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We Need a Data-driven Approach to Vaccine DistributionThe complexity of the phased approach to COVID-19 vaccination will require strategic use of data and communication.
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Access to Cancer Care Improves Racial Disparities in CLL/SLLFuture interventions for improving disparities should be aimed at improving overall access to care for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
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COVID-19 Reaffirms: RPM is Wise Investment for Health InsurersSignificant attention has been paid to the recent surge in telehealth. This attention is valid. While usage of telehealth has declined from the initial months of the pandemic, FAIR Health data show that telehealth claim lines had increased more than 2,800% nationally from December 2019 to December 2020.
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Insomnia and its HarmsChronic insomnia has been linked to a variety of mental and physical illnesses. Researchers have found that cognitive behavioral therapy is often effective.
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Considering the Ideal Role for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Addressing SDoH in Medicaid and Medicare PopulationsMedicare and Medicaid programs that serve the most-vulnerable Americans facing SDOH barriers can be major facilitators of appropriate non-emergency transportation to non-medical sites. But how do we determine what is appropriate, and what do we know about transportation services to non-medical sites today?
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How Providers Can Add Patient-Generated Health Data to EHRs Without Fueling Clinician BurnoutTo make patient-generated health data work for clinicians, health information technology vendors must effectively integrate this patient-generated data into clinical workflows in a way that helps clinicians do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
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Shedding Light on Healthcare’s Dark ArtsFrançois de Brantes, a member of the Managed Healthcare Executive ® editorial advisory board and senior partner at High Value Care Incentives Advisory Group LLC, describes what he believes has caused a major inflection point in the management, delivery and payment of U.S. healthcare
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Clinical Trials and Large Healthcare Systems Are a Good Fit. But the Details Matter.Amid continued hospital growth and expansion, ensuring common access to research capabilities and technology across the entire network of a health system is necessary for clinical trial success.
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How the Healthcare Industry, Worker Roles will Evolve as a Result of COVID-19The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on major imbalances within the healthcare system, specifically, the supply and demand of allied health professionals, and the urgent need to invest in community-based care that prioritizes vulnerable populations.
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Disrupting Healthcare from the Inside OutTo truly transform healthcare, we must create a connected care journey: delivering care that meets patients where they are, when they need it, and continues to be personalized for them through their entire health journey, wherever that may lead next.
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AMCP Nexus 2021 Updates on iGlarLixi in Type 2 DiabetesAn expert in endocrinology reviews updates from the AMCP Nexus 2021 conference on treatment persistence and adherence with iGlarLixi versus free-dose combinations of basal insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists, and shares insight on future directions for disease management.
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Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Implementation in Healthcare TodayThe 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.
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2023 Predictions: Three Ways Healthcare Innovation Will EvolveIt will be vital for providers of healthcare to consider whether innovations truly improve people’s lives and make care more efficient, or will they just be another layer on the workflow and take clinicians’ time away from patients.
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Re-Focusing HR in Wake of COVID-19: Tips for Healthcare ProfessionalsHealthcare HR professionals—if they haven’t already—must reshape the workplace each and every day by focusing intently and with new eyes on what matters most during this ongoing pandemic: employees.
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Gardasil 9 Effective Against HPV-Related Cancers in Long-term StudyIn a 10-year study in patients vaccinated with Gardasil 9, no cases of HPV-related cancers or genital warts were seen.
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Culture-building is a Business Imperative Amid COVID-19Crisis tests a business's culture. It also is a good time to create or strengthen a culture.
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How Health Insurers Can Adapt to the New NormalIn order to navigate the new landscape COVID-19 has brought along with it and connect with consumers who may be feeling confused and stressed out, lesser-known health insurers will need to introduce themselves to this new audience.
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Trusted Networks Key to Moving ForwardSharing technologies like blockchain could help healthcare institutions establish a consistent, accurate, and trustworthy approach to data collection and dissemination.
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The Convergence of High Tech and HealthcareThe growth of digital twin technology — paired with the transition towards personalized medicine — has left many healthcare industry professionals evaluating the potential of a “patient twin.”
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4 Reasons Why Unaffordable Medical Bills Are an Important Social Determinant of HealthMedical debt can send people into “a spiral of economic disadvantage,” including a lack of stability and security in personal life, housing and work.
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Can Providers Become Payers? It Can Work If Health Systems Keep These Points in MindThe ‘payvider’ model is best suited for health systems that want to double down on value-based care.
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Careful Consideration Needed for Management of Acquired (Autoimmune) HemophiliaPatients diagnosed with acquired (autoimmune) hemophilia, a serious and rare bleeding disorder, have high rates of hospital readmissions because of infections and bleeding, as well as high death rates especially among older patients.
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Teledermatology Improves Outcomes and Reduces Costs | AAD 2025A reduction in emergency room visits is just one of the ways teledermatology has improved patient outcomes and reduced costs, according to Elizabeth K. Jones, M.D., an associate dermatology professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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Healthcare’s Digital Transformation Improves Lives, Not Just EfficienciesCOVID-19 sped up healthcare’s digital transformation. The 20-minute telehealth visit can mean less unpaid time off from work and the difference between seeking care and putting food on the table. Care-at-home programs can reduce the risks associated with hospitalization, such as hospital-acquired infections.
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Why the Future of Health Care is MobileFive years ago, health care providers didn’t see mobile as a priority or a necessary tool in improving the patient experience. The pandemic changed that.
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Optimizing the Management of TRDDrs Steven Levine, Patricia Ares-Romero, Samuel Nordberg, Martin Rosenzweig, and Carrie Jardine share insight on the future treatment landscape for TRD.
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Medicaid Plans Need to Prioritize Maternal, Infant TelehealthAs payer and provider organizations look to improve health outcomes around the far-reaching impacts of the pandemic, they must consider the unique needs of some of our most vulnerable populations, such as new and expecting mothers and their infants.
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Future Predictions for Intravenous and Subcutaneous BiologicsAn expert in the field of rheumatology predicts how the treatment landscape will evolve for intravenous and subcutaneous therapies.
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Enterprise Imaging: A Necessity – Not a Luxury – for Hospitals & Health SystemsEnterprise imaging platforms would enable organizations to consistently and optimally capture, index, manage, store, distribute, view, exchange and analyze all clinical imaging and multimedia content, enhancing patients’ electronic health records.
