News 9/9/24
Top News
Behavioral health technology vendor Kipu Health acquires Hatch Compliance, which specializes in compliance and risk management software and consulting services for behavioral health providers.
Webinars
September 10 (Tuesday) noon ET. “Overcoming Hurdles in Specialty Med Access Under Medical Benefits.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drew Hunsinger, VP of corporate business development, DrFirst; Tyler Wince, MEd, VP of product and technology specialty solutions, DrFirst. More specialty medications, which made up 80% of FDA’s new drug approvals last year, are falling under medical benefits, which challenges the patient care processes and efficiency of providers. Medication access experts will discuss how automation and unified medication management solutions can ensure better outcomes for patients and providers by addressing patient access hurdles and enhancing the ‘stickiness’ of EHRs. They will also provide insights into how regulatory changes such as interoperability and prior authorization mandates will affect healthcare stakeholders.
September 17 (Thursday) noon ET. “Level Up Your Stars – Innovative Approaches to Boosting Quality Performance.” Sponsor: Navina. Presenters: Dana McCalley, MBA, VP of value-based care, Navina; Michael S. Barr, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, PreferCare; Yair Lewis, MD, PhD, chief medical officer, Navina. The presenters will explore strategies to boost quality performance and close care gaps effectively. Topics include enhancing quality metrics, developing strategies for care gap closure, leveraging AI for enhanced performance, and optimizing workflows.
September 19 (Thursday) 1 ET. “Cuttng-Edge Conversations: A Fireside Chat With Top CMIOs.” Sponsor: DrFirst. Presenters: Drex DeFord, MSHI, MPA, This Week Health; Lacy Knight, MD, MSMI, Piedmont Health; Jake Lancaster, MD, MSHA, MS, Baptist Memorial Health Care; Colin Banas, MD, MSHA, chief medical officer DrFirst. This fireside chat will distill key points from 15 CMIO participants of the 229 Executive Summit. Topics include the impact of AI on clinical workflows, strategies for optimizing healthcare operations, addressing physician burnout and patient safety, and advances in population health management.
October 3 (Thursday) 1 ET. “Navigating AI-Powered Medical Interpretation: Insights for Health Leaders.” Sponsor: Globo. Presenter: Dipak Patel, CEO, Globo. AI is redefining how providers can communicate with patients who speak limited English. However, not all LLMs are created equal, and their potential and limitations need to be examined further. Globo has published its results from testing several LLMs. This webinar will address the promises and perils of AI-enabled medical interpretation in summarizing that research in four key domains: the process of AI interpretation, how to measure it, the state of AI tools today, and the areas where AI falls short with interpretation.
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People
Saji Rajasekharan (Clearwave) joins Experity as CTO.
Announcements and Implementations
DocVilla announces GA of its new EHR for multispecialty practices.
South Hills Radiology Associates in Pittsburgh selects RCM and practice management software and services from Healthcare Administrative Partners.
The NJ Institute for Pain Relief will implement NextGen’s Orthopedic Suite and Therapy Suite EHR and practice management software.
Aledade launches a physician recruiting service to help practices within its primary care network combat staffing shortages.
Other
The FMH Foundation and the American Heart Association partner to fund and launch a telehealth hub at the Sundown Library in Sundown, TX. The AHA has also donated several blood pressure cuffs so that patrons can check them out of the library.
Sponsor Updates
- EClinicalWorks releases a new podcast, “Cutting Costs and Improving Care Seamlessly.”
- Nordic releases a new episode of its “Designing for Health: podcast, “Interview with Steve Muething, MD.”
- Middletown Medical (NY) sees reduced claim rejections, decreased claims submission lag, and ROI savings after adding RCM capabilities to its EClinicalWorks EHR.
Blog Posts
- Epic’s UGM 2024: Innovations, insights, and the future of healthcare (Nordic)
- The Emerging Role of AI Medical Scribes in Patient Engagement (EClinicalWorks)
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