The siloed approach to women's healthcare is one of the main reasons the U.S. is unable to improve its record in this arena, according to Carolyn Witte, co-founder of startup Tia. In our latest episode, she discusses how her company is trying to solve this issue while also working to close the gaps that deepen health inequities in this space.
Homelessness, a key social determinant of health, is on the rise, prompting action from payers and providers. Though their efforts are varied, ranging from subsidizing housing to making it easier for those living in encampments or temporary housing to access care, they have a common goal.
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 Covid-19 pandemic has upended the healthcare industry in a myriad of ways — including the focus of IT innovation. Healthcare CIOs are seeing IT innovation priorities shift to arenas like at-home care, data science and supply chain.
The health systems ended negotiations for the sale of 14 CommonSpirit Health facilities to Essentia Health. Though the organizations did not comment on the reason for their decision, the move comes a few months after healthcare workers filed a petition detailing their concerns, including that the deal could result in layoffs.
Healthcare staff are working through immense loss, grief and uncertainty to provide care during the Covid-19 pandemic. As organizations think about how to support their staff, speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel said they must first talk about it openly and provide a safe space for workers to discuss their feelings.
In an unusual move, 14 major providers — including Trinity Health, CommonSpirit Health and Tenet — have come together to launch a data analytics company. Insights derived from the company's platform will be available to providers, biopharma companies and scientific researchers working to advance patient care.
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.
Finalists in the Pitch Perfect contest track, chronic disease management and value-based care, span virtual care for patients with neurological disorders and family caregivers, digital therapeutics for adolescent mental health, and personalized nutrition coaching to address chronic disease risk.
Time is running out to register for INVEST Digital Health virtual conference, scheduled for September 21-25. In addition to compelling panel discussions, it will spotlight startups who will present their products and services to teams of judges in four categories.
Premier and 15 of its member health systems acquired a minority stake in Texas-based mask manufacturer Prestige Ameritech.
The $29 billion nonprofit health system started using Notable Health’s software to reduce the administrative burden for staff and make its existing systems interoperable.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
The organizations will collaborate on efforts to pull real-world data from a number of sources including EHRs, data registries and testing labs and determine their utility in making regulatory decisions.
CommonSpirit Health has partnered with a company called Contessa to introduce a new home care option, which offers patients virtual physician visits and remote monitoring, among other features.
Dubbed CommonSpirit Health, the new nonprofit system operates 142 hospitals and more than 700 care sites in 21 states.