In the News: July 25–Aug 1
By Sg2 TeamThis week: CVS-Aetna launch a new SDOH platform; online check-ins may influence urgent care consumer patterns; and a study reflects a new approach to autism diagnosis.
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This week: CVS-Aetna launch a new SDOH platform; online check-ins may influence urgent care consumer patterns; and a study reflects a new approach to autism diagnosis.
This week: UnitedHealthcare bundles payments for maternity care; CMS requires drug manufacturers to list prices in ads; and employed physicians outpace physician practice owners.
This week: 1 in 7 commercially insured patients got surprise medical bills; pediatric providers embrace telehealth integration; and Leapfrog Group will issue quality ratings for ambulatory and OP surgical services.
This week: Medicare joint replacement patients are recovering at home instead of at SNFs, and HDHPs may impact timely access to breast cancer care.
This week: HDHPs' impact on consumer behaviors; telehealth for chronic condition management; and post-acute care management
This week: Life spans increase with more PCPs; Tennessee’s maternal deaths largely preventable; and HIMSS covers consumerism, price transparency, interoperability.
This week: Spending for individuals with commercial insurance at a record high; deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant mood disorders; and younger patients’ dissatisfaction with traditional health care.
This week: HDHPs’ financial burden on low-income, chronically-ill adults; private equity investment growth in orthopedic practices; and fragmented ambulatory care impact on patients with chronic conditions.
This week: Physician-group ACOs produced savings for Medicare; Medicaid spending reached $592.2 billion in 2017; and a population health collaborative reduced the hospitalization rate for heart attacks.
This week: The 340B program and price transparency, rethinking patient centered care and a new study regarding physician burnout.
This week: Disrupters top list of health care’s most influential people; new cervical cancer screening recommendations give women more screening options; and the level of exposure to out-of-network claims for...
This week: Health systems look to improve a fractured consumer experience; hospital-acquired conditions are declining; CMS proposes expanding site-neutral payment policy in 2019.