Health Management

Views on the importance of population health differ depending on how you interact with patients, says the NEJM Care Redesign survey.

Study shows Clovis Oncology’s rucaparib shows clinically meaningful impact in delaying disease recurrence in ovarian cancer.

Understanding genetic variations and tumor differences in black women with breast cancer could lead to personalized diagnosis and treatment.

Developing and carrying out a unified strategy for quality improvement can be difficult. CareSource is outlining its goals and supporting the front lines to initiate change.

Low CAHPS scores are a problem for health plans, but they don’t give much information in terms of how plans can improve. Drill down surveys might be the answer.

Data is key to helping providers increase member compliance, and technology has made this delivery simpler and more effective.

Services for the Underserved uses healthcare technology tools to reduce costs, increase quality.

A real-world study of type 2 diabetes patients by Milliman has surprising findings on glycemic control and diabetes medication adherence.

Oscar Health, a health-insurance startup, will work with the Cleveland Clinic to offer individual health insurance plans to consumers in northeast Ohio.

A new study found that distinguishing between population health and community health strategies can help health organizations define clear goals and earmark the right resources to accomplish them.

A National Lipid Association survey has interesting findings on the prescription approval process for PCSK9 inhibitors.

Although drug spend is increasing for inflammatory conditions, diabetes, and oncology, there are some promising developments in the pipeline.

Alternatives to opioids programs emerge as viable tools to mitigate the crisis.

AHIP 2017: SummaCare exec shares their best practices for patient care outreach.

A new RAND analysis of retail clinics finds they could be increasing healthcare costs.

Digital health pioneer Eric Topol talks about plans for a four-year precision medicine study at AHIP 2017.

New research shows hypertension, diabetes influence survival of ovarian cancer patients in different ways.

Alcohol consumption is known to be a risk factor for breast cancer based on studies predominantly done in white women. Now, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center study has found the same risk exists for black women.

It has been an exciting time at the Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, on all fronts, namely, embarking on research that could play an important role in the development of preventative and curative strategies for multiple myeloma in the future.

Here are three things to consider when developing a population health management team at your organization.

Key socioeconomic data that will help you care for your most vulnerable populations.

A new report reveals how personalized medicine can make patients healthier while lowering costs.

Find out how the American College of Physicians says population health data can decrease opioid addiction and abuse.

Here are four things MCOs should know about a new study focusing on young patients with diabetes.

Humana’s goal is to improve the health of the communities it serves 20% by the year 2020. Find out how it is reaching this goal.