Fay Rotenberg, CEO, Firefly Health
Fay Rotenberg is CEO of Firefly Health, which is an advanced virtual primary care group (a bastardized phrase she hates). That means they are both providing virtual care, with an integrated care and health plan coverage model, and are also a risk-bearing medical group working with other payers. They adjust the model using health guides, MDs, NPs, etc. and they help their patients manage their in person experience with specialists, labs, imaging, etc. — they have 1900+ partners nationwide who will actually know the patient is coming, and is integrated into Firefly’s model. Clinical outcomes are great, and costs ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech Medical Practice advanced primary care Fay Rotenberg Firefly Health Matthew Holt Source Type: blogs
The Ultimate Guide to Superfoods: Nourishing the Brain Beyond Basics
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As we stand at the crossroads of ancient tradition and groundbreaking technologies, it's evident that our past still holds the key to our future. And in researching longevity and the desire for an active and healthy life, nutrition emerges as our ally.
We broke down the benefits of the 5 most overlooked superfoods and how to introduce them into our diet seamlessly, as well as the juxtaposition between age-old wisdom and cutting-edge science by showcasing humanity's continuous journey towards holistic well-being.
Incorporating them into our diets is more than just a trend; it's a testament to...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nahla Davies Tags: featured health and fitness productivity tips self-improvement superfoods Source Type: blogs
“Doomscrolling” – Call the doctor!
by MIKE MAGEE
Exactly 1 year ago, mental health experts alerted the medical world to their version of an assessment scale for yet another new condition – “doomscrolling.”
As defined in the article, “Constant exposure to negative news on social media and news feeds could take the form of ‘doomscrolling’ which is commonly defined as a habit of scrolling through social media and news feeds where users obsessively seek for depressing and negative information.”
No one can deny a range of legitimate concerns. Faced with continued background noise from the pandemic, add global warming, renegade AI, and...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Medical Practice Democracy Doomscrolling Nurses Physicians Source Type: blogs
CMS ’s Policy on Mental Health Therapists Will Work
By JON KOLE
Nearly 66 million Americans are currently enrolled in Medicare, a number that will likely swell towards 80 million Americans within the next seven years. These are our mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends – and, maybe, you.
A significant portion of these millions of people need mental health services – and, yet, many face long wait times or aren’t able to find a therapist at all. On average, Americans have a waiting period of 48 days before receiving mental health care. At present, two notable provider groups – Marriage and Family Therapists...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Headspace Jon Kole Mental Health Therapy workforce Source Type: blogs
Alex Katz, CEO, Two Chairs
Two Chairs has an interesting model. Their concept is to find the right therapist for you, and they actually start a patient off with a therapist who diagnoses AND directs in a session, separate from the one who treats. Once the “right” match is made, the patient gets set up with a therapist and the results have been pretty good in terms of the patient coming back–one of a number of things Two Chairs measures rather intently! CEO Alex Katz explained the model and the business–Matthew Holt. (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech Medical Practice Alex Katz HLTH 2023 Mental Health Two Chairs Source Type: blogs
The Future of Digital Health: How UX Design is Shaping the Industry
By PARV SONDHI
As the digital health world continues to expand, more and more people are turning to apps to manage everything from diabetes and obesity to depression and anxiety. People rely on these apps for their physical and mental health, so it’s crucial that product developers ensure a safe, effective, and engaging experience for them. Healthcare experts agree.
A team of researchers and health system leaders recently introduced a new framework called “Evidence DEFINED” for evaluating digital health products. This framework offers hospitals, payers, and trade organizations a precise set of guidelines to as...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech Design digital health UX vida health Source Type: blogs
Interview with Oxeon CEO, Sonia Millsom
Sonia Millsom is the relatively new CEO at Oxeon, which became the dominant executive search (headhunter) firm in digital health over the past decade or so. The company was built by Trevor Price and team. Sonia discussed the transition to her leadership, the other things Oxeon does (venture studio, relationship to TownHall Ventures), and the state of the employment market in digital health. TL:DR on that, it’s slowed but they are doing a lot of work and still growing.–Matthew Holt (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech Matthew Holt digital health jobs Oxeon Sonia Milsom Source Type: blogs
Questions grow about the validity and usefulness of direct-to-consumer blood tests for Alzheimer ’s Disease
For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms.
The Quest Diagnostics blood test, AD-Detect, measures elevated levels of amyloid-beta proteins, a signature characteristic of Alzheimer’s. Introduced in late July, the test is targeted primarily at people 50 and older who suspect their memory and thinking might be impaired and people with a family history of Alzheimer’s or genetic risks for t...
Source: SharpBrains - October 19, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Judith Graham at Kaiser Health News Tags: Brain/ Mental Health AD-Detect Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s biomarker amyloid-beta proteins brain health brain pathology cognitive cognitive-symptoms mini-strokes neurology neuropsychologist Quest Diagnostics sleep apnea Source Type: blogs
90 Friday Blessings for Motivation, Positivity and a Happy Weekend
It’s Friday.
The last day of your workweek and the weekend is coming up very soon.
So to help you with that final push before the work is done and also get your weekend started on the right foot I’d like to share the best Friday blessings & quotes in today’s post.
I hope you’ll find something here to add energy and positivity to your life and renew your motivation.
And if you want even more inspiration and blessings for the weekend then check out this post with Saturday blessings and this one with Sunday blessings. Plus, these weekend blessings.
Positive Friday Blessings
“Let’s finish strong and then have a re...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Inspirational Quotes Personal Development Source Type: blogs
GoodWill ’ s Lessons for Health Care
By KIM BELLARD
The New York Times had an interesting profile this weekend about how Goodwill Industries is trying to revamp its online presence – transitioning from its legacy ShopGoodwill.com to a new platform GoodwillFinds — in the amidst of numerous other online resellers. It zeroed in on the key distinction Goodwill has:
But Goodwill isn’t doing this just because it wants to move into the 21st century. More than 130,000 people work across the organization, while two million people received assistance last year through its programs, which include career navigation and skills training. Those opportu...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Cleveland Clinic community health Goodwill HCA Kaiser Permanente Kim Bellard United Healthcare UPMC Source Type: blogs
Interview with Infermedica CEO, Piotr Orzechowski
At the HLTH conference Matthew Holt talked with CEO of Infermedica, Piotr Orzechowski, and also had a quick word with VP of Marketing Marcus Gordon. Infermedica has been around over a decade, and has been a slow burner in the symptom checker and patient digital front door market. But now it has a lot of clients and deals and its API is hiding behind several big names including Optum & Microsoft. Piotr graciously let me butcher his name, and still told me about how their model works and how LLMs will change it. (Source: The Health Care Blog)
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech AI Digital front door Infermedica LLMs Marcus Gordon Microsoft Optum Piotr Orzechowski Symptom Checkers Source Type: blogs
There Needs to Be an “ AI ” in “ Med Ed ”
By KIM BELLARD
It took some time for the news to percolate to me, but last month the University of Texas San Antonio announced that it was creating the “nation’s first dual program in medicine and AI.” That sure sounds innovative and timely, and there’s no question that medical education, like everything else in our society, is going to have to figure out how to incorporate AI. But, I’m sorry to say, I fear UTSA is going about it in the wrong way.
UTSA has created a five year program that will result in graduates obtaining an M.D. from UT Health San Antonio and a Master of Science in Artificial Intelli...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Health Tech AI Kim Bellard Medical Education UT San Antonio Source Type: blogs
Nabla CoPilot – the new ambient EMR note taker that snagged Permanente
I got up super early on a Sunday (in Vegas no less!) to meet Delphine Groll, COO and Alexandre Lebrun, CEO of Nabla. I have heard directly from doctors a lot about their CoPilot product being adopted as a less expensive version than Nuance or Abridge, and wanted to see what the fuss was about. They gave me a demo of their ambient AI medical note taker and it is very impressive–you’ll see a little bit of my demo and the resulting note in the interview. They were a little shy on Sunday to tell me about their relationship with the Permanente group but between Jay Parkinson and Fierce Healthcare, the beans are well...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech AI Alexandre Lebrun CoPilot Delphine Groll EMR Permanente Source Type: blogs
