Through a new tool, Blue Shield of California members can now be notified when a clinician begins an e-prescription and view lower-cost alternatives. The post Blue Shield of California Launches New Digital Tool for Medication Transparency appeared first on MedCity News.
NEW ORLEANS — Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and people living on the street. “Many of my patients are messy, the ones that don’t know if they want to stop using drugs or…
SIKESTON, Mo. — For residents of Sikeston, as for Black Americans around the country, speaking openly about experiences with racial violence can be taboo and, in some cases, forbidden. As a child, Larry McClellon’s mother told him not to ask too many questions about the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright in their hometown of Sikeston….
LAS VEGAS — Maurice Clark huddled in his tent along dusty railroad tracks as two homeless-outreach workers began asking him questions to determine whether he would qualify for free or subsidized housing. Did he use drugs? Had he ever been in jail? How many times had he been to an emergency room? Had he been…
Now is the time for health plans to step up and embrace the tools and strategies that will not only meet regulatory demands, but also drive innovation in care delivery. The post Where Medicare Advantage Goes From Here appeared first on MedCity News.
Patrick Quigley is the CEO of Sidecar Health. It’s a start up health insurance company that has a new approach to how employers and employees buy health care. Sidecar is betting on the radical pricing transparency idea. Instead of going down the contacting and narrow network route, Sidecar presents average area pricing and individual provider…
The next evolution of patient experience will not be defined by more digital touchpoints. It will be defined by giving nurses and care teams the capacity to be fully present. The post Restoring the Patient-Clinician Relationship to the Center of Care appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief highlights key facts about Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas, including their demographic and health characteristics, access to care, and satisfaction with care.
ALEXANDER, N.C. — Aubreigh Osborne has a new best friend. Dressed in blue with a big ribbon in her blond curls, the 3-year-old sat in her mother’s lap carefully enunciating a classmate’s first name after hearing the words “best friend.” Just months ago, Gaile Osborne didn’t expect her adoptive daughter would make friends at school….
June has seen a slew of executive hires, promotions, exits and layoffs across the healthcare sector. For example, CVS Health and HCA Healthcare welcomed new executives, and Ascension and Optum Health announced that their CEOs are departing. There were also layoffs at organizations including Providence, UCSF Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The post Healthcare…