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Appeals Court Rejects Suit Seeking to Overturn No Surprises Act
Opponents of the No Surprises Act experienced another setback after an appeals court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the law. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed claims challenging the constitutionality of the No Surprises Act -- but did leave doctors with the possibility of repleading the case down the line.
(Source: Healthcare Dive, 2024-01-25)
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Healthcare CEOs Expect to Use Generative AI to Cut Workforce
As workforce challenges continue to confound healthcare organizations, nearly one in five CEOs anticipate utilizing generative AI this year to cut down on staff, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. However, PwC's annual global survey, which interviewed 4,702 CEOs across the world, found that healthcare leaders are less likely to turn to generative AI than those in most other industries.
(Source: HealthLeaders Media, 2024-01-25)
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Report Says AI One of Top Risk Factors for Healthcare Industry
AI and new technologies are among the top five management risks providers face in 2024, according to an annual report by Kodiak Solutions. The other risks are based around financial performance, competition, workforce, and cybersecurity, with AI and new technologies affecting most of those categories, according to the report.
(Source: Healthcare Finance News, 2024-01-24)
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Patients Expect Doctors to Have More of an Online Presence
It used to be that the only things that mattered when choosing a surgeon, a primary care physician, or any other healthcare provider were their (mostly word-of-mouth) reputation, referrals, and how quickly you could snag a spot in their often-packed schedules, but that is changing. Today, patients have a consumer mindset, and they are demanding more access to information about their healthcare providers.
(Source: Medical Economics, 2024-01-26)
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Voluntary Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Healthcare Unveiled
Voluntary cybersecurity performance goals can help healthcare organizations establish layered protection and are adaptable, according to U.S. Health and Human Services. HHS published the CPGs to help healthcare organizations prioritize implementing high-impact cybersecurity practices.
(Source: Healthcare IT News, 2024-01-24)
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Healthcare Bankruptcy Filings Soared in 2023, Report Finds
Healthcare bankruptcies spiked in 2023 to the highest level in the past five years, according to a report by healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors. The analysis included Chapter 11 bankruptcies for companies with liabilities of at least $10 million.
(Source: Healthcare Dive, 2024-01-26)
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Study Finds Collaborative Care in Hospitals Has Major Benefits
A study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reveals that collaborative care significantly enhances patient outcomes and reduces hospital stays. Published in IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, the study is the first of its kind to quantify the tangible benefits of a collaborative care model within a hospital setting.
(Source: Medical Economics, 2024-01-29)
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Most States Left Telehealth Policies Intact in 2023, Report Says
State action on telehealth policy and regulation stalled in 2023, apart from a few states that made significant changes, according to a new report. Telehealth policy updates that passed last year mostly tweaked the edges of existing policies, the report authors stated.
(Source: mHealthIntelligence, 2024-01-29)
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Concierge Care Programs Aim to Cut Down on Crowded EDs
A new disruptor is taking aim at the healthcare industry's busiest site: The Emergency Department. Concierge care programs designed specifically for urgent and emergency care are finding support from consumers who don't want to wait several hours in an ED, along with primary care providers who don't want to send their patients there.
(Source: HealthLeaders Media, 2024-01-24)
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Over 71,000 Physicians, or 6%, Left Profession in One-Year Period
In 2021 and 2022, more than 71,000 physicians, or six percent of the 1.1 million workforce, left the profession, according to an analysis based on billing claims data and published in September by Definitive Healthcare, a Massachusetts-based healthcare data firm. The trend tracks with a survey published in 2022 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovation, Quality & Outcomes, which showed one in five physicians said it was likely they would leave their current practice within two years.
(Source: Crain's Chicago Business, 2024-01-29)
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More Startups Bringing New Types of Services to Healthcare Industry
An increasing number of startups, both physical and digital, have come full steam ahead into the American healthcare industry. These businesses aim to transform the face of health services by replacing the staid, sterile, and often difficult-to-navigate traditional system with something more inviting and efficient -- even spa-like in some cases.
(Source: BBC News, 2024-01-29)
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Healthcare Workers Exiting Industry in Droves Post-Pandemic
There's been a "substantial and persistent" increase in healthcare workers leaving the industry since the pandemic, as staff who stayed on during the worst of COVID-19 leave for new opportunities in a robust jobs market, according to a new study in JAMA Health Forum. While exit rates have been matched by an uptick in hiring, the constant churn can disrupt the continuity of care and result in poorer patient outcomes, researchers wrote.
(Source: Axios, 2024-01-29)
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