Oracle’s CEO Talks About the Company’s Evolution into Healthcare
At the Oracle Health Summit, the company’s CEO addresses Oracle’s new cloud services, its next-generation EHR, cybersecurity and AI
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PEPFAR: Exploring Co-Financing as a Tool for Domestic Resource Mobilization
This issue brief identifies options and issues for PEPFAR to consider should it institute a new co-financing policy to encourage increased domestic resource mobilization from countries.
Who are the Direct Care Workers Providing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)?
This analysis uses the 2022 American Community Survey to provide an overview of demographic characteristics, wages, and health insurance coverage of direct care workers, which include home health aides, personal care aides, nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and registered nurses (RNs). his analysis looks both broadly at the direct care workforce as well as…
Experiences of Direct Care Workers and Family Caregivers of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
This issue brief presents findings from the focus groups including caregiver characteristics; physical, emotional, and mental caregiving demands of caregiving; their wages, finances, and opportunities for advancement; and what caregivers would like policymakers to know about their work.
How a Bipartisan Program Can Help You Avoid Costly Health Insurance Renewals
The status quo is simply untenable for many companies as health insurance costs spiral. From family-owned businesses to large enterprises, employers are taking advantage of an alternative designed by politicians on both sides of the aisle. The post How a Bipartisan Program Can Help You Avoid Costly Health Insurance Renewals appeared first on MedCity News.
Dear Mr. Buffett: Healthcare Isn’t Hopeless
Truth is, there are hugely positive tailwinds at our back. But the way we’ve been thinking about the problem is holding us back from solving it. Here’s why. The post Dear Mr. Buffett: Healthcare Isn’t Hopeless appeared first on MedCity News.
Ten Things to Watch for 2025 ACA Open Enrollment
This blog post details ten things to know about the 2025 open enrollment period.
Understanding healthcare claim denials: reasons & solutions
Experian Health’s State of Claims 2024 report reveals a worrying trend in healthcare claim denials, with nearly three-quarters of survey respondents reporting a rise. Around four in ten say claims are denied 10% of the time, with one in ten seeing denial rates above 15%. Denials at this scale, driven by various claim denial reasons,…
For People With Opioid Addiction, Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Raises the Stakes
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — It was hard enough for Stephanie to get methadone treatment when she moved to Florida from Indiana last year. The nearest clinic was almost an hour’s drive away and she couldn’t drive herself. But at least she didn’t have to worry about the cost of care. As a parent with young…
Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars
This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer was playing with his siblings in their San Diego backyard. His mother, Lindsay Pfeffer, was a few feet away when Brigland made a noise and came running from the stone firepit, holding his right hand. She noticed a pinprick of blood between his thumb…