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Jasper Health leverages artificial intelligence to launch Medicare-focused cancer care navigation and aligns with new reimbursement codes
Advancing cancer navigation at scale through artificial intelligence and hybrid virtual navigation to meet the needs of Medicare members boise idaho, December 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jasper Health has launched unparalleled cancer care navigation and supportive care solutions designed to transform oncology navigation support for the Medicare population, in sync with CMS’ recent announcement of …
Supervisors agree to delay state law expanding mental health restrictions
The county Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to delay enactment of a state law expanding mental health restrictions for a year, in part due to concerns about training and additional pressure on hospital emergency departments. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 43, which expanded the definition of “severely disabled” people who …
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“Doing better in community welfare”
Detroit — Developers of the Henry Ford Health Center unveiled Tuesday a proposed $602 million in community benefits as part of its expansion into the new center area, calling it the “largest community benefits package ever.” The $3 billion hospital expansion includes a patient tower as tall as the Fisher Tower, an emergency room, a …
Study shows vegan diet can help improve heart health in just weeks
Share on PinterestA study shows that a vegan diet is more heart-healthy than a healthy omnivore diet. AscentXmedia/Getty Images In 2020, approximately 523 million people worldwide suffered from some type of cardiovascular disease, and approximately 19.1 million people died from the disease. High LDL cholesterol, insulin resistance, and obesity are all known risk factors for …
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Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation unites interdisciplinary researchers to improve health and well-being
Joseph Dieter The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is pleased to announce the opening of the Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation (CHBRI). The center will promote and support innovative health behavior research, training and community outreach across disciplines at A&S and will collaborate with other university research centers studying behavioral health. The …
Kansas foster children need more mental health care, but it’s expensive
Key points: Foster children are more likely to need mental health care and more likely to be on Medicaid Medicaid reimbursement rates often do not reimburse the true cost of certain services in foster care Foster care agencies are providing additional therapy because they believe it is vital to the children in their care An …
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Mental health crisis highlights access challenges
washington — The ongoing mental health crisis poses significant challenges for many psychologists as they deal with the demands of patients with increasingly severe symptoms year after year, according to APA’s 2023 Practitioner Pulse Survey. The survey, completed by 561 practicing psychologists between August 30 and September 29, 2023, found that not only did more …
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‘I feel heartbroken’: Jacksonian worries about future of women’s health care
Access to health care for women in Jackson changed this fall. The three-decade-old facility, the Women’s Health and Family Care Clinic, has announced it will close later this month, citing rising costs as the region experiences an affordability crisis. This is the second women’s health center to close in Jackson this year, leaving only one …
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How Tango Solved Home Healthcare’s Convenor Problem
The tension between home health providers and conveners is the industry’s best-kept secret. While some conveners are taking steps to improve these relationships, Tango is trying to follow an entirely different model to achieve its goals. The company, which once called itself the “anti-convener,” now positions itself as an “enabler” rather than a convener. “We’re …
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