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5 Myth-Busting New Hospital ADT Notification Requirements

by Claudia Williams, CEO of Manifest MedEx 12/04/2020 Leave a Comment

5 Myth-Busting New Hospital ADT Notification Requirements

When doctors know their patients have been to the hospital, they can act fast to provide needed support. Widespread use of hospital event notifications is associated with all kinds of health benefits, including a 10 percent decrease in readmissions for Medicare beneficiaries. These event notifications are one of the simplest, easiest (most-bipartisan!), and most impactful changes we can make to improve patient outcomes in U.S. healthcare.  To this goal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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Brigham, Biofourmis Co-Develops Tech Solution to Enable Home Hospital Care

by Jasmine Pennic 12/03/2020 Leave a Comment

Brigham, Biofourmis Co-Develops Tech Solution to Enable Home Hospital Care

What You Should Know: - Brigham is working with Biofourmis on a national rollout of their co-developed technology solution, which has been refined and scaled for use by other healthcare systems across the country seeking to establish and execute similar home hospital programs to alleviate COVID-related capacity issues and to receive 1:1 parity on payments from CMS. - The Hospital@HomeTM platform provides a turnkey, end-to-end ecosystem for any health system that wants to quickly launch
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COVID-19: How Can Payers Prepare for Mandates and Support Pandemic Relief Efforts

by Elizabeth Bierbower, Former President of Humana's Group & Specialty Division 11/25/2020 Leave a Comment

Compliance and COVID: How Can Payers Prepare for Mandates and Support Pandemic Relief Efforts

Healthcare can achieve optimum efficiency when patients are at the center of care. When patients have the necessary information to navigate their care journey, they will choose the path to high-quality care at the lowest costs. Cost-sharing and insurance premiums are rising consistently since the last decade for employer plans, which covers nearly half of the country’s population. Plan members are shouldering a part of the healthcare cost burden, so they want to keep it as low as possible. At
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8 Ways Advanced Analytics Can Help You Decide If Telehealth Should Be Temporary or Permanent

by Prasad Dindigal, Vice President, Healthcare & Life Sciences, EXL. 11/13/2020 Leave a Comment

8 Ways Analytics Can Help You Decide If Telehealth Should Be Temporary or Permanent

Over the past few months, primarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has gone from a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have” for healthcare providers. The surge of COVID-19 patients in the spring, coupled with “stay-at-home” orders in many states, meant that many patients in need of care for chronic conditions and other non-emergent health issues were unable to visit their providers face-to-face.  Telehealth became the emergency solution, aided by relaxation of government regulations
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Sony Updates NUCLeUS Medical Imaging Platform to Support Remote Patient Observation

by Jasmine Pennic 11/05/2020 Leave a Comment

Sony Updates NUCLeUS Medical Imaging Platform to Support Remote Patient Observation

What You Should Know: - Today, Sony announced an update to our NUCLeUS medical imaging platform, which improves support for remote patient observation. - NUCLeUS has added new functionality and features, including powerful bi-directional telestration capabilities allowing multiple remote users to simultaneously annotate, draw or highlight areas of interest in a live stream video or still image. Sony today announced an update to its vendor-neutral medical imaging platform NUCLeUS.
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Arcadia, PatientPing Expands Partnership to Enhance Real-Time Patient Data for Healthcare Organizations

by Jasmine Pennic 10/27/2020 Leave a Comment

Arcadia, PatientPing Expands Partnership to Enhance Real-Time Patient Data for Healthcare Organizations

What You Should Know: - Arcadia and PatientPing expand partnership to help customers achieve improved post-acute and transitions of care outcomes. - As part of the expanded partnership, Arcadia Analytics will further integrate real-time health event notifications into comprehensive patient data set for improved care coordination. Arcadia , a provider of population health management technology, announced today that it has expanded its relationship withPatientPing, a comprehensive
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CMS Direct Contracting Model Options for Value-Based Care

by Vanessa Kuhn, Director of Health Policy, PatientPing 10/26/2020 Leave a Comment

CMS Direct Contracting Model Options for Value-Based Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) created the Direct Contracting Model to expand opportunities for more diverse providers and healthcare organizations to participate in value-based care arrangements for Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries. The goal of the new model is to create the next generation of risk-sharing arrangements to improve outcomes for patients, lower costs, and ensure high-quality care. In developing the Direct Contracting model and associated
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Rural Hospital Execs Can Beat COVID-19 By Shifting From Reactive to Proactive Care

by Donald Voltz, MD, Aultman Hospital and Eric Tran, Tulane School of Medicine 10/23/2020 Leave a Comment

Rural Hospital Execs Can Beat COVID-19 By Shifting From Reactive to Proactive Care

The COVID-19 virus is ravaging the planet at a scale not seen since the infamous Spanish Flu of the early 1900s, inflicting immense devastation as the U.S. loses more than 200,000 lives and counting. According to CDC statistics, 94% of patient mortalities associated with COVID-19 were simultaneously suffering from preexisting conditions, leaving a mere 6% of victims with COVID-19 as their sole cause of death. However, while immediate prospects for a mass vaccine might not be until 2021, there is
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5 Trends Driving The Future of Healthcare Real Estate in 2020 & Beyond

by Moha Desai, Principal, Healthcare Strategy & Transformation 10/22/2020 Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed patient expectations for healthcare delivery, including offered services and health office operations. Although health systems have remained dynamic in adopting telehealth capabilities, their long-term capital, like real estate and supply chain management (SCM) protocols, have not adapted to match these expectations. Health systems must be aware of current trends in both areas to inform their future decisions.  Divesting in healthcare real estate
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Humana, Fresenius Medical Care Expand Partnership to Improve Care Coordination for Medicare Advantage Members

by Jasmine Pennic 10/08/2020 Leave a Comment

Humana, Fresenius Medical Care Expand Partnership to Improve Care Coordination for Medicare Advantage Members

What You Should Know: - Humana Inc. and Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) today announced an agreement to broaden their collaboration toward improving the health of eligible Humana Medicare Advantage members - The agreement between Humana and Fresenius Medical Care North America goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021. Humana Inc. and leading renal care company Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) announced an agreement to broaden their collaboration toward improving the
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