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H1 Launches Advanced Diversity and Clinical Trial Performance Insights

by Syed Hamza Sohail 03/13/2023 Leave a Comment

H1 Launches Advanced Diversity and Clinical Trial Performance Insights

What You Should Know: - H1, the connecting force for global healthcare provider, clinical, science, and research information, today announced the availability of indication-level diversity insights in addition to institution, provider, and patient diversity data within its Trial Landscape solution. - Additionally, H1 has successfully onboarded its first customer – a top 20 pharmaceutical company – onto the H1 Data Network, a new solution that aggregates sponsor-contributed site and
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Addressing Health Equity: Practical Solutions to Address Variations in Care

by Syed Hamza Sohail 02/09/2023 Leave a Comment

Addressing Health Equity: Practical Solutions to Address Variations in Care

What You Should Know: - The companies and organizations that comprise the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), representing all sectors of the American healthcare industry, have joined in a commitment to advance health equity in the United States including principles and actions to ultimately eliminate health disparities. - The joint commitment follows the release late last year of a report developed by HLC and ZS, a global management and technology consulting firm, identifying multiple
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Biden Admin Builds on Cancer Moonshot with 13 More Initiatives

by Syed Hamza Sohail 02/06/2023 Leave a Comment

Biden Admin Builds on Cancer Moonshot with 13 More Initiatives

What You Should Know: - One year ago, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot, setting an ambitious, achievable goal: to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years, and improve the experience of people and families living with and surviving cancer, ultimately ending cancer as we know it today. - The Cancer Moonshot has spurred tremendous action across the federal government and from the public and private
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Opioid Use Disorders Cost U.S. Hospitals More than $95B Annually

by Syed Hamza Sohail 02/01/2023 Leave a Comment

Opioid Use Disorders Cost U.S. Hospitals More than $95B Annually

What You Should Know: - Based on prevalence estimates from PINC AI™ data during 2017-2022, an estimated 66 million emergency department (ED) outpatient visits and 760,000 inpatient admissions in the U.S. annually are for patients with the diagnosis of opioid use disorders (OUDs). - Patients with an OUD diagnosis had 32.5 percent higher cost per ED visit and 8 percent higher cost per inpatient visit than those without an OUD diagnosis. The annual total cost of care for OUD-associated ED
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How Will The Inflation Reduction Act Impact Healthcare in 2023? 6 Trends to Know

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/23/2023 Leave a Comment

How Will The Inflation Reduction Act Impact Healthcare in 2023? 6 Trends to Know

What You Should Know: - As the world prepares for the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark policy changes, healthcare stakeholders realize that its wide-ranging effects will require new approaches to drug pricing, health plan design, and investment. - Avalere’s ‘2023 Healthcare Industry Outlook’ examines how community-wide healthcare will be affected by a recent court ruling, and consider data’s role in addressing health disparities. Key Trends in Healthcare in 2023 The main insights
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39 Organizations Sign Global Heath Equity Pledge to Advance Health Equity Globally

by Fred Pennic 01/19/2023 Leave a Comment

39 Organizations Sign Global Heath Equity Pledge to Advance Health Equity Globally

What You Should Know: - Today, World Economic Forum announced that 39 organizations have signed the Global Health Equity Network Zero Health Gaps Pledge. - The pledge includes 10 key commitments all signatories have made to embed health equity principles throughout their operations, workforce and guiding philosophies. It marks the beginning of an historic journey to making health equity an integral part of business strategies globally and an important step towards a world without health
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22 Executive Digital Health Predictions to Watch in 2023

by Fred Pennic 01/16/2023 Leave a Comment

22 Executive Digital Health Predictions to Watch in 2023

Jon Bloom, MD, CEO and Co-founder of Podimetrics From a digital health perspective, 2022 was a reset year for many and a serious reality check. We went from sky high growth to the sky is falling, and in 2023 I think this market correction movement will continue forward. To me, the biggest surprise of 2022 was that despite the market tanking, digital health companies continued to truck forward with huge deals. This includes massive acquisitions like Amazon and OneMedical, as well as deals like
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We Need to Use Data to Maximize Home and Community-Based Services for Our Most Vulnerable

by Sarah Newton, Head of U.S. Public Sector Health Policy at SAS 11/17/2022 Leave a Comment

We Need to Use Data to Maximize Home and Community-Based Services for Our Most Vulnerable

Millions of children and adults living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (ID/DD) rely on long-term services and support (LTSS) offered through the state Medicaid program to meet their complex health needs. Medicaid LTSS enables many to achieve personal goals and lead fulfilling lives.  These individuals are often some of the most vulnerable, highest-cost clients in the healthcare system.  But for many, these services are not attainable, nor is the process easy to
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First-Ever Medicare Advantage Plan for LGBTQ+ Older Adults Launches

by Fred Pennic 10/13/2022 Leave a Comment

HLTH21: Grand Rounds Health, Doctor On Demand Rebrand as Included Health

What You Should Know: - SCAN Health Plan, a Medicare Advantage insurer known for its expertise in keeping older adults healthy and independent is launching SCAN Affirm partnered with Included LGBTQ+ Health (HMO), a first-of-its-kind Medicare Advantage plan developed exclusively for LGBTQ+ older adults, in collaboration with Included Health, the only integrated virtual care and navigation platform. - SCAN Health Plan will offer the SCAN Affirm plan to members in
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SDoH: The Power of Proactive Social Care

by Ted Quinn, Founder & CEO of Activate Care 09/30/2022 Leave a Comment

SDoH: The Power of Proactive Social Care

As we emerge from a public health crisis that magnified and exacerbated health disparities, the need to address social determinants of health (SDOH) has reached a pivotal moment. In both social and healthcare, the pressure is mounting to address key drivers of health and amplify value-based care models.   To succeed, these models need to be effective and measurable as we work to build trust with all stakeholders (e.g., at-risk individuals, health plan members, community
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