Why MultiCare Chose to Invest in an Open Source Data Analytics Platform
Anna Taylor, the MultiCare ACO’s associate vice president of population health and value-based care, and Tuva Health CEO Aaron Neiderhiser discuss their partnership
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ViVE 2025: The Crossroads of Digital Health Innovation and Realities
The conversations in Nashville reinforced the idea that while innovation remains essential, vendors must navigate the fine balance between bold ideas and real-world implementation, demonstrating not just promise but tangible outcomes. The post ViVE 2025: The Crossroads of Digital Health Innovation and Realities appeared first on MedCity News.
Katherine Saunders, FlyteHealth
Katherine Saunders is the co-founder and CMO at FlyteHealth. She was one of the first 20 obesity fellows in the US. FlyteHealth is the specialized online obesity clinic that resulted from her desire to scale what works for individuals to combat their obesity–by the time people get to FlyteHealth 99% of them are ready for…
Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus. Since the outbreak emerged three weeks ago, the Texas health department has confirmed 90 cases with 16 hospitalizations,…
Community Health Systems In Talks to Sell Another $450M+ of Assets
CEO Tim Hingtgen says his team’s strategy to grow in key markets is working and ‘investments are yielding the intended outcomes.’
Q&A With Consultant Terri Welter: Is Value-Based Care Stalling?
ECG Management Consultants’ Terri Welter says Medicaid presents a big opportunity to shift to value-based care, while the commercial insurers will probably be the last to do it
5 Key Facts about Medicaid Coverage for Adults with Mental Illness
Nationwide, an estimated 52 million nonelderly adults live with mental illness, and Medicaid covers nearly one in three (29%) of them, or about 15 million adults. More than 1 in 3 Medicaid enrollees has a mental illness. Mental health treatment rates for Medicaid adults are higher than or similar to those with insurance.
Blood Centers Complement Hospitals to Drive Cell and Gene Therapy Access
Blood centers are neutral partners, as they do not compete with hospitals for patients. Instead, they complement hospitals by providing a focused array of high-quality, specialized, patient-centric services, allowing hospitals to maintain primary relationships with patients and their families. The post Blood Centers Complement Hospitals to Drive Cell and Gene Therapy Access appeared first on…
Boost self-pay collections: Novant Health & Cone Health’s patient collections success
Collecting patient payments is an ongoing struggle. Bills are confusing, reminders go missed and patients can’t always afford to pay. Rising self-pay costs, new medical debt mitigation regulations, Medicaid changes and staff shortages all put added pressure on billing teams. The result is often poor patient financial experiences, wasted staff time and bad debt. As…
GOP Takes Aim at Medicaid, Putting Enrollees and Providers at Risk
Medicaid is under threat — again. Republicans, who narrowly control Congress, are pushing proposals that could sharply cut funding to the government health insurance program for poor and disabled Americans, as a way to finance President Donald Trump’s agenda for tax cuts and border security. Democrats, hoping to block the GOP’s plans and preserve Medicaid…