Xerox: Health insurers need to be more consumer-friendly
The arrival of health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act was supposed to herald a new era of consumerism, but the industry wasn't fully prepared.
PwC: Healthcare reform represents a $1.5T ‘gold rush’
Changes in the way healthcare is delivered, paid for and analyzed through big data, as well as the slow emergence of empowered patients, are creating a "modern-day gold rush," according to three strategic consultants at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
What Are Healthcare Organizations Getting Wrong about Email Security?
A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.
How should consumers manage their health data? WSJ offers tips
Millions of people probably don't know how to request and manage their health information. Monday, the Wall Street Journal offered a how-to story on doing just that.
Sculley: Digital health is poised for breakthrough on the scale of the PC
Former Apple and PepsiCo CEO John Sculley envisions a breakthrough for digital health that will be on the scale of what the personal computer did in decades past. Speaking at the Digital Health Live conference in Dubai last week, Sculley, who now is a venture capitalist with stakes in several healthcare startups, said that consumers will lead the […]
For most healthy consumers, picking a healthcare provider is a hiring decision
At a recent conference about patient engagement, I found myself reflecting on the large share of voice that patients with severe, chronic and/or comorbid conditions receive and the very small share of voice attributed to the other 90% who seek only episodic care. I empathize with those who suffer from chronic conditions and wholeheartedly support […]
Transformational and Disruptive Changes Coming to Healthcare Delivery
More chronic illnesses, more old age impairments, consumers demanding more quality and convenience, physicians no longer in typical private practice, and high deductible health care polices are each about to cause major changes in the practice of medicine and how it is delivered to patients. Health care delivery will change substantially in the coming years. […]
The Human Algorithm: What AI Can’t Replace in Pharma Engagement
At a time when AI is reshaping pharma, Reverba Global CEO Cheryl Lubbert explained in an interview why empathy, context, and ethics still require a human touch.