In the News: Sept 1–8
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Innovation connects ICU patients with families; heart attack saliva test in development; and Amazon enters health wearable market.
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This week: Innovation connects ICU patients with families; heart attack saliva test in development; and Amazon enters health wearable market.
This week: Seniors in affordable housing get virtual health services; AI addresses health care provider mental health; and hospital at home programs gain interest
This week: Text message psychotherapy reduces opioid usage; digital skin cancer tests could reduce referrals; and Uber starts prescription delivery
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...