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- NationsBenefits®, the leading supplemental benefits and healthcare fintech solutions provider is proud to announce a new partnership with Dollar General, the largest discount retailer in the United States by store count.
- By integrating with Dollar General at more than 20,000 locations across the nation, the NationsBenefits’ proprietary Basket Analyzer Service (BAS) will provide millions of health plan members with increased access to affordable and nutritious
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MedeAnalytics, Socially Determined, and Mathematica Join Forces to Quantify the Impact of Social Determinants of Health
What You Should Know:
- MedeAnalytics, a healthcare enterprise data enrichment platform and analytics software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, today announced a collaboration with Socially Determined and Mathematica.
- The strategic partnership aims to revolutionize the way the healthcare industry measures, validates, and understands the financial impact of interventions targeting social determinants of health (SDOH).
Transform Social Determinants of Health
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FarmboxRx Launches Drivers Health Platform to Tackle Social Determinants of Health
What You Should Know:
- FarmboxRx, a pioneer in utilizing fresh produce as a covered health intervention, has unveiled Drivers Health (DH), a comprehensive social needs solutions platform.
- The platform is designed to address the multifaceted social needs of healthcare members, providing a tailored, omnichannel experience that enhances benefit engagement and overall well-being.
Drivers Health Empowers Members Across Vulnerable Populations
Drivers Health emerges as a critical
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Veradigm Enhances EHR Database with SDoH and Mortality Data
What You Should Know:
- Veradigm (OTCMKTS: MDRX), a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, announced a significant expansion of its Veradigm Network EHR (VNEHR) Data with the integration of social determinants of health (SDoH) and mortality data.
- The enhancement provides researchers with a more comprehensive view of patient health, enabling deeper insights and driving innovation in life science research, public health, and academic studies.
VNEHR
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How Medicare Advantage Programs Can Address Social Risk and Improve Health Outcomes
There are almost 33 million people enrolled in eligible Medicare programs. Nearly half are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and that number is expected to continue its climb. While many MA plans offer services that align with social determinants of health (SDOH) goals, there are still gaps in how these services reach and support vulnerable populations. This challenge is multifaceted. Critical issues include:
An incomplete understanding of how MA services impact different SDOHs
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Transforming The Contact Center Into A Value-Based Care Engine
The most effective way to reduce the amount of money our country spends annually on healthcare – which now exceeds $4.1 trillion – is to help people avoid becoming sick in the first place. That’s the fundamental premise of value-based care (VBC), which focuses on improving patient outcomes and quality of care while driving down costs.
VBC is great in intent and theory, but many provider organizations today are struggling to meet the quality and financial metrics stipulated under these
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Medical Home Network and Instacart Partner to Address Food Insecurity
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- Medical Home Network (MHN), an organization supporting value-based care in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) forms a collaboration with Instacart, the North American grocery technology leader, to integrate Instacart's SNAP eligibility screener into MHNConnect, its care management platform.
- The strategic partnership aims to address food insecurity among vulnerable populations and improve health outcomes.
Tackling Food Insecurity in
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Value-Based Care is Growing – Is Your Data Ready?
The famous quote “What gets measured, gets managed” is often incorrectly attributed to business guru Peter Drucker. Although Drucker may not believe that maxim entirely, when it comes to value-based care (VBC), only care quality that can be measured and reported matters.
Whether it is capitated, bundled, pay-for-performance, or hybrid VBC reimbursement models, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and other payers typically have significant demands regarding quantitative data
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Cedars-Sinai Joins Study to Address Cancer Disparities in Asian Americans
What You Should Know:
- Cedars-Sinai Cancer is taking a major step towards addressing health disparities by participating in the largest-ever national study focused on cancer risk factors in Asian Americans.
- The initiative, funded by the National Cancer Institute, aims to uncover the reasons behind the disproportionately high rates of cancer within various Asian American communities.
Uncovering the Causes of Cancer Disparities
The study, which plans to enroll 20,000
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American Cancer Society, Color Health to Offer Free At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening in Underserved Rural Communities
What You Should Know:
- The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Color Health have joined forces to launch a new pilot program aimed at increasing access to colorectal cancer screening in underserved communities.
- The program, recognized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, seeks to address disparities in cancer outcomes and improve early detection rates.
The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Early Detection
Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when
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