Members of America's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are launching an initiative to help seniors in underserved communities get access to the Covid-19 vaccine. They aim to get 2 million Americans, older than 65, vaccinated.
Seniors in the U.S. are among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and providing them with primary care proved to be a major challenge. But several organizations rose to the occasion, deftly changing their care delivery strategies as the pandemic evolved.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
The payer-agnostic subsidiary, Partners in Primary Care, operates primary care centers for thousands of senior U.S. citizens. It has an aggressive growth strategy, with plans to open up to 20 new centers this year. The company is also on track to have 100 centers open by 2023.
The agency has finalized a rule that allows it to provide immediate Medicare coverage for FDA-approved products that are deemed "breakthrough devices." The new coverage process would enable seniors to get access to these devices more quickly, but some provider and payer groups are concerned that this could cause patient harm.
The goals of Anelto Health's HomeAssure remote patient monitoring solution, which utilizes AT&T cellular connectivity, are to help reduce to seniors' unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations and improve their overall health.
Certain CNA policyholders who are still living in their homes will have access to GreatCall's Lively Home and Lively Mobile solutions.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
In addition to closing a Series A round led by Spring Lake Equity Partners, Forefront Telecare has announced its new CEO is Rob Rebak, the former president and CEO of AbleTo.
From smart homes helping seniors to how the industry can use the influx of data, here are the trends that emerged out of the Digital Health Summit at this year's CES conference in Las Vegas.
During the Digital Health Summit at CES, Best Buy Health president Asheesh Saksena and GreatCall CEO David Inns talked about how technology like the smart home can be used to help seniors live independently.
Last year, the retailer appointed Aeesh Saksena as president of Best Buy Health and added two individuals from the healthcare sector — Eugene Woods and Cindy Kent — to its board of directors.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
The report from the venture capital firm looks at how startups are innovating within the senior care space, particularly when it comes to caregiving, clinical insights and financial planning.
At the Connected Health Conference in Boston, panelists discussed thoughts and ideas to take into consideration when creating technology for older people.
Private equity firm GTCR originally acquired GreatCall, which provides products like the "Jitterbug" phones for seniors, last year.
During an earnings call last week, CEO Hubert Joly said the company is testing a service called Assured Living that utilizes tech to help older people stay healthy while at home.
The results of the 278-participant study published this month in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests the sensors and accompanying alerts can reduce hospitalizations and custodial care,