Tue.Jun 04, 2024

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‘We’re always running out of money’: Steward seeks new DIP financier ahead of June 14 to keep operations afloat

Healthcare Dive

Attorneys for the Dallas-based health system said Steward isn’t interested in another quick-fix loan. This time, Steward is seeking a lender that can provide $225 million, which will hopefully be enough to carry the system through the full Chapter 11 process.

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Improving the health of healthcare: Charting the path to patient-centered communications

Healthcare It News

Ask anybody who’s interacted with the U.S. healthcare system about their relationship with healthcare, and they’ll probably describe themself as a recipient of care. Why is it that patients don’t feel as though they’re owners of their care journey? What if we could empower and enable them so they do, instead of viewing themselves as passive recipients of care, a single patient among countless others?

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Scan Health Plan wins Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit

Healthcare Dive

The insurer argued the CMS didn’t follow its stated methodology for calculating the quality scores, causing its rating to drop and risking millions of dollars in payments.

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Drive efficiencies and improve patient experiences with AI

Healthcare It News

Sponsor: ServiceNow Primary topic: Artificial Intelligence Topic: Artificial Intelligence Clinical Patient Engagement Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Sponsor: ServiceNow Enterprise Taxonomy: Short Headline: Drive efficiencies and improve patient experiences with AI Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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State healthcare cost caps could further pressure hospital operating margins: report

Healthcare Dive

Policies in several states have limited provider rates and levels of reimbursement, as well as constrained operating flexibility, according to Fitch Ratings.

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SmarterDx Raises $50M to Bolster Hospital Revenue Integrity and Quality with Its Clinical AI Solution

Healthcare IT Today

Series B Funding will Propel Product Innovation and Market Expansion to Benefit Hospitals and Health Systems SmarterDx , the leader in clinical AI for revenue integrity and care quality, today announced it has secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Transformation Capital. The round also includes continued investments from Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, and Floodgate Fund, bringing total funding to $71 million to date.

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Critical incident at Synnovis disrupts pathology services across SE London

Digital Health News

Breaking news: A critical incident at Synnovis has disrupted services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT and King’s College Hospital NHS FT.

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AMA considers legal action against Change Healthcare

Becker's Health IT

The American Medical Association is exploring the possibility of filing a class-action lawsuit against Change Healthcare to help physicians recoup losses from the cyberattack on the Optum subsidiary.

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Pager Health, League partner for maternity care for underserved populations

Mobi Health News

The virtual care provider and care navigation platform's tools will be embedded into League's offerings, adding secure chat and multi-point care navigation to its portfolio.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Pager Health, League partner for maternity care for underserved populations

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The virtual care services platform's tools will be embedded into League's offerings and add secure chat and multipoint care navigation to its portfolio.

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Ascension restores EHR in 3 markets after hack

Becker's Health IT

Ascension restores EHR access in three markets after cyberattack, hopes to reinstate organizationwide by June 14. Investigation ongoing, pharmacies now open.

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How AI Can Increase the Success of Clinical Denials Appeals

HIT Consultant

Steve Albert, EVP and Chief Product Officer, R1 It’s a perfect storm of financial pressures facing healthcare provider organizations – from rising costs to labor shortages to constrained capacity – that stymies revenue growth. Growing challenges with payer payments only exacerbate these issues. According to a Kaufman Hall report , 73% of leaders surveyed said claims denials, which was the top revenue cycle issue in 2022, had increased in 2023.

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How 3 digital health companies built sustainable partnerships with employers and health plans

Fierce Healthcare

NEW YORK CITY— Health plans and employers are flooded with pitches from digital health solutions. | Health plans and employers are flooded with pitches from digital health solutions. Executives at FarmboxRx, Summer Health and Bold share how they got their foot in the door and what it takes to build a successful enterprise-startup partnership.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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ElliQ Review – A Robot for Healthier, Happier Aging

Healthcare IT Today

I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical when I was first pitched the ElliQ robot created by Intuition Robotics. I’d seen dozens of these robots for seniors over the years and none of them survived. As cute as that plushie with an iPad in the belly was, for some reason they disappeared. In fact, I was just wondering a month or two ago why I wasn’t seeing them anymore when I was sent information about the ElliQ robot.

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Sword Health rolls out new AI tech, banks financing round that boosts valuation to $3B

Fierce Healthcare

Sword Health, a virtual provider of musculoskeletal care, banked a financing round of $130 million in a mix of primary and secondary sale, boosting its valuation to a reported $3 billion. | Sword Health, a virtual provider of musculoskeletal care, banked a financing round of $130 million in a mix of primary and secondary sale, boosting its valuation to a reported $3 billion.

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Philips Unveils AI Ultrasound Platform to Improve Cardiac Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Philips , a leader in health technology, today announced its next-generation AI-powered cardiovascular ultrasound platform. – The new platform aims to revolutionize cardiac ultrasound analysis by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency and accuracy in echocardiography labs. Addressing the Burden of Heart Disease: Heart failure is a global health crisis, affecting an estimated 64 million people worldwide.

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RHN to go live with PatientSource AI tool to detect patient deterioration

Digital Health News

A PatientSource AI tool that enables early patient deterioration detection is to go live in one of the Royal Hospital for Neuro Disability’s (RHN) 13 wards.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

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.

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How to Calculate Cost-of-Vacancy for Healthcare Hiring | symplr

Symplr

With more healthcare jobs to fill than ever before, a widening skills gap, and an unprecedented staffing shortage, healthcare talent management professionals face an uphill battle. On top of those challenges, their work is under increased scrutiny and the pressure’s on to track and deliver key metrics—such as premium labor cost—to leaders as a means to demonstrate the business effects of their talent management practices.

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Norfolk and Waveney ICB publish tender worth £1.25m for PHM solution

Digital Health News

Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is looking for a population health management digital solution to underpin its PHM strategy.

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House lawmakers weigh suggestions to fix 340B drug discount program

Fierce Healthcare

Legislators from both sides of the aisle appear to agree that the controversial 340B drug discount program needs refinement rather than upheaval, and broadly welcomed suggestions for greater transp | Policy researchers and providers encouraged lawmakers Tuesday to embrace transparency and statutory clarifications for the embattled drug discount program.

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Suki Launches SDK to Power Voice AI Experiences with Bond Vet

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Suki , the leader in voice artificial intelligence (AI) technology for healthcare, today announced the launch of extended capabilities of Suki Platform, its suite of developer tools. – Suki Platform enables healthcare technology solutions like electronic health record systems (EHRs) to incorporate Suki’s AI and voice experiences within their solutions.

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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.

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6 Essential Criteria for Making Confident AI Vendor Decisions

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Austin Ward, Head of Growth at Fathom In the face of workforce shortages and increasing cost pressures, many organizations are turning to AI technologies to automate revenue cycle management (RCM) processes. While interest in AI is growing, choosing the right solution can be challenging. The market is crowded with vendors claiming disparate features and benefits, complicating the evaluation and selection process.

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OCR’s 2024 HIPAA Audits & Clarification on Breach Reporting

Colington Consulting HIPAA Blog

HIPAA Consultant | Helping Organizations Achieve HIPAA Compliance™ with a full range of HIPAA compliance services for Covered Entities and Business Associates.

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Choosing the Right QPP Reporting Method for MSSP ACOs in 2025

HealthIT Answers

By James Pelletier - As the 2024 performance year ends, MSSP ACOs are bracing for new reporting obligations under the QPP. CMS is gearing up for a complete transition to digital quality measurement in 2025, mandating organizations to extract data from their practices’ certified EHRs. The post Choosing the Right QPP Reporting Method for MSSP ACOs in 2025 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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The ROI on Patient Experience = Loyalty, Trust and Revenue – Listening to Accenture

Jane Sarashon

When health care providers and payers make patients’ lives easier, there’s a multiplying factor for loyalty and revenue growth, according to Accenture’s latest look into the value of experience in The Power of Trust: Unlocking patient loyalty in healthcare. Accenture conducted two surveys for this research, assessing nearly 16,000 U.S. adult consumers’ views on healthcare providers and health insurance plans.

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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.