Mental/Behavioral Health
Health Equity
Data Dive: Transportation challenges plague dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients
Nearly half of dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients are putting off appointments, largely because of transportation challenges, a new survey found.
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COVID
Data Dive: After a year of missed appointments, an increase in diagnoses is coming
Between March and August of last year, utilization of the health care system fell 23 percent, according to a research report. Here’s what that means for an increase in diagnoses across critical diseases.
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Consumerism
One health system on the challenge of re-activating patients
The idea of activating patients to engage in their care, regardless of the technology used, was taking shape before the pandemic. But it has become even more critical in the year since the virus first emerged with many people having skipped critical care services out of fear of contracting COVID-19.
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Affordability
The switch to value-based care is driving unique partnerships
Arrangements, such as the one between Monogram and Humana, are becoming increasingly common as payer and provider organizations shift towards value-based care to improve outcomes and lower costs for challenging patient populations.
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Next-Generation IT
Former Microsoft exec on bold goals with Truveta: ‘I’m not sure there have been efforts at this scale’
Terry Myerson, a long-time Microsoft executive, was recently named chief of Truveta, a collaboration that was launched between 14 large health systems. He spoke with Health Evolution on why he’s optimistic about the company’s plans to generate clinical insights through an AI-driven data platform.
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Affordability
As investments into ASCs soar, health care leaders must navigate a new landscape
Investing in ASCs is all the rage for health care organizations, according to recent survey data. But enterprises moving into the space must understand it’s not a walk in the park or an easy revenue stream.
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Policy
Data dive: An Affordable Care Act comeback on the horizon?
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch says Aetna will be re-entering ACA marketplaces next year. The announcement comes as the health law is seeing a comeback after four years of near deaths and decreased enrollment under the Trump administration.
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Policy
The path to success for employer-led coalitions is complicated
Employed-led coalitions don’t have the best track record in disrupting the health system. Here’s what future employer initiatives can learn from Haven and other failed attempts from the past.
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Health Equity
BCBS of Illinois exec on investing $100 million to reduce disparities of care
Chief Medical Officer Derek Robinson, MD, discusses what the COVID-19 pandemic exposed about racial disparities and why the payer launched two major health equity initiatives.
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M&A
Deals Report: Examining recent M&A activity in health care
As 2020 comes to an end, M&A activity in the health care sector will see an overall decline in deal volume and value. But while the pandemic has negatively impacted M&A, it hasn’t slowed down activity entirely. Here are some recent deals.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Innovation Guide
The first report in a three-part series on COVID-19 innovation lessons learned by Providence, the pandemic's original ground zero in the U.S. Read the report.
