Health Care Quality Digest

'Largest healthcare worker strike in US history' scheduled to begin Wednesday across Kaiser Permanente facilities

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 3, 2023

history.” | A Tuesday statement from participating unions showed no signs of slowing down. More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are poised to launch a strike Wednesday that organizers are describing as “the largest healthcare worker strike in U.S.

Healthcare

Healthcare Hospitals

Despite Current Concerns, AI in Healthcare Has A Long History

HIT Consultant

MAY 5, 2024

AI can also mine the hyperscale data sets of clinical registries and share anonymized treatment approaches including comorbidities and medical histories. This enables healthcare professionals to spend more time on patient care, and less on repetitive manual data entry.

Healthcare

Healthcare Clinical Practice Quality of Care Hospitals

History Rhymes with the Psychedelic Boom

Bill Of Health

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I see history rhyming in potentially dangerous ways in the current psychedelic boom. Yet history shows that social context cannot be separated from our individual and collective wellbeing. It’s worth taking a deeper dive into the long history of this tradition. A good starting point is cocaine, first introduced in the U.S.

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals Regulations Prevention

HCSC eyes largest Medicare Advantage expansion in its history for 2022

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2021

HCSC eyes largest Medicare Advantage expansion in its history for 2022. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 15:22.

Medicare

Legislating Black History

Bill Of Health

APRIL 10, 2023

By Sterling Johnson Three years after the George Floyd riots and our own national reckoning, contestation of the terms of Black history has reached a fever pitch among legislators and school districts. Such positive movement in including civil rights and diverse histories in school curricula has led to a backlash. History curriculum.

Integration

Integration Accountability

Using Alternative History to Think Through Current and Future Problems

The Rand Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

We can use history to help us understand what happened (and why) as a starting point for considering what might have occurred if things had turned out differently.

Celebrating Black History and Advancing Health Equity for Safer Patient Care

CDC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the contributions and experiences of African Americans throughout United States history. TaRessa Wills, a Black female physician, about what the observance means to her and the importance of advancing health equity to make health care safer for all. It’s important to

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Prevention Healthcare

Untangling The History, Causes Behind The Precipitous Home Health Aide Utilization Drop

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Home health aide history In 1987, Dombi took part in a class action lawsuit on behalf of NAHC and home care patients against the Medicare program. The post Untangling The History, Causes Behind The Precipitous Home Health Aide Utilization Drop appeared first on Home Health Care News. It worked out to be almost $70 billion.”

Medicare

Medicare Home Care Nursing Medicaid

Why Pagers Still Matter: The History of Pagers (1921-2021)

Spok Inc

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The post Why Pagers Still Matter: The History of Pagers (1921-2021) appeared first on Spok Inc. Go back in time to see how the pager got its start and evolved into a critical communications staple.

Progressive lawmakers call on CMS to cull companies with history of Medicare fraud from ACO REACH

Health Care Dive

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At least 10 organizations with records of healthcare fraud and abuse prior to 2021 participated in the direct contracting program last year despite CMS screening requirements, the letter said.

Medicare

Medicare Healthcare

Moscow's History of Unforced Errors Is the West's Hidden Advantage

The Rand Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

In challenging the West, Russia often shoots itself in the foot. It has done so again with the murder of Alexei Navalny on the cusp of a Ukraine vote in Congress. While policymakers cannot count on Russian blunders continuing, it's worth considering the number of unforced errors Moscow has committed over the years and their consequences.

Russia, Ukraine, and the Misuse of History

The Rand Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

History as playbook has been used to paint the Ukraine conflict as the start of a larger battle for Europe. But even if it is Putin's intent to knock over one domino of a European country after another, the Russian Army—unlike the Soviet Army of old—simply does not have the capacity to do that.

History of the 3-day hospital stay requirement for SNF coverage

Healthcare ECONOMIST

MAY 1, 2023

An interesting article by Mor (2023) examines the history of the requirement for a 3-day hospital stay for Medicare to cover a skilled nursing facility (SNF) transfer. 2 To ensure an adequate medical evaluation, hospitalization was deemed critical, so direct admissions to SNF for medical treatment were considered inappropriate.

Hospitals

Hospitals Medicare Nursing Accountable Care

Physician burnout: a history of the not-so-recent phenomenon plaguing clinicians

Spok Inc

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The post Physician burnout: a history of the not-so-recent phenomenon plaguing clinicians appeared first on Spok Inc. A timeline of physician burnout in healthcare from 1974-2019.

Healthcare

Are we handcuffed by history?

Healthy Debate

MAY 3, 2023

The post Are we handcuffed by history? appeared first on Healthy Debate.

Perspectives on Black History Month and Leadership

ACHE

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As we recognize Black History Month in 2021, I can’t help but reflect on the significant advances people of African descent have made in the United States, especially given that not until 2107 will African Americans hit the milestone of living more years in the United States as full citizens versus living as enslaved humans.

Healthcare

The Largest Insurance Expansion in History

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JULY 12, 2023

That is the title of an important paper by Jonathan Gruber, Mengyun Lin & Junjian Yi. The abstract is below: The New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) rolled out in China from 2003-2008 provided insurance to 800 million rural Chinese.

The History of Hostage Negotiations Tells Us Empathy Isn't Enough

The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

History offers no prescriptions on how to bargain for human life. The circumstances of each case differ, but lessons can be learned.

Medicare to cover Novo’s obesity drug for some patients

Health Care Dive

MARCH 22, 2024

Two weeks after the FDA updated Wegovy’s label, Medicare changed its stance to allow people with a history of heart disease to receive treatment, a shift that could further boost access to the fast-selling medicine.

Medicare

Book Review: 'Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat' by Sarah Percy

The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In her book Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat , Sarah Percy offers an expansive and insightful exploration of both the historical record as well as how—and why—it may have been erased.

Where Chinese Science Fiction and RAND History Meet

The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Senior policy analyst Sale Lilly read about renowned RAND researcher Bill Mathers in an award-winning Chinese science fiction trilogy—but somehow had never heard of him before.

Apple’s Vision Pro Makes History in First-Ever Use During Shoulder Replacement Surgery

HIT Consultant

APRIL 3, 2024

What You Should Know: – eXeX , a leader in artificial intelligence-enhanced surgical logistics software, has achieved a historic milestone by successfully incorporating the Apple Vision Pro spatial computing headset in a Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. – The historic procedure, conducted by Dr. G.

Integration

Oscar Health records first quarterly net profit, exceeds EPS expectations

Fierce Healthcare

MAY 7, 2024

Oscar Health is in the green for the first time in company history, with nearly all financial metrics exceeding market expectations during the company's first quarter earnings call. Insurtech Oscar Health is standing by its full-year outlook after surpassing market expectations and beating year-over-year measures.

ChristianaCare pays $47M to resolve former compliance officer's kickback allegations

Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The agreement is the largest False Claims Act settlement in Delaware's history and paves the way for future cases against hospitals that provide private physician groups with free services from their employees, legal counsel said. Wilmington, Delaware-based ChristianaCare has agreed to a $47.1

Hospitals

Home Care Groups: Industry Needs More Time To Review ‘One Of The Most Impactful Proposed Rules’ In Medicaid HCBS History

Home Health Care

JUNE 1, 2023

The post Home Care Groups: Industry Needs More Time To Review ‘One Of The Most Impactful Proposed Rules’ In Medicaid HCBS History appeared first on Home Health Care News. “As we note, this rulemaking is too important to rush, so we are hopeful that CMS recognizes the value of our input as stakeholders and provides additional time.”

Medicaid

Medicaid Home Care Quality Improvement Medicare

Younger people driving more high-cost claims for employers: survey

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 5, 2023

Self-insured employers face myriad challenges in trying to manage growing healthcare costs, and one of those results from recent history, according to a

Healthcare

HIMSSCast: How Karmanos Cancer Institute uses AI to find high-risk breast cancer

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 12, 2024

However, aiming additional screening efforts at women who have a direct family history has proved to be not enough to increase early-stage breast cancer diagnosis rates. As Brown notes in this podcast interview, many women who are high risk due to many other factors aside from a family history of breast cancer often have no idea.

Primary Care

Primary Care Prevention Integration Hospitals

Nearly 80,000 Kaiser workers authorize potential strike as final bargaining session begins

Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Otherwise, 80,000 workers will strike in what would be the largest work stoppage in the industry's history. Union and Kaiser Permanente representatives have one final negotiation left to work out contract terms.

Clover Assistant shows improved patient adherence for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol medications

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 8, 2024

Clover Assistant, a web application integrated into electronic health records showing a patient's medical history, may encourage a patient to adhere to medication, a new study by Clover Health clai | Clover Health is stressing how Clover Assistant improves medication adherence rates for its members.

Medicare

Medicare Integration

In Saudi Arabia, machine learning model helps reduce outpatient no-shows

Healthcare It News

APRIL 18, 2024

"And the third part of the datasets is the history of the patients themselves. So that kind of history gives us an insight about those kinds of patients." Some of the patients, we are noticing that they are having a high rate for missing their appointments and like the other patients.

Hospitals

Hospitals Primary Care Medical Services Nursing

Panda Express founders gift City of Hope $100M to explore Eastern medicine's role in cancer care

Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A new $100 million donation will help cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope establish a new evidence-based “integrative oncology” program that blends Eastern and Western medicine, | The largest charitable donation in City of Hope's history will help establish an evidence-based "integrative oncology" program that melds (..)

Integration

History and Future of the “ISPOR Value Flower”

Healthcare ECONOMIST

MARCH 20, 2022

That is the name of a recent paper in Value in Health from three of pharmacoeconomics field’s leading scholars: Peter Neumann, Lou Garrison and Richard Wilke. The paper begins by comparing the ISPOR value flower against the recommendations from the Second Panel on Cost Effectiveness in Health and Medicine. Intervention types.

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals Public Health services Health Technology

75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers begin striking as negotiations continue

Health Care Dive

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Kaiser Permanente workers began striking at hundreds of locations this morning in the largest strike in the industry's history after contract negotiations failed to produce a new agreement.

Interoperability: How Hospitals Share Healthcare Data Can Cost Lives, We Can All Do Better

HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

We have the capability to seamlessly collect, clinically organize and deliver comprehensive medical histories for patients — but why are hospitals and clinics still sending faxes and calling providers? One of the largest delays in care is caused by the time it takes to collect, organize and deliver medical histories.

Hospitals

Hospitals Healthcare Accountability Integration

Pennsylvania community health system pursuing affiliation with UPMC

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2023

< | Two-hospital Washington Health System said it chose UPMC over competitor Allegheny Health Network due to the organizations' long history of clinical collaborations.

Hospitals

Metriport, maker of an open-source API for clinical data retrieval, unveils new provider customers

Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The goal of Medical API, which Metriport says is the first open-source platform of its kind, is to securely retrieve comprehensive patient clinical histories from major EHRs. . | The startup is now partnered with Circle Medical, LunaJoy and Hospice Match, the tech startup exclusively told Fierce Healthcare.

Healthcare

VieCure Streamlines Cancer Care with Integrated E-Prescribing and Medication Management

HIT Consultant

APRIL 11, 2024

Enhanced Patient Care: Rcopia provides access to the nation’s most complete medication history data feed, along with allergy and clinical alerts. This allows for better-informed prescribing decisions.

Integration

Integration Patient Safety Health Technology

Cybercriminals seek to extort Fred Hutch patient for about $2M

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The email claims that names, social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, medical history, lab results and insurance histories of 800,000 Fred Hutch patients have been compromised.

Prevention

Prevention Health Data Healthcare

Cybercriminals seek to extort Fred Hutch patients for about $2M

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The email claims that names, social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, medical history, lab results and insurance histories of 800,000 Fred Hutch patients have been compromised.

Prevention

Prevention Health Data Healthcare

Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

Healthcare It News

MARCH 6, 2024

For example, the third-party virtual providers did not have full access to patients' medical records, creating a disconnected patient experience and annoyances for patients who must submit their medical histories and medication lists as if they were obtaining care at an entirely separate health system.

Urgent Care

Urgent Care Healthcare Primary Care Patient Experience

Emory Healthcare and DrFirst partner on medication adherence

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Emory Healthcare is using three medication management services offered within Fuzion by DrFirst, a platform that provides clinicians with medication history, to streamline workflows for its clinicians and improve medication adherence for its patients. Cameron Deemer, CEO of DrFirst, said in the announcement.

Healthcare

Healthcare Patient Safety Doctors Hospitals

23andMe Launches Health Action Plan Based on Genetic/Health Data

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The new digital tool draws on a customer’s genetic health reports and their self-reported health history. – Health Action Plan is a helpful first step when it comes to prevention and early risk detection. Together, this data helps inform tailored recommendations, prioritizing the most critical steps for an individual to take.

Health Data

Health Data Prevention Healthcare Providers Healthcare

Truveta Expands EHR Data Access with Complex Concepts & Millions of Images

HIT Consultant

MAY 3, 2024

The recent addition of new concepts, including medication details and family history, enriches Truveta’s dataset, enhancing its utility across various therapeutic areas.

Integration

Integration Nursing Hospitals Healthcare

Not only faster but better: medication reconciliation in an age of provider burnout

Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 16, 2023

Surescripts Medication History with Sig IQ provides exactly what’s needed to reinvent medication reconciliation. . | No doubt, healthcare providers are experiencing debilitating burnout. Adopting tools that alleviate administrative burden, while improving patient safety, can help.

Patient Safety

Patient Safety Healthcare Providers Healthcare

'Largest healthcare worker strike in US history' scheduled to begin Wednesday across Kaiser Permanente facilities

Despite Current Concerns, AI in Healthcare Has A Long History

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History Rhymes with the Psychedelic Boom

HCSC eyes largest Medicare Advantage expansion in its history for 2022

Legislating Black History

Using Alternative History to Think Through Current and Future Problems

Celebrating Black History and Advancing Health Equity for Safer Patient Care

Untangling The History, Causes Behind The Precipitous Home Health Aide Utilization Drop

Why Pagers Still Matter: The History of Pagers (1921-2021)

Progressive lawmakers call on CMS to cull companies with history of Medicare fraud from ACO REACH

Moscow's History of Unforced Errors Is the West's Hidden Advantage

Russia, Ukraine, and the Misuse of History

History of the 3-day hospital stay requirement for SNF coverage

Physician burnout: a history of the not-so-recent phenomenon plaguing clinicians

Are we handcuffed by history?

Perspectives on Black History Month and Leadership

The Largest Insurance Expansion in History

The History of Hostage Negotiations Tells Us Empathy Isn't Enough

Medicare to cover Novo’s obesity drug for some patients

Book Review: 'Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat' by Sarah Percy

Where Chinese Science Fiction and RAND History Meet

Apple’s Vision Pro Makes History in First-Ever Use During Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Oscar Health records first quarterly net profit, exceeds EPS expectations

ChristianaCare pays $47M to resolve former compliance officer's kickback allegations

Home Care Groups: Industry Needs More Time To Review ‘One Of The Most Impactful Proposed Rules’ In Medicaid HCBS History

Younger people driving more high-cost claims for employers: survey

HIMSSCast: How Karmanos Cancer Institute uses AI to find high-risk breast cancer

Nearly 80,000 Kaiser workers authorize potential strike as final bargaining session begins

Clover Assistant shows improved patient adherence for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol medications

In Saudi Arabia, machine learning model helps reduce outpatient no-shows

Panda Express founders gift City of Hope $100M to explore Eastern medicine's role in cancer care

History and Future of the “ISPOR Value Flower”

75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers begin striking as negotiations continue

Interoperability: How Hospitals Share Healthcare Data Can Cost Lives, We Can All Do Better

Pennsylvania community health system pursuing affiliation with UPMC

Metriport, maker of an open-source API for clinical data retrieval, unveils new provider customers

VieCure Streamlines Cancer Care with Integrated E-Prescribing and Medication Management

Cybercriminals seek to extort Fred Hutch patient for about $2M

Cybercriminals seek to extort Fred Hutch patients for about $2M

Memorial Healthcare finds success with switch to Epic-based telehealth vendor

Emory Healthcare and DrFirst partner on medication adherence

23andMe Launches Health Action Plan Based on Genetic/Health Data

Truveta Expands EHR Data Access with Complex Concepts & Millions of Images

Not only faster but better: medication reconciliation in an age of provider burnout

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