The concept of Hospital-at-Home (HaH), first introduced in the 1990s and not widely used, gained renewed attention and increased deployment across the United States during the pandemic. As hospitals faced overwhelming patient demand, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a temporary waiver program, reimbursing hospitals for treating acutely ill patients in their homes when they would otherwise be treated in a hospital.
Since then, over 300 hospitals have been
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Intermountain Health Appoints Ryan Smith Named as Chief Digital and Information Officer
What You Should Know:
- Intermountain Health has selected Ryan Smith as its new chief digital and information officer (CDIO), following a comprehensive national search.
- Smith, a seasoned healthcare technology leader with a strong track record at Intermountain and other prominent healthcare organizations, will assume his new role in early 2025.
Leading Intermountain's Digital Transformation
As CDIO, Smith will play a crucial role in leading Intermountain's digital
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Xsolis Launches Generative AI Solution to Streamline Healthcare Appeals
What You Should Know:
- Xsolis, a provider of AI-driven solutions for healthcare administration, has announced the launch of a new generative AI platform designed to streamline the appeals process for healthcare providers.
- MultiCare Health System in Washington State will be the first to pilot this innovative solution, which aims to reduce administrative burden and improve revenue cycle efficiency.
Addressing Administrative Waste in Healthcare
Healthcare providers face
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What All Healthcare IT Leaders Must Understand About the Kaiser Permanente Breach
Of the many, many facets of healthcare-industry cybersecurity that IT leaders must be aware of, browser-side attacks and data leaks have particularly high potential to blindside an organization. Just ask leading healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente, which recently suffered a gargantuan data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of 13.4 million past and present insurance holders. The source of this breach wasn’t a nefarious attacker, although it could have been. In this case,
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Know Rare Launches HealthStoryAI App for People Living with Rare Disease
What You Should Know:
- Know Rare, a global support platform for individuals impacted by rare diseases and rare cancers, has launched HealthStoryAI, a new health journaling app designed to empower patients and caregivers.
- The new app offers a personalized and secure platform for documenting the unique experiences and challenges of living with rare conditions.
Addressing the Needs of the Rare Disease Community
Millions of people worldwide live with rare diseases, often
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Morgan Health Invests in Merative to Enhance Employer Healthcare Data and Analytics
What You Should Know:
- Morgan Health, a JPMorgan Chase business unit, has made a strategic investment in Merative, a leading provider of healthcare data, analytics, and technology solutions.
- The partnership aims to empower employers with the data and insights needed to improve healthcare decision-making, enhance benefit offerings, and drive better outcomes for their employees.
- The strategic investment from Morgan Health further strengthens Merative's position as a
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RSNA: Nonin Medical Launches First FDA-Cleared OTC Fingertip Pulse Oximeter for Accurate Readings Across Skin Tones
What You Should Know:
- Nonin Medical, a global leader in noninvasive medical monitoring lauches TruO2 OTC, the first over-the-counter (OTC) fingertip pulse oximeter to receive FDA clearance. This innovative device is designed to provide accurate blood oxygen saturation readings for adults across all skin tones, empowering individuals to make informed healthcare decisions.
- Nonin Medical's founder, Phil Isaacson, was the original inventor of the fingertip pulse oximeter. The
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RSNA: Mission Bio and University of Miami Collaborate on Multiple Myeloma Research
What You Should Know:
- Mission Bio, a leader in single-cell multiomics solutions for precision medicine, today announced a collaboration with Dr. C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, head of one of the world’s leading myeloma computational and translational research laboratories.
-Dr. Landgren’s team, including Dr. David Coffey and Dr. Benjamin Diamond, at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, will work together to generate clinical data sets using Mission Bio’s Tapestri
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The Healthcare Affordability Crisis Is Hurting Patients & Hospitals.Here’s What We Should Do About It.
Hospitals serve as the lifeblood of our communities, delivering essential healthcare services to millions while also providing critical jobs nationwide. However, many of these indispensable institutions face severe financial strain. Nearly 40% of American hospitals expect to continue losing money from operations into 2024, with almost 80% operating at or near break-even. This precarious financial situation poses a significant threat to the sustainability of our healthcare system and, by
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Managing Technical Debt in Healthcare: A Guide for Hospitals and Health Systems
Organizations of every size and industry experience challenges associated with technical debt, which refers to future costs and inefficiencies resulting from not retiring outmoded IT applications.
The challenges are particularly acute for hospitals and health systems, especially in the wake of increased activity related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). According to healthcare consultants Kaufman Hall, hospital and health system M&A activity increased 23% in 2023 to 65 announced
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