Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

René Quashie, an executive at the Consumer Technoloy Association, argues that artificial intelligence could be pivotal for the healthcare industry — with regulation and guardrails.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Social determinants of health – the food, shelter and security attributes of patients that exist outside of care settings – contribute disproportionate risks for disease, hospital readmissions and a lack of access to quality healthcare among vulnerable populations, including people on Medicare. Consider that medical care may only account for between 10% and 20% of health outcomes, while a patient's neighborhood and environment, economic stability and education, social and communi

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

About 42% of Medicare Advantage plans that offer prescription drug coverage in 2024 earned four or more stars, compared with just over half this year.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Anita Mahon, executive vice president and global head of healthcare at EXL, discusses how the analytics firm helps payers and providers utilize data within generative AI.

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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Employers face a difficult decision over whether to cover pricey weight loss drugs that pits the health and wellbeing of their employees against the health of their bottom line.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The health system and unions have been negotiating for seven months in pursuit of a new contract. On Friday, they announced a deal.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 13, 2023

UnitedHealth Group kicked off another round of quarterly earnings calls Friday morning, when it reported $5.8 billion in profit for the third quarter. | UnitedHealth Group kicked off another round of quarterly earnings calls on Friday morning, where it reported $5.8 billion in profit for the third quarter.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The payer reported a lower medical cost ratio, but executives noted that costs could rise in the fourth quarter.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Approximately 42% of Medicare Advantage plans that offer prescription drug coverage will have a star rating of four or more in 2024, marking yet another substantial decrease from

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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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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Amid financial woes and the exit of key executives, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and UnityPoint Health have decided against pursuing a merger, which would have formed a system of nearly 50 hospitals.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

North Tees and Hartlepool is accelerating student's learning by allowing more students to experience live surgical theatres with RealWear technology.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has decided to remove the national coverage determination (NCD) that limits patients’ ability to qualify for new drugs, giving people with Alzheimer | After CMS floated the idea in July, the agency decided to remove restrictions for brain scans that could help patients receive access to drugs like Leqembi.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

When someone confronts potentially fatal health issues in their life, it’s always interesting to see how they react and what they do after that experience. That’s why I had to sit down with Jared Jeffery, Founder at healthKERI , to learn more about his pathway to starting his new health data exchange company. For those not familiar with Jeffery, I first got to know him when he was working at KLAS and he was an active member of our Swaay.Health marketing community.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

Digital Health News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The implementation of Surrey Safe Care at the Royal Surrey FT and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital FT has seen a number of concerning safety incidents.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

OCTOBER 13, 2023

On October 3, CHIR held the first in a series of in-person policy briefings on the future of employer-sponsored insurance (ESI), sponsored by Arnold Ventures. The event, featuring remarks from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and a panel discussion moderated by Sarah Kliff of The New York Times, spotlighted state cost containment policies and employer strategies to inform the federal policy process concerning ESI, which covers almost half of all Americans.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A quartet of British digital health start-ups were named among the winners at the Digital Health Hub Awards at HLTH in Las Vegas on Monday.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Youngsters 5 to 17 years old need to get vaccinated against influenza as soon as possible. | Children and adolescents should receive the seasonal influenza vaccination by the end of October, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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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?

Digital Health News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This morning briefing includes news from the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and The Good Things Foundation.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What You Should Know: – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formed a new Digital Health Advisory Committee to help the agency explore the complex, scientific and technical issues related to digital health technologies (DHTs), such as artificial intelligence /machine learning (AI/ML), augmented reality, virtual reality, digital therapeutics, wearables, remote patient monitoring and software. – The Digital Health Advisory Committee will advise the FDA on issues related to D

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This edition of Movers and Shakers features new leadership roles within troubled trusts, including Norfolk and Suffolk and Bradford Teaching Hospitals.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What You Should Know: GE HealthCare announced a $44M contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) —part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—to develop and obtain regulatory clearance for next-generation ultrasound technology with AI applications. – The goal of the technology will support clinicians of all skill levels in efficiently diagnosing and providing tre

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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

Center for Health Insurance Reform

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As we fall into autumn weather, CHIR continues to keep up with the latest health policy research. In September, we read about trends in individual market enrollment, mental health care networks available through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplace, and employers’ ability to negotiate lower prices for health care services.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 13, 2023

What You Should Know: – LG Business Solutions USA announced a collaboration with healthcare technology innovator Aceso Interactive to deliver customizable, personalized content to digital healthcare displays. – Aceso’s new Pane of Glass™ platform enables hospitals to use digital displays as blank canvases, allowing full control of the information displayed Customizable, Personalized Patient Experience Aceso’s patented platform consumes and presents data from various clinical, AI and

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 13, 2023

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication,” Leonardo DaVinci wrote through his lens on innovation. Simplicity can be a transformational cornerstone of health/care innovation, we learn from Siegel+Gale’s report on the World’s Simplest Brands Tenth Edition (WSBX). Siegel+Gale found the most consumers are willing to pay more for simpler brand experiences and are more likely to recommend a brand for those simpler experiences, as well.

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HealthIT Answers

OCTOBER 13, 2023

By Joe Payne - Part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Few industries place as much value on their intellectual property as the life sciences sector. On average, it takes $2.3B investment and between 10 - 15 years to go to market. In 2020, the U.S. biopharmaceutical industry spent $122B on R&D. The post 4 Principles for Protecting Against IP Theft and Data Leakage in the Life Sciences Sector appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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