As a health economist, researcher in evidence-based medicine, and consultant to biopharma executives, I am no stranger to data. We all want more of it, to make sense of it, and to use it…
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While 73% of benefits leaders believe their companies have increased mental health support, only half of managers and supervisors agree, a new survey shows. About 40% of employees don’t believe or are unsure if…
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GoodRx reported falling revenue for the fourth quarter, but its stock rallied early Wednesday after beating earnings expectations. The company, best known for its drug cost transparency tools, reported $184.1 million in revenue for Q4…
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At a time when children and families are increasingly in need of mental health support, Evernorth Health Group said it will offer behavioral health provider Brightline’s services to its employer clients.
The two companies announced…
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The healthcare sector is struggling with staffing shortages. Travel nurses help bridge the gaps, enabling healthcare facilities to maintain service levels. While the use of travel nurses has been necessary, it has led to…
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As most of you know, I’m a huge fan of all the efforts going on to improve the physician documentation process. It’s a burden that’s burning out physicians. One of the biggest efforts out…
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The cybersecurity threat environment changes constantly, and the healthcare industry is one of the highest-value targets for malicious actors. According to the 2023 Breach Barometer report from Protenus, 59.7 million patient records were…
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Google announced Tuesday it had rolled out fall detection features for its Pixel Watch. According to a blog post, the wearable will use its motion sensors to determine if the user has taken a hard…
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Social Determinants of Health and InteroperabilityBy Jada Parker
Jada Parker is a public health graduate student at George Washington University.
Social determinants of health (SDOH) have a huge impact on population health….
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The HIMSS EHR Association this week sent a letter asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend the comment period on its Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes proposed rule by…
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