In the News: June 18–25
By Sg2 TeamThis week: FDA approves first game-based therapeutic; payers continue to focus on impact of SDOH on enrollees; and digital health technology trends
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This week: FDA approves first game-based therapeutic; payers continue to focus on impact of SDOH on enrollees; and digital health technology trends
We are at the convergence of a viral outbreak and systemic inequity. Our industry has fallen short ensuring equal access to exceptional, affordable care for all Americans, and COVID-19 has...
This week: UnitedHealth Group invests $100 million in affordable housing; a meditation app helps with pain management; and the role of virtual health after COVID-19
This week: Leveraging analytics for population health benefits; artificial intelligence aids tumor detection; and half of Americans delayed care due to COVID-19
This week: Google’s Cloud Healthcare API addresses health system interoperability; partnership barriers for providers and social service organizations; and the traumatic effects of COVID-19
This week: Start-up wants to match patients with therapists; ONC tries to standardize SDOH data; and fraud concerns with virtual health usage
This week: Medicare fuels health care spending growth; data sharing impacts SDOH; and the ACA’s impact on women’s health
It is easy to succumb to business fog during a public health crisis. The COVID-19 outbreak is not only a clinical challenge, but also a pressure test for strategic initiatives...
This week: locum tenens for physician shortages; collaboration for social service referrals; and technology and medication management
This week: Analytics for care coordination and ED utilization; machine learning informs clinical decisions; data help provide whole person care
This week: Maternal mortality is tied to SDOH; pediatrician visits are primarily for preventive care; and the CDC releases US health care data
This week: cancer mortality rates decline record amount; only 10% of providers can prescribe opioid medication; and behavioral health and primary care integration equals better outcomes