Magellan Health has announced the launch of reSET therapy, a pilot initiative using the first-ever FDA cleared prescription digital therapeutic from PEAR Therapeutics to improve outcomes for individuals struggling with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and other related conditions.With the current challenges in our nation related to substance use, the evidence-based, non-drug treatment option presented with this approach is an opportunity to offer a practical solution to meet these complex needs and
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AMGA Appoints Dr. John Kennedy As New Chief Medical Officer
AMGA today announced that John W. Kennedy, M.D., has been named chief medical officer, AMGA, and president, AMGA Foundation. Dr. Kennedy previously served as division director of endocrinology at Geisinger Health System in Danville, PA. Dr. Kennedy is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Jefferson Medical College, now the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, in Philadelphia, PA. Since 2007, Dr. Kennedy has served as division
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Stratus Video Spin Off Launches Virtual Care Platform to Enhance Telehealth Marketplace
Synzi announced today a new investment from Kinderhook Industries forming a new virtual care spin-off entity from language services company, Stratus Video's language services division. Synzi offers healthcare organizations — from providers to payers to biotech and pharma — a multi-channel communication platform that goes beyond the traditional telehealth model to support some of the industry’s biggest goals, such as enhancing patient engagement, facilitating complex care management, streamlining
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Rx.Health, Redox Partner to Identify & Adopt Evidence-Based Technologies
Rx.Health and Redox have announced a strategic partnership to simplify and accelerate the way health systems identify and adopt evidence-based technologies benefiting patients with high-risk chronic diseases, including asthma, COPD, CHF, and diabetes. The partnership will allow clients utilizing Rx.Health and Redox's combined services to unlock the full potential of their EHRs and bring evidence-based technologies into care settings through one fully-integrated platform. Rx.Health is
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Cerner Appoints Brent Shafer As Its New CEO & Chairman
Cerner, today announced that it has appointed Brent Shafer as its new CEO and chairman of the board of directors, effective February 1. Cerner Co-Founder Cliff Illig, who has served as interim CEO and chairman of the board since July 2017, will resume his role as vice chairman of the board, effective February 1.Previously Shafer served as the CEO of Philips North America where he oversaw the largest market of global technology provider Philips. Philips North America’s health technology
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NTT DATA, Pieces Integrate to Expand NLP AI-Based Solutions
NTT DATA Services, a leader in global technology services, today announced it has partnered with Pieces Technologies, a pioneer in clinical artificial intelligence (AI), to help clients improve the quality and decrease the cost of patient care with natural language and AI-based solutions.NTT DATA Services will integrate the Pieces™ Decision Sciences (DS) software into its comprehensive portfolio that includes data integration services, analytics capabilities, cloud services and transformation
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UI Health Care Joins TriNetX Global Health Research Network
University of Iowa Health Care (UI Health Care), recognized as one of the best academic medical centers in the nation, recently joined the TriNetX global health research network, which provides access to industry-sponsored clinical trial opportunities.In the first six months, UI Health Care was provided access to over 40 clinical trial opportunities from biopharmaceutical companies and Contract Research Organizations (CROs) on the network.“UI Health Care increased the rate of clinical trial
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HealthTap Provides Access for those in need to Doctor Consultations Free of Charge
HealthTap, the world’s first Health Operating System powered by the largest network of interactive doctors and Artificial Intelligence today launched HealthTap for Good, a nonprofit initiative to bring its premium medical services to disadvantaged people and populations around the world–regardless of their ability to pay.According to the World Health Organization, half of the world’s population lacks full coverage of essential health services. Even for those with access to health services,
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5 Barriers to Achieving Success In Value-Based Care, Alternative Payment Models
Premier recently published a white paper titled Building Successful Two-Sided Risk Models, which discusses evolving risk-based alternative payment models and uncovers insights around the capabilities health systems need to achieve success in today’s value-based payment environment. A recent Premier C-Suite survey identified five barriers to achieving success in value-based care, alternative payment models: 1. Balancing health system margin pressure from both managing participation in
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Millennial Patients: 74% of Millennials Did Not Pay Their Medical Bills
A new TransUnion Healthcare Millennial Report found that in 2016, 74 percent of millennial patients did not pay their medical bills in full, compared to 68% for Gen X and 60% for Baby Boomers. Yet, seven in 10 Millennials said they would pay their medical bills in full if they had the money to do so. The report reveals that nearly six in 10 Millennials (57%) have little to no understanding of their health insurance benefits. This is significantly lower than other generations, including Gen X
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