Health Care Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
Amazon Clinic — now available to consumers in all 50 states — launched shortly after the company announced plans to shutter a separate enterprise virtual care offering.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
A silent and grossly underserved epidemic of loneliness is affecting 60% of all America | Numerous experts have called attention to our loneliness epidemic, describing its negative health impact as similar to “smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
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Healthcare It News
JULY 31, 2023
Data privacy is about more than keeping personal information safe and secure, says Dr. Eric Liederman, Kaiser Permanente's director of medical informatics – it's an essential component for establishing trust with patients that healthcare organizations take personal safety seriously. At the HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum , scheduled for September 7 and 8 in Boston, Liederman will highlight his experiences implementing systems and procedures that foster a culture of privac
p3care
AUGUST 2, 2023
The MIPS is the finest opportunity for providers to make a real difference in their performance. Overall, CMS is trying to reshape the healthcare landscape using the MIPS reporting framework. We know that things do not remain the same. CMS always focuses on the quality of care delivery. Therefore, it sets milestones for practitioners to achieve. Once they achieve them, CMS immediately sets the next target, keeping the same motive.
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 3, 2023
Cigna’s medical costs in the quarter were “well-controlled,” one analyst said, but faced pressure from higher estimated risk-adjustment payments in the ACA individual exchanges.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.< | State officials are urging members of the Oregon Health Plan to monitor their credit accounts as personal data on nearly 1.7 members was exposed as part of a massive data breach into a contractor.
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Healthcare Success
JULY 31, 2023
As a hospital or health system, you know the value of patient engagement. You understand that it’s crucial for improving the overall patient experience and health outcomes for people of all socio-economic classes. But are you up-to-date with the latest patient engagement strategies? In this blog post, I’ll share ten targeted marketing campaigns to help you increase patient engagement.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
Primary care advocates Ann Greiner and Shawn Martin argue the U.S. needs to turn around decades of underinvestment in its primary care chassis to lower costs and improve care quality.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 4, 2023
LGBTQ+ adults are less likely than cisgender, heterosexual adults to have had health screenings in the past year and are more likely to have skipped care, a new survey has found. | In the past year, 25% of LGBTQ+ adults did not have any health screenings, compared to 20% of cisgender, heterosexual adults.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2023
Whether at home, on vacation or in the hospital, patients and care providers want access to innovative technologies that can expedite the delivery of medical advice, prescriptions, referrals and action when it is needed most. Virtual care technologies and artificial intelligence are helping health systems and healthcare retailers to improve care delivery.
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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
Pro CRNA
JULY 30, 2023
By Thomas Davis, DNAP, MAE, CRNA “I wish I were a better person”, “I’m so helpless”, “I always get the worst assignments”, “I feel as if I’m an imposter”, “Work is sucking the life out of me”, “Nobody appreciates the stress that I have in my life”, “I’m so disappointed in myself”. Is your head filled with ANTS? Psychologists estimate that the human brain has up to 70,000 thoughts per day and those thoughts determine how we interact with those around us.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
The layoffs come as CVS faces significant integration costs from recent M&A activity, including its $10.6 billion buy of Oak Street and $8 billion acquisition of Signify.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 3, 2023
Scripta Insights, a digital health company focused on pharmacy navigation, is teaming up with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to bring transparent drug pricing to patients. | Scripta will integrate Cost Plus Drugs’ discounted pricing into its platform to help members understand their medication options.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2023
Patients are 50% more likely to get breast cancer screenings, and twice as likely to get colorectal cancer screenings, once they're in the Medicare program, according to new findings published by Epic Research.
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Health Populi
AUGUST 3, 2023
An aging U.S. population with a preference for growing older at home — and a fiscally challenging health care financing outlook — are setting the demographic and financial table for the shift of medical care to peoples’ homes discussed in The State of Health at Home Models: Key Considerations and Opportunities , published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Health Care Dive
JULY 31, 2023
Black, Hispanic or Latino, Spanish-speaking and Medicaid patients are more likely to be jumped over in line, which increases their odds of leaving before receiving treatment.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 3, 2023
This week, enforcement of San Diego’s new homeless encampment ba | Street medicine entails delivering medical care to those without housing or living in poverty, whether on the streets or in shelters. Such programs have been shown to provide significant cost savings and be a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities in underserved populations—particularly as Medicaid redeterminations threaten many individuals' access to care.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 2, 2023
Parkland Health leveraged digital tools to empower patients and staff and make healthcare more accessible, according to Joe Longo, SVP and Dr. Brett Moran, SVP, Associate CMO and CMIO.
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.
Bill Of Health
AUGUST 4, 2023
By Barbara Pfeffer Billauer On May 25, 2023 , merely six weeks before the Wuhan Biosafety lab lost its NIH funding amid the controversy of possible lab leaks and connection with COVID-19, the United States proudly opened the doors of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), the 14th biosafety level 4 lab in the U.S., and the first here that is capable of handling large animals.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
Humana’s stock rose following the earnings, which — along with comments from other payers — suggest the uptick in outpatient care flagged earlier in the quarter is moderating.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 3, 2023
Large-scale sociopolitical issues are causing negative mental health effects on the country’s younger population. | Society's biggest problems, like racism and gun violence, are wearing on the mental health of the country's youngest demographic.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 3, 2023
Engaging patients and communities to take surveys is always a challenging task for provider organizations of all shapes and sizes, regardless of who they serve. But in some communities, gaining population-based insights is critically important, despite the challenges. THE PROBLEM With any survey, efforts must be made to best explain the end result and how it will impact overall patient satisfaction and outcomes.
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Bill Of Health
AUGUST 2, 2023
By Jordan Brooks and Tamar Ezer Expanding access to midwives and doulas in the United States is a vital and often overlooked way to increase access to culturally-congruent birthing options during pregnancy and improve health outcomes for birthing individuals and their children. The Maternal and Infant Health Crisis The U.S. is the most dangerous developed country in which to give birth, and this crisis is only worsening.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 3, 2023
Independent evaluation could help the healthcare industry figure out which digital health products are backed by evidence, argues Caroline Pearson, executive director of the nonprofit Peterson Center on Healthcare.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 2, 2023
Informa Markets has struck a deal with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) to acquire one of the largest health IT conferences in the market. | Informa Markets, a division of the business-to-business publishing and events company Informa PLC, will take on management of the HIMSS Exhibition, while HIMSS will continue to oversee developing expert content and programming, the organizations announced Tuesday.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 1, 2023
Even if the U.S. national security apparatus can operate entirely outside of politics, it remains exposed to the effects of Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life. Little work is being done to understand how severe the impact of Truth Decay is on national security and, more importantly, how to mitigate it.
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.
Healthcare Associates
AUGUST 1, 2023
Wheezing on Exhale When Lying Down Wheezing at night can be an alarming situation. You may find that you are struggling to breathe normally while lying down. Wheezing can interrupt sleep, which leads to feeling tired during the day. Long-term lack of sleep can have negative effects on your mood, health, or quality of life. Wheezing is a whistling sound made while breathing.
Health Care Dive
JULY 31, 2023
Digital health startups across the globe raised $3.4 billion across 348 deals in the second quarter, with mega-rounds making up more than a quarter of all funding.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 3, 2023
The U.S. is facing a growing youth mental health crisis. In 2019, 13% of adolescents reported having a major depressive episode, up 60% from 2007, according to federal data. | Charlie Health launched in Montana and is now available in 25 states with its recent expansion into Maryland and Wisconsin, a milestone the startup shared with Fierce Healthcare exclusively this week.
The Rand Blog
AUGUST 1, 2023
The recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, left the world asking a hard question: “Are we in a new Cold War with Russia?” Our answer is to a different, and harder, and more important question: Is Russia already at war with the West?
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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