The American Hospitals Association (AHA) is suing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a bulletin on hospital use of tracking technologies. Meanwhile, CMS cut Medicare reimbursement to physicians.
Virtual reality solutions can enhance clinical outcomes and patient experience, particularly in the pain management arena, but there are numerous challenges to widespread adoption. In a Healthcare Strategies episode, Dr. Henry Xiang, director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital, discussed the research into healthcare VR use cases for pain management as well as the benefits and challenges of VR use in healthcare.
Healthcare stakeholders have a wealth of digital health tools to choose from, but some tools do not delivery on their promises. On this Industry Perspectives episode, Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare, shares how the Peterson Center on Healthcare's newly-released framework can support stakeholders with digital health tool assessment.
Employees at CVS Health and Walgreens are going on strike over working conditions, and most patients want to send their wearable data to their doctors. Also, the White House released an executive order on artificial intelligence and a proposal to refine the independent dispute resolution process to reduce surprise billing.
While artificial intelligence (AI) is not new to the payer industry, generative AI has generated quite the buzz. Ginny Whitman, senior manager of public policy at Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), discusses how payers have reacted to the new tool, how regulatory trends might shape its future, and more.
Moving through the value-based care world can be difficult for providers. Jean-Claude Saghbini, president of value-based care enablement at Lumeris, shared what value-based care enablement looks like and how improving data-sharing between stakeholders can reinforce the relationships that are indispensable to value-based care success.
Today on Healthcare Strategies | Headlines: Physician-owned hospitals see huge savings compared to traditional hospitals. Average employee premiums and deductibles increased substantially in 2023. Meanwhile, eLearning for electronic health records training could reduce provider burnout, and one hospital is prescribing--and delivering--lower utility bills.
In this episode of Healthcare Strategies, Senior Editor Alivia Kaylor chats with Tina Platania, PharmD, Director of Clinical Services at CCS and a certified diabetes care and education specialist, about the role of healthcare providers in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) coaching and education. CGM has emerged as an essential tool in diabetes management, revolutionizing how healthcare professionals and patients approach the disease. Platania offers valuable insights into the significance of C...
Kaiser Permanente and striking unions reached a tentative deal after the country's largest healthcare strike. Also, the FDA will set up a Digital Health Advisory Committee, HC3 warned of a new ransomware targeting healthcare, and Medicare Advantage plans' 2024 star ratings dropped again.
The transition to value-based care has been a marathon, not a sprint. However, health systems like Advocate Health have seen success by diving into the world of value-based care. Megan Reyna, MSN, RN, system vice president for enterprise population health at Advocate Health, discusses how to overcome barriers to adoption, technology’s role, and the opportunities of value-based care.
