Amazon announced it would close its Halo division, notifying employees in the U.S. and Canada of layoffs and Halo users that the device and app will no longer function as of August 1. Amazon Halo…
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Mark Howell and Bharath Krishnamurthy of the AHA have criticized a recent report by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) that claims that hospitals drive increasing specialty medicine pricing. They argue that the claims are…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a rule that would extend Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and allow them to…
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What You Should Know:– LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, part of RELX, today announced it has acquired Human API, a provider of a proprietary consumer-driven data platform.– Together, LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Human API will deliver…
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Parkview Health System, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has incorporated its telemedicine programs into a larger digital health strategy aimed at meeting patients wherever they have a need for care.THE PROBLEM
Prior to the pandemic,…
Tom McCann, Growth Strategy & Business Development, InstabaseThe prevailing global economic conditions are negatively impacting the healthcare industry. Continuing staff shortages, endemic COVID-19, high inflation rates, and supply chain disruptions continue to drive medical…
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A new partnership aims to bring employers and their employees access to direct primary care — even when they’re in a primary care desert.
San Francisco-based Hint Health, a digital health company working to grow…
Health apps today are essential in empowering patients to manage their health through digitally enabled care pathways. The apps help broaden access to healthcare services and increase awareness of the wider population’s well-being. A…
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Prior authorization has emerged as a flash point between payers and providers as the former tries to manage what they believe is waste in the system while the latter accuses payers of trying to…
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By Hannah Nelson April 17, 2023 – EHR issues such as suboptimal design or clinician use can contribute to diagnostic errors in ambulatory settings, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The study analyzed…
