In the News: Aug 11–18
By Sg2 TeamThis week: maternal mortality data offer insights into women’s health; survival rates improve with home monitoring; and transitioning from FFS in primary care
This week: maternal mortality data offer insights into women’s health; survival rates improve with home monitoring; and transitioning from FFS in primary care
This week: safety net providers can increase access to medical specialists; Medicare Advantage members get free home delivery; race plays a role in health outcomes.
This week: start-up digitizes autism care and treatment; primary care is key to women’s health care coordination; and hospitals want forgiveness for Medicare loans
This week: social media content inaccuracies drive health inequity; opioid deaths continue to rise despite prescription decreases; and nursing homes receive $5 billion to fight COVID-19
This week: Childhood obesity reduced for impoverished children; consumers avoid complicated care; and accelerating digital strategy during COVID-19
This week: HHS challenges providers/organizations to combat loneliness; Walmart plans to open more health care supercenters; public health experts face burnout
This week: Alzheimer disease linked to socioeconomic status; partnerships for hospital at home care; and COVID-19 in the second half of 2020
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: AI helps reduce nurse burnout; new software brings online shopping experience to health care; and revenue loss in children’s hospitals
This week: Health system successfully integrates holistic care model; start-up scales women’s health; and early predictions underestimate COVID-19’s impact