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4 Areas in Consumer-Driven Healthcare Ripe for Innovation

by Steven Auerbach, CEO of Alegeus 05/28/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Areas in Consumer-Driven Healthcare Ripe for Innovation

Consumer-driven healthcare (CDH) has become pervasive over the last decade as a powerful tool to help address the cost crisis in the American healthcare system. The success of CDH in reversing the cost trend – together with the recent rise in health savings account (HSA) adoption – confirms that CDH will continue to thrive into the future. Despite its success, CDH, as we know it today, is far from perfect. Employers struggle to effectively design a CDH program (the combination of the health plan
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As More Americans Suffer from PTSD, Digital Health Solutions Offer Hope

by Caroline Carney, MD, MSc, Chief Medical Officer at Magellan Rx Management 05/20/2019 Leave a Comment

As More Americans Suffer from PTSD, Digital Health Solutions Offer Hope

With deadly attacks in our communities and schools becoming more commonplace, increasingly more common natural disasters, and a number of military conflicts in the last decade, it’s no surprise that 70 percent of U.S. adults have experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime. Of those, twenty percent go on to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health disorder that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions, and even physical wellbeing. PTSD—which occurs when people experience
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Cerner Launches Near-Site Health Network for Workforce Health Management

by Jasmine Pennic 05/16/2019 Leave a Comment

Cerner Launches Near-Site Health Network for Workforce Health Management

Cerner launches near-site health network for workforce health management with the first health center open in Chester County, PA.Cerner, today announced the launch of their new innovative near-site health network for workforce health management, Anuva Health. The offering will combine in person and virtual health care services for employers looking to provide a unique benefit to employees to support improved health and lower costs.Why Anuva Health?As healthcare costs continue to rise, employers
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Livongo for Diabetes Program Reduced Medical Spending by 22% for Members, Study Finds

by Fred Pennic 05/10/2019 Leave a Comment

UCSF Launches SUGAR Clinical Trial Study to Compare Livongo’s Diabetes Management Program to Standard Diabetes Care

The Livongo for Diabetes program delivered a 21.9 percent reduction in medical spending for Livongo members when compared to the matched non-Livongo population, according to study findings published in the latest edition of the Journal of Medical Economics. When taking the average price of the Livongo for Diabetes program into account, the study demonstrated that employers experienced a positive return on investment in one year.Financial Impact of Diabetes Management in the U.S.Diabetes is one
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LetsGetChecked Lands $30M for Regulated At-Home Medical Testing Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 05/08/2019 Leave a Comment

LetsGetChecked Lands $30M for Regulated At-Home Medical Testing Kit

LetsGetChecked, an NYC-based direct-to-consumer at-home health testing platform increasing access to laboratory and self-testing, today announced it has raised 30 million in Series B round led by LTP with participation from existing investors Optum Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA. At Home Testing, For A Healthier You Founded in 2014, LetsGetChecked is a medical technology platform linking customers to regulated laboratory testing to better manage and control their health. The
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Wolters Kluwer Launches Opioid Toolkit To Address Opioid Crisis in Clinic & Home

by Jasmine Pennic 05/07/2019 Leave a Comment

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Wolters Kluwer is launching a comprehensive toolkit for opioid taskforces in healthcare systems and pharmacy chains to address clinical variability in opioid-related pain therapy care and stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. ​ With over 130 people dying from opioid overdoses every day, health systems around the United States are implementing cross-functional opioid task force teams to reduce overdoses, treat dependence and addiction, and prevent iatrogenic opioid use disorder that may start
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FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States

by Fred Pennic 04/29/2019 Leave a Comment

FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States Blockchain in Healthcare_Next Stop for Data-driven Healthcare: Blockchain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a multi-regional pilot studying the use of blockchain-enabled data technology to track and verify specialty prescription drugs, to ensure safety, enhance value and improve health outcomes.Blockchain Pilot Consortium & Implementation TimelineThe pilot consortium is comprised of Rymedi,Temptime/Zebra, Indiana University Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Good Shepherd Pharmacy and its RemediChain project, as well as the Center for
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1 in 10 Americans Have Offered Unused Opioids to Family and Friends

by Jasmine Pennic 04/22/2019 Leave a Comment

Why The Opioid Epidemic Makes EHRs Essential To Public Health

One in 10 Americans admits they’ve offered or given their unused prescription drugs to a friend or family member for either medical or recreational use, according to findings from a new consumer study conducted by Stericycle, a provider of highly specialized compliance-based healthcare and waste solutions. Despite that, a majority of Americans (75%) believe that people sharing or selling their unused prescriptions, including opioids (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine) is contributing to the
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Cityblock Raises $65M to Address Social Determinants of Health in Underserved Communities

by Fred Pennic 04/12/2019 Leave a Comment

Cityblock Raises $65M to Address Social Determinants of Health in Underserved Communities

Cityblock, a Brooklyn, NY-based company building sustainable, scalable systems that provide high-quality, cost-effective care for underserved populations with complex health needs has raised $65 million in Series B funding. The funding was led by Redpoint Ventures, 8VC (affiliate venture fund with Cambia Health Solutions and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina), Echo Health Ventures and StartUp Health including existing investors Sidewalk Labs, Thrive Capital, Maverick Ventures, Town
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Livongo Adds HIPAA-Compliant Amazon Alexa Healthcare Skill for Diabetes

by Jasmine Pennic 04/04/2019 Leave a Comment

ERT & Orbita Collaborate to Optimize Data Capture via Amazon Echo-based Voice Assistants

Livongo, the leading Applied Health Signals company, today announced the Livongo for Diabetes program will now leverage Amazon Alexa's voice service to offer its Members the ability to ask any of their Alexa-enabled devices to provide their blood glucose readings and health tips via the new Livongo skill. The integration marks Livongo as the first consumer digital health company to collaborate with Amazon Alexa on a new HIPAA-compliant healthcare skill, which builds on Livongo's efforts to make
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