Why Insurers Need to Lead in the Shift to Healthcare Consumerism
We’re in the middle of a fundamental shift that’s giving consumers more power and choice…
Why Insurers Need to Lead in the Shift to Healthcare Consumerism
We’re in the middle of a fundamental shift that’s giving consumers more power and choice over their health coverage while creating healthy competition in the marketplace. Consumer expectations are justifiably rising, and people want a much more pleasant, frictionless and digital experience from their health plan – just like they get everyplace else in their…
What Self-Insured Employers Should Look for in a Digital Health Vendor
[Sponsored] An upcoming webinar sponsored by Solera Health will explore how employers can develop benefit strategies that improve employee outcomes and fit their budgets. The post What Self-Insured Employers Should Look for in a Digital Health Vendor appeared first on MedCity News.
Dave A. Chokshi Joins KFF Board of Trustees
San Francisco – KFF announced today that Dr. Dave Ashok Chokshi, a practicing physician and health leader, has joined KFF’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Chokshi is a physician at Bellevue Hospital as well as Sternberg Family Professor of Leadership at the City College of New York.
Behind “Rise of Malingering” in ER Psychiatry: Why Better Patient Classification Matters
Malingering, deliberately feigning or exaggerating symptoms appears to be rising. This shift brings with it a tangled web of clinical, operational, and ethical challenges that affect not only providers but also the patients most in need of timely, effective care. The post Behind “Rise of Malingering” in ER Psychiatry: Why Better Patient Classification Matters appeared…
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Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks if They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough
Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked the path, he carried a handmade tool made of plastic pipes taped together to hold a large rectangle of white flannel cloth….
Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her primary care residency in this Northern California college town largely because it faces many of the same health care challenges she grew up with. Owlett is one of four residents in the inaugural class of a three-year family medicine residency program run by the local nonprofit…
Midweek Links
What is Double descent.Repeal of Noneconomic Damage Caps and Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums.Reform of FDA use of external experts?Deep learning for solving economic models.Did RFK Jr. make former CDC Chief roll back vaccine policies without evidence?
Watch: Fired CDC Chief Says RFK Jr. Demanded She Roll Back Vaccine Policies Without Evidence
Susan Monarez, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 17 in her first public remarks since she was fired. Some Republicans on the committee accused her of lying and said she hadn’t been on board with the administration’s agenda….
Lōvu Health Rakes In $8M for Maternal Health Platform
Lōvu Health’s Series A round was led by SJF Ventures and included participation from Rogue Women’s Fund, Symphonic Capital, Emmeline Ventures and Majella Ventures. The post Lōvu Health Rakes In $8M for Maternal Health Platform appeared first on MedCity News.
