Plus, industry making strides on price transparency compliance

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Apr 22, 2023

HIMSS23: Epic taps Microsoft to integrate generative AI into EHRs with Stanford, UC San Diego as early adopters


14M people could lose dental coverage as Medicaid redeterminations restart: report


Report: Hospitals, payers making strides on price transparency compliance


Define Ventures raises $460M to invest in early-stage digital health startups


Elevance Health's Carelon eyes expansion of post-acute care program - Paige Minemyer

 

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HIMSS23: Epic taps Microsoft to integrate generative AI into EHRs with Stanford, UC San Diego as early adopters

As the use of generative AI in healthcare starts to get off the ground, health IT giant Epic tapped Microsoft to integrate large language model tools and AI into its electronic health record software.
 

Top Stories

14M people could lose dental coverage as Medicaid redeterminations restart: report

The newly restarted Medicaid redetermination process could strip millions of people of their dental benefits, according to new data.

Report: Hospitals, payers making strides on price transparency compliance

Nearly 5,400 of hospitals posted a machine-readable file and 183 payers uploaded pricing data as of the end of March, according to startup Turquoise Health's new state-of-the-industry report.

Define Ventures raises $460M to invest in early-stage digital health startups

Define Ventures has raised a hefty $460 million across two funds to fuel early-stage digital health investments. The VC firm’s two new funds include Fund III, which will focus on new investments, and Opportunities Fund to support its existing partners.

Elevance Health's Carelon eyes expansion of post-acute care program

Revenue was also up by double digits, according to the report, growing by 10.5% to $39.6 billion.

HIMSS23 News Flash: Horizon Healthcare and Cognizant team up; athenahealth launches patient digital engagement index

CHICAGO—The Fierce Healthcare editorial team is on the ground in the Windy City this week for the annual Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society Global Conference.

Bright Health on the hot seat—again—as SSM Health sues for $13M in unpaid claims

The hits keep coming for embattled insurtech Bright Health Group. SSM Health filed suit against the insurer in federal court, alleging that it owned nearly $13.1 million for unpaid claims.

HIMSS23: Amazon launches new features for hospitals using Alexa devices

CHICAGO—Amazon also announced that its latest Echo Show 15 device will soon be available for healthcare.

CVS taps former Humana exec Brian Kane to lead Aetna

CVS Health has named a veteran insurance executive to lead its Aetna unit, the healthcare giant announced Monday.

HIMSS23: Verizon, Cleveland Clinic to build new Ohio hospital, first in US to be embedded with 5G from get-go

CHICAGO—It is said to be the first hospital to be built from the ground up with 5G embedded. The two companies plan to find ways to use the tech to enhance patient care, provide caregivers with greater connectivity and elevate the patient experience. 
 
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'Podnosis': Medicaid's outlook as redetermination gets underway, and how stakeholders can tackle colorectal cancer

This week on "Podnosis," we discuss Medicaid redeterminations and the long-term outlook for the misunderstood program. We also talk about colorectal cancer and what stakeholders can do to tackle this disease.
 

Resources

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Behavioral Health: Achieving Scalable, High-Value Care

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The future of patient experience: Unifying interactions in healthcare

Talkdesk, in partnership with CHIME, examines the importance of an end-to-end patient engagement strategy that is integrated with health record systems.
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Market Research: A New Era of Care Transformation

View new research from Huron to see where healthcare leaders are focusing their care transformation efforts and what challenges they’re trying to solve.
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Case Study: Improving outcomes and efficiency with one data view

Learn why integrating your quality and risk data is a game-changer.
 

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