News 9/1/23 – HIStalk
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Babylon Health sells its UK business, including the GP at Hand app, to US-based in-home test kit vendor EMed Healthcare.
The sale basically marks the end of the company, which has declared insolvency…
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Accurate Data is a Lifeline to Care in the Medicaid Redetermination Cycle
Adimika Arthur, Executive Director, HealthTech 4 Medicaid
Manisha Sharma, Senior Medical Director, Promise Health Plan Blue Shield of California
During the pandemic, Medicaid enrollment grew by nearly 30% to cover more than 93 million Americans, due…
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Samsung Unveils New Healthcare Displays to Improve Patient Experience
What You Should Know:
Samsung HCU7030 and HCF8000 Models
– The HCU7030 series is designed for hospital and healthcare environments; it features an integrated pillow speaker interface to give patients clear audio and control of the…
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Physician-Owned Hospitals’ Performance on Readmissions and Quality Measures
Data from Dobson | DaVanzo reveals that physician-owned hospitals (POHs) perform poorly on readmissions and report fewer Medicare quality measures compared to full-service community hospitals. POHs tend to treat a younger, less complex patient…
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GDIT Awarded $39M New Mexico Medicaid Enterprise Benefit Management Services Contract
by Jasmine Pennic 06/20/2023 Leave a Comment
What You Should Know:
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it was awarded a $39M Medicaid Enterprise Benefit Management Services contract…
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Better Servicing Patients and Staff at Scale with VMware
VMware is a sponsor of Healthcare Scene.
Scaling up and down quickly is crucial for many businesses, including the health care industry. For instance, insurers have to handle spikes in requests from impatient potential customers…
Tracking Changes in State Medicaid Enrollment During Redeterminations with a Tool
The Kaiser Family Foundation has created a new tool to track changes in Medicaid enrollment during redeterminations following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuous enrollment requirement. Arizona has been the only state to…
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KLAS Reports Published in April 2023
With the rapid pace of technological advancements in healthcare, we know decision-makers need reliable information to make informed choices about their IT investments. KLAS collects and analyzes data from thousands of healthcare professionals, including…
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Leveraging Data to Reduce Member Churn, Maintain Access to Care, and Avoid Care Gaps as a Result of the Medicaid Redetermination Process
The following is a guest article by Ashley Perry, MPH, Chief Strategy and Solutions Officer at Socially Determined
When Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, it decoupled the Public Health Emergency (PHE) from…
Easy-to-use devices key to equitable remote patient monitoring
One of the key tenets of New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System’s remote patient monitoring program is choosing easy-to-use devices that don’t require extra technology on the patient’s end, said Cathleen Mathew, director…
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