December 28, 2023
Via: HitConsultantSeldom do people receive as much important information as quickly as they do during doctor’s visits and hospital stays. Stressful settings, unfamiliar terms, too-brief conversations, and the heightened emotions surrounding health issues combine to make it difficult for patients to […]
December 27, 2023
Via: Health IT AnswersGetting our population healthier, more equitable, and more access is and has been a vision for years now. Care delivery and payments are on the line in 2024. Will the industry step up and create the tools providers need? Can […]
December 27, 2023
Via: HitConsultantIf you ever visited the nurses’ office or had an eye exam at school as a child, you benefitted from campus healthcare initiatives. Community schools can (and should) go beyond education to serve as critical healthcare providers for students, staff, […]
December 26, 2023
Via: Health IT AnswersAccording to symplr’s 2023 Compass Survey of health system leaders, workforce challenges are the top threat to healthcare organizations in the coming year. Demand for healthcare services has ramped up in recent years due to population growth and aging, while […]
December 20, 2023
Via: HuffPostIn unfortunate news, cases of COVID-19 are increasing just in time for the holidays. Behind this uptick is a new strain called JN.1, which accounted for 21.4% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 9, according to data […]
December 19, 2023
Via: Healthcare DiveState Medicaid programs began reassessing eligibility for the safety-net insurance program this spring after a long period of continuous enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuous enrollment provisions caused rolls to swell to nearly 94 million people before unwinding began in […]
December 19, 2023
Via: HuffPostIt’s the most wonderful time of the year ― unless you’re on a diet and have set impossible standards for eating during the holidays. There’s nothing wrong with taking an “everything in moderation” approach at the dinner table, but other […]
December 14, 2023
Via: Fox NewsAdding carrot juice to your daily nutrition routine could help promote better health. A small study published in the journal Nutrients this month found that drinking carrot juice could help boost the immune system and reduce inflammation. Researchers from the […]
Innovation, Patient Experience
December 12, 2023
Via: Health IT AnswersAs the patient experience in healthcare evolves to mirror that of retail industries, it has become more essential for providers to provide patients with engaging and convenient tools throughout the care journey. For example, providers should take steps to ensure […]
December 11, 2023
Via: Health IT AnswersThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (@HHSGov) released a concept paper that outlines the Department’s cybersecurity strategy for the health care sector. The concept paper builds on the National Cybersecurity Strategy that President Biden released last year, […]
December 7, 2023
Via: Fox NewsDespite the higher risk that the coronavirus poses to older adults, a surprisingly low share of nursing home staff and residents are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. Only six states are indicating that over 10% of staff members […]
December 6, 2023
Via: Healthcare DiveThe new survey highlights frustration from providers over the growing corporatization of healthcare. Some are being pushed toward an exit, while others are embracing unionization. “The patient-physician relationship is the foundation of our healthcare system,” said Kelly Kenney, CEO of […]
December 5, 2023
Via: HitConsultantThe modern-day hospital is grappling with an alarming trend. According to a new global study, the number of people with diabetes is growing at a troubling rate and is expected to double by 2050. This is generating a national conversation […]
December 1, 2023
Via: Healthcare DiveNorth 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, […]
December 1, 2023
Via: Fox NewsDoctors 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 […]
December 1, 2023
Via: Medical Device NetworkThe landscape of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) is facing a significant regulatory shift as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes to regulate them as medical devices. The new proposed rule published in October 2023 states the FDA’s intention to […]
November 30, 2023
Via: Health IT AnswersMany hospitals have adopted systems for interoperable patient data exchange and are connected to national networks. However, ONC has consistently found that rates of interoperable exchange for smaller, rural, and independent hospitals have notably lagged behind other hospitals. For example, […]
November 30, 2023
Via: Healthcare DiveUnitedHealth 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 […]
November 29, 2023
Via: Medical Device NetworkThe first surgeries testing an implant system designed to protect injured tendons have been successfully carried out at a Florida hospital ahead of the implants US rollout. Anika Therapeutics’ Integrity implant system is described as a hyaluronic acid-based scaffold with […]
November 28, 2023
Via: Healthcare DiveUSAP 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 […]