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9 Healthcare Marketing Trends to Embrace in 2023

Healthcare Success

Healthcare consumers continue to move swiftly down the paths of least resistance toward quality care. This spells trouble for healthcare organizations that cannot change with the times. It’s time to pay attention to what competitors offer and find ways to remove unnecessary obstacles to care. In this blog, I share nine healthcare marketing trends you need to embrace in 2023 to remain competitive in today’s ever-changing healthcare marketplace. 9 Healthcare Marketing Trends 2023. 1.

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Groundbreaking research into ME/CFS a pandemic ‘silver lining’

Healthy Debate

The post Groundbreaking research into ME/CFS a pandemic ‘silver lining’ appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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3 compliance monitoring trends and their impact on healthcare in 2022

Health Care Dive

Three trends in compliance monitoring impacting healthcare in 2022, and how to stay compliant in 2023.

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Are we taking patient privacy as seriously as we ought to be?

Healthcare It News

BOSTON – Anita Allen, professor of law and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, kicked off the 2022 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, with a nuanced and thought-provoking discussion on patient privacy in an era of widespread data sharing. Allen said ahead of the conference that she wanted to bring her expertise in law and bioethics to bear on problems of great concern to healthcare and technology and would focus her discussion on data exchange and patient privacy.

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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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IHI Forum: Don Berwick calls out greed, rallies industry to protest monetization of healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

IHI Forum: Don Berwick calls out greed, rallies industry to protest monetization of healthcare. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 18:09.

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Could Amtrak’s Quiet Car Be a Model for COVID-19 Travel Policies?

Bill Of Health

By Terri Gerstein. Consider the quiet car. Some Amtrak trains have a designated car for people who want a hushed environment in which to work, read, or sleep. Passengers who want quiet choose the quiet car. People who don’t want quiet sit elsewhere. In short: people want different options for travel, and Amtrak threads the needle, accommodating varying needs.

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How AI and machine learning can predict illness and boost health equity

Healthcare It News

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to unlocking patient data and solving some of healthcare's most complex problems. Even as the U.S. seeks to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, many who survive the initial illness suffer debilitating long-term health impacts, especially those with underlying health conditions. Technology allows easier access to disparate data sources without compromising data privacy or integrity.

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Healthcare dealmaking will heat up in 2023 with plenty of corporate cash, PE 'dry powder'

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare dealmaking will heat up in 2023 with plenty of corporate cash, PE 'dry powder'. hlandi. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 16:06.

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India Upholds the Rules-Based Liberal International Order—But in Its Own Way

The Rand Blog

Contrary to continued U.S. questions about the degree of New Delhi's commitment to the liberal international order, India has shown that it is committed in its own, sometimes limited, way. Of course, securing Indian national interests will always be paramount. U.S. policymakers might recognize that any additional pressure is likely to be counterproductive.

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COVID-19 fell from top telehealth diagnoses in September

Health Care Dive

Telehealth use has remained steady this year and did not change nationally from August to September, accounting for 5.4% of all medical claims, according to Fair Health.

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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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UMass Memorial Health proves RPM virtual sitting is as effective as in-person care

Healthcare It News

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health system in Central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. UMass Memorial is the only adult Level I Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal ICU in Central Massachusetts. The health system's experienced caregivers include experts in behavioral health, cancer, cardiology, children and women's services, heart and vascular care, neurology, pulmonology and surgery.

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Pediatricians send an SOS to rest of medical community

Fierce Healthcare

Pediatricians send an SOS to rest of medical community. fdiamond. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 07:59.

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State Approaches for Distribution of National Opioid Settlement Funding

NASHP

State Approaches for Distribution of National Opioid Settlement Funding December 2022. States are in the process of implementing administrative structures to disburse an expected $50 billion awarded to states and localities from opioid-related lawsuits, which includes $26 billion awarded to 46 states as part of the National Opioid Settlement. These structures include strategies for engaging a wide variety of stakeholders on priorities for reducing opioid-related deaths and investing in SUD preve

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CMS proposes new prior authorization requirements for payers, including MA plans

Health Care Dive

Regulators want payers to issue coverage decisions within 72 hours for urgent prior authorization requests — but the final turnaround time could be even shorter.

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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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Roundup: Over 18 GB health files stolen from Pinnacle and more briefs

Healthcare It News

Hackers stole 18 GB health files from Pinnacle. In an update, the Pinnacle Midlands Health Network disclosed new information about the data that was stolen from its third-party IT server during a breach in late September. Pinnacle has figured that hackers have accessed health information dating from 2016-2022 and some of its corporate information from its third-party IT server.

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Medscape physician survey reveals attitudes on anti-vaxxers, expensive treatment plans, other ethical dilemmas

Fierce Healthcare

Medscape physician survey reveals attitudes on anti-vaxxers, expensive treatment plans, other ethical dilemmas. agliadkovskaya. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 12:40.

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Protecting AI’s Boundless Potential in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Mike Frane, VP of Product Management at Windstream Enterprise. Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place. For more than a decade, a cybercrime syndicate known as Evil Corp has tormented organizations around the world with malware and ransomware attacks.

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Payers, providers applaud new CMS prior authorization rule

Health Care Dive

Provider groups, including the AHA, asked the Senate to codify measures proposed by the CMS by passing bipartisan legislation imposing more prior authorization requirements on Medicare Advantage plans.

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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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UCHealth launches its first mobile AR experience for patients

Healthcare It News

UCHealth's free app now offers patients access to an augmented reality experience wherein they can choose a dog to play with virtually while waiting for an appointment or while at home. Since going live, nearly 9,000 people have clicked on the new AR feature , according to the Aurora, Colorado-based health system. WHY IT MATTERS. The use of virtual reality for distraction therapy and joy is not new for UCHealth, but blending the digital and physical worlds with AR creates a new level of imme

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Kids with long COVID should be tracked over a lengthy period of time, says study

Fierce Healthcare

Kids with long COVID should be tracked over a lengthy period of time, says study. fdiamond. Tue, 12/06/2022 - 16:15.

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Historic Research Conference Combats the Rise in Gun Violence

The Rand Blog

With new funding for gun violence prevention research, projects are beginning to produce findings. To capitalize on the new findings and help integrate the growing field of researchers working on gun violence prevention, RAND partnered with other research programs to organize the 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention.

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Key healthcare stories from 2022

Health Care Dive

This year has been especially tumultuous for healthcare, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, numerous labor disputes and major M&A announcements.

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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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Community Health Network reports online tracking data breach affecting 1.5 million

Healthcare It News

Community Health Network said it discovered on September 22 that the configuration of certain pixels on its digital properties allowed for a broader scope of patient information collection and transfer to third-party vendors, such as Meta and Google, than it realized. WHY IT MATTERS. Companies that provide online tracking tools have been accused in class-action lawsuits of allegedly targeting ads to people based on information regarding their health that was collected through healthcare system w

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Employers estimate health benefits costs will rise 5.4% next year: Mercer

Fierce Healthcare

Employers estimate health benefits costs will rise 5.4% next year: Mercer. pminemyer. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 15:20.

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Arctic Governance Is in Trouble. The Antarctic Could Be Next

The Rand Blog

The war in Ukraine has shattered the myth that the polar regions are somehow immune from global geopolitics. If Arctic governance is in trouble, the Antarctic could follow.

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Healthcare executives also experiencing burnout: survey

Health Care Dive

Seventy-four percent of healthcare executives surveyed by a consulting firm said they felt burned out in the past six months, compared to 60% in 2018.

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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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At Children's Mercy, telemedicine boosts access to highly sought-after subspecialists

Healthcare It News

Children's Mercy Kansas City is a pediatric health system with the highest-level designations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care, trauma and emergency services, fetal health and transport services. THE PROBLEM. Children's Mercy supports the children of Kansas and Missouri, with the next children's hospitals being hours away in all directions.

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UnitedHealth report: As mental health concerns rise, more providers are available to treat these needs

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth report: As mental health concerns rise, more providers are available to treat these needs. pminemyer. Tue, 12/06/2022 - 16:03.

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Respite for ME: Maine’s New Respite Care Pilot for Family Caregivers

NASHP

Respite for ME: Maine’s New Respite Care Pilot for Family Caregivers December 8, 2022 / by Kimberly Hodges and Wendy Fox-Grage. Governor Janet Mills recently announced a $5.1 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded initiative to provide up to $2,000 grants for family caregivers providing care to a loved one at home. As part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan , “ Respite for ME ” is a two-year pilot program in collaboration between Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) an

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For most of COVID-19 pandemic, major for-profit hospitals’ operating margins exceeded years prior

Health Care Dive

HCA and Tenet had operating margins of at least 10% and at least 5%, respectively, in nine out of 11 quarters, according to a report out Monday from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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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.