Studies have found that social connectedness is so critical to human life that loneliness is more dangerous than obesity and isolation can increase mortality by 30%. Peer support, which is a system of giving and receiving help from others with a shared experience, not only increases social connectedness but also creates opportunities for participants to connect with their peers and exchange practical tips for how to overcome the challenges they face in the course of their daily lives.
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CVS Caremark Expands Efforts to Tackle Health Disparities
What You Should Know:
- CVS Caremark announced an expansion of its efforts to address health disparities among patients, starting with certain conditions including sickle cell disease, HIV, and cardiovascular disease.
- CVS Caremark is working with its clients to create health equity strategies for PBM members with certain conditions that disproportionately affect patients of color. The company will also use its broad reach and collaborate with community partners to determine the
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Edifecs Acquires Talix to Expand Risk Adjustment Solution
What You Should Know:
- Edifecs, a global health IT provider announced it is acquiring Talix, a SaaS IT company, to expand Edifecs’ reach in the encounter management and risk adjustment space. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The integration of Edifecs’ and Talix’s technologies will create an expanded risk adjustment solution with critical workflows and insights that improve efficiencies and directly support payer and provider collaboration.
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Zelis Acquires Healthcare Transparency Leader Sapphire Digital
What You Should Know:
- Bain-backed digital health payments company, Zelis today announced the acquisition of Sapphire Digital, a healthcare consumer-centered pricing and navigation software company serving more than 100M members. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Sapphire’s platform offers tools for provider search and selection, quality ratings and reviews, pricing data, cost calculators, and more to help consumers find the lowest cost and highest quality care
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Saint Luke’s Health System Deploys Innovaccer Health Cloud
What You Should Know:
- St. Luke's Health System, one of the largest health networks in Kansas City, has adopted Innovaccer Health Cloud to support its initiatives around the Primary Care First and commercial value-based care models.
- St. Luke's Health System turned to the Innovaccer Health Cloud and it’s Data Activation Platform to unify claims and clinical data from its EHR and disparate HIT systems. Doing so provides a unified patient record that enables comprehensive, actionable
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4 Tips for Healthcare Orgs Considering Cloud-Based Video Surveillance
Healthcare security leaders know that the tools needed to combat threats are only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to protecting what truly matters within their organization. There are a number of factors for healthcare facilities to consider when it comes to identifying physical security challenges and aligning the goals of business operations.
Organizations must do everything they can to minimize the level of risk associated with the day-to-day operations of a busy hospital or
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Healthcare Deserts: 80% of U.S. Lacks Adequate Access to Healthcare
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- Over 80 percent of the country lacks adequate healthcare infrastructure in some shape or form, according to recent report findings from GoodRx Research. The research finds that over a third of the U.S. population lives in a county where there is less than adequate access to pharmacies, primary care providers, hospitals, trauma centers, and/or low-cost health centers.
- The report offers an in-depth look at the uneven distribution of healthcare across the
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Chatbots in Healthcare: A More Humanized, Patient-Oriented Approach
The adoption of chatbots and virtual assistants, coupled with the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, has revolutionized the healthcare industry. In many ways, chatbots have become ubiquitous, providing a more optimized user experience through digital means.
The healthcare industry has already benefited immensely from this technology, namely through greater access to valuable services and information, more accuracy in determining what care patients require,
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EHR Data Reveals COVID-19 Vaccines Effective in Preventing Hospitalizations, ER Visits
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- Real world evidence from electronic medical records (EHR) data reveals the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing hospitalizations, emergency department visits and intensive care admissions due to the virus, according to a study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
- The study, “Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing Ambulatory and Inpatient Care” analyzes actual data from hospitals around the US and shows
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Corti Receives $27M to Expand AI-Powered Patient Consultations Platform
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- Corti.ai, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based AI-powered patient consultations platform today announced it has raised $27M in Series A funding led by Vaekstfonden, the Danish Growth Fund and Chr. Augustinus Fabrik, who joins existing investors Hearcore, Id Invest, and byFounders.
- Founded by Lars Maaløe and Andreas Cleve in 2016, Corti provides an augmentative AI platform that uses speech recognition technology to analyze patient consultations in real time and then
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