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Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care company, has recently expanded its network with more than 20 new physician practices--supporting the shift to more value-based kidney care. The Interwell Health provider network now includes 1,700 nephrologists from across the country who are aligned with its mission to reimagine kidney care and help people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) live healthier lives. These 135 practices range from large to small,
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RCM: Cedar, Google Cloud Partner to Gen AI Tools to Improve Healthcare Billing for Patients
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Cedar, an enterprise financial engagement platform that improves the end-to-end journey for consumers announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud.
As part of the collaboration, Cedar will be using Google Cloud’s generative AI tools, including Vertex AI, Generative AI App Builder and others to build solutions that will assist patients in understanding and resolving their healthcare bills.
Generative AI Tools to Improve Patient Financial
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Glytec Simplifies Glycemic Management for Clinicians with Enhanced Epic EHR Integration
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Glytec, the only provider of cloud-based insulin management software across the continuum of care, today unveiled the latest version of its Glucommander® insulin dosing software that makes it easier for providers, nurses and pharmacists to offer best practice, personalized care.These innovations help streamline workflows, improve patient outcomes and offer tighter support for the industry’s top electronic health record (EHR) systems. They also closely follow the
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M&A: Marathon Health Acquires Cerner Workforce Health Solutions Clinics
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Marathon Health, a provider of direct primary care for employers, today announced the acquisition of Cerner Workforce Health Solutions (WHS), a group of dedicated onsite and near-site health clinics.The strategic acquisition will expand Marathon’s footprint, accelerating the reach of its unique population health model to more employers, locations and members. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
WHS Acquisition Impact for Marathon
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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover
Despite the recent end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency, its effects linger. This includes nurse and clinician shortages, which persist across hospitals and health systems nationwide. About 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic, with over 600,000 reporting their intention to leave by 2027, citing stress and burnout as primary reasons.
Now is the time for healthcare organizations to look inward and not only seek to remedy these deficits by counteracting
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How Generative AI Can Transform Healthcare Contact Centers
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) arguably is the hottest topic today in the world of business and technology. With the ability to create content such as text, images, audio, and video, generative AI algorithms are being tested for use cases in marketing, finance, education, and healthcare.
ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms have tremendous potential to transform healthcare and other industries. But the current inherent limitations of generative AI introduce compliance and
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Homecare Self-Monitoring Device Market Anticipated to Reach $8.49B
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According to reports Global Homecare Self-monitoring Device market is estimated to be valued at US$ 6.06 billion in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period (2023-2030).This is due to the increasing product launch by market players who started conducting research and development activities for the production of homecare self-monitoring devices. For instance, on November 1, 2022, BioIntelliSense, Inc. (a continuous health monitoring
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63% of Consumers Perceived Medical Billing as Challenging
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HealthLock, a leading medical fraud and overbilling protection solution, today unveiled insightful findings from a recent attitudinal study exploring how adults in the United States feel about healthcare, from claims and billing to medical fraud and privacy.The study sheds light on consumer attitudes and preferences, highlighting the need for innovative solutions to address the public’s concerns.
Exploring National Sentiments Regarding Healthcare
In January 2023, a
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UnitedHealthcare Awards $11.1M in Grants to Expand Care Access
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UnitedHealthcare, today announced it is awarding $11.1 million in grants to 66 nonprofit organizations across 12 states through its Empowering Health program. These grants address social determinants of health (SDoH) and help uninsured individuals and underserved communities. Since launching its Empowering Health commitment in 2018, UnitedHealthcare has invested more than $62 million in Empowering Health grants reaching more than 11 million people through
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KLAS: Pediatric Organizations Placing Emphasis on EMR Vendor Consolidation
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The landscape of pediatric healthcare has shifted in recent years. Grappling with changes in the labor market, many pediatric organizations are seeking out a simplified IT approach that enhances patient care and bolsters efficiency. Some organizations have started to consolidate or have already consolidated their technology stack to fewer vendors, with many leveraging more functionality from their core EHR vendors.For this report, KLAS talked to 57 organizations using
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