Amazon Launches Medical Transcription Service
Dictations, patient conversations automatically and accurately transcribed for EHR entry.
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Trump Program Broadens Access to HIV Prevention Meds
In an effort to end the HIV epidemic, President Trump announced a program to provide free HIV-prevention medication to the uninsured.
Eight Trends Expected to Shape Managed Care Pharmacy in 2020
New administrative technology, treatment enhancements, and more.
FDA clears generic MS treatments
This is the agency’s first generic approvals of Gilenya.
CVS Health Expands Efforts to Combat Prescription Drug Misuse
CVS Pharmacy completes the rollout of time-delay safes for controlled substances in all of its North Carolina pharmacies to help reduce robbery incidents.
Oncology Clinical Pathways: A Growing Trend for Value-Based Care
A program that balances scientific advances and cost, oncology clinical pathways can be an important tool for improving quality of care.
Collaborative Effort Will Support Mental Health for California Students
Blue Shield of California's BlueSky initiative brings together community organizations to develop resilience in students.
37% of Adults Refuse to Get a Flu Shot
As the flu season gets underway, here are the top reasons why people don’t vaccinate.
Fewer Americans See Healthcare in Crisis Mode
A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans believe that the healthcare system is improving.
Finding the Most Effective Healthcare Apps
The healthcare industry is investing considerable resources to reach and engage consumers through mobile devices.
3 patient experience questions answered: What 1,500 healthcare professionals revealed about shifting cultural mindset + evolving to meet patient needs
Population Health Alzheimer’s Study Launches
First-ever wholly digital population health study examining dementia risks using data from multiple wearable technologies and combine with neuropsychology tests.
Risk of Opioid Overdose High After Treatment Ends
People with an opioid addiction face a higher risk of overdose after ending their treatment, according to a new survey.
Health Technology Disruption: Why It’s Here to Stay
Digital health technology enhances the patient experience, improves health outcomes, lowers the cost of care, and improves the work life of care providers.
Mayo Clinic Platform Taps MHE®’s John Halamka as President
Managed Healthcare Executive ® Board Member John D. Halamka, MD, MS, has recently taken the title as president of the Mayo Clinic Platform.
Managing Pain Drugs Requires a Delicate Balance
Pain management drugs in phase 3 development show promise as abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid therapies.
Systems Approach Improving Outcomes in Hepatitis C
How health systems are working to improve patient outcomes living with the virus.
Medicare Advantage, Part D Voluntary Switches Low During Open Enrollment
Initial enrollment stability remains relatively consistent since 2007.
AI Can Now Identify Heart, Death Risks
A Geisinger study finds AI can examine ECG results to identify patients who are at risk of dying within a year or at risk of developing abnormal heart rhythms.
How Employment Impacts Healthcare
Healthcare organizations have been going further upstream and working to address social determinants of health, including investing heavily in employment programs.
Top 10 Cities with the Greatest Disparity in Adult Diabetes
Where patients with diabetes face the greatest challenges.
Vision Care: Front-Line to Whole Body Health
A routine eye exam can detect and diagnose more than 25 different medical conditions.
Home Healthcare Market to Expand in 2020
Telehealth services will be a major focal point.
UnitedHealthcare To Open Medicare Service Centers in Walgreens
Fourteen UnitedHealthcare Medicare service centers will open in five U.S. cities by January 2020.
Blockchain May Save Billions for Healthcare Industry
Payers, providers, and pharma companies are expected to be the early adopters of blockchain systems compared to other healthcare industry stakeholders.
Attitudes About Cybersecurity Differ by Generation
Businesses must engage all generations and ensure that employees understand that security is everyone’s business, and isn’t just a role for IT.
8 Policy Changes to Expect in 2020
A look at what will impact the managed care industry next year.
FDA approves new indication for leukemia drug
Approval made via international collaborative effort.
Pharma makers, distributors face painkiller investigation
Federal subpoenas are latest in opioid actions.
Study Reframes the History of LGBT Mental Healthcare
Authors stress the need for clinicians to pursue new forms of clinical activism in community-based care.