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How Healthcare Can Take A Consumer-First Cue From Small Business

December 4, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

“Bang Head Here.” This message was printed above a large black circle, push-pinned to a practice’s front desk the day Zocdoc’s user research team visited to better understand their patient engagement challenges. If this is not a representative sign of […]


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North Carolina Medicaid expansion kicks in

December 1, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

North Carolina is the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, following other recent expansions in Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Expanding Medicaid provides insurance to people who make too much money to qualify for traditional Medicaid, […]


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Western Massachusetts reports RSV uptick as child pneumonia outbreak hits Ohio

December 1, 2023

Via: Fox News

Doctors in western Massachusetts are reporting a “whole lot” of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases this week as health officials in Ohio announced a child pneumonia outbreak in one county in their state. Dr. John Kelley of Redwood Pediatrics in […]


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Medicare Advantage rate change bedevils UnitedHealth’s 2024 outlook

November 30, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

UnitedHealth is bracing for a struggle next year with the financial effects of shifting Medicare Advantage payment rates. The health insurance giant released 2024 guidance on Tuesday that included a number of less favorable metrics than analysts expected. During the […]


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Democrat senators accuse PE-backed US Anesthesia Partners of anticompetitive business practices

November 28, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

USAP was created in 2012 by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe by acquiring multiple anesthesiology practices and bundling them into a single company. Over the next decade, USAP grew through the same practice, purchasing other groups to […]


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Healthcare bankruptcies are rising. Here are five major filings so far in 2023.

November 22, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Healthcare bankruptcies have soared in 2023 as heightened interest rates, federal regulatory changes, labor shortages and fears of an economic recession squeezed a sector once known as inflation resilient. So far this year, over 80 healthcare companies with more than […]


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Coffee and COVID: Could drinking 1 or 2 cups a day reduce the severity of the viral illness?

November 21, 2023

Via: Fox News

Your daily cup of coffee could potentially double as COVID protection, a new study from China Medical University is suggesting. Previous research has shown that a diet rich in polyphenols — a class of compounds found in many plant foods […]


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US scores D+ for preterm birth rates, says new report: ‘Falling further behind’

November 21, 2023

Via: Fox News

The rate of preterm births remains alarmingly high in the U.S., according to the latest March of Dimes Report Card. The figure was around 10.4% as of 2022 — just a 1% decline from 2021, when the preterm rate was […]


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COVID is not a concern for Americans heading into Christmas, other holidays, says survey: ‘Just another virus’

November 20, 2023

Via: Fox News

Being concerned about spreading COVID-19 is reportedly sooo last season. As the U.S. heads into the fourth holiday season since the pandemic’s onset, most Americans aren’t worried about COVID-19 spread or prevention during the holidays this year, a new study […]


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FDA approves first at-home chlamydia and gonorrhoea sample collection in US

November 16, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LetsGetChecked’s at-home testing system for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The De Novo authorisation by the agency means the device is the first FDA-approved home sample collection system for the two sexually transmitted […]


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COVID and flu vaccine rates are declining for US health care workers, CDC reports: ‘Disturbing trend’

November 16, 2023

Via: Fox News

Fewer U.S. health care workers are keeping up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, according to two separate reports this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the first study, researchers pulled data from […]


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Childhood vaccinations are at an all-time low, the CDC reveals

November 10, 2023

Via: Fox News

Children’s rates of vaccination in this country are at a record low, according to a Thursday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report disclosed the number of American kindergarten students who started the 2022-2023 school […]


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Hospitals improve on infection control after COVID-19 spike: Leapfrog

November 6, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Overall, the latest report — the first to show hospital performance post-pandemic, according to Leapfrog — found 30% of hospitals attained an A grade, 24% scored a B, 39% earned a C, 7% received a D and fewer than 1% […]


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Medicaid disenrollments pass 10M as states continue eligibility checks

November 6, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Disenrollment rates have been rising steadily since this summer, as more states start rechecking their Medicaid members’ eligibility for the program. The Biden administration enticed states to put those checks on hold during the COVID-19 public health emergency in exchange […]


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Healthcare Staffing Shortages Take Toll on Revenue Cycle Management & Patient Engagement

November 3, 2023

Via: HitConsultant

The findings highlight the urgent need for healthcare organizations to find solutions to address staffing shortages and stabilize their operations for the long term. While staffing challenges persist, the majority of respondents prefer to shore up human resource approaches rather […]


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Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals

November 3, 2023

Via: Kaiser Health News

Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed. Then the covid-19 pandemic hit, and her anxiety went through the roof. Then her cherished therapist — a marriage and family counselor […]


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Medical Debt Is Disappearing From Americans’ Credit Reports, Lifting Scores

November 2, 2023

Via: Kaiser Health News

The share of American consumers with medical debt on their credit reports has declined dramatically over the past year as major credit rating agencies removed small unpaid bills and debts that were less than a year old, according to a […]


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M&A market performance suffered in Q3 2023

October 31, 2023

Via: Medical Device Network

The third quarter of 2023 saw a slight fall in deal activity after the recovery in the global M&A market in the second quarter. Total deals in Q3 totalled $473bn, a drop of 17% compared to the previous quarter. In […]


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Tracking healthcare data breaches

October 31, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

Healthcare data breaches are on the rise as companies increasingly use digital services to store sensitive patient material. In healthcare, cyberattacks have outpaced other industries as criminals seize the opportunity to exploit system vulnerabilities in pursuit of a trove of […]


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Guidance change threatens hospital 340B drug discounts

October 27, 2023

Via: Healthcare Dive

The 340B drug discount program requires pharmaceutical companies to give discounts on outpatient drugs for providers serving low-income communities. The discounts, which can range from 25% to 50% of the cost of the drugs, can be a big financial aid […]