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17 Execs Share How Health IT Can Address Clinician Burnout, Staffing, & Capacity

by Fred Pennic 03/23/2023 Leave a Comment

Survey: Clinician Burnout Is A Public Health Crisis Demanding Urgent Action

Clinician shortage has reached a new level of urgency as we face rising demand and healthcare costs, according to a recent Accenture report. Healthcare workers are increasingly burned out and leaving the industry altogether in droves. Those who remain to do the work are overburdened.  We ask seventeen healthcare IT executives for their insights on how health IT solutions could potentially help address clinician burnout, clinician staffing shortages, and deal with capacity. Staffing levels
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5 Trends to Look for in Healthcare Cost Transparency

by Paul Ketchel, CEO of MDsave 03/23/2023 Leave a Comment

High Inflation is Driving the Deferment of Necessary Medical Care

Over two years have passed since the hospital price transparency rule was enacted. Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that in 2021, the nation spent $4.3 trillion on healthcare, nearly twice the average of other nations in the developed world. Noncompliance and price gouging still exist in a market where consumers are
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Think Retail: What the Medical Supply Industry Can Learn from the Marketplace Revolution

by JT Garwood, CEO and Co-founder of bttn 02/13/2023 Leave a Comment

Think Retail: What the Medical Supply Industry Can Learn from the Marketplace Revolution

Through years of disruption and advancement, the retail industry has evolved tremendously to meet the increased demands of a broadening consumer base. However not every industry – and most notably healthcare — has progressed with the times and buyers’ needs. The healthcare supply chain specifically must expand beyond its antiquated roots to better serve buyers. Just as in retail, where the U.S. has seen exponential growth over the last 20 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the
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9 Executive Revenue Cycle Predictions/Trends to Watch in 2023

by Fred Pennic 01/23/2023 Leave a Comment

Executive Revenue Cycle Predictions/Trends

Nate Maslak, the co-founder/CEO of Ribbon Health Price Transparency: In 2022, we saw CMS’s Transparency in Coverage rule go into effect, requiring non-hospital entities like health plans and providers to publish publicly available rates for care. In 2023, we’ll see this price transparency data become more mainstream as it finally makes its way into the hands of patients, empowering them to find the best care for them, reevaluate their care choices, and shop around for the best possible care
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5 Behavioral Health Trends Coming Into Focus in 2023

by Daniel Etra, co-founder, and CEO of RethinkFirst 12/09/2022 Leave a Comment

Behavioral Health for Families Will Come Into Focus in 2023

For the past two years, behavioral health in the U.S. has taken center stage, but the true impact of COVID-19 on families is just now coming into focus. The lingering effect of the pandemic combined with social stressors on top of life’s daily pressures is all taking its toll on mental health. Instead of declining post-pandemic, as a nation, we’re continuing to see an increase in the number of people struggling with some form of anxiety and depression.Among some of the hardest hit are
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Improving Patient Access to Med Services Named Top Priority for Health Systems

by Syed Hamza Sohail 12/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Improving Patient Access to Med Services Named Top Priority for Health Systems

What You Should Know: - Improving patient access to medical services remains a top priority for U.S. health systems as they grapple with economic uncertainty and the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has altered patient behavior, according to a new report from the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) and KLAS Research. - To address the challenge, health systems are investing in telehealth technology, patient portals and other digital tools, updating their organizational
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How to Empower Patients With Price Transparency

by Kyle Kiser, CEO, Arrive Health 11/29/2022 Leave a Comment

How To Empower Patients With Price Transparency

The evolution of e-commerce – led by Amazon – has created an intensely savvy consumer population. Amazon’s platform allows users to easily compare products from different vendors to get the best price. People travel to retail stores to try on clothes and shoes, only to purchase them online for less. Even the longest running game show in television history awards points for knowing how much consumer products cost.  Healthcare, on the other hand, does not engender the same kind of
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How Fines Push Hospitals To Go Beyond CMS Price Transparency Rules

by Paul Shorrosh is the CEO and founder of AccuReg 11/28/2022 Leave a Comment

Fines Push Hospitals To Go Beyond CMS Price Transparency Rules

The gamble is over for hospitals that avoided complying with CMS price transparency mandates.  After a slow start since they were implemented more than 18 months ago, CMS has issued 350 warnings for noncompliance, 157 corrective action requests, and finally issued fines to two Georgia hospitals in June. It seems many more will be on the way.  The fines are significant. The first two hospitals faced fines of roughly $880,000 and $214,000. Noncompliant hospitals with 550 beds or
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HLTH22 Day 2 News Summary: Amazon Clinic Launch, General Catalyst, Verizon, Higi

by Fred Pennic 11/15/2022 Leave a Comment

17 HLTH 2022 Predictions from Digital Health Executives to Watch

Amazon Launches Amazon Clinic Across 32 States Amazon launches Amazon Clinic, a virtual care option that will operate across 32 states that offers up-front pricing, and treatment within hours, instead of days—helping customers achieve better health. Welcome to easy-to-use, effective care for common health conditions. For customers, the cost of consultations will vary by provider and includes ongoing follow-up messages with their clinician for up to two weeks after the initial
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HLTH22: Turquoise Health Launches Price Transparency Data Solution

by Syed Hamza Sohail 11/15/2022 Leave a Comment

Turquoise Health Raises $20M for Healthcare Pricing Platform, Launches Direct Contracting Platform

What You Should Know: - Turquoise Health, an end-to-end healthcare pricing platform, today announced Simple Extracts, its first price transparency data product for specialty healthcare businesses. Simple Extracts allows anyone to request and receive precise searches from both the hospital and payer rates data warehouses. - This new product eliminates the cost and technical barriers specialty businesses encounter by delivering data to customers directly within the Turquoise Health platform.
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