What You Should Know:
- CipherHealth, a leader in patient engagement technology, announced a new Medication Affordability & Adherence Program that aims to increase access to life-saving medications and improve medication adherence for patients by addressing a major barrier: cost.
- With this latest program, CipherHealth continues to pave the way in digital healthcare by including access to medication affordability options as a seamless part of outreach to patients.
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Flatiron Health, NCCN Collaborate to Advance Cancer Care with Real-World Data
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- Flatiron Health, a provider of real-world data (RWD) for cancer care, and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), an alliance of top cancer centers, have announced a renewal of their long-standing collaboration.
- This decade-long partnership, dating back to 2014, focuses on leveraging RWD to improve cancer care and research.
The Power of Real-World Data in Cancer Care
Real-world data offers a valuable window into the realities of
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ModMed & Medtronic Integrate to Enable AI-Assisted Colonoscopies
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Practice technology leader and EHR pioneer ModMed® announced today that it will collaborate with Medtronic, the world’s largest medtech company, to enhance the documentation of polyp detection by utilizing the AI capabilities of the GI Genius system sold by Medtronic.Medtronic has publicly stated a goal of supporting gastroenterologists in detecting lesions in the colon that could lead to one of the deadliest and most preventable forms of cancer. ModMed supports
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Tower Health Selects Ensemble Health to Outsource Revenue Cycle Operations
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Tower Health and Ensemble Health Partners (Ensemble), the market leader in end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing for mid-sized to large healthcare organizations, announced today that they will enter into a strategic partnership for the management of all revenue cycle operations.This partnership will allow Tower Health’s hospitals and physician practices to focus on delivering exceptional care in their communities while Ensemble manages day-to-day revenue cycle
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J.D. Power Study: 32% of Health Insurance Websites & Apps Lack Basic Functionality
What You Should Know:
- A new study by J.D. Power reveals significant shortcomings in the digital experiences offered by health insurance providers in the United States.
- The J.D. Power U.S. Healthcare Digital Experience Study found that a surprising 42% of insured adults have encountered problems using their health insurance company's website or app in the past year.
Health Insurance Digital Tools Fall Short for Millions
The inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Healthcare Digital
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ZoomCare Deploy athenahealth to Enhance Operational Efficiencies
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athenahealth, a leading provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems nationwide, today announced that ZoomCare, an innovative multi-specialty organization and pioneer of on-demand healthcare, selected athenaOne® as its platform of choice.The move aims to enhance operational efficiencies, better serve patients, and support the ongoing evolution of ZoomCare's business model.
ZoomCare: Pioneering Healthcare Excellence
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Physician Practices Struggle After Change Healthcare Cyberattack: Unpaid Claims, Staff Strain, and Potential Closures
What You Should Know:
- A recent American Medical Association (AMA) survey reveals the ongoing crippling effects of the Change Healthcare cyberattack on physician practices across the United States.
- The survey was conducted after UnitedHealth Group (UHG) said that claims would be flowing by the weekend of March 23. Despite UHG’s assurances, the attack, which began in February 2024, has disrupted claim processing and caused significant financial strain, jeopardizing patient
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New Report Analyzes America’s Healthcare Affordability Crisis
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PayZen, a healthcare-focused technology company tackling healthcare affordability with AI-powered solutions, today released its latest industry report titled The High Cost of Health: Analyzing America's Healthcare Affordability Crisis.The report surveyed 1,007 Americans who had a hospital visit or surgery for themselves or a dependent in the last 24 months about the accessibility and affordability of healthcare in the US.
Navigating Healthcare Affordability in
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New Report Reveals Biggest Reason Why Nurses Are Quitting
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- Laudio and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership announced the release of the inaugural Quantifying Nurse Manager Impact report, which delivers insights into the impact of nurse managers on health system financial outcomes and key factors that can impede this impact.
- Leveraging Laudio’s unique data set, the report provides first-of-its-kind data on the influence of leader-team member engagement on nurse retention – a pervasive and costly
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Establishing Effective Payer Benefits Strategies for Health Equity
Health equity helps ensure all individuals have equal access to healthcare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.
To address the benefit needs of underrepresented population groups, payers can develop “more equitable approaches to healthcare benefits design that recognize and meaningfully address access and affordability concerns,” according to a
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