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About 10 percent of Medicare home health providers do not use EHRs, study finds
01/08/24 at 04:00 AMAbout 10 percent of Medicare home health providers do not use EHRs, study findsMcKnights Home Care, by Adam Healy; 1/3/24Home health agencies that do not have electronic health record (EHR) systems in place are at a disadvantage, but many still lack this technology, according to a recent study published in the journal Home Health Care Management and Practice. Among a sample of more than 1,500 Medicare home health providers, about 10% did not use EHRs.
NY healthcare organizations collaborate to deliver value-based hospice, palliative care
01/05/24 at 03:00 AMNY healthcare orgs collab to deliver value-based hospice, palliative careTechTarget, by Victoria Bailey; 1/3/24Bassett Healthcare Network, a New York-based health system, has partnered with Helios Care to provide patients with value-based hospice and palliative care. ... Together, the two organizations will create an electronically driven referral process that will promote value-based contracting for hospice and palliative care services and establish a comprehensive palliative care and hospice service to treat patients in the hospital, in outpatient settings, and at home. In addition, the partnership will prioritize developing a transitional care program to provide in-home care for patients with serious illnesses, chronic diseases, and end-of-life needs.
12 healthcare trends and issues we are following for 2024
01/03/24 at 04:00 AM12 healthcare trends and issues we are following for 2024 Becker's Hospital Review, by Scott Becker and Molly Gamble; 1/2/24The year begins with a number of challenges that have only intensified for U.S. healthcare providers. Below are a dozen trends and issues that commanded our attention throughout 2023 and hold our curiosity in the year ahead. These patterns and shifts directly or indirectly influence how healthcare providers fare in 2024, and ultimately affect how Americans access, afford and receive care.
Mercy medical record transition heats up in bankruptcy court
12/28/23 at 03:46 AMMercy medical record transition heats up in bankruptcy courtThe Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)December 22, 2023Iowa City, IA—Among the complexities of a Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy sale to the University of Iowa is the transition of its electronic medical system—with any gap or abrupt termination of system operations posing “significant” threat to Mercy and its patients.
Ohio hospital, vendor hit with class action suit after data breach
12/27/23 at 03:52 AMOhio hospital, vendor hit with class action suit after data breachHealthcare DiveDecember 22, 2023A nonprofit hospital in Ohio and a medical transcription services company are facing a class action lawsuit after a data breach at the vendor earlier this year may have exposed personal and health information of nearly nine million people. The suit, filed this week in a district court in Ohio, alleges Salem Community Hospital and Perry Johnson & Associates, or PJ&A, waited six months to inform people who could have been affected by the breach, leaving patients vulnerable to identify theft.
Best Buy to expand health offerings with new partner
12/13/23 at 03:55 AMBest Buy to expand health offerings with new partnerModern HealthcareDecember 11, 2023Best Buy plans to expand its healthcare offerings through a new partnership with Biobeat, a remote patient monitoring company. The partnership is the latest effort by the retailer’s Best Buy Health unit to bolster its at-home health strategy. Best Buy Health aims to provide the technology side of at-home care through its Current Health subsidiary, which Best Buy acquired in 2021 for $400 million. ... Terms of the partnership were not disclosed. ... Biobeat allows patients to remotely view several health metrics, including cuffless blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation, stroke volume and cardiac output through wearable devices.
Novant Health makes third round of layoffs in 2023 as it outsources IT services to Indian firm
12/13/23 at 03:26 AMNovant Health makes third round of layoffs in 2023 as it outsources IT services to Indian firmTriad Business Journal (Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC)December 11, 2023Amid C-suite changes and large acquisition deals, Novant Health is making its third round of layoffs in 2023. The Winston-Salem health system is outsourcing some of its IT operations to Wipro, a technology company based in India. Novant declined to say how many employees would be affected but said it would “fluctuate based on individual interests... [with] some having the opportunity to consider newly assigned roles and responsibilities with the redesign of this new model.” ... In 2023, Novant has cut more than 200 jobs—the largest workforce reduction for the health system in nearly a decade.
Why health systems are dropping their IT teams
12/09/23 at 03:02 AMWhy health systems are dropping their IT teamsModern HealthcareDecember 7, 2023The digital transformation is underway at health systems but it increasingly doesn’t involve in-house IT departments. Health systems are transitioning their analytics and tech employees to managed service companies as they look to scale virtual care, artificial intelligence and analytics initiatives. By moving the work out-of-house and the employees with it, a process called rebadging, health systems struggling with razor-thin margins say they can deploy IT projects more efficiently while saving on costs. ... In November, consulting firm Guidehouse surveyed health system CEOs and chief financial officers about their top three IT investment priorities in 2024. A third of respondents said they have expanded relationships with IT outsourcing partners ... But there are downsides to the strategy. The transition of employees can be bumpy. Also, by offloading IT employees, the quality of work can be worse when the outside company doesn’t understand the system as well.