A health plan’s success rests on many factors: improving health outcomes, controlling costs, optimizing risk adjustment, and encouraging member adherence to a specific care plan. Member engagement is foundational to all of these goals.
Health plans have struggled to close the loop on engagement for various reasons. This is especially true among Medicaid enrollees, who report more problems with prior authorization and provider availability compared to people with other
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BayCare to Deploy Cadence’s Remote Patient Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management
What You Should Know:
- BayCare, a healthcare system, has announced a strategic partnership with Cadence, a chronic disease management company, to implement a comprehensive remote patient monitoring and virtual care program.
- This collaboration aims to enhance the care of seniors with chronic conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, and type 2 diabetes across Florida’s Tampa Bay and West Central regions.
Proactive and Preventive Healthcare to Seniors with
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West Tennessee Healthcare Expands AI Engagement with Xsolis
What You Should Know:
- Xsolis, the AI-driven health technology company fostering collaboration between healthcare providers and payers, today announced an expansion of its partnership with West Tennessee Healthcare, a healthcare system with seven hospitals serving West Tennessee, to streamline medical necessity case reviews and reduce length of stay.
- The collaboration between Xsolis and West Tennessee Healthcare has led West Tennessee Healthcare to $5.1 million in savings since the
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Interoperability: The Missing Link to Combat Nurse Burnout
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership recently published a report that reinforces the troublesome trend in healthcare: Nearly one-fifth of nurses are projected to leave the healthcare workforce by 2027. Nurses are central to the success of patient outcomes, so how can technology empower and support this dedicated group of professionals within the patient care space to feel satisfied in their role?
Problem
Inadequate staff and increasing complexity of patient conditions
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Rural Idaho Hospitals to Deploy MEDITECH Expanse EHR
What You Should Know:
- MEDITECH today announced two critical access hospitals in Idaho, St. Mary’s Health (Cottonwood) and Clearwater Valley Health (Orofino), have partnered to implement a shared MEDITECH Expanse EHR across their hospitals and associated clinics.
- Clearwater Valley Health and St. Mary’s Health currently serve the healthcare needs of people across Clearwater, Idaho, and Lewis counties, providing more than 45,000 outpatient visits annually.
Enhancing
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Hackensack Meridian Health Launches Cancer Risk Assessment Program
What You Should Know:
- Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) launches comprehensive cancer risk and early detection program designed to identify individuals at higher risk for cancer and enable earlier diagnosis.
- Powered by CancerIQ’s precision health platform, the program is the first of its kind in New Jersey, joining a select group of programs nationwide focused on large-scale cancer screening and interception.
Why Early Detection is Key
Early cancer detection is crucial
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Talkdesk Copilot Embedded in Epic Cheers CRM to Enhance Healthcare CX
What You Should Know:
- Talkdesk, a provider of AI-powered customer experience (CX) solutions, recently announced the integration of its Talkdesk Copilot with Epic's Cheers CRM suite.
- By integrating Talkdesk Copilot with Epic Cheers CRM, Talkdesk is poised to revolutionize the healthcare contact center landscape. This innovative solution empowers healthcare organizations to deliver modern patient experiences, improve operational efficiency, and ultimately drive better health
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Combat Health Misinformation with Conversational Intelligence
The digital era presents healthcare leaders with a formidable challenge: a tidal wave of online health misinformation shaping patient behaviors and decisions. A single viral social media post can ignite widespread confusion, driving patients to pursue treatments, medications, or services that may—or may not—relate to their condition or patient journey. Healthcare organizations then scramble to manage surging call volumes, strained resources, frustrated patients, and a compromised healthcare
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From Comfort to Cure’: Answering the Call of ASCO 2024
The landscape of cancer treatment has continued to evolve, and the annual ASCO Meetings often set the stage for “what’s next in cancer care.” The overarching narrative at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting “From Comfort to Cure,” calls providers to view treatment plans with an emphasis on quality of life. To answer this call, we must implement solutions that enable providers to maintain the quality of life without compromising the quality of care.
Quality of life is personal
Providers
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Press Ganey Brings AI-Powered Patient Insights to Epic EHR
What You Should Know:
- Press Ganey, a leader in experience measurement, data analytics, and insights, today announced an expansion to its PX Connect Suite, enabling healthcare organizations to capture and act on patient sentiment directly within the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system.
- The integration allows for seamless collection of patient feedback through Epic's MyChart patient portal, providing valuable insights to care teams. By leveraging natural language processing,
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