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: virtual health reform needed for primary care visits; Medicare Advantage plan offerings are expanding; COVID-19 has negatively impacted adults’ mental health
This week: virtual health care access for students; mobile RVs for addiction treatment; and COVID-19 testing in vulnerable communities
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: 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: Childhood obesity reduced for impoverished children; consumers avoid complicated care; and accelerating digital strategy during COVID-19
This week: COVID-19 has enhanced virtual health usage; using precision medicine for immunotherapy efficacy; and health care spending sees 18% drop
This week: Virtual health partnership between the UK and the US; compensation to increase training participation for opioid treatment; and service line losses in patient volume
Join Sg2 and Vizient experts for a series of HealthLeaders webinars that focus on post–COVID-19 financial aspects of recovering elective volumes, reshaping your workforce and consumer access to services
This week: Start-up wants to match patients with therapists; ONC tries to standardize SDOH data; and fraud concerns with virtual health usage