Executive Summary
Act III of COVID: Navigating the Crosscurrents of Post-Inflation
2022 ushered in Act III of the market’s latest transitionary period: The Post-Inflation Era. Since 2008, the US economy functioned with remarkably low inflation and interest rates. As the cost of capital went lower and lower during the decade, valuations steadily rose. Between 2010 and 2020, the NASDAQ experienced a 17.1% annual growth rate, with no small share of the growth a result of expanding valuation
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Elizabeth Dole Foundation & Cerner Launch Clinical Council
What You Should Know:
- In partnership with Cerner Corporation, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, today announced the launch of the Inclusive Care Clinical Council, a group of healthcare experts, leaders and stakeholders who will assess the impact of the Foundation’s Inclusive Care efforts and guide how it can be expanded to healthcare systems.
- The goals of the Clinical Council are to generate a dialogue around assessing the system-wide impact of inclusive care, identify how
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2020 Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals List
What You Should
Know:
- Fortune and
IBM Watson Health named the 100 Top Hospitals that are setting new standards
for using technology to improve operational efficiency, quality care and
safety.
- The rapid shift to virtual care amid COVID-19 put a bigger spotlight on the barriers impeding digital transformation, but this year’s top hospitals are leading the way for practical approaches to using telehealth and predictive modeling as well as data as a foundational measure to align
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Lark, HealthPartners Team Up to Provide AI-Powered Diabetes Management
- Lark Health partners with Minnesota-based HealthPartners to help members better manage their diabetes after a successful pilot program.
- Through the new partnership, more than 650,000 HealthPartners members will have access to Lark’s AI-based Diabetes Management Program at no cost. It’s a big step for members in Minnesota, where 8 percent of adults have been diagnosed with diabetes and the total estimated cost of diabetes estimated at $4.7 billion per year.
- The partnership follows a
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Vuzix, VSee Launches Telemedicine Smart Glasses Solution
Vusix, a supplier of Smart Glasses
and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced it is
partnering with VSee, San Jose-based telemedicine
company, to provide a smart glasses telemedicine solution for real-time video. Adding
HIPAA-compliant live video chat to the Vuzix smart glasses line means real-time
video doctor visits, surgical training, medical equipment training, and more.
VSee provides a HIPAA-compliant video telehealth and
telemedicine video conferencing solution
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HIMSS19 Day 2 Announcements & Summary
Accenture: Millenials & Gen Z Are Shifting to Virtual, Retail, Clinic, Digital CareMillennial and Gen Z consumers in the U.S. are rapidly adopting non-traditional care models, such as retail clinics, virtual and digital services, according to results of an Accenture survey of 2,000 consumers.Key findings of the survey study include:- When considering traditional in-person care, millennials (ages 22 to 38 in 2019) were two to three times more likely than baby boomers (ages 55 to 73) to be
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HealthPartners Partners With Welltok to Deliver Personalized Health Experience for Members
HealthPartners and Welltok has announced a partnership that will allow HealthPartners to deliver a more personalized health experience for its members. The new health personalization platform will allow participants to create customized health goals (for example, eating less salt or exercising more), and then get rewarded for meeting those goals.The technology will also suggest programs and resources that address emotional and financial health. It will also be linked to their individual health
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