IT MATTERS. The research – controlling for role, location and unit – found that higher levels of nurse burnout were linked to a greater workloads around quality improvement efforts.

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

It turned out to be a system failure that grounded thousands of flights on January 11, but U.S. critical infrastructure faces a range of threats—from Russian hackers, to weather events, to angry individuals with guns. The government and organizations responsible for critical infrastructure can take steps to actively manage these risks.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 10, 2023

Shares in Oak Street, which serves mostly seniors on Medicare, rose more than 32% in aftermarket trading following a Bloomberg report.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

JPM23: CVS Health still weighing next steps as it plans foray into primary care. pminemyer. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 12:37.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

The National Health Authority of India will now incentivise hospitals for providing valuable service through a new initiative. Under the flagship insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or AB PM-JAY, the agency will now shift its focus from the number or volume of services provided to the value of services to measure and grade healthcare providers' performances.

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

In 2022, the Biden administration stepped up its game in Southeast Asia by showing up in person, clarifying its approach in key strategy documents, and boosting cooperation. But one obvious problem that remains is that it still has no real economic strategy to counter China in the region.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 13, 2023

The state filed suit Thursday against pharmacy benefit managers CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx, alleging they worked with drugmakers to drive up the price of insulin.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 10, 2023

JPM23, Day 2: Cigna focusing on partnerships in primary care strategy; Omada, Intermountain launch partnership for diabetes care. hlandi. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 11:15.

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Briggs Healthcare

JANUARY 12, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. CMS has just posted the COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending January 1, 2023. CMS took a break for 2 weeks over the holidays. Comparing the January 1, 2023 data to the December 18, 2022 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% during the last 2 weeks of 2022; Residents up to date with vaccines increased 1.5% during the last 2 weeks of 2022; Staff primary vaccination compl

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The Rand Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Ukraine has demonstrated the ability of explosive uncrewed surface vessels to target ships. These weapons could play a role in preventing Chinese forces from successfully invading Taiwan in potential future scenarios.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 10, 2023

Vaccinating as many people as possible to reduce the spread of respiratory illness that can be especially life-threatening for the youngest and oldest Americans is key, argues vaccine law professor Richard Hughes IV.

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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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JANUARY 10, 2023

LeanTaaS, Hospital IQ join forces to address hospital operational optimization. aburky. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 15:00.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 13, 2023

Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) believes it’s in a rare position to capitalize on growth opportunities moving forward. There are many reasons why its president and CEO, L. Heath Sampson, believes that. One of those reasons is the social determinants of health work that the company is doing. “We have 36 million members across the nation that are either in Medicaid or Medicare Advantage,” Sampson said during a presentation at the J.P.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 13, 2023

Irfan Shakeel, VP of Training and Certification Services, OPSWAT. Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry will continue to increase: The healthcare industry is most vulnerable to cyberattacks, which makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals; attacks on the healthcare industry have grown significantly in 2022, and attacks will even go further in 2023.

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Health Care Dive

JANUARY 10, 2023

BetterHelp’s contribution implies a growth rate of 43% for the business, up from previous management targets, according to SVB Securities analyst Stephanie Davis.

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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.