The opening day of the HLTH 2023 event offered a surprising announcement from venture capital firm General Catalyst. Weight Watchers CEO called for a change in how we talk about obesity. ENGAGE at HLTH offered compelling discussions around retail health, prescription drug prices and investment trends.
Blue Shield of California recently switched up its pharmacy benefit model by distributing responsibilities to several different vendors. The model has the potential to increase drug costs, but it remains to be seen, according to Creagh Milford, SVP of retail health at CVS Health.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Intermountain's former chief medical officer argued that even though hospital finances are dire, hospitals should prioritize patient experience investments. Her reasoning? People like to talk about their experiences receiving healthcare — both good and bad. When word gets around that a hospital provides non-rushed, empathetic care, more people will want to come there for treatment,
When it comes to her feelings about investing in care delivery startups, it’s a real “mixed bag” for Ulili Onovakpuri, managing partner at Kapor Capital. This is because a lot of them operate on a cash-pay model. She summarized the issue quite succinctly: there’s an incredible amount of innovation happening, but the people who could benefit the most from this type of care will be the last ones to receive it.
The United States’ response to addiction and substance use disorders is a criminal justice response and not a public health response — but it shouldn’t be that way, one expert said at Engage at HLTH.
Hear from patients, leading provider and payer executives, investors, and healthcare startups about how to improve the patient experience at the event, which kicks off the first day of the HLTH conference. ENGAGE at HLTH is scheduled for November 13 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
By engaging in a dialogue, patients and pharma companies can have a mutually beneficial relationship, Health Union's Jack Barrette said at HLTH’s patient engagement track, hosted by MedCity News. Not only can patients help mold clinical trials, but they can help companies improve their patient education efforts.
Panelists at HLTH's patient engagement track, hosted by MedCity News, zeroed in on three strategies for achieving patient centricity: building trust, engaging health navigators and providing easy-to-understand health information.
Investors noted the challenges of changing patient behaviors using digital solutions at the engagement track at HLTH, hosted by MedCity News. They also shared what health systems and insurers are looking for in a potential partner.
MedCity News has collaborated with HLTH to present a patient engagement track as part of the HLTH conference from October 17-20, fittingly called ENGAGE at HLTH. Check out the panel discussions for this exciting track.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Patient engagement and experience were coming into focus as part of the overall transformation of healthcare, but the advent of Covid-19 has thrust it to the forefront. Hear from patients, providers, retailers, tech disruptors and others about why patient engagement is paramount.
In its second year, HLTH is offering a smorgasbord of programs designed to facilitate networking at its conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas October 27-30.
Here's a preview of the agenda and speakers for the ENGAGE at HLTH conference, a joint collaboration between MedCity News and HLTH.
MedCity’s patient engagement conference ENGAGE will be part of the HLTH conference for the first time this year. ENGAGE at HLTH on October 28 will feature innovators from across the health ecosystem drawing attention to innovations in care delivery, reimbursement, and health tech.
Among the leaders addressing healthcare policy at HLTH on topics such as drug pricing, the role of government in healthcare, and regulation will be Seema Verma from CMS, Dr. Amy Abernathy at the FDA and presidential hopeful Michael Bennet.