A Bridge to Nowhere? Medicare’s GLP-1 Coverage Expansion Requires A More Holistic Approach To Weight Management
For seniors, the change in policy will dramatically expand access to a revolutionary medication. But there are also significant risks.
From Close Calls to Safer Systems: Rethinking Near Miss Reporting in Healthcare
To truly drive safety at scale, healthcare organizations will have to look beyond just adverse events and better leverage insights from one of the most valuable, but often underutilized, sources of safety data: near misses.
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New Webinar: The Payer AI Readiness Gap: Why Better Data Will Define the Next Era of Health Plan Performance
We'll explore why the next era of payer performance will depend on building a trusted data foundation that connects people, providers, and relationships across the enterprise.
Too Many Prescriptions, Too Many Fatal Falls
The phenomenon of taking five or more medicines at the same time has become so common that it now has its own term – polypharmacy – and there is no doubt that it increases the risk of dizziness, confusion, and loss of balance.
Doubling Down on Falls: How Technology is Redefining Fall Prevention
Integrating comprehensive risk assessment tools that identify fall risks early can enable healthcare providers to implement personalized preventive measures, such as tailored exercise and physical therapy programs that strengthen mobility and balance among at-risk individuals.
Health plans in search of cost savings should focus on fall prevention
Falls are the No. 1 cause of injury and injury-related emergency department visits for adults over 65, costing tens of billions annually. But many healthcare plans are performing poorly in fall prevention.