Rate of Screening for Social Needs is Low Among Physician Practices, Hospitals
Their role in meeting patients’ social needs is likely to increase as more take on accountability for cost under payment reform.
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5 Items to Include in Your 2020 Budget
From personalized therapies to new technologies, the line items you shouldn’t overlook next year.
New Program Identifies People Considering Surgery
It combines AI and predictive analytics to improve medical outcomes and save money for employers and payers.
Amazon Care Foreshadows Healthcare’s Digital Future
Healthcare execs should be planning for a split between “legacy” healthcare and “digital” healthcare, replete with new tech platform integrations.
Three-pronged Alliance Addresses Social Determinants of Health
The initiative in Upstate New York links underserved individuals to providers and CBOs.
Drugstore retailers pull Zantac as recalls expand
Drugstore retailers pull ranitidine and Zantac products off the shelves due to cancer concerns.
FDA expands Mavyret for certain hepatitis C patients
Drug is first 8-week treatment approved for this type of HCV.
Nine Real-World Benefits of AI to Healthcare
From diagnosis to spending, how AI is shifting healthcare.
Pre-disaster Collaboration Key to Community Resilience
Study finds that a partnership between community-based organizations and public health agencies must be in place before disaster strikes.
Report Details Trends in Medicaid Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Programs
New report outlines innovative state strategies for managing high-cost Medicaid prescription drugs.
Top Millennial Stressors Include Healthcare Costs
Why many millennials say they are the most stressed generation.
3 Ways Health Execs Can Optimize With Robotic Process Automation
Automation can cut costs and boost production at your hospital. Here's how to best implement it.
Opinion: When it Comes to Genomic Testing, Private Insurers Need to Step Up
One of the biggest obstacles to widespread adoption of genomic testing isn’t just patient and physician awareness. It’s also insurers.
Walmart Enters Primary Care Space
Walmart’s new Georgia-based primary care clinic could be a tipping point for healthcare.
Cigna Healthcare Exchange Plans Available in 19 Markets Across 10 States
Plans offer incentives for consumers to take charge of their health.
Missing Data Masks Scale of Opioid Epidemic
Study shows a significant portion of overdoses in the U.S. mortality data is missing information on specific drugs involved.
Rate of New Diabetes Cases May Be Falling Globally
Downturn in incidence may be partially due to successful public health campaigns to prevent the disease.
The Biggest Issues Facing Healthcare Today
Healthcare executives rank the top 10 transformational themes for 2020.
Patient Engagement Startup Attracts Former Cigna Senior Director
What the hire says about healthcare technology startups.
Managing Chronic Conditions at Home: Boston Scientific’s Connected Patient Challenge Calls for Digital Innovations
Boston Scientific announced its fifth annual Connected Patient Challenge, a campaign seeking digital health solutions that improve patient care and better manage chronic conditions.
How Healthcare Can Lower Cancer Deaths
Collaboration within the healthcare industry is needed to push the cancer death rate down.
Study to Assess State Policies Governing Opioid Use and Pregnancy
Information gleaned will be crucial to providers, insurers, and policy makers.
Better Genetic Testing Guidelines Needed to Identify More At-Risk Patients
Study finds that current guidelines exclude too many and test too narrowly.
Why an insights-driven CEM program is vital in today's customer-centric healthcare
Manufacturer-PBM Collaboration
Finding solutions to deliver better outcomes for patients.
Pharma exec: New type 2 diabetes treatment competitively priced
How the first oral GLP-1 oral treatment for type 2 diabetes is unique and how it will be priced compared to other GLP-1 medications.
Four Myths You Probably Believe About Social Determinants of Health
SDoH: Myths vs. facts.
Increasing Access to Gene Therapies Requires Innovative Payment Approaches
One key opinion leader calls on healthcare to ensure access to gene therapies.
3 Contract Negotiation Tips for Healthcare Execs
Expert shares the skills healthcare executives need for successful negotiation.
Mayo Clinic, Google to Form Healthcare Partnership
Technology will apply advanced computing techniques to healthcare problems.