North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has extended the rollout of the InterSystems TrakCare health information system to digitise streamline intensive care unit (ICU) admissions processes.
The trust went live with the admissions and…
A pilot project has been launched at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) to support care close to home and reduce unnecessary patient admissions to the emergency department through an X-ray car service.
Under the…
Value-based care (VBC) models (which I’ve previously discussed) focus on reducing cost and improving health outcomes for defined “episodes” of care, with the expected cost of these episodes determined based on health needs and…
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Emergency admissions (EA), where a patient requires urgent in-hospital care, are a major challenge for healthcare systems. The development of risk prediction models can partly alleviate this problem by supporting primary care interventions and…
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A US Senate subcommittee report finds that UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and CVS disproportionately denied prior authorization PA requests for post-acute care in their Medicare Advantage patients, often by using AI-driven tools.
UnitedHealth’s denial rate…
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What You Should Know:
– GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) has introduced Hospital Pulse Tile, a new feature within its Command Center Software, designed to provide real-time operational insights through a customizable dashboard.
– This innovative solution equips hospital…
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An independent actuarial report from Strategia has confirmed the potential of Frimley Health’s remote monitoring programme for patients with multiple long term medical conditions and frailty.
Since the programme’s launch in 2022, Frimley ICS has…
A partnership between North West London Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provider Collaborative (NWL CAMHS PC) and Real World Health has helped to reduce children’s time spent in hospital.
Mental health issues among children…
