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Vizient Reviews Same Day Release, Use of AI in Cardiac Care, and Best Practices for Hip Fracture Care in Latest ‘Medical Device Technology Watch’
IRVING, TX – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Vizient, Inc. published the latest issue of Medical Device Tech Watch, highlighting new information for same-day discharge of heart patients as well as the potential to leverage intelligence artificial to help identify patients at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Additionally, among other articles, the report examines a range of …
With California’s single-payer bill shelved, lawyers call on Newsom to take the lead in Medicare for all
As California’s latest attempt to adopt universal single-payer healthcare was put on hold this week, progressive activists have vowed to continue the fight, while pressuring embattled Gov. Gavin Newsom to keep his promise. campaign to implement a Medicare for All-style system in the country’s most populous state. “It’s no coincidence that Bernie Sanders won the …
Meet Erik Helms, 1st Head of Paying Performance at Novant
Erik Helms has been in his new role as Payor Performance Manager at Novant Health, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for about a week. This role is the first of its kind for the health system. Job responsibilities include overseeing payor relations, exposing Novant executives and staff to value-based strategies and increasing organizational revenue. Mr. …
Advances on single-payer health care measures
A bill that would pave the way for a single-payer health care system in New York City cleared the Assembly Health Committee on Monday as supporters argue the measure is needed in the wake of the pandemic of COVID-19, revealing deep flaws in the current system. Opponents, however, continued to argue on Monday that the …
Fintech Payer start-up selected by Returpack to digitize payments as part of the national recycling program
STOCKHOLM, April 19, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Returpack is the company that facilitates the deposit of more than 2 billion recyclable PET bottles and cans in Sweden through a network of reverse vending machines. The fintech startup Payer was chosen to develop an innovative new IoT technology with the ambition to create an easy …
50 years of late reassessment for property taxes in DE
SUSSEX CO., Del. – For the first time in nearly 50 years, property taxes in Sussex County will be reassessed. “We’re really excited about this because it ensures that property rates are now going to be taxed at a level that is fair and resembles the true value of properties,” says a member of the …
‘It’s not sexy’: Kahele considers overdue Hawaii plans for Biden’s employment plan
WASHINGTON – Before U.S. Representative Kai Kahele returned to Washington last week, he joined pro surfer Laird Hamilton for a boat trip down the Hanalei River in Kauai. Hamilton pointed to the invasive hau bush along the riverbanks and told the congressman about the heavy rains that are eroding the hills and inundating the roads, …
‘The conversation is way overdue’: Why the home care staffing system is broken
Families trust home health aides with the lives of their loved ones during some of the most vulnerable times in their lives. But as home care becomes more popular in the United States, supporting the people who make up the workforce will need to be a priority. Without the workforce of home health aides, companions …
Request the payer’s approval for manifestations of the disease
April 16, 2021 3 minutes to read Source / Disclosures Published by: Source: Fox RI. Precision medicine in Sjögren’s syndrome. Presented at: Autoimmune Interdisciplinary Summit (IAS) 2021. April 15-18, 2021 (virtual meeting). Disclosures: Fox reports a consulting relationship with Celegene (now BMS), Novartis and Pfizer. ADD A SUBJECT TO E-MAIL ALERTS Receive an email when …
Every payer was supposed to change the way health care is paid. Four years later, this is not the case.
Left to right, Governor Phil Scott, Social Services Secretary Mike Smith and Director of Health Care Reform Ena Backus. Photo by Mike Dougherty / VTDigger Almost five years after the state ushered in the all-payer model to change the way health care is paid, only 2% of care in Vermonters is funded under the new …
Another black man was killed by the police. Significant reform is long overdue.
During the Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin test Regarding the murder of George Floyd, the city has once again been brought to the forefront of national news. Last Sunday, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man, was shot dead by a white policeman. Wright was driving through the Minneapolis suburbs to Brooklyn Center when he was arrested …
Health Gorilla and Triple-S Enter Strategic Collaboration to Power Payers Data Exchange
SUNNYVALE, California, April 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Health Gorilla, a leader in clinical data APIs, and Triple-S, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and the largest health insurance company in Porto Rico, today announced a strategic collaboration to gain two-way access to clinical data to improve quality, reduce costs …
‘Terrible shame’ as sewage near Barcombe Mills bathing point revealed
TJ and Tommy Schofield kayaking at Barcombe Mills last year Lewes resident Brian Schofield, who often kayakes on site with his sons TJ, 12, and Tommy, 10, said it was “a terrible shame”. After heavy rains, water companies are allowed to discharge wastewater into rivers or the sea through storm water outlets to prevent it …
MA provides post-acute discharge care
More Medicare Advantage Plans Offering Post Acute Care The growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollments since the adoption of ACA in 2010 has been nothing short of remarkable. The number of registrations in these plans has doubled since the adoption of the law despite significant reductions in payments to the MA plans incorporated into the …
One third of acute COVID patients rehospitalized; discharge with oxygen support linked to better recovery – clinical daily news
COVID patients have increased rates of multi-organ dysfunction after discharge from hospital, and nearly a third are readmitted within four months, according to a new study published in the BMJ. But another new study has linked discharge with supplemental oxygen to fewer readmissions in those with COVID-19 pneumonia. In a survey of 47,000 discharged COVID-19 …
A late calculation for the black freedmen in the native lands
In the late 1700s, some members of what are known as the Five Tribes – the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole – enslaved black people. In addition to converting to Christianity and learning English, it was another way for native tribes to embrace white Euro-American culture. The adjacency of whiteness, and trying to become …
Court Clarifies Applicability of Limitation Period for Private Medicare Secondary Payer Act Cause of Action | Rumberger | Church
RumbergerKirk’s attorneys, Nicole Smith, Samantha Duke and Jeffrey Grosholz, obtained a final summary judgment in MSPA Claims 1, LLC v. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The plaintiff, an alleged three times revoked assignee of a now defunct Medicare Advantage organization, sued Tower Hill …
Biden repeals Trump sanctions on ICC
Progressives in Congress and human rights organizations on Friday hailed the Biden administration’s repeal of sanctions against the International Criminal Court imposed under former President Donald Trump in an attempt to put pressure on the tribunal on Friday based in The Hague so that it does not investigate alleged American and Israeli crimes. “This is …
Study Finds Increased Rates of Organ Damage After Hospital Discharge with Covid-19, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Leicester: People discharged from hospital after Covid-19 appear to have increased rates of organ damage (‘multi-organ dysfunction’) compared to similar individuals in the general population, study finds. The study was published in the BMJ today. The increased risk was not limited to the elderly and was not uniform across ethnic groups, prompting researchers to suggest …
The changing composition of payers puts 340 billion hospitals at risk of losing their eligibility
Dive brief: Hospitals enrolled in the 340B Drug Rebate Program may no longer be eligible after the pandemic changed their payroll lineup, according to a Wednesday letter the American Hospital Association sent to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Depleted patient volumes and canceled elective surgeries reduced the proportion of inpatients who are Medicaid and Medicare SSI …