In the News: June 11–18
By Sg2 TeamThis 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
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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: COVID-19 has enhanced virtual health usage; using precision medicine for immunotherapy efficacy; and health care spending sees 18% drop
This week: Virtual health partnership between the UK and the US; compensation to increase training participation for opioid treatment; and service line losses in patient volume
This week: Virtual health helps reduce ED visits; liquid biopsies identify traditionally undetected cancers; and gaining patient perspective on restarting elective surgeries
This week: Start-up wants to match patients with therapists; ONC tries to standardize SDOH data; and fraud concerns with virtual health usage
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: Number of nurse practitioners rises; using virtual health to combat the flu; and US gets first 5G-enabled hospital
CMS is revisiting reimbursement for remote patient monitoring services and developments in remote patient monitoring services continue to advance.
This week: Big-box retailers aim to bridge care gaps; pediatric concussion concerns remain unanswered; federal and state support for virtual health expands.
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: 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.