Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Cigna and Humana are abandoning merger discussions less than two weeks after news of the potential deal dropped, following a less-than-positive market reaction.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Effective patient engagement strategies – using multi-modal approaches including images, video animation, phone call, etc. – are critical to building a more effective clinical decision support plan. Providers can develop better care paths using this valuable information – not just from the key data patients can bring to the equation but by fostering a more robust and trusting relationship between care teams and patients.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The agency found Lafourche Medical Group failed to conduct a risk analysis or regularly review its information system activity. The 2021 breach may have exposed nearly 35,000 patients’ data.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We need to focus on interoperability standards and engage patients in data governance, so we can improve care with a 360-degree view of the patient, according to Simon Rost, CMO of GE Healthcare.

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Advertiser: Celo

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

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Half of Cerner’s electronic health record customers will be on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure by February, leaders said on an earnings call. The transition has created some headwinds for the segment’s growth.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The sector has faced a wave of ransomware linked to the critical CitrixBleed vulnerability, which has led to major attacks from LockBit and other threat groups.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center patients are receiving extortion emails stemming from a reported data breach that occurred late last month. WHY IT MATTERS Nick Quinlan, a Fred Hutch patient, was asked to pay 50 bitcoin to prevent his data from being leaked, according to the NBC15 Seattle report. "They had the chance to protect your data, but they refused to make a deal," the attackers said, according to a screenshot of an email Quinlan received on December 6.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The health IT company has failed to meet financial reporting requirements that could lead to its delisting.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Approximately 11.7 million U.S. households do not have in-home internet access and approximately 5.5 million households do not have a computer, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That's just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country. One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ?

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

2023 was the year healthcare began to show the first major signs that the pandemic was firmly in the rearview mirror.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer of athenahealth, says bringing telehealth and other tools into the primary care setting destigmatizes mental health conditions and increases treatment.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ransomware attacks are soaring in the healthcare sector, impacting more than 88 million people in the first 10 months of 2023, according to the HHS.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which advances policies to force pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards, passed on the House floor Monday by a vote of | Members on both sides of the aisle are celebrating successful efforts to codify price transparency requirements and establish site-neutral payments in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act passed by the House of Representatives on Monday.

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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

Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

CarelonRx Pharmacy allows for digital pharmacy experience and home delivery of medications for members to an address convenient to them.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Navigating healthcare benefits can be a frustrating and confusing experience for most health plan members and employees. | Medefy Health developed a mobile-first healthcare benefits navigation platform that offers real-time guidance from actual people, not AI-based chatbots. The company has seen rapid growth and landed $10 million in series A funding to build out its tech platform.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Industry veteran Terika Richardson steps into the post, effective Monday.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Floreo, maker of virtaul reality (VR) behavioral therapy content, has received the Food and Drug Administration’s breakthrough device designation. | Floreo says it seeks full market authorization to further recognize its effectiveness and to open up reimbursement pathways for its tech to reach more families.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With the year coming close to its end and the new year ever approaching, we are taking a look forward for the 129th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast and sharing our predictions for healthcare IT in 2024. First up, we debate over what we think will be the biggest topic (excluding workforce and AI) in 2024. Next, we discuss whether or not we believe that patient needs will be met or significantly improved in 2024.

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Healthcare Dive

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Boston-based operator posted a $432 million operating loss last year.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What You Should Know: – As chronic disease rates rise across the U.S., researchers are exploring how electronic health records (EHRs) can be used to improve public health surveillance and intervention efforts. While 90% of healthcare providers in the U.S. utilize EHRs, sharing this data with public health departments is currently limited due to legal, political, and organizational barriers. – A new study from the Regenstrief Institute provides practical guidance for implementing gove

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 11, 2023

More than half of global health insurers are expecting significant increases in healthcare costs over the next several years, according to a new report. | More than half of global health insurers are expecting significant increases in healthcare costs over the next several years, according to a new report.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The following is a guest article by Brett Petersen, Head of Global Operations & Enablement at Inbenta The Technology Uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) to Give Artificial Intelligence a Human Touch Picture this: It’s 3 a.m. and you’re not feeling well. You have burning questions about your symptoms or medication, but your doctor’s office is closed and you don’t want to endlessly search the internet for questionable information.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The companies will utilize each other's offerings to expand their respective members' access to behavioral health and menopause-related care.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) has announced that Nervecentre is the preferred supplier for its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.

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Verisys

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Verisys CEO Recognized Among ‘Best CEOs’ by Comparably The network management and compliance platform for healthcare companies’ CEO is honored as a pioneer in workplace culture We are excited to announce our CEO Charlie Falcone, named “Best CEOs” by Comparably. Verisys, a comprehensive platform of data, analytics, and services that supports enterprise-wide compliance in the U.S. healthcare industry , announces today its CEO, Charlie Falcone, was named one of Comparably’s Best

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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.