Wed.Jul 31, 2024

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Humana expects to lose ‘few hundred thousand’ Medicare Advantage members next year

Healthcare Dive

The insurer shrank its plan footprint for 2025 in a bid to improve margins. Now, Humana is giving market watchers loose guidance into how that reduction could affect its enrollment along with second quarter results.

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Multiple chronic conditions could be helped with DTx

Healthcare It News

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North Carolina to offer enhanced Medicaid funds to hospitals that help eliminate medical debt

Healthcare Dive

The incentive program offers hospitals a carrot for relieving debt that health systems were unlikely to recover anyway, with experts labeling the program a “win-win” for patients and providers.

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Humana posts $679M in Q2 profit as it faces continued Medicare Advantage headwinds

Fierce Healthcare

Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. | Humana affirmed its guidance for the year as it continues to face headwinds in the Medicare Advantage space.

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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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CHS to sell 3 hospitals, exiting Pennsylvania

Healthcare Dive

The Franklin, Tennessee-based system plans to offload at least $1 billion worth of assets this year, executives said during an earnings call last week.

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Flo Health reaches unicorn status after $200M raise

Healthcare It News

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L.A. Care tasks social workers to serve unhoused population

Fierce Healthcare

There are 75,000 homeless people in Los Angeles County, a county that is the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined and has a population that is larger than 40 states. | L.A. Care Health Plan is sending social workers to temporary housing sites in Los Angeles County to find more permanent housing solutions.

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Best Practices for Training During EHR Implementation

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jill Casper, Go-Live Director at HCTec Each year, health systems invest millions of dollars in their Electronic Health Records (EHR) and applications to leverage their full potential. In a recent Becker’s Health IT article, it is stated that over the next 10 years, EHRs will become more streamlined, as companies like Epic, Oracle Cerner or MEDITECH continue to refine their current technology to align with provider and patient demands.

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Wells Fargo’s relationship with Express Scripts under scrutiny in new lawsuit

Fierce Healthcare

Wells Fargo is the most recent corporation to get sued, as alleged by former employees, for inadequately overseeing the price workers were forced to pay for prescription drug prices. | Wells Fargo was named as a defendant in a new lawsuit for not protecting its workers from extreme prescription drug prices inflicted by Cigna's PBM, Express Scripts.

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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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The Perfectly Valid Reason Why Some Physicians are Hesitant About Ambient Clinical Voice

Healthcare IT Today

While it is generally accepted that AI is beneficial in healthcare, there are valid reasons why some clinicians are skeptical of the technology – especially ambient clinical voice solutions. Here’s why. Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to sit down for a casual conversation with Dr. Michael Blackman, Chief Medical Officer at Greenway Health. We wanted to ask his opinion something have been hearing – clinicians being skeptical of the value of ambient clinical voice solutions and by extensio

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Bicycle Health launches virtual MOUD program for teens in Maine to meet demand

Fierce Healthcare

Bicycle Health, a virtual provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, is launching a program for teens in the state of Maine. | The company says this is the first program of its kind in the country. Patients 16 and 17 years of age will be eligible for medications for opioid use disorder via telehealth under the model. Bicycle decided to offer it in the state after hearing about a need directly from one of its payer partners.

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AI Seen as Key Weapon Against Physician Burnout, Survey Finds

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – eClinicalWorks , a leading provider of cloud-based electronic health records (EHR) for ambulatory care, has released the results of a recent survey examining healthcare professionals’ perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry. – The survey aimed to understand how AI-powered solutions can help address critical challenges like physician burnout, patient data management, and clinical documentation.

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New IHI framework lays out elements needed for successful health equity officers

Fierce Healthcare

A new framework for health equity leadership lays out the key skills and conditions necessary for success. | Over the past several years, as the pandemic exacerbated long standing inequities, many health systems began to hire equity leaders to help achieve and sustain their goals. However, given the role was mostly a new phenomenon, leaders did not have a blueprint for doing the work, a gap IHI aims to fix with its report.

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From Payroll Pains to Growth Gains: Streamlining Payroll & HR for Success

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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OM1 Supporting Alzheimer’s Research and Care w/Expanded Dataset

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – OM1 , the leader in real-world insights synthesis and evidence generation for life sciences supporting population and personalized data insights, evidence generation through advanced validated AI platforms, big deep clinical data, registries, and globally recognized thought leadership today announced the new release of its Alzheimer’s disease PremiOM dataset. – OM1 combines multiple real-world data sources – including specialists’ electronic medical records (

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Mental health benefits company Spring Health hits $3.3B valuation, boosted by $100M series E round

Fierce Healthcare

Mental health continues to be red-hot with investors with startups in the behavioral health space picking up sizeable funding rounds. | Spring Health, which offers digital mental health care and navigation services, pocketed $100 million in series E funding, bumping the company's valuation to $3.3 billion.

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Hospitals on critical alert amid ransomware attack on blood center

Becker's Health IT

"Ransomware attack disrupts operations at OneBlood, a nonprofit blood donation center serving hundreds of hospitals.

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Majority of NHS staff support use of AI, finds the Health Foundation

Digital Health News

More than three quarters of NHS staff (76%) support the use of AI to help with patient care, according to research by the Health Foundation.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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Flo Health reaches unicorn status after $200M raise

Mobi Health News

The women's health app will use the funds to expand its workforce in North America and Europe, scale its reach and enhance its technology.

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Adoption of FDP ‘progressing at pace’, says NHS England

Digital Health News

Adoption of the federated data platform (FDP) is “progressing at pace”, according to an announcement from NHS England.

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What is the FTC’s Revised Health Breach Notification Rule?

Compliancy Group

In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), to provide security protection for consumer digital health information. The Rule was instituted to fill a regulatory void. Digital health information, to the extent that it is protected health information under HIPAA, is required to be protected by covered entities and business associates.

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Flo Health secures $200m investment to reach $1bn valuation

Digital Health News

Flo Health, the number one downloaded women’s health app worldwide, has raised over $200 million in an investment from General Atlantic.

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Advanced Compliance: OSHA & HIPAA in Healthcare Facilities

Dive into the Compliance Officer's Handbook for advanced OSHA and HIPAA strategies. This guide provides detailed steps for maintaining compliance in healthcare facilities, covering key regulations like the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and HIPAA Privacy Rule. Learn to create a culture of compliance with management commitment, employee training, and regular risk assessments.

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CHS to sell 3 Pennsylvania hospitals to Woodbridge Healthcare in $120M deal

Fierce Healthcare

Community Health Systems will exit Pennsylvania with the sale of three hospitals in the Keystone State to Woodbridge Healthcare. | Community Health Systems will exit Pennsylvania with the sale of three hospitals in the Keystone State to Woodbridge Healthcare.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – July 31, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

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: Project Manager, Software Development – Clinical Architecture Clinical Effectiveness Consultant – Su

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Championing equity in skin of color dermatology

Fierce Healthcare

Many dermatologists are not trained to recognize skin conditions in people of color, which can lead to misdiagnoses and poor outcomes. | This week on "Podnosis," we dive into the topic of how to improve diversity and equity in dermatology.

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Tandem Diabetes Care, Dexcom announce t:slim X2 Insulin Pump availability in Canada

Mobi Health News

The t:slim X2 Pump is compatible with Dexcom G7 and G6 continuous glucose monitoring systems and was cleared for sale by Health Canada.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.