July 2nd 2024
The speed of adoption of new practices in medicine is extremely slow. We need systems to test new protocols, make sure they’re safe and effective, and get them out into the world more rapidly.
April 14th 2024
CEO John Baackes is stepping down at the end of this year.
February 12th 2024
The National Health Service provides some lessons — both good and bad — around models of coverage expansion.
January 22nd 2024
Experts from Harvard, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins debate the wisdom of cost sharing in today's JAMA Internal Medicine.
How Healthcare Can Lower Cancer Deaths
Collaboration within the healthcare industry is needed to push the cancer death rate down.
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Four Myths You Probably Believe About Social Determinants of Health
SDoH: Myths vs. facts.
Five Ways Oncology Has Become More Personalized
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalized. Here’s how.
Why Community Health Workers Are Vital to Addressing SDoH
Tackling SDoH issues requires efforts beyond traditional healthcare roles.
Most Older Adults Unprepared for Emergencies, Poll Finds
When disaster strikes, healthcare executives must be ready to take care of those in need of emergency medical services.
Top Women’s and Men’s Cancer Treatment Developments
From breast cancer to prostate cancer, the state of oncology care and how it will evolve.
CDC, Health Agencies Caution Public Against ‘Vaping’
Outbreak of severe pulmonary disease linked to e-cigarette use.
Tackling the Hep A Outbreak
As communities grapple with the vaccine-preventable disease, healthcare orgs must step up to increase awareness.
New Research Program Looks to Accelerate Precision Medicine
How a program with a goal of 1 million participants could help promote research into precision medicine.
How Member Engagement Increases Diabetes Outcomes
Offering rewards can be a great way to increase member engagement for patients with diabetes.
Wearables Help Detect Dementia
New remote patient technology applications could be the new norm for healthcare.
What Consumerization Means for Healthcare
A look at how consumerization is changing healthcare forever.
Consumers Have Positive View of Healthcare, Concerns Over Price
A new survey shows that despite concerns, most people view their experiences with healthcare positively.
IPA-Insurer Partnership to Address Social Determinants of Health
Two organizations partner to help fund community-based organizations.
Baby Boomers and Millennials Want More Frequent Communication
Millennials and Baby Boomers aren't so different after all.
Opinion: Lower Patient Costs Don’t Have to Mean Lower Profits
How oncology practices can help reduce spending on cancer drugs-without compromising on patient care.
Reducing Costs for Chronic Health Conditions
With a link between chronic health conditions and high spending, how can costs be lowered for patients, providers, and payers?
The Health Perks Millennials Want
Why millennials are demanding more wellbeing support.
The Link Between Opioid Overdose and Household Prescriptions
Individuals without their own prescriptions may be at risk for overdose if they have access to family members’ drugs, according to a new study
14 Ways Insurers Can Improve Patient Experiences
Experts provide 14 ways that insurers can improve their members’ experiences with them.
Telemedicine and E-Visits: An Update
The state of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring.
New Rule Could Increase Value-Based Payment Options in Home Healthcare
What new changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System could mean.
What Does Simple and Affordable Healthcare Look Like?
Patient experience should take a front seat at healthcare organizations, but what does that entail?
Connecting Individual Health to the Community
A new framework for understanding individual healthcare needs.
Why Chronic Pain Sufferers Don’t Seek Help
New survey sheds light on chronic knee pain sufferer and why they don’t seek help before it’s too late.
Uniting Determinants and Data for Population Health
How can healthcare organizations better overcome the challenges involved with integrating social determinants of health data into their population health initiatives?
How to Meet the Challenge of Evolving Senior Healthcare Needs
Creating a health ecosystem for our modern-day customer-seniors with evolving healthcare needs and challenges
Delivering Value with Medicaid Managed Care
How MCOs are delivering value to Medicaid populations.
The Medicare Population’s View on Healthcare
What today’s seniors expect from healthcare-and how you can deliver it.
HIV Treatment Needs Engaged Providers
New study finds that when providers engage patients with HIV, patients respond more favorably.