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Geisinger is seeing big ROI with virtual cardiac rehab

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Alex Zimmerman, DNP, RN, Heart & Vascular Institute at Geisinger PROPOSAL The core tenets of cardiac rehab involve a personalized program supervised by a care team, which supports education, exercise, nutrition, medication management and counseling for patients recovering from heart conditions. " The U.S.

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AI and the Future of Care Work

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Despite the best efforts of industry leadership and management, the gap between the numbers of patients and families seeking assistance and the availability of workers to provide that care is accelerating at an unsustainable pace. Even hospital systems see the importance of moving treatments into the home.

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Concerning Health IT Trends: What Can We Do and What Happens if We Do Nothing?

Healthcare IT Today

Sarah Carroll, Senior Vice President, Center for Care Transformation at AVIA Health Medicaid and Medicare have become one of the biggest quiet crises in health systems today. US hospitals regularly lose $100B annually on Medicaid and Medicare patients but continue to chase higher-margin commercial patients to drive toward profitability.

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Addressing the Most Common Concerns about Remote Health Management

care innovations

As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes to ramp up reimbursement for remotely delivered services, and the many success stories of its successful implementation continue to dominate industry headlines , remote health management has become one of healthcare’s most widely discussed buzzwords. It’s a valid exercise.

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Weekender 9/21/18

HIStalk Weekender

I think a lot of women exclude themselves from some pursuits early on in life (computers, science, leadership roles, etc.). Lots of AI/ML companies are getting away with a treasure trove of valuable data very inexpensively. ( And therefore, when there is a qualified woman, they can be subjected to more skepticism and scrutiny than others.)

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

The organizations featured on this list offer benefits and opportunities for employees to build successful careers above and beyond the average healthcare provider or company; they encourage professional development and promote leadership from within. Christ Hospital Health Network (Cincinnati).

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The Consumer and the Payor, Bingo and Trust: My Day At Medecision Liberator Bootcamp

Health Populi

Politics underpin what’s happening in health plans in the public sector, and I spoke a bit about Medicare and Medicaid. Boards and leadership should routinely examine data that reflect on patient and staff trust, and include these in reward plans.