CVS Health slashes infusion services offerings, blaming industry headwinds
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
CVS Health will stop providing many infusion services and close or sell 29 pharmacies in the coming months, a spokesperson said.
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Healthcare must become as digital and consumer friendly as retail and banking
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 12, 2024
In a world where consumers can order dog food, schedule a haircut or buy a plane ticket with just a few keystrokes, patients often are left wondering why healthcare has to be so complicated – and why so many processes seem stuck in the past. Today, as consumers grow more dependent on convenient and efficient online tools across retail, banking and grocers, patients are becoming increasingly aware of – and dissatisfied with – healthcare's digital deficiencies, which often cr
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Microsoft unveils new healthcare AI tools
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The products include a service that helps healthcare organizations build their own AI agents that could be used for appointment scheduling, clinical trial matching and patient triage.
AI in healthcare: Should we fear or be fearless of it?
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
While AI can offer immense potential to improve patient outcomes and streamline medical processes, system flaws can pose risks to ethics, security and data accuracy. Dr Gao Yujia, assistant group CTO of the National University Health System, urged caution in AI implementation in healthcare in the keynote session, "Unveiling the Dark Side of AI," at HIMSS24 APAC.
Fertility Benefits Playbook: How HR Leaders Are Delivering Value in 2025
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Fertility benefits have become a crucial component of employee well-being and retention strategies. In today’s competitive landscape, creating a fertility benefits program that aligns with both employee needs and organizational goals can be more complex than it seems. From cycle-based to flat-dollar and telehealth models, each solution offers unique advantages and challenges that directly affect employee satisfaction and financial well-being.
Addictive Design and Social Media: Legal Opinions and Research Roundup
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 14, 2024
by Matthew B. Lawrence and Avraham R. Sholkoff This has been a busy year in research and regulation addressing addictive design by social media platforms, marked by advisories or initiatives from the Surgeon General , American Psychiatric Association , and American Academy of Pediatrics that spotlight the major public health hazard of social media. With many foundational questions still unanswered, scholars across legal academic disciplines — public health, technology, tort, First Amendment, and
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‘I’m another statistic. I feel let down’: How HIV prevention stays out of reach for many
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2024
This story was reported in partnership with Uncloseted Media, a nonpartisan, investigative, LGBTQ | Ending the HIV epidemic hinges on both treatment and prevention, particularly through access to PrEP. For at-risk individuals living in the U.S. South—where HIV is a daunting reality—PrEP use is very low compared to the number of new HIV cases.
Medicare Advantage star ratings fall again in 2025
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
About 40% of MA plans with prescription drug coverage will earn four or more stars, a dip from 42% this year, according to data released by the CMS.
When the right to abortion is more than a law: accompaniment and cultural transformations in the political activism of Argentina’s Socorristas en Red
Bill of Health
OCTOBER 12, 2024
by Julia Burton English and Spanish versions/ Versiones en inglés y español In December 2020, the Argentinean Congress passed the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Law , ( 27.610), which legalizes abortion up to and including the 14th week of gestation and, thereafter, in the case of rape or risk to the life or health of the pregnant person. Thus, Argentina became one of the countries that went from having a model of grounds-based legalization (only in the case of rape or risk to the pregnant
Google Invests in Ubie to Advance Digital Health Generative AI
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 8, 2024
What You Should Know: – Ubie Inc. , a Japanese health tech company, has announced a significant investment from Google in its latest funding round. – The investment aims to leverage digital innovations, including generative AI, to drive the digital transformation of Japan’s healthcare system. Ubie’s Mission and Impact Ubie is dedicated to utilizing technology to guide individuals to appropriate medical care.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.
Abridge, Wolters Kluwer Health ink partnership to integrate UpToDate with AI medical scribe
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Wolters Kluwer Health, a big player in clinical decision support solutions, is teaming up with Abridge to integrate UpToDate into its AI-based medical note-taking tool. | Wolters Kluwer Health, a big player in clinical decision support solutions, is teaming up with Abridge to integrate UpToDate into its AI-based medical note-taking tool.
Baxter ups IV fluid allocations amid supply shortages
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As hospitals around the U.S. report IV fluid shortages, Baxter has increased supply allocations for direct customers and distributors. It plans to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain supplies by the end of 2024.
Discover how healthcare leaders are using generative AI
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Generative AI technology presents exciting opportunities for healthcare organizations to communicate more effectively with patients and build loyalty. However, using these tools can also introduce risks for patients and providers. Josh Stageberg, Vice President of Product at SolarWinds, talks about the organizational successes and possible pitfalls that generative AI can bring, as well as other topics of discussion from the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
Arizona agency's omnichannel approach to home health includes telehealth and RPM
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 14, 2024
MD Home Health, a 39-year-old home health agency, has launched omnichannel home health services, what it says is a first for Phoenix and Arizona. The new offerings will include remote patient monitoring, telehealth, a brick-and-mortar clinic at HonorHealth Scottsdale, and traditional in-home services. President and CEO David P. Tusa, who joined MD Home Health in 2022, spoke with us about the motivation behind embracing the omnichannel approach, what the telehealth component looks like, what the
Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them
Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer
Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.
Best Practices for Conquering Data Management Challenges in the Pharma Industry
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Daniel Avancini, Chief Data Officer and co-founder of Indicium Managing data effectively can be challenging in any context. But it’s especially difficult in an industry like pharmaceuticals, due both to the sensitivity of the data and the severity of consequences that result from data management mistakes. What can pharma companies do to implement an effective data management strategy?
Widespread IV fluid shortages have providers starting to cancel procedures, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Intravenous fluid shortages appear to be affecting the majority of the nation’s healthcare providers, who as a result are already beginning to cancel procedures, survey data published Thursday show | Premier said 86% of its provider members are reporting shortages, and more than half have less than 10 days supply on hand. Respondents also said they were beginning or considering procedure cancellations, and have begun receiving solicitations from "unapproved, gray market suppliers.
UnitedHealth, CVS push to remove FTC Chair Lina Khan from PBM case
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Attorneys argue Khan and two other commissioners are biased against pharmacy benefit managers and should recuse themselves from an ongoing lawsuit against the middlemen.
Health systems' websites still face uncertain regulatory terrain
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Data collected on providers' unauthenticated websites and shared with third parties is still a liability from regulatory agencies and a potential cause for class action litigation, says Iliana Peters, an attorney and shareholder at the legal firm Polsinelli. Wide scope of 3rd party data The battle over hospital online data tracking has been going on for the past two years , since a Baltimore patient filed a class-action suit against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms, alleging that it wa
Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
The Balance Between Promoting Data Sharing and Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Health Information
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 8, 2024
We talk a lot about sharing data and how it will improve patient outcomes and interoperability, but do we talk enough about how to do it safely? Most of the data that we are looking to share is highly sensitive health information, the kind of information that cybercriminals love to hold for ransom. So not only is it highly sensitive, it is also highly sought-after.
4 in 5 Surgeons Believe AI Can Bridge The Rural Surgical Gap
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 11, 2024
What You Should Know: – A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. surgeons reveals a strong belief in the power of digital health to reduce disparities in access to surgical expertise, particularly in under-resourced communities. – The State of Surgery survey , commissioned by Medtronic , highlights the potential of live streaming, artificial intelligence (AI) , and virtual reality (VR) to transform surgical care and improve healthcare equity.
CMS rolls out proposed generic drug list to ease cost-sharing burden
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a list of prescription drugs it hopes to include in its new Medicare $2 Drug List Model, the agency announced Wednesday. | CMS is looking to further refine its new Medicare $2 Drug List Model to make prices more predictable for Part D beneficiaries.
When managing a healthcare practice, what’s the value of prevention?
Healthcare Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.
Advanced Compliance: OSHA & HIPAA in Healthcare Facilities
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EMR implementation as a 'science'
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Demonstrating benefits to patients and clinicians will greatly drive interoperability, h ealth information exchange and medical record digitalisation in Asia-Pacific. Dr Mahesh Appannan, Ministry of Health Malaysia's head of digital health, Seyoung Jung, assistant professor and CIO of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, and Gareth Sherlock, chief executive of Turimetta Consulting and former CIO at Cleveland Clinic London and Abu Dhabi, delved into EMR implementation be
Vyne Medical Acquires Extract Systems to Bring the Most Comprehensive Document and Clinical Automation Solution to Healthcare
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The Strategic Move Advances the Company’s Role in Healthcare Automation, Further Streamlining Data and Processes in Hospitals and Health Systems Nationwide at the Most Critical Time Vyne Medical , a leader in the healthcare industry for improving disparate communication process management, today announced the acquisition of Extract Systems , an award-winning provider of advanced data extraction solutions, solidifying Vyne Medical’s position as a leading healthcare automation company.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Phishing
HealthIT Answers
OCTOBER 8, 2024
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout the month we will be asking our experts to help us navigate cybersecurity in healthcare. We begin with the continued challenge of phishing. The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Phishing appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Disruptive cyberattacks against healthcare on the rise, with increasing impacts to patient care, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Reports of recent cyberattacks and disruptions in patient care have ticked up among healthcare organizations since 2023, with the average attack bringing just under $1.5 million in operational disr | Ninety-two percent of polled healthcare IT and security practitioners said their organization had faced at least once cyberattack during the prior year.
How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits
Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski
In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.
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