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CVS Health to Leverage Community Reach to Expand Clinical Trial Access

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A recent collaboration between CVS Health and Medable looks to make use of the former’s influence in numerous communities to spur greater participation in clinical trials among hard-to-reach...

The Impact of Electronic Administrative Transactions In A Crisis

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A crisis or public health emergency has the potential to impact every part of the healthcare system, including administrative transactions and workflows. The coronavirus pandemic made clear the fact...

Another Payer Launches a Remote Patient Monitoring Program

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With remote patient monitoring proving to be a valuable tool for timely and effective care management, more and more payers are standing up their own RPM programs to benefit their members and...

Healthcare Workforce Shortages to Likely Continue for Next Few Years

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Healthcare talent shortages are expected to remain an ongoing challenge for healthcare organizations as a strained workforce looks for greener pastures elsewhere, barring significant changes to...

Deciding Whether to Pay in a Healthcare Ransomware Attack

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As healthcare ransomware attacks continue to ramp up across the sector, many organizations will be forced to make a difficult decision: give in to ransom demands or potentially risk patient safety and...

How Telephonic Remote Patient Monitoring Makes a Real Difference

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Healthcare organizations are looking at a combination of technology and community partnerships to remove obstacles in the way of underserved populations from accessing and benefitting from...

Overall Telehealth Use Decreases, But Telemental Care Increases

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The pandemic continues to wear on the psyche, increasing stress, fatigue, and a general sense of malaise. But telehealth is removing obstacles to mental healthcare. Telehealth Use Dips Overall,...

Epic Partnership Looks to Streamline Payer Health Data Exchange

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Mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, and partnerships are commonplace to kick on the new year. Health Systems Merge to Create 3rd Largest System in Illinois NorthShore University HealthSystem and...

Temporary Staff Key to Addressing Healthcare Staffing Crisis

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Temporary medical professionals are helping the healthcare industry paper over the cracks caused by the pandemic's strain on providers, putting in doubt the industry's ability to restore...

Healthcare Leaders Seek Improvements to Patient Outcomes with AI

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Not only have healthcare executives warmed to the use of artificial intelligence, but they are also eager for the technology to improve patient outcomes within the next few years. Healthcare...

How to Pursue Standardization in Surprise Billing Compliance

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Surprise billing is a burden on patients and healthcare stakeholders alike, but the healthcare industry has had difficulty confronting this problem due to a lack of uniformity. “Surprise billing...

Medicare FFS Telehealth Visits Eclipsed 52.7 Million in 2020

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What is the future of telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries? Data shows utilization skyrocketed between 2019 and 2020. Medicare Telehealth Use Reached New Heights in 2020 In one year, telehealth...

Leading Retail Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Crisis in US

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Two Ohio counties successfully argued that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies had a part to play in fueling the opioid crisis in Trumbull and Lake Counties. Retail Pharmacies Culpable in Fueling...

Rare Disease Has an Outsize Effect on Medicaid Spending, Utilization

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Despite increased utilization and spending under Medicare, individuals with sickle cell disease are not seeing a reduction in mortality rates. Low-Income Areas Tied to Poor Care Access,...

Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Platforms Lag Behind Competition

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The pandemic has changed patients' use and perceptions of healthcare organizations. The question remains: Will those changes here to stay? Patients Prefer Telehealth Services from Doctors, Health...

Geisinger to Pay $18M for Alleged Medicare Billing Violations

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Hello darkness, my old friend. It's time to turn the clocks back and bid an early goodnight to the sun. Geisinger Settles Allegations for Medicare Billing Violations The US Attorney’s...

Pandemic Continues to Take Toll on Provider Financial Performance

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Labor expenses and declining patient volumes are having a significant impact on provider financial performance throughout 2021. Hospital Volumes Declining, Healthcare Expenses Rising Healthcare...

Unspent Billions in Provider Relief Fund Likely to Raise Eyebrows

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The revelation that nearly $27 billion remains in the Provider Relief Fund begs the question: Did the federal government do enough to help providers weather the coronavirus pandemic? Analysis Reveals...

AdventHealth, Ascension Pull the Plug on AMITA Health

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Bucking the merger and acquisition trend of healthcare, AdventHealth and Ascension are calling it quits on their seven-year-old merger. AdventHealth, Ascension to Separate Seven Years...

Walmart Looks to Expand Its Healthcare Presence to Self-Funded Plans

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The leading retailer continues to make in-roads in the healthcare space, now with an offering aimed at self-funded employer health plans. Walmart Partnership Takes Aim Self-Funded Employer Health...

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