In the News: Oct 13–20
By Sg2 TeamThis week: community health workers in pharmacy settings; new sensor technology in home health care; and children’s hospitals’ financial struggles
This week: community health workers in pharmacy settings; new sensor technology in home health care; and children’s hospitals’ financial struggles
This week: virtual health reform needed for primary care visits; Medicare Advantage plan offerings are expanding; COVID-19 has negatively impacted adults’ mental health
This week: Coronavirus causes mask shortages; number of urgent care clinics rise 9.6%; and virtual reality benefits seniors
This week: Number of nurse practitioners rises; using virtual health to combat the flu; and US gets first 5G-enabled hospital
This week: Maternal mortality is tied to SDOH; pediatrician visits are primarily for preventive care; and the CDC releases US health care data
This week: cancer mortality rates decline record amount; only 10% of providers can prescribe opioid medication; and behavioral health and primary care integration equals better outcomes
This week: Hospital acquisitions do not produce better care; AI increases diagnostic accuracy; patients near retail clinics use the ED less.
This week: Amazon primary care disruption and leveraging AI to prevent preterm births
This week: Consumer considerations around assisted reproductive health, and Walmart opens a stand-alone health care clinic in Dallas, GA.
This week: Rural ED closures affect emergency care; tech and workflow improvements help with the nursing shortage; and investing in primary care maximizes patient care.
This week: Greater patient access comes from leveraging low-acuity care and physician shortage is growing at an alarming rate.
This week: The impact of understaffed nursing units, how Medicaid expansion influenced cardiovascular mortality rates, and CVS Health plans to expand its health services.