To tackle loneliness among seniors — which can have serious repercussions on health — Medicare Advantage plan provider SCAN Health has launched a togetherness program. The program is founded on senior-to-senior interactions, both virtual and, eventually, in-person.
Through this partnership, MedCity News will feature a monthly story focusing on how healthcare organizations are working with Make-A-Wish Foundation to lift up the voices of the youngest patients battling critical diseases.
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.
The Future of Medicaid Innovation Forum was held in San Francisco during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to convene Medicaid innovators and highlight the areas of highest need.
The speakers and topics at the event this year reflect a more nuanced approach to patient engagement and how the patient voice is changing the way drug developers, healthcare providers, and digital health companies work together.
The settlement stems from a cybersecurity attack in 2015 that revealed the personal health information of nearly 79 million people in the single largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history.
Sachin Jain, CareMore CEO, said the consumerization of healthcare doesn't serve Medicare patients well and highlighted how the Anthem-owned group is adding touch points in senior care that address practical needs.
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.
On day two of the Digital Health Summit at CES, executives from three companies — CareMore, AbleTo and Seniorlink — discussed the government, policy and the shifting healthcare ecosystem.
In a study published Tuesday in JAMA, Anthem subsidiary CareMore Health Plan demonstrated how it collaborated with the ride service Lyft to reduce patient waiting times by 30 percent and cut per-ride costs by 32.4 percent.
Dr. Jain said he's keen to continue to expand CareMore to new populations as it has done in the Medicaid space in coordination with Amerigroup in Memphis, Tennessee and in Des Moines, Iowa, in an emailed statement.
Dr. Sachin Jain who was the Chief Medical information and Innovation Officer at Merck until his departure in December, has joined an Anthem subsidiary as CMO and is scheduled to start next week. Jain will be responsible for leading CareMore’s medical management, care delivery and clinical innovation activities, including replicating and continuously innovating the CareMore […]
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