By Seth Ravine – As managed Medicaid and Medicare Advantage continue to grow—more participants and health plan expansion—the need to effectively address health related social needs increases proportionately.
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By Pooja Babbrah – I recently attended a Digital Therapeutics (DTx) workflow workshop sponsored by the Digital Therapeutics Alliance and the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs. The DTx Alliance was formed in 2017 and is a non-profit trade association.
By Devin Partida – New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming much more prevalent in the health care, medical and scientific research industries.
We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from American Telemedicine Association, ATA Action, Summus, KeyCare, 19Labs, Teladoc Health, Let’s Talk Interactive, Biofourmis, Cloud DX, Zane Networks, Smart Meter, and more.
By Darius Tahir – Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money). Some potentially addictive medications — like buprenorphine and Adderall — are now far more available online to patients because of regulatory changes.
By Joy Avery – Virtual care swapped for in-person. Final goodbyes said over a choppy Zoom call. Sterility dialed to the max in nearly every healthcare interaction. In so many ways, and to the anguish of physicians and nurses on the frontlines, the COVID-19 pandemic drove so many of the gentle touches of humanity out of caregiving.
By Hannah Norman – The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health. A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate.
By Devin Partida – The health care industry is transforming as direct-to-consumer services ramp up. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular paved the way for retail health care clinics and virtual medical appointments to become the norm.
By Camille Cook – It is widely understood that health happens outside of the healthcare ecosystem, so why do we continue utilizing traditional clinical records, derived from a single source, for health outcomes analysis and predictions?