Top Gyms in Philadelphia for Total Health and Wellness
Philadelphia’s fitness scene extends beyond basic workouts to support total health and wellness.
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SCAN Health’s new program to tackle senior isolation focuses on connections with peers
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.
The Power of One: Redefining Healthcare with an AI-Driven Unified Platform
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
How UCSF created a data platform that leverages 150+ social determinants variables
UCSF's interactive data platform allows users to drill down into 150 social determinants of health variables. This data, layered with EHR data, can give researchers and clinicians invaluable insights into the nexus of social factors and health.
Centene to bolster behavioral health services with $2.2B Magellan Health acquisition
The insurer will pay $95 per share in cash to acquire Magellan Health, a company providing an array of services, including pharmacy benefit management and behavioral health and employee assistance program services. The companies aim to develop a behavioral health platform.
Will Google win over regulators with pledge to not use Fitbit health data?
Google has reportedly pledged not to use Fitbit’s user data for its advertising business. With the deadline quickly approaching, is it enough that European regulators will approve the deal?
What will health look like in 2040?
Deloitte's vision for health in 2040 is made up of three main categories: data and platforms; care enablement; and well-being and care delivery.
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Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health
In a recent interview, Esperion president and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases
Apple has been busy hiring for its health clinics
The Cupertino, California tech giant has hired more than 40 individuals — including technologists and health providers — for its new medical clinics, according to CNBC.
Walmart hires former Humana exec to head up healthcare unit
Sean Slovenski, the former vice president of innovation at Humana, has been tapped as Walmart's senior vice president of health and wellness.
Centralized data is enabling digital health innovation: A conversation with Vericred’s Michael Levin
Trying to find a compatible health plan for his family of six (one that covered all of his family doctors) is what led Michael Levin to co-found Vericred, a New York-based healthcare data services company where he’s currently CEO. What he figured would be a 15-minute process on Healthcare.gov, the public health insurance marketplace, actually […]
Interoperability across organizational boundaries improves patient care and quality
Interoperability Across Organizational Boundaries Improves Patient Care and Quality
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Enhanced Direct Enrollment: Georgia Access and the Power of Partnership
Across the nation, state-based health insurance exchanges are searching for ways to better serve their communities while making enrollment easier, more personal, and more accessible for everyone.
The cardioprotection measure that is missing
Nutrition researchers have known for many years that omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet 95.7 percent of Americans are not consuming enough eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) omega-3 to reach cardioprotective levels. [1] This suboptimal intake is even more concerning when you consider that by 2030, […]
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This is the final piece in a three-part series focusing on the role vitamin and mineral supplements can play in supplementing essential vitamins and minerals Americans may not be getting from diet alone. Part 1 of this series described the debate over the role vitamin and mineral supplements (VMS, both multiple and single-nutrient) may play in […]
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This is a three-part series focusing on the role vitamin and mineral supplements can play in supplementing essential vitamins and minerals Americans may not be getting from diet alone. As a healthful, balanced diet becomes an even stronger focus for physicians and their patients, data consistently show most Americans fall short in fulfilling the Estimated Average […]
Embrace Payment Model Disruption
Population Health Management is one of the disruptive forces shaping the future of healthcare delivery and the traditional payment models associated with quality of care. While this concept involves intervention strategies to improve patient outcomes, the basis of the concept is the transfer of financial risk from payers to providers and ultimately consumers. The movement […]