In the News: Oct 27–Nov 3
By Sg2 TeamThis week: Patient portal helps consumers “shop” for providers; AI informs safe decision making; and hospitals are stockpiling PPE
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This week: Patient portal helps consumers “shop” for providers; AI informs safe decision making; and hospitals are stockpiling PPE
This week: Rite Aid launches new business strategy; alternative nurse staffing model helps with high demand; and large Medicaid enrollment may not fully help financial strains
This week: Medicare fuels health care spending growth; data sharing impacts SDOH; and the ACA’s impact on women’s health
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: Consumer considerations around assisted reproductive health, and Walmart opens a stand-alone health care clinic in Dallas, GA.
This week: Medicare joint replacement patients are recovering at home instead of at SNFs, and HDHPs may impact timely access to breast cancer care.
This week: Life spans increase with more PCPs; Tennessee’s maternal deaths largely preventable; and HIMSS covers consumerism, price transparency, interoperability.
Providers face a wave of consumerism that is radically reshaping industry purchasing patterns. Historically, individuals have functioned as passive participants in their health care. That is changing due to new...