Healthcare Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Fourteen executives received over $1 million in total compensation the year before Steward entered Chapter 11 restructuring, bankruptcy documents show.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2024

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is teaming up with Royal Philips to implement and scale a new patient monitoring platform over the next three years – and then monitor it over the following seven. WHY IT MATTERS One of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems, BSMH has more than 1,200 care sites and 49 hospitals across Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as in Ireland.

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Healthcare Dive

JULY 17, 2024

A Pennsylvania pension fund had argued Centene board members failed in their oversight responsibilities and ignored red flags about a Medicaid overbilling scheme.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2024

By partnering with health systems to support hybrid care models, long-term care facilities can mitigate staff shortages of staff and better manage available beds, explains Joe O'Brien, head of sales, digital health at LG Electronics.

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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!

Healthcare Dive

JULY 17, 2024

Elevance beat Wall Street expectations in second-quarter results posted Wednesday, despite steep Medicaid membership losses that are affecting revenue forecasts.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2024

Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Operations Patient Access Analytics Digital Health Business Care Data and Information Technology Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Digital Health News

JULY 17, 2024

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plans to introduce legislation for cyber security, digital and data were outlined in the King’s Speech on 17 July.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Healthcare costs are set to rise between 7% and 8% in 2025, according to a new report from PwC. | Healthcare costs are set to rise between 7% and 8% in 2025, according to a new report from PwC.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 17, 2024

The app Fitterfly Klik allows people with diabetes to analyze their meals using a picture and AI that examines portion size, calorie count, and macronutrients and micronutrients.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Electronic health record messages to patients drafted by generative AI were of similar quality and accuracy to those written by healthcare professionals, according to a newly published study conduc | A blind analysis of hundreds of EHR message drafts found similar quality and usability. Generative AI's contributions were more empathetic, but also tended to be longer and more linguistically complex.

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Digital Health News

JULY 17, 2024

The junior ministers responsible for digital, data and MedTech within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been announced.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Grocery delivery company Instacart continues to expand its reach in healthcare and has notched a major health system partnership. | The first program to launch integrates Instacart Health tools into Northwell’s Center for Maternal Health Maternal Outcomes and Morbidity Collaborative (MOMS) so that moms-to-be who are food insecure have improved access to fresh and nutritious food.

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Bill of Health

JULY 17, 2024

This post originally appeared on Health Care in Motion , published by the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation. The last days of the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) term brought some blockbuster decisions with far reaching implications for federal agencies charged with regulating health care. In an expected but still monumental move, SCOTUS issued a decision in Loper Bright vs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 17, 2024

The following is a guest article by Ganesh Nathella, Senior Vice President & General Manager – Healthcare and Life Sciences Business at Persistent Systems The rapid integration of digital technologies in healthcare has revolutionized patient care and operations, but it has also heightened concerns about data privacy. As telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and other digital tools become more prevalent, the volume of sensitive patient data grows.

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Becker's Health IT

JULY 17, 2024

UnitedHealth Group's CEO said the company was "over-optimistic" about how quickly business would return to normal following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

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Digital Health News

JULY 17, 2024

Outpatient services are old-fashioned and hugely wasteful.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Elevance Health beat the Street on both profit and revenue in the second quarter, according to its earnings report released on Wednesday.

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Mobi Health News

JULY 17, 2024

The funding will be used to secure FDA clearance for its benchtop blood testing system for use in doctor's offices, clinics and pharmacies.

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Healthcare Blog

JULY 17, 2024

In the intricate web of operations that hospitals manage daily, the importance of effective policy management in hospitals cannot be overstated. Policies serve as the guiding principles that ensure consistency, safety, and quality of care across all facets of healthcare delivery. From patient interactions to administrative procedures, adherence to well-defined policies not only streamlines operations but also plays a crucial role in safeguarding both patients and staff.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – Viome , a leading provider of personalized microbiome health products and solutions, today unveiled its pioneering VRx MyBiotics Toothpaste & Gel to complete its Oral Health Solution system, setting a new standard for daily oral care and support overall health. – This innovative product utilizes the unprecedented oral health insights from the Oral Health Intelligence™ Test (also available with Full Body Intelligence™ ) to create a personalized toothpas

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Four more community health centers are implementing Suki AI’s ambient scribe in their clinics, the company announced on Thursday. | Suki AI, an ambient scribe solution, says community health centers are able to afford Suki, unlike other AI solutions on the market. Stakeholders have wondered if the healthcare AI revolution will benefit small practices.

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Digital Health News

JULY 17, 2024

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is to deploy the Newton's Tree AI platform, allowing it to procure, integrate and monitor third party AI algorithms.

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Symplr

JULY 17, 2024

When clinicians say, “time is tissue,” they mean it literally. A stroke patient loses about 1.9 million neurons every minute they’re untreated. And timely care can mean the difference between making a full recovery or suffering a lifelong disability.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 17, 2024

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Center Medical Director – Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group eClinicalWorks Consultant – Recrui

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services will give $2.5 million to expand the reach of professional interstate licensure compacts, it announced Tuesday at the Health Resource Services Administra | HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration announced a $2.5 million grant to support the expansion of interstate licensure compacts, which have been a boon for telehealth providers.

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HealthIT Answers

JULY 17, 2024

By Dr. Amy Bucher - Depending on who you ask, AI is either the savior of healthcare or its assassin. In reality, AI is a set of tools that require careful implementation and oversight to successfully support the objectives of patients, providers, systems and other entities in the healthcare ecosystem. The post 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Heal Healthcare appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Providence has announced its current chief operating officer, Erik Wexler, will succeed outbound President and CEO Rod Hochman, M.D., when he retires at the end of this year. | Wexler has been with the nonprofit health system since 2016, and has been its chief operating officer since 2022. He is succeeding Rod Hochman, M.D., who announced plans to retire at the end of the year.

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HealthIT Answers

JULY 17, 2024

Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts. The post Sharing Health Data Update July 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 17, 2024

Thyme Care, a value-based cancer care navigation startup, pocketed $95 million in fresh funding to fuel its growth into new markets and accelerate partnerships with oncology and primary c | Thyme Care, a value-based cancer care navigation startup, pocketed $95 million in fresh funding to fuel its growth into new markets and accelerate partnerships with oncology and primary care practices and health plans.

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HealthIT Answers

JULY 17, 2024

Joshua Liu MD explains why we worry about AI errors in healthcare, but forget that we already accept a certain level of human error. This give us a clear starting point for deciding if AI is good enough. The post Do You Have Unfair Exceptions for AI? appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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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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