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Overlapping Genomic and Clinical Data Through Real-World Data Insights

LifeSciencesIntelligence Earlier this month, Flatiron Health and Caris Life Sciences entered a partnership that combines clinical data from Flatiron’s electronic health record (EHR) information across the oncology landscape — predominantly community...

A Look Inside the Four Most Common Value-Based Care Arrangements

HealthPayerIntelligence A simple explanation of value-based care is rewarding quality over quantity. However, value-based care arrangements differ in how they determine payments and the level of risk that is assumed. As healthcare organizations warm up to the idea...

Supporting the Provider Experience to Build a Good Patient Experience

PatientEngagementHIT Does a better patient experience start with a better staff and provider experience? If you ask Deirdre Mylod, PhD, the senior vice president of Research and Analytics at Press Ganey, it has to. Indeed, there is a key behavioral and workflow...

Developing Simulation-Based Telehealth Training for Next-Gen Nurses

mHealthIntelligence Telehealth has cemented itself as a vital tool in the effort to expand healthcare access and improve care outcomes. To keep up with the rise in adoption and use, healthcare organizations need trained clinicians who are comfortable with...

Harnessing the Power of Microbiome-Based Therapies

LifeSciencesIntelligence In recent years, the microbiome — a vast community of microorganisms inhabiting the human body — has emerged as a compelling area of research with immense therapeutic potential. The complex interplay between the microbiome and...

How to Adapt as Healthcare Workforce Management Shifts

RevCycleIntelligence There’s a significant workforce crisis in healthcare right now, according to Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP, a family physician and a member of the board of directors at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Nosal, who also serves...

Exploring and Managing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Weight Loss

PharmaNewsIntelligence Over the past few years, weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have received extensive attention in mainstream media for their weight loss effects. Beyond attention from the general public, this class of medications, the glucagon-like...

Using Analytics Tools to Drive Care Coordination for Wildfire Victims

HealthITAnalytics Climate change is a public health crisis, threatening human health by increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, heatwaves, wildfires, and more. These events have significant...

Leveraging an mHealth App to Improve Maternal Outcomes in Michigan

mHealthIntelligence The United States is facing a maternal health crisis, with mortality rates that are three times the rate in most other high-income countries. Mitigating this crisis is a priority for healthcare stakeholders, including public health...

Understanding the Risks Associated with BiPAP, CPAP Recalls

LifeSciencesIntelligence According to the CDC, there are four primary types of sleep disorders, including insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and sleep apnea. Cedars–Sinai notes that over 20 million Americans struggle with sleep apnea,...

Cultural Competence in Healthcare: Why It’s Important & How to Build It

PatientEngagementHIT Healthcare is undergoing a seismic shift, with the role of public and population health playing a bigger role in patient care than ever before. Core to that role is the increased focus on health disparities, health equity, and cultural...

A Pulse Check on Advancements in the Life Sciences, Pharma Industry

PharmaNewsIntelligence In the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry, 2023 has seen remarkable advancements and breakthroughs that hold great promise for the future of healthcare. In a recent podcast episode of the Healthcare Strategies, Senior Editor Alivia...

What Is Health Equity? Tracing Equity Origins & Progress Today

PatientEngagementHIT Health equity isn’t just another industry buzzword. As the medical industry works toward true health and well-being for all, health equity has emerged as a critical goal for payers, providers, and healthcare policymakers. Still, the...

How mCODE is Driving EHR Interoperability for Cancer Research

EHRIntelligence Historically, restricted EHR interoperability has hindered the cancer research community's ability to harness big data. With siloed data across the healthcare continuum, cancer research has centered on clinical trials. However, these...

How a GoFundMe Page Aims to Keep a Rural Hospital Open

RevCycleIntelligence When financial troubles turned dire, leaders of a rural hospital turned to a popular source of funding to support their efforts to get back on their feet: GoFundMe. Crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe are popular among individuals looking...

Key SDOH Considerations for Remote Patient Monitoring Programs

mHealthIntelligence Remote patient monitoring (RPM) supports a comprehensive care delivery model wherein healthcare providers can track patient health metrics and adjust care plans in a timely manner, thereby boosting health outcomes overall. RPM involves the...

Exploring Facets of the Cell and Gene Therapy Market

LifeSciencesIntelligence The past year brought forth multiple advancements in the cell and gene therapy landscape as multiple new drugs came to market. As the industry grows and more discoveries are uncovered, it is critical to understand the progressions,...

What Utilization Management Strategies Do Payers Use to Lower Costs?

HealthPayerIntelligence As healthcare spending rises in the United States, stakeholders are constantly working to address the drivers of high costs. The overutilization of healthcare services—including the provision of low- or no-value care—not only...

Evaluating the Series of Infant Formula Recalls in the US

PharmaNewsIntelligence Infant formula plays a critical role in pediatric healthcare, providing an alternate route for nutrition in babies who do not breastfeed or may need more nutrients than what is provided in breast milk. Although many people, including health...