Amidst the backdrop of the United States being the world’s highest spender on healthcare, a sober reality emerges: despite this immense investment, the nation faces many alarming statistics on the state of public health.
With the lowest life expectancy among developed nations, coupled with distressingly high rates of avoidable deaths, maternal and infant mortality, as well as an epidemic of chronic conditions and obesity, the current state of healthcare in the U.S. is
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Philips Launches THOR IDE Clinical Trial for Innovative PAD Treatment Device
What You Should Know:
- Philips, a global leader in health technology, has announced a significant milestone in treating peripheral artery disease (PAD) by enrolling the first patient in the U.S. THOR IDE clinical trial.
- The study is set to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new catheter developed by Philips, which uniquely combines laser atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy into a single device. This innovative approach allows physicians to treat complex, calcified
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The Shift from Traditional Employer-Sponsored Coverage to ICHRA: The Health Plan Perspective
Everything is becoming more expensive, so it’s not a surprise that employer-sponsored healthcare costs and premiums are growing exponentially.
But the question arises: who bears the brunt of these increasing costs?
The short answer is everyone. Employers, health plans, and especially employees are all impacted by rising employer-sponsored healthcare costs.
The 25th Employer Health Benefits Survey (EHBS) provides a snapshot of the nearly 153 million individuals enrolled in
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Komodo Health Awards Grants to Researchers Studying the Impact of Diet on Health
What You Should Know:
- Komodo Health, a leading healthcare technology company, has announced the recipients of its 2024 Diet-Related Health (DRH) grants.
- The program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), provides researchers with free access to Komodo's Healthcare Map™, a vast repository of de-identified patient data, to study the impact of diet on health outcomes.
Advancing Research and Improving Health Equity
The DRH program supports diverse research
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How to Run a Successful Optometry Clinic
As the demand for eye care services increases due to the aging population and increased screen time, the competition in the optometry field grows stronger. With the right techniques, however, your practice can achieve new levels of success whereby patients come back for more and share great experiences. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow an existing practice, here are five essential points to help you build and sustain a successful optometry clinic.
Offer Exceptional Patient
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OpenNotes and Abridge Partner to Evaluate AI-Generated Visit Summaries for Enhanced Patient Understanding
What You Should Know:
- OpenNotes, an advocate for healthcare transparency, and Abridge, an AI-powered clinical documentation platform, have joined forces to improve patient engagement and understanding through enhanced AI-generated visit summaries.
- The collaboration, part of the new OpenNotes Lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), will leverage patient feedback and AI to create more effective and accessible patient-facing documentation.
Improving Patient
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KLAS: Small Hospitals Face Buyer’s Remorse for EHR Selections
What You Should Know:
- KLAS Research has released a new report reveals EHR selection buyer's remorse among recent decison-makers at small standalone hospitals (1-200 beds).
- The report, US Acute Care EHR Market Share 2024 is based on interviews with hospital leaders and an analysis of market share data, reveals key trends in EHR selection, implementation, and satisfaction among small hospitals.
Epic, MEDITECH, and Oracle Health Dominate the Market
While small hospitals
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How AI Can Drive the Transition to Value-Based Care
The healthcare industry is at a crossroads, grappling with the dual challenges of declining health quality metrics and skyrocketing care costs. The reality is that health outcomes are driven more by what patients do than by what providers or payers do.
It is estimated that 80% of health outcomes are driven by non-medical factors – often social or behavioral risks that impact health and lead to poor outcomes and high costs. Value-based care (VBC) shifts this focus to helping the patient
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The Connection Between Patient Satisfaction and Healthcare Finance
Understanding patient satisfaction scores is not just about numbers. It's about gaining insights that can significantly impact the revenue cycle. From reimbursement rates to patient retention to physician referrals, what we learn about the patient experience is a powerful tool in our hands.
Navigating this landscape can be challenging for healthcare providers. Many organizations lack a standardized method for measuring patient satisfaction across departments. This leaves the door open for
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XiFin Launches Payor Intelligence Hub, Expands Payor Rate Transparency Monitor
What You Should Know:
- XiFin, Inc., a leading provider of innovative healthcare information technologies and services that deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled operational efficiency, interoperability, and simplicity, announced it has significantly enhanced its Payor Rate Transparency Monitor, adding two major payors—Humana and Blue Shield of California (BSCA)—to provide healthcare organizations with deeper insights into in-network contracted rates across millions of payor-reported
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