GoodRx Upends Healthcare Price Obfuscation
As Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal told NPR in 2017 (listen to or read the interview athttps://n.pr/2OgsDMt -- it was fascinating), Americans are told over and over again that they need to be good consumers of healthcare services. But she explained that in order to be a good consumer, you need to know a price. Healthcare in the U.S. is one of the few markets in which no one can tell the consumer what the prices for their services actually are. (And she added " P.S., a lot of medicine isn ' t so elective. Your doctor says hey, you need to have your hip replaced. Or your doctor says, I ' m going to fill out a requisition for t...
Source: Scott's Web Log - March 8, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Tags: 2021 GoodRx insulin Source Type: blogs
Monitoring Cognitive Performance Using Smart Devices: Interview with Maha Radhakrishnan, CMO, Biogen
Biogen, a medtech company based in Massachusetts, has announced that is partnering with Apple in a research study to determine if it is possible to identify and develop biomarkers of cognitive decline, using data from smart devices, including the iPhone and Apple Watch.
Biogen has a neuroscience focus, and the company hopes that it may be possible to identify the early signs of mild cognitive impairment, which is an early indicator of some forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The study, which launches later this year, will run over several years and Biogen will recruit participants of different ages and c...
Source: Medgadget - February 17, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Geriatrics Informatics Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Cloud Technologies in Healthcare: Improving Access to Care at Lower Costs
The following is a guest article by Venky Ananth, SVP and Global Head of Healthcare at Infosys. The healthcare industry has been among those at the fore when it comes to cloud adoption. It’s no wonder then that between 2020 and 2024, the global market is projected to see a rise of nearly US$25.54 billion in […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 16, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops access to care Healthcare Cloud Healthcare Costs Infosys Remote Patient Monitoring RPM Telehealth Venky Ananth Source Type: blogs
Signify Health IPO: CEO Kyle Armbrester on $7.1B Market Debut
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH
Signify Health’s CEO Kyle Armbrester stops by on IPO day! Hours after ringing the bell on $SGFY’s launch on the New York Stock Exchange, Jess DaMassa digs into the health tech company’s $7.1B valuation and plans to help providers, payers, and self-insured employers scale-up their value-based care offerings. Kyle calls it “Value-Based Care 2.0” and, for the uninitiated, does a great job of stepping back and explaining this healthcare payment model’s history and how Signify is building its next-gen approach from the groundwork laid over the past decade.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - February 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology Jessica DaMassa WTF Health Kyle Armbrestor Signify Health Source Type: blogs
A Forensic Accountant ’s Guide to the Most Potent Federal Laws Used Against Healthcare Fraud
Carl Pacini (University of South Florida), Nicole Forbes Stowell (University of South Florida), Maria T. Caban-Garcia (University of South Florida), A Forensic Accountant ’s Guide to the Most Potent Federal Laws Used Against Healthcare Fraud, SSRN: Healthcare costs are a significant... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 28, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
4 Moves to Grow Share and Capture and Deliver Value … Even During a Pandemic
The following is a guest article by Sonia Singh, VP, Center for Consumerism at AVIA. Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. healthcare system has struggled to safeguard lives and suppress the virus, while buckling under financial strains, low consumer confidence, and the burden of persistent clinician burnout. And yet, the industry is experiencing unprecedented digital transformation […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 11, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Revenue Cycle Management AVIA Care Coordination Digital Front Door Healthcare Costs Healthcare Value N Source Type: blogs
How Can Precision Health Enable the Delivery of Personalized, Precise Care Without Further Driving Up Healthcare Costs? – #HITsm Chat Topic
We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 11/13 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Brian Stout (@thinkstout) from @hc1dotcom on the topic “Healthcare Disruption“. We expect healthcare services that cater to our individual needs. All tightly squeezed into a seven-minute patient […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 10, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: #HITsm Ambulatory Genomics-Precision Medicine Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System #HITsm Topics Adversarial Interoperability Brian Stout hc1 Health IT Healthcare AI Healthcare Machine Learning PHINs Precision Health Insight Ne Source Type: blogs
COVID-19 Is Ushering in a Consumer Revolution in Healthcare
The following is a guest article by Terry Rowinski, President & CEO of Health Payment Systems, Inc. We’re now several months into navigating our next normal. We’ve collectively journeyed from shelter-in-place, to cautious reopening, to varying levels of comfort with (and adherence to) public health practices designed to keep us safe while we figure out […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 28, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Consumer Revolution in Healthcare Health Payment Systems Healthcare Consumerism Healthcare Costs Healthcare Cybersecurity Source Type: blogs
Aspirin and breast cancer risk: How a wonder drug may become more wonderful
Aspirin has been called a wonder drug. And it’s easy to see why.
It’s inexpensive, its side effects are well-known and generally minor. And since it was developed in the 1890s, it’s been shown to provide a number of potential benefits, such as relieving pain, bringing down a fever, and preventing heart attacks and strokes. Over the last 20 years or so, the list of aspirin’s potential benefits has been growing. And it might be about to get even longer: did you know that aspirin may lower your risk of several types of cancer?
Studies of aspirin and cancer
A number of studies suggest that aspirin can lower the risk of...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - October 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Breast Cancer Health Source Type: blogs
A Matter of Life-or-Death: The Type of Nurses Your Hospital Employs
Good medical outcomes often depends on good nursing care. When hospitals cut back on nursing care, patient mortality rates climb. If you want a good hospital, pick one that doesn’t skimp on the nurse-to-patient ratio. You should also look at the educat... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - October 21, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Peter Ubel Tags: Health Care healthcare costs Peter Ubel syndicated Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Medical bankruptcy, personal luck and a national sin
By Tarris Rosell, PhD, DMinRosemary Flanigan Chair at the Center for Practical BioethicsProfessor of Pastoral Theology—Ethics & Ministry Praxis, Central Baptist Theological SeminaryClinical Professor, School of Medicine, University of Kansas Medica... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - September 16, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Practical Bioethics Tags: Health Care Affordable Care Act depression healthcare costs Medicaid Medicare syndicated Source Type: blogs
How to bring joy and be valued while avoiding burnout
Work-related stress causes 120,000 deaths and results in $190 billion in healthcare costs yearly, and U.S. businesses lose up to $300 billion yearly as a result. Stress, depression, and anxiety are, unfortunately, part of the modern human condition. Busy and ambitious healthcare professionals especially are burning out at record rates while experiencing severe mental trauma […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/sabrina-runbeck" rel="tag" > Sabrina Runbeck, PA-C, MPH, MHS < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
It is Possible to Shop for Healthcare Bargains if You Can Access Them
Are you one of the many Americans facing potentially high healthcare costs? If you have a high deductible health plan, or even a medium deductible one; if you are expected to fork over substantial copays for medical care—I’ve got good news for you. The... (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - September 15, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Peter Ubel Tags: Health Care health care cost healthcare costs Peter Ubel syndicated Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: August 22, 2020
This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at the mental health care treatment barriers LGBTQ teens and young adults face, what business owners can do to cope with the mental stress brought on by COVID-19, how older adults with pre-existing depression are exhibiting resilience during the pandemic and quarantine, and more.
Entrepreneurship Was Tough Before COVID-19. Now It’s Testing Founders’ Mental Limits: Jocelyn Kung, CEO of The Jung Group, discusses the research her company has been doing regarding how business leaders have been dealing with their own mental stresses brought on by the coronavi...
Source: World of Psychology - August 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Psychology Around the Net business coronavirus COVID-19 inspiration porn LGBTQ pandemic virtual healthcare Source Type: blogs
Physicians Should Lead on Healthcare Reform
By KEN TERRY
(This is the first in a series of excerpts from Terry’s new book, Physician-Led Healthcare Reform: a New Approach to Medicare for All, published by the American Association for Physician Leadership.)
Even before COVID-19, healthcare reform seemed to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but there is a rational way forward. This approach, which I call “physician-led healthcare reform,” would engage doctors in building a healthcare system that was safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable, to use the Institute of Medicine’s set of foundational goals in its landmark...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy healthcare reform Ken Terry Medicare For All Source Type: blogs
