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J.D. Power Study Reveals Growing Gap in Commercial Health Plan Satisfaction

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study , released, highlights a significant gap in customer satisfaction between different health insurance providers. While overall satisfaction has increased slightly, the difference between the top and bottom-ranked plans has widened significantly. – The study, now in its 18th year, surveyed nearly 30,000 commercial health plan members across 22 regions.

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Bonus Features – June 2, 2024 – 55% of practices give staff more data access than they need to do their jobs, interest in DNA stool tests for colon cancer screening up 933% since 2018, plus 20 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Why a FHIR-Only Approach to Advance Interoperability Won’t Work Today

HIT Consultant

Bevey Miner EVP, Healthcare Strategy & Policy for Consensus Cloud Solutions There’s been a strong push for a FHIR standard for information sharing in healthcare. Although a standard built on application programming interfaces (APIs) using data standards like FHIR is a step in the right direction, in today’s healthcare ecosystem, there’s a broader impact to consider.

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A Break in the Medical Affordability Crisis Clouds

HealthIT Answers

By David R. Burda - As a journalist, I’m more of a bad news person than a good news person. I teeter on the line between skepticism and cynicism. I’m happier reporting on conflict than I am reporting on resolution. But every dog has its day, and one of those days came for me recently when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an updated report on.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Generation Lab Launches Platform to Measure Aging Speed and Extend Lifespan

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Generation Lab , a pioneer in the field of longevity, has announced the general availability of its revolutionary platform designed to measurably extend the human lifespan. – The first-of-its-kind offering provides a comprehensive approach to understanding and managing the aging process, empowering individuals to take control of their health and well-being.

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Designing for Health: Interview with Diana Anderson, MD

HealthIT Answers

NOW released, the In Network podcast feature Designing for Health. Craig Joseph, MD talks with triple board-certified physician and architect Diana Anderson, MD. They discuss her background in design and architecture, her transition into the healthcare industry, and where her expertise in both has intersected. The post Designing for Health: Interview with Diana Anderson, MD appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Humana Agrees To Pay $11.2 Million Settlement to End Nurses’ Overtime Suit

The Health Law Firm Blog

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 27, 2021, Humana agreed to pay $11.2 million to end claims that the health insurance company denied a group of nurses overtime pay by misclassifying them as exempt employees. A Wisconsin federal judge approved the [.

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Innovation policy beyond patents: A case study on the development of climate-friendly fertilizers

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Axel Metzger (Humboldt University of Berlin), Chiara Kusch (Humbolt University of Berlin), Innovation policy beyond patents: A case study on the development of climate-friendly fertilizers (2024): Nitrogen fertilizers have revolutionized agriculture since the early 20th century and made a decisive.

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The Right to Health and Universal Health Coverage in India

HealthLaw Prof Blog

Centre for Health Equity, Law and Policy (Indian Law Society), The Right to Health and Universal Health Coverage in India (2023): This paper analyses the Right to Health in India, highlights its linkages with Universal Health Coverage, illustrates the many.

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