There is one truth that state leaders can't afford to ignore when it comes to Connecticut's health care system. Helping Connecticut residents receive care from home reduces hospitalizations, prevents costly complications, and ensures continuity of care over time. By reaching the people they live in, we close the access gap and save millions of dollars in the state, especially for the most vulnerable populations. Anne Olson and Brie Sanka “CARE AT HOME” refers to the entire range of Connecticut home-based services, including skilled medical home health, non-medical home makers-companion care, and end-of-life hospice care. Together, these services allow individuals to…
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WASHINGTON, DC – April 9: President Donald Trump turns his eyes after signing executive order … more White House oval office. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP) (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images President Trump released another EO on April 15th. He had promised to do something about the medicine. EO was filled with a wide range of responses from insiders across the industry. Some people expressed deep concern about what is described as its wide scope and inaccuracy. Others only saw messaging platforms that strengthened their continued focus on Trump's aid. Interestingly, the subject of where the drug…
(THEME MUSIC FADES) The passage I read at the top there is from Chapter 5, “The AI-Augmented Patient,” which Carey wrote. People have forever turned to the internet and sites like WebMD, Healthline, and so on to find health information and advice. So it wouldn’t be too surprising to witness a significant portion of people refocus those efforts around tools and apps powered by generative AI. Indeed, when we look at our search and advertising businesses here at Microsoft, we find that healthcare is in the top three most common categories of queries by consumers. When we envision AI’s potential…
More providers are to assess their care teams directly for immunity to measles and to promote vaccination with the number of cases that have passed 700 states across 25 states, the Acute and Long-Term Medical Association said. Cases from Alaska to Florida have been tracked as of last week, with the state and surrounding area concentrated in and around Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last month, the CDC declined to publish updated risk assessments and vaccination recommendations. However, aging services organizations are stepping into the vacuum, urging providers to stay vigilant and active. “It is…
Performance research spotlights top healthcare technology initiatives At HIMSS25, Performant Healthcare, Inc. At (NASDAQ: PHLT) (“Company” or “Performant”), leaders in technology-enabled payment integrity, eligibility and related analytics services conducted a target survey of nearly 150 health technology leaders to better understand the key drivers behind healthcare technology decisions. The findings point to a healthcare landscape that is increasingly shaped by innovation, efficiency and orders to deliver better patient outcomes. This press release features multimedia. Check out the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250417442010/en/ HIMSS25 Survey Highlights – Performance Health Care Key findings from the survey: 61.5% of respondents demonstrate that healthcare technology's…
Nurses in Northern Ireland will not tolerate “unacceptable delays” in implementing the 2025-26 pay award, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned. The union said it wanted to know what uplift nurses in the country would be getting for this financial year “as soon as possible”. “We have made it clear that the unacceptable delays in implementing a pay award that we experienced last year cannot happen again” Rita Devlin It comes as the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) last week handed its recommendations on the pay award to governments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. However, the details…
Top Health Boss attempting to use companies to expand their cuts, and save millions more Trump's expiration cuts in tax law could have saved 20 top-paid healthcare CEOs up to $14 million on personal taxes over the first six years of the law. Why are these kinds of personal savings the top medical bosses in America? Use their company resources As part of the business lobby's efforts to extend the break together with others Because it's going to end at the end of the year. “While executives who run our country's biggest healthcare company should put patient care first, it's…
US health spending rose 7.5% in 2023 to $4.9 trillion, or $14,570 per person. This growth rate is significantly higher than the 4.6% rise in 2022, and is the highest growth rate observed since 2003 (8.5%), with the exception of a 10.4% increase in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After the pandemic, healthcare spending slowed down in 2021 and 2022, with the overall trend similar to pre-pandemic trends. The acceleration in 2023 was driven by a higher use of healthcare products and services and historically high 92.5% insurance shares*. For the first time since the pandemic, healthcare costs growth…
US health spending rose 7.5% in 2023 to $4.9 trillion, or $14,570 per person. This growth rate is significantly higher than the 4.6% rise in 2022, and is the highest growth rate observed since 2003 (8.5%), with the exception of a 10.4% increase in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After the pandemic, healthcare spending slowed down in 2021 and 2022, with the overall trend similar to pre-pandemic trends. The acceleration in 2023 was driven by a higher use of healthcare products and services and historically high 92.5% insurance shares*. For the first time since the pandemic, healthcare costs growth…
A Supreme Court ruling that will make it harder for clinicians involved in sensitive and controversial end-of-life care cases to be granted indefinite anonymity has been labelled as “worrying” by nursing leaders. This week, judges at the highest court of appeal affirmed that health professionals involved in the withdrawal of life support from critically ill children could only have their identities permanently protected in “compelling circumstances”. “The decision has the potential to add additional pressures to what can be very challenging situations” Joanne Galbraith-Marten The ruling marked the conclusion of a seven-year legal battle between two families and the NHS…