In the News: Nov 14–21
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Big-box retailers aim to bridge care gaps; pediatric concussion concerns remain unanswered; federal and state support for virtual health expands.
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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.
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: 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: 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.
This week: AI to address quadruple aim; rise in deaths from suicide, substance abuse differs across states; health care costs projected to rise 6% in 2020
This week: iVRT may help patients with chronic pain; new data ties financial risk sharing and cost and quality of care; and WHO releases first recommendations for digital tech use.
Four areas were identified as essential to success at scaling virtual health: citizen empowerment, stakeholder and change management, service selection, and sustainability and business models.
The provision of ongoing care throughout pregnancy has been shown to decrease complications, and several organizations have turned to virtual health technologies to improve access to care for pregnant women.
As the Medicare-qualified population grows steadily, meeting its health needs will demand innovative thinking.