In a wide-ranging discussion at J.P. Morgan's Annual Healthcare Conference, former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt talked about the future of the ACA, telehealth and Medicare Advantage with a Democrat-led House, Senate and presidency.
The initiative, which aims to pinpoint, develop and scale solutions to assist underserved patient populations, now has a grand total of 24 health system participants.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Co-founded by former CMS administrator Andy Slavitt, the investment firm, which is focused on vulnerable populations covered by Medicare and Medicaid, also made new investments in three companies: Landmark Health, Bright Health and Strive Health.
A total of 17 health systems will take part in the effort, which is co-led by Slavitt, who was the acting administrator of CMS under the Obama administration, and AVIA, an innovation network for hospitals and health systems.
In a phone interview, Andy Slavitt, one of the keynote speakers at the MANOVA summit in Minneapolis on October 8-11, discussed why healthcare encompasses much more than just medical factors.
Andy Slavitt is joining forces with AVIA, an innovation network for hospitals and health systems, to work on the Medicaid Transformation Project, which will officially launch in September.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The HLTH conference in Las Vegas this week saw the launch of Town Hall Ventures, cofounded by Andy Slavitt, to back some of the companies that are addressing some of the needs of Medicaid patients in practical ways.
At West Health's Healthcare Costs Innovation Summit on February 21, panelists and presenters discussed value-based care, the cost of unnecessary treatment and how America's broken political system is impacting healthcare.
Called United States of Care, the advocacy initiative's goal is to ensure all Americans have access to affordable care. The group is non-partisan and seeks to "put healthcare over politics."
In an interview, Slavitt highlighted some of the health tech startups that he thinks are addressing the needs of Medicaid patients by providing much-needed services behind their technologies.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
AI is a topic that fuels the passions of healthcare entrepreneurs but is it also a distraction from where the real pain points in healthcare are? A panel discussion on AI at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference wrestled with the issue.
Although Andy Slavitt is now the former CMS acting administrator, he's still sharing his thoughts on the current healthcare ecosystem, both via a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine and Twitter.
The role seems like a good fit for Slavitt who in January stepped down from his post as acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Most states have been muddling through with the 2017 status quo, but Minnesota has taken three unusual actions that are worth a closer look.
The data platform eventually will contain eligibility, claims and clinical data for all 74.5 million Medicaid enrollees nationwide.