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Study Reveals AI Predicts Patient Risk in Polypharmacy Seniors

by Jasmine Pennic 09/11/2024 Leave a Comment

Study Reveals AI Predicts Patient Risk in Polypharmacy Seniors

What You Should Know:  - A new study published in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) highlights the potential of AI-powered technology to address the complex issue of polypharmacy in senior patients.  - The study, conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, evaluated FeelBetter’s platform and found it to be highly effective in predicting medication risks and stratifying patients based on their likelihood of hospitalization or emergency department visits. The
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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Program

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NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Program

What You Should Know:  - The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has introduced a groundbreaking new program designed to evaluate and accredit organizations offering virtual care services.  - The Virtual Care Accreditation program provides a roadmap for organizations to deliver high-quality patient care, identify gaps in their programs, and effectively track patient outcomes. Key Features of the Virtual Care Accreditation Program Comprehensive Standards: The
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Mercy Terminates Contracts with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

by Fred Pennic 09/10/2024 Leave a Comment

Mercy Terminates of Contracts with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

What You Should Know:  - Mercy, a healthcare provider in Missouri, has announced its plans to terminate contracts with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in the state.  - This decision comes after months of negotiations, during which Mercy sought to address concerns about rising costs and administrative burdens imposed by Anthem. A Growing Disparity Mercy has experienced a significant disparity between the rising costs it faces and the profits generated by managed care companies
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Former FDA/Verily’s Amy Abernethy Launches Highlander Health

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Former FDA/Verily's Amy Abernethy Launches Highlander Health

What You Should Know:  - Industry veterans Amy Abernethy, M.D., Ph.D., and Brad Hirsch, M.D., have co-founded Highlander Health, a new company dedicated to improving individualized patient care.  - The company is comprised of Highlander Health Institute, a public interest platform, and Highlander Health Partners, an investment arm. A Vision for Personalized Healthcare Dr. Abernethy and Dr. Hirsch believe that the healthcare industry needs a more integrated approach to
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The Imperative to Stay the Course on Value-Based Transformation

by Courtney Fortner, President and Chief Executive Officer at Navvis 09/10/2024 Leave a Comment

The Imperative to Stay the Course on Value-Based Transformation

Is value-based care still the right strategy to reduce U.S. healthcare costs? Or is it time to move to what comes next in the generation-long battle to constrain total medical spending? The question is being increasingly asked and with good reason. For 2024 medical costs are projected to rise 7.0% year over year for Individual and Group markets. That is greater than the medical cost trend in 2022 and 2023, which was 5.5% and 6.0%, respectively, and adds to a decade-plus of at least 5.5% per
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Ubie’s AI Symptom Checker Outperforms Traditional Methods

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/10/2024 Leave a Comment

Ubie's AI Symptom Checker Outperforms Traditional Methods

What You Should Know:  Ubie, a global healthcare AI platform that enhances the intersection of patients, providers, and life sciences, today announced data from Ubie Symptom Checker: A Clinical Vignette Simulation Study, which was published on medRxiv.The study evaluated the performance of Ubie’s platform using an innovative large language model-assisted (LLM) simulation method. Results show that Ubie achieved a Top-5 hit (inclusion of the correct diagnosis) accuracy of 63.4% and a
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Essence SmartCare, Skyresponse Partner to Expand Ageing-In-Place Products Across Europe

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/10/2024 Leave a Comment

Essence SmartCare, Skyresponse Partner to Expand Ageing-In-Place Products Across Europe

What You Should Know: Essence SmartCare, part of Essence Group, a global leader in IoT remote care solutions, today announced the integration of Care@Home, an end-to-end senior care solution, with leading Swedish alarm management platform Skyresponse.Under this partnership, over two million seniors across the UK, Switzerland, Nordic countries, and the DACH region will have expanded access to Care@Home, providing a fully connected care experience from initial assessment to ongoing monitoring
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Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Hospital Staffing

by Matt Dane, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Hallmark Health Care Solutions 09/10/2024 Leave a Comment

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Hospital Staffing

Matt Dane, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Hallmark Health Care Solutions The healthcare labor market is in the middle of a fundamental shift. Healthcare workers are looking for greater flexibility and balance when it comes to their working arrangements, which poses significant challenges for nurse recruitment and retention. At the same time, traditional staffing models employed by large healthcare providers, which have heavily relied on staffing agencies to fill labor gaps, have
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Guardant Health Gemelli to Establish A Dedicated In-House Liquid Biopsy Testing Service in Italy

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/10/2024 Leave a Comment

Guardant Health Gemelli to Establish A Dedicated In-House Liquid Biopsy Testing Service in Italy

What You Should Know: Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced a partnership with the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation IRCCS (“Policlinico Gemelli”) to establish an in-house liquid biopsy testing service as a part of its diagnostics services within its hospital system. Leveraging Guardant Health’s cutting-edge proprietary digital sequencing platform, this initiative will include on-site analysis of Guardant360® CDx liquid
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Panalgo Partners with COTA to Enhance AI & RWD-Enabled Cancer Care

by Fred Pennic 09/09/2024 Leave a Comment

FDA Extends RCA With COTA to Explore COVID's Effect on Cancer

What You Should Know:  - Panalgo, a provider of healthcare data analytics solutions, has announced a partnership with COTA, an organization focused on providing real-world data (RWD) for cancer care.  - The strategic collaboration will enable COTA to make its high-quality hematologic oncology data available through Panalgo's Instant Health Data Analytics (IHD) platform. Leveraging COTA's Real-World Data COTA's RWD is derived from electronic health records (EHRs) and offers
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