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Join NRC Health for the first installment of “CAHPS Insider Live,” a quarterly webcast for healthcare leaders who want to stay ahead of the curve! During our June webcast, we'll focus on updates and proposed changes to the CAHPS survey, specifically the HCAHPS updates set for January 2025. Our experts will provide practical advice, answer your questions, and help you navigate the new landscape of CAHPS surveys. Sign up today! #HumanUnderstanding #CAHPS #PatientExperience

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Recent recommendations from Public Citizen to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) highlight a crucial conversation about the use of AI in healthcare. It's imperative that we establish strong guardrails to ensure AI tools are used responsibly and ethically. Transparency and human oversight are essential for meeting regulatory needs and maintaining trust in our healthcare system as technology evolves. It's a timely reminder that AI's transformative potential must prioritize patient safety and ensure equitable access to truly benefit the public good. #AIinHealthcare #PatientSafety #HealthEquity

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Military spouse employment remains a critical quality of life issue for military families. I'm looking forward to hearing Loren Hudson, SVP & Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Cable, and a military spouse, share how allyship in action can support military spouses in the workplace. #iworkforcomcast

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Government Contracting #govcon seems to be a labyrinth 😕to many outsiders and newer folks coming into the space. I once created an Access database🧮 at a previous employer many years ago to highlight the importance of good data management and common unique identifiers... As the company tended to have some byzantine processes and nomenclature that I was trying to flesh out and focus 🔍on measuring the things that matter. So I've seen quite a bit of diverse contracts from over $100M 💰annual jobs to ones under $100K. I believe the process is essentially the same to ensure a smooth transition from pre-award to 🥇post-award. It starts with being able to accurately code 🔣your contract into your system of record. Do your #proposal 📚and #pricing 💵documents match the contract award 📝documents? Check that before you 🖋sign! Had an experience recently where there was some ambiguity 😵with a contract modification document in what it was doing as it relates to the changes we proposed. Some contracts get complex when you get to a dozen mods or so with many CLINs, SLINs, and 🗜ARCNs... IYKYK We both had differing interpretations🗣 as we worked through the document. There was a 💪🏼challenge with all the moving parts and new CLINs added and old ones removed and it turns out that we both had the same initial confusion that it wasn't done correctly... However, when we dug ⛏deeper into the changes in Section B (contract values) and Section G (funding values) we determined that this customer was doing It's important to have a uniform 🥋methodology on how you read and review your contract documents before you sign it and book the funding and contract values in your accounting system. Set your books up right the first time, or you'll pay💸 for it over-and-over again each month. And get the right people 🤼 and departments involved! Make it a great week 👊🏼

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🌟 Explore the benefits of becoming a government contractor! 🌟 Here are four compelling reasons to consider becoming a government contractor: 1. Competitive Pay 2. Expedited Access to Opportunities 3. Stability 4. Engagement in Meaningful Missions Read this article! https://lnkd.in/e5Dw3Rnx #GovernmentContractor #VPDGovernmentsolutions https://www.vpdgov.com

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On PTSD Screening Day, I am incredibly proud of our VA for applying innovation in the area of PTSD. This effort will greatly benefit our military service personnel and veterans. Many civilians, including survivors of abuse, war, terrorist attacks, and other traumatic events, also suffer from PTSD. Check out this VA article and consider leveraging these publicly available tools, educational materials, and videos in your health programs. Primary care doctors and others, this is a valuable opportunity to utilize carefully researched content designed for our military families and extend its benefits to even more people in need. Ways that primary care providers and hospital assessments could potentially leverage this content: - Utilize Screening Tools - Educational Materials - Training and Workshops - Community Outreach - Support Networks - Collaboration and Advocacy If you're looking to enhance your AI and ML models with expert assistance, reach out to us at Quantori! Our data scientists are highly skilled in integrating comprehensive, intelligence-driven solutions tailored to your population and individual patient data. We can guide your staff on leveraging available content, resources, and innovative ideas for treating patients with PTSD. Let's collaborate to bring cutting-edge technology to your healthcare practices and make a significant impact on patient care. #PTSD #MentalHealth #Veterans #PrimaryCare #HealthcareInnovation #VA https://lnkd.in/ej-pgNfn

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Great insights from GovLoop's most recent #CX Community of Practice session. If you are involved in Government #CX, you should join us at the next meeting where we will discuss "How #AI will Transform CX". Join the COP today - https://lnkd.in/e8vE2Ej2

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The vast array of financial pressures facing the US #healthcare system has direct consequences on how #CISOs will have to manage their security programs: from stakeholder buy-in to tool rationalization. Let’s dig in… David Dirks gave this year’s opening Keynote at the Health-ISAC Spring Summit, entitled The Wind, The Waves, and the Wheel. While not a cybersecurity talk, it was very relevant to get a broader strategic outlook of the healthcare industry as a whole before diving into how to protect it for the rest of the week. The notes I took on the summary of the current state were not hopeful – and we have seen the spillover impacts into healthcare cyber programs that we support. For the healthcare industry as a whole: 1. Healthcare systems are in unprecedented financial trouble. 2. Staff are facing burnout. 3. Traditional financial levers are disappearing. 4. High per capita healthcare spending in the U.S. 5. Aging baby boomer population increasing demand for healthcare. Looking past the impacts, David talked about some of the root causes and solutions - AI can reduce burnout and administrative burden. - 25% of healthcare spending is administrative waste. The waste amounts to $4.5 trillion annually. The convoluted billing system is a major contributor to this waste. - Simplifying payment mechanisms can reduce costs. "If we don't fix the underlying financing and economic systems of healthcare, then nothing else is possible.” Government bailouts are not a sustainable solution. - The fundamental issue in healthcare is the financing and economic systems. - Re-platforming healthcare involves shifting the focus from hospitals to consumers, providing care before they get sick. - We need to encourage collaboration among healthcare entities to improve the system. The speaker didn’t go into any depth on the downstream impact to cybersecurity programs, but I think it is pretty clear. Cost reduction mandates will place pressure on CISOs if they aren’t articulating the business case for risk management, protecting patient data, and most importantly, avoiding disruption/diversion to healthcare facilities. Healthcare CISOs absolutely should be focusing on efficiency and doing more with less. Identifying and focusing on your most important initiatives will help eliminate unnecessary costs. Cyber tool rationalization (removing low(er) value tools and increasing use and value of the remainder) and spending more time in improving processes and getting tools to scale can also help. There is no easy solution to the challenges here, but I think recent events would affirm that we can’t treat cyber as a cost center to be reduced and hope for the best. That tactic has been tried and has failed. CISOs in healthcare should be creative to become part of the solution vs their programs getting diluted because of the problem. #SpringSummit

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With all due respect to @RonWyden, @FTC, and @SECgov, skip the investigations and just break up @UHC Change Healthcare for the good of the U.S. consumer. https://buff.ly/4bKlrOa #UHC #FTC #SEC #lokx

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Mobile Technology = easy access and convenience!

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MENTAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM June 27, 2024 / 08:00 to 15:30  The Clubs At Quantico 3017 Russell Rd Quantico, VA 22134 The United States Marine Corps Focuses on Mental Health - The Marine Corps Association & Foundation hosted its annual Mental Health Symposium to address critical mental health issues facing Marines and their families. - Key topics included suicide prevention, trauma-informed care, and expanding access to mental health resources. - Speakers and panelists included military mental health experts, clinicians, and senior Marine Corps leaders. - The symposium provided a platform for open dialogue and knowledge-sharing on best practices for supporting the psychological well-being of Marines. - Discussions centered on destigmatizing mental health challenges and empowering Marines to seek help when needed. - Attendees explored innovative approaches to delivering comprehensive, trauma-informed care to the Marine Corps community. - The event underscored the Marine Corps' commitment to prioritizing mental health as part of holistic force readiness and family support. - Sessions focused on equipping Marine leaders with tools to foster mentally healthy units and promote resilience among service members. - Participants discussed ways to enhance collaboration between the Marine Corps, healthcare providers, and community organizations. - The annual Mental Health Symposium reinforces the Marine Corps' dedication to the total fitness of its force and the well-being of Marines and their loved ones. - This event aligns with the service's core values of honor, courage, and commitment, ensuring Marines receive the care and resources they deserve. #MentalHealth #MilitaryWellness #MCAFSymposium #MilitaryMentalHealth #VeteranSupport #CommunityEngagement #MilitaryResilience #FamilySupport #LeadershipDevelopment #MCAFImpact #MarineCorpsValues #ServiceMemberWellness

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Guidehouse Defense and Security's mission support solutions are realistic and agile with sustainable outcomes that meet mission requirements and drive transformation: https://lnkd.in/emvqDsEz

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There are some excellent tips here for small businesses looking to work directly with U.S. defense and intelligence agencies.

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Love this recent blog post covering artificial intelligence and state and local government operations. Goes beyond the hype and provides real examples of AI use cases in gov setting. Great resource / thought starter for organizations trying to understand how AI can help. #AI #GovernmentTech

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US Federal IT Leaders, Low-Code/No-Code Program Managers, and Industry Partners: You spoke and we are listening.  Join us next week for our US Federal LCNC Subcommunity of Practice Session on May 7th between 11 AM – 12 PM EST.  We are purposely keeping the structured agenda to a minimum on this one so we can use the time to offer an open office hour to hear from our Agency Low-Code/No-Code Champions. Bring your challenges, successes or opportunities to share and let’s see how we can support each other’s low code adoption and maturity needs. To participate in next week’s event, register at: https://lnkd.in/gzhBYqkC with your .gov or .mil domain. We also have another engaging and content-packed full-session on the horizon for July.  The theme of this session will be around Citizen Development.  We’ll have an Agency showcase their Citizen Development program, you’ll hear directly from federal employees who have developed their own solutions, and we’ll have multiple subject matter experts sharing best practices and lessons learned around this topic. We’ll also be showcasing another LCNC platform product! Lastly, please continue helping us further expand Federal Agency membership in our growing community.  Agency LCNC representatives, Federal IT modernization champions, Industry Partners, and even state, local, tribal and territorial representatives can register for Subcommunity membership by joining our listserv. To do this, send an email (from your .gov or .mil domain) requesting US Federal Low Code No Code Subcommunity of Practice membership to LCNC-subscribe-request@listserv.gsa.gov . Thank you all for helping us accelerate IT modernization across the Federal Government through LCNC!   U.S. Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council #digitaltransformation #itmodernization #lowcode #lcnc #reinventinggovernment #oneteam

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When you work within and alongside the behemoth of the federal procurement process for so long, you revel in the moments when you recognize when your piece of the puzzle, big or small, fits into the mission. The Coalition for Government Procurement brought together an insightful program of engagement of acquisition and logistics change-makers to discuss their innovations and collaborate together. #CGPSpring2024

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