What You Should Know: Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of healthcare information and analytics, has introduced a new weapon in the fight against potential financial penalties for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) – the Regulatory Audit Module. - The AI-enabled tool leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the risk adjustment audit process, potentially saving MAOs millions of dollars. The Challenge: A Complex and Costly Regulatory
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Accenture Federal Services to Acquire Cognosante
What You Should Know: - Accenture Federal Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Cognosante, a mission-driven provider of digital transformation and cloud modernization solutions for federal health, defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. - Founded in 2008 by Michele Kang, Cognosante has grown rapidly to become a trusted provider of innovative technology solutions with its federal government
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Solera Health Expands its Curated Network to Help Payers and Employers Address High-Cost Cardiometabolic Disease
What You Should Know: - Solera Health, the premier technology platform for connecting people seamlessly and easily to health solutions that work, today announced the latest expansion of the Solera HALO™ platform, a next-generation omni-condition management solution. - The additional solutions enable payers and employers to address high-cost conditions associated with cardiometabolic health – integrating several proven,
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Trilliant Health Joins Databricks Marketplace to Provide Free Access to its National Provider Directory
What You Should Know: Trilliant Health, a premier analytics and market research firm in healthcare, has unveiled its entry-level tier of the Provider Directory on Databricks Marketplace. Today, Trilliant Health announced the launch of its Provider Directory's basic tier on Databricks Marketplace, marking a significant step in healthcare analytics accessibility. Unlocking Healthcare Insights: Trilliant Health's Provider Directory on Databricks Marketplace Accessing Trilliant
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Maximizing Provider Directory Data to Improve Care Access and Quality
In 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed the creation of a centralized physician directory. The proposal sought to address three pressing challenges facing both healthcare providers and patients within the United States healthcare system: Fix the pervasive issue of inaccuracies and inconsistencies in provider directories. Studies have consistently revealed high error rates in directory listings, with inaccuracies ranging from incorrect contact information to
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MemorialCare Deploys Abridge’s GenAI Clinical Documentation Across Enterprise
What You Should Know: - MemorialCare, a healthcare system in Southern California, announced today a partnership with Abridge, a company pioneering the use of generative AI for clinical documentation. - The strategic collaboration aims to streamline administrative tasks for physicians and improve patient care experiences. Reducing Burden and Rekindling Human Connection MemorialCare anticipates Abridge's AI technology to significantly reduce the administrative burden of
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US Physicians Embracing Generative AI for Patient Care, But Transparency is Key
What You Should Know: - A new survey by Wolters Kluwer Health reveals a significant shift in US physicians' attitudes towards generative AI (GenAI). - The study reveals that 40% of doctors are now prepared to use GenAI tools when interacting with patients at the point of care. This marks a rapid rise in acceptance, with nearly 70% of respondents admitting their views on GenAI have become more positive over the past year. GenAI Seen as a Time-Saving and Collaborative
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The AI Blueprint: An Implementation Guide for Revenue Cycle Leaders
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in hospitals and health systems can be overwhelming for leaders due to AI’s complexity (it’s not one technology, but several) and rapid proliferation. This is in addition to the usual technology hurdles within healthcare that include data quality and accessibility, interoperability, and clinical validation and adoption. Finally, with any new solution, there’s the concern of return on investment: Will implementing the latest solutions pay off for my
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inVio Health Network and CVS Accountable Care Partner to Improve Medicare Patient Care in South Carolina
What You Should Know: - inVio Health Network and CVS Accountable Care Organization, a division of CVS Health, have announced a collaboration to participate in the new Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) REACH program. This initiative focuses on improving access to high-quality healthcare for traditional Medicare beneficiaries in South Carolina. - The collaboration builds upon the past achievements of Prisma Health Upstate and Prisma Health Midlands Networks, which merged in
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Pine Park Health Taps Innovaccer to Optimize Population Health Analytics For Senior Living Communities
What You Should Know: - Pine Park Health, a rapidly growing primary care provider focused on senior living communities, has announced its adoption of Innovaccer's leading healthcare AI platform. - The integration aims to optimize population health analytics and further Pine Park Health's mission of serving residents with exceptional care. Serving Seniors in California, Arizona, and Nevada Pine Park Health operates across over 150 communities in California, Arizona, and
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