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Philips’ Future Health Index 2022 Report: 4 Key Trends to Know

by Jasmine Pennic 06/08/2022 Leave a Comment

Philips’ Future Health Index 2022 Report: 4 Key Trends to Know

What You Should Know: - Today, Philips announced the publication of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2022 report: ‘Healthcare hits reset: Priorities shift as healthcare leaders navigate a changed world’. FHI is the largest global survey of its kind, analyzing feedback from nearly 3,000 healthcare leaders across 15 countries on the impact of digital health technology in the adoption of connected care.  - This year’s FHI report, the seventh edition, looks at how
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Is Telehealth Healthcare’s Biggest Cyber Threat?

by Mike Wilkes, Chief Information Security Officer, SecurityScorecard 06/08/2022 Leave a Comment

Is Telehealth Healthcare’s Biggest Cyber Threat?

It’s time to get used to seeing your doctor from a digital screen, as virtual care is projected to expand well into the future. And while telehealth technology has proven to be highly beneficial in supporting the shift to virtual healthcare, it has also introduced a host of new vulnerabilities and opportunities for security breaches. Cybercriminals have always preyed on the healthcare industry, but with this virtual transition, the substantial increase in connectivity and network exposure has
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Aledade Raises $123M to Expand Value-Based Primary Care

by Jasmine Pennic 06/06/2022 Leave a Comment

Aledade Raises $64M for Value-Based Care Network of Physician-Led ACOs

What You Should Know: - Aledade, a Bethesda, MD-based provider of value-based primary care raises $123M in Series E funding to support investments in value-based care for more seniors covered by Medicare Advantage (MA) and innovation that improves patient care and increases medical cost savings, including expanded offerings through its new health services subsidiary, Aledade Care Solutions (ACS). Returning investor OMERS Growth Equity led the round, which also included Fidelity Management
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PwC Report: 5 Key Actions for Pharma Companies to Drive Value Growth

by Jasmine Pennic 06/03/2022 Leave a Comment

PwC Report: 5 Key Actions for Pharma Companies to Drive Value Growth

What You Should Know: - A new PwC report offers insights into how pharma companies can translate game-changing science into greater returns. - Despite many major therapeutic advancements within the last decade, returns from pharma companies lagged the S&P 500 by about one-third and biotech underperformed by 60 percent. The stock performance divide between the front and back of the pack has been widening. PwC’s analysis showed that in 2021, the five-year
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Scaling-Up Inclusive Healthcare Initiatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

by Fred Pennic 06/03/2022 Leave a Comment

Scaling-Up Inclusive Healthcare Initiatives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), increasing the financial and health burden affecting these vulnerable populations. To reverse this trend will require not only resources, but also new business models for LMICs that can overcome the barriers patients face to receiving care, such as unaffordable, unavailable, or inaccessible healthcare services and treatments, and limited awareness of disease and preventative care. Over the past
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Rural Provider Homeward Forms In-Market Partnership with Rite Aid to Support Seniors in Underserved Communities

by Jasmine Pennic 06/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Rural Provider Homeward Forms In-Market Partnership with Rite Aid to Support Seniors in Underserved Communities

What You Should Know: - Homeward, the comprehensive rural care provider network launched by former Livongo titan, Dr. Jenny Schneider, has announced a partnership with Rite Aid to deliver onsite care to rural Americans, starting with Medicare. - Homeward’s work with Rite Aid will also support the pharmacy retailer’s recently announced plans to double-down on pharmacy services, with increased focus on expansion in underserved communities. This is also Rite Aid’s first push to bring real
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Five Types Of Abuse In A Nursing Home

by HITC Staff 06/02/2022 Leave a Comment

Five Types Of Abuse In A Nursing Home

Nursing homes care for the elderly, people with disabilities, or those who are terminally ill. However, abuse can take many different forms in nursing homes and can devastatingly impact the residents. It’s especially true if the abuse is not reported or if it's not taken seriously. The elderly and those with dementia are especially at risk for abuse, as they may not be able to communicate their needs or recognize when they're being mistreated. Implementing some steps can help protect the
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Is It Finally Time for Hospital-at-Home or is Time Up?

by Karen Conway, VP of Healthcare Value, Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) 05/31/2022 Leave a Comment

Is It Finally Time for Hospital-at-Home or is Time Up?

All the signs point to a bright and expansive future for hospital-at-home programs, which have been growing steadily since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) created the Acute Hospital at Home waiver program in November 2020. As of March, nearly 100 health systems and more than 200 hospitals in 34 states had been approved for the program. Meanwhile, Forrester predicts the number of hospitals delivering acute care at home will triple in 2022. The reasons why are compelling: a study
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No Mask, No COVID-19 Pandemic, Right?

by Irv Lichtenwald , CEO of Medsphere Systems Corporation 05/27/2022 Leave a Comment

No Mask, No COVID-19 Pandemic, Right?

The end of the public transportation mask mandate, officially undone by federal Judge Kathryn Mizelle on April 18, may be recognized as the day the COVID-19 pandemic ended in America. Except it hasn’t ended in any real sense. The virus continues to produce new variants of greater or lesser transmissibility and lethality; for now, comparatively small numbers of people continue to die of the virus daily and weekly; and the CDC continues to recommend that the elderly and immunocompromised take
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Geisinger & Tempus Create AI Model to Identify Structural Heart Disease

by Jasmine Pennic 05/26/2022 Leave a Comment

Geisinger & Tempus Create AI Model to Identify Structural Heart Disease

What You Should Know: - Tempus, an $8B precision medicine company, announced a collaborative study with Geisinger focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately identify patients at increased risk of undiagnosed structural heart disease (SHD). The study addresses a critical diagnostic gap – SHD is a progressive disease that affects the valves, walls, chambers, and muscles of the heart, and causes debilitating symptoms or death, yet many patients with the disease go
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