The medical industry is far from achieving racial health equity, according to a new report from Accenture. But it could be. The report, which outlines some of the stark racial health disparities still plaguing…
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The home is re-emerging as the preferred place for patient care. Accelerated by the pandemic, a growing number of patients view the home as a more comfortable, safe, and convenient environment in which to…
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Heather Bassett, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, XSOLISToday’s relationship between payers and providers is more fraught than ever. With a history of transactional, often adversarial, fee-for-service contract negotiations, it’s no wonder that the healthcare industry…
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Travere Therapeutics has won FDA approval for a drug that treats a rare autoimmune disorder that is typically first noticed as blood in the urine and can progress over time to end-stage kidney failure.
The…
February 21, 2023 Headlines No Comments AGS Acquires Offshore Patient Access BPO Unit from Availity
AGS Health acquires the India-based patient access outsourcing business of Availity, which adds 200 team members to AGS…
McKinsey estimates that digital health solutions could cut global healthcare costs by $3 trillion per year by 2030. But we’ll only hit that number if people actually use the digital health solutions we build…
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Blue Shield of California (BSC) created its Wellvolution platform, a collection of wellbeing apps, with the intention of helping members with their diet, exercise, sleep and overall health. But until last month, it has…
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About 40% of Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) members don’t have a primary care physician. The health plan aims to change that through a new partnership.
PHP announced last week that it is…
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ONC publishes “Social Determinants of Health Information Exchange Toolkit.”
Reader Comments From NY CIO: “Re: Northwell Health. Word is it will announce its move to Epic and that it will bring a large…
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Clotting disorders can be treated by infusing patients with clotting proteins they lack, or with drugs that replace the function of these proteins. Gene therapies may soon become another option. Hemophilia A and B…
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