Earlier this year, the National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that it would update its accreditation standards in 2025, alarming healthcare organizations. Previously proposed changes, such as cutting verification schedules in half, required healthcare organizations to consider ways to: to best meet these new requirements. The recently released 2025 update includes some adjusted timelines to give organizations more time to adapt, but NCQA has announced stricter standards in the coming years. The onus is firmly placed on healthcare institutions to innovate to meet their needs. patients, healthcare providers, and regulators. Why are the NCQA 2025 changes to credentialing and…
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Norton Healthcare unveils new monument honoring early medical pioneers in Louisville Updated: October 26, 2024 11:33 PM EDT October and March. A new memorial in West Louisville honors those who dedicated their lives to providing health care to those less fortunate. Norton Healthcare has unveiled a new memorial at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus at the corner of 28th and Garland Streets downtown. As staff prepares to open Norton West Louisville Hospital, it will be the first new hospital west of Ninth Avenue in 150 years. The memorial was funded by the family of Dr. Richard Wolfe through the Norton Children's…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Some health care workers at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge are seeking new employment contracts.Negotiations have been underway since August, and both sides agreed to delay the contract renewal date by one month.”We hope to have a fair contract in place by November 9th that prioritizes patient protection,” said Sarah Inglehart, a nurse at the hospital.November 9th is the new expiration date for the current contract.The hospital's nurses and the International Service Employees Union are now appealing to the public for help.”We need a fair contract. If hospitals don't listen to us, we will…
Navigating the healthcare industryTo inform administrators and healthcare providers, Healthcare Brew covers drug development, healthcare startups, emerging technologies, and how they impact hospitals and healthcare providers.Ransomware attacks are a major headache for the healthcare industry, targeting everything from hospitals to blood banks.A new report from Microsoft provides some numbers that highlight the cybersecurity challenges facing the industry.The technology giant reported that “389 medical institutions were affected by ransomware” from July 2023 to June 2024. The attacks shut down networks, took systems offline, delayed medical care and rescheduled appointments, the report said.Microsoft revealed in its report that the healthcare industry is…
Television ads show seniors playing tennis, golf and riding motorcycles. In other examples, senior celebrity pitchmen, including actor William Shatner, NFL star Joe Namath and former Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, have promised new perks along with photos of their government-issued ID cards. are.These are all Medicare Advantage ads, and Americans may see even more of them if Donald Trump wins the White House.That's because one of the details of the Republicans' only health care policy involves further privatization of the program, or selling more of the plans promoted in these commercials.”We groan when we think of (Medicare) Advantage…
DUBLIN, Oct. 25, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — The “Chemical Indicator Inks Market by Product, Sterilization Process, Printing Process and Application – Global Forecast 2025-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Ta.Chemical Indicator Ink Market grew from USD 151.85 million in 2023 to USD 164.28 million in 2024. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 8.37% and reach USD 266.72 million by 2030. The chemical indicator ink market is influenced by factors such as increasing focus on safety and regulatory compliance, technological advancements in reactive inks, and growing demand for smart packaging solutions. Opportunities are expanding with…
Before visiting a hospital for a surgical procedure, patients have many questions about what to expect and can be very nervous. To minimize pre-surgery anxiety, Deloitte is powering Quartz Frontline AI, an AI solution for customer service powered by NVIDIA AI, to help the next generation of digital front-line teams before they even set foot in the hospital. Added an AI agent to deliver Mates to patients. . “Frontline AI Teammate provides a fresh and innovative solution to help combat the health workforce crisis.” —Mathieu LeBreton, Digital Experience Lead, Ottawa Hospital Built on the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, these…
Demographic characteristics of participantsOf the 104 participants recruited in this study, 30.8% were from control areas, 63.4% were from endemic areas, and 5.8% were from non-endemic areas. The overall mean age of respondents was 36.3 ± 11.3 years. The majority of respondents were male (88.5%). Educational background varied among respondents. There were no illiterate participants in this study. Almost half of the participants (n = 53, 51%) had a degree in a related profession. In endemic areas, most participants (n = 40, 60.6%) were engaged in laboratory work, whereas the majority of health facility owners/managers (n = 21, 65.6%) were…
Health insurance is expensive and can be difficult to afford for people with lower or moderate incomes. In response, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides sliding-scale subsidies that lower premiums and insurers offer plans with reduced out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for eligible individuals. This brief provides an overview of the financial assistance provided under the ACA for people purchasing coverage on their own through health insurance Marketplaces (also called exchanges). Health Insurance Marketplace Subsidies There are two types of financial assistance available to Marketplace enrollees. The first type, called the premium tax credit, reduces enrollees’ monthly payments for insurance coverage. The…
OSF Healthcare received the 2024 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired award. College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). This is the 13th consecutive year that OSF has earned this honor.The Digital Health Most Wired research and assessment program serves as a comprehensive “digital health checkup” for healthcare organizations around the world. The annual survey assesses how effectively core and advanced technologies are being applied. To improve healthcare.Participants will receive certification based on their overall performance. Level 10 is the highest. This year, OSF HealthCare is proud to have achieved Level 9 certification in ambulatory care technology and Level 9 certification…