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The healthcare industry is investing considerable resources to reach and engage consumers through mobile devices.

First-ever wholly digital population health study examining dementia risks using data from multiple wearable technologies and combine with neuropsychology tests.

People with an opioid addiction face a higher risk of overdose after ending their treatment, according to a new survey.

Digital health technology enhances the patient experience, improves health outcomes, lowers the cost of care, and improves the work life of care providers.

Managed Healthcare Executive ® Board Member John D. Halamka, MD, MS, has recently taken the title as president of the Mayo Clinic Platform.

Pain management drugs in phase 3 development show promise as abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid therapies.

How health systems are working to improve patient outcomes living with the virus.

Initial enrollment stability remains relatively consistent since 2007.

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.

Healthcare organizations have been going further upstream and working to address social determinants of health, including investing heavily in employment programs.

Where patients with diabetes face the greatest challenges.

A routine eye exam can detect and diagnose more than 25 different medical conditions.

Telehealth services will be a major focal point.

Fourteen UnitedHealthcare Medicare service centers will open in five U.S. cities by January 2020.

Payers, providers, and pharma companies are expected to be the early adopters of blockchain systems compared to other healthcare industry stakeholders.

Businesses must engage all generations and ensure that employees understand that security is everyone’s business, and isn’t just a role for IT.

A look at what will impact the managed care industry next year.

Approval made via international collaborative effort.

Federal subpoenas are latest in opioid actions.

Authors stress the need for clinicians to pursue new forms of clinical activism in community-based care.

New data point to an upward trend in liability claims.

Given the significant growth in genomics as a critical component of today’s medical/pharmacy care, genomics and genetic counselors are becoming increasingly important to healthcare executives.

A recent study suggests healthcare organizations see reimbursement concerns-as well as differences in business culture – as roadblocks to embracing digital health partnerships.

Half of U.S. adults surveyed say they avoid seeking medical care because of cost, and they want upfront pricing of medical services.

Half of single adults 65 and older who live alone and those living in two-person households are unable to afford basic necessities without extra assistance.

A new report outlines the sharp cost increase associated with a NSCLC drug’s move from second-line to first-line treatment, and suggests payers work with manufacturers to address treatment pricing.

The housing model is now being widely implemented in the United States.

Chemotherapy may be the “boomer” to millennial-esque new cancer treatments, but there is a reason the old standard became that way, and isn’t likely to be replaced anytime soon.

New survey reveals impact of consumer challenges navigating the complexities of today's healthcare system when searching for the right care.