In the News: Oct 10–17
By Sg2 TeamThis week: High-deductible health plans impact chronic disease treatment; new technology addresses loneliness in seniors; and home-based primary care may improve outcomes and reduce costs.
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This week: High-deductible health plans impact chronic disease treatment; new technology addresses loneliness in seniors; and home-based primary care may improve outcomes and reduce costs.
This week: Doctors aren’t confident they can get patients off opioids; venture capital fundraising grows for digital health companies; and rapid response surveys increase engagement in the ED
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This week: Amazon primary care disruption and leveraging AI to prevent preterm births
This week: Supplemental benefit adoption in Medicare Advantage plans, new payment model for SNFs, and strategic partnerships to improve quality and reduce costs.
This week: A new app to help parents of preemies with care coordination, an underutilized Medicare program for diabetic patients, and a new partnership focuses on reducing infant mortality.
This week: Consumer considerations around assisted reproductive health, and Walmart opens a stand-alone health care clinic in Dallas, GA.
This week: Applying AI to ECG reveals patient insights; 6 technologies can help health care practices; and risk adoption is critical for value-based care shift
This week: Rural ED closures affect emergency care; tech and workflow improvements help with the nursing shortage; and investing in primary care maximizes patient care.
Care Coordination Remains a Manual Process A recent Fierce Healthcare article discusses a PointClickCare report regarding the inefficient methods of patient data sharing among acute and post-acute care facilities. According...
This week: CAR T-cell therapy covered under Medicare; Tennessee Medicaid program addresses physical health through mental health; and equity issues and food deserts fuel the obesity epidemic.
This week: Cigna is expanding their Medicare Advantage offerings; the FCC plans to reform the Rural Health Care Program; and consumerism grows in the transition to value-based care.