Mental Health Inequities Could Cost $1.3 Trillion in 2040. How Can the Industry Prevent This?
Mental health inequities are costing the U.S. $477.5 billion annually. This could rise to $1.3 trillion in 2040 if left unaddressed.
Kaiser Permanente Unveils Food is Medicine Center of Excellence
Kaiser Permanente’s new Food is Medicine Center of Excellence will “combine clinical services, research, education and community engagement,” according to the organization.
At ViVE 2024, Panelists Share Prior Authorization Progress and Frustration in Payer Insights Program
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
Overcoming Key Diversity Gaps Within the Healthcare Continuum
Leaders need a framework to identify, understand, effectively address diversity gaps, and measure improvement across the continuum of care. A data-driven approach can provide valuable insights into demographic trends, disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, and the underlying factors contributing to these discrepancies.
Breaking Down Barriers to Obesity Care
How targeted outreach and heightened engagement can help companies achieve better outcomes
GLP-1s Alone Are Not the Answer to America’s Obesity and Chronic Illness Crises
Obesity/overweight is a significant causal factor in chronic illness and cancer. Weight loss can help people with obesity/overweight avoid and/or manage chronic illness. GLP-1s cause weight loss. So, are GLP-1s the answer to America’s obesity and chronic illness crises? Not if we overlook a key problem at the heart of both challenges: lack of access to nutritious food in the land of plenty.
Five Strategies To Boost Clinical Trial Diversity
Without taking specific steps to improve trial diversity, advances in inclusive treatments will continue at a snail’s pace.
Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
Papa Launches Programs To Address Health-Related Social Needs, Improve Star Ratings
Companion care company Papa has created two programs for health plans: one that addresses social drivers of health and one that aims to improve health plans' star ratings.
Foodsmarts’ New Program Allows Doctors to Prescribe Produce Just as Easily as They Can Medication
Foodsmart is rolling out its new program that enables doctors to refer their patients to Foodsmart's dieticians and healthy eating platform, as well as write prescriptions for healthy food just as easily as they might a normal pharmacy prescription. The initiative is being rolled out at Advocate Health, Intermountain Health and Memorial Hermann Health System.
Blue Shield of California Plan Helps Members Earn GED Diploma
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is working with the GED Testing Service to help members earn a General Educational Development (GED) diploma for no cost. Members can register online and gain access to GED study materials in both English and Spanish.
‘Food Equity Can’t Be a Side Gig’: How Food as Medicine is Becoming A Core Team Capability
As the food as medicine movement grows, some payers and healthcare organizations are carving out specific roles and teams dedicated to food and nutrition. Doing so can be beneficial considering the significant impact diet can have on health outcomes.
Unlocking Transparency in PBM Pricing
The TSX Venture Exchange has a strong history of helping early-stage health and life sciences companies raise patient capital for research and development.
AWS to Infuse Another $20M Into Its Health Equity Program
AWS is funneling an additional $20 million into its health equity initiative, bringing the company’s total investment in the program to $60 million. As AWS continues to advance the mission of this program, the company is focusing on three main priorities: increasing access to high quality care, building resilient communities, and mitigating the harmful effects of climate change.
Health2047 CEO: As Tech Advances, the Power of Community Engagement Can’t Be Forgotten
In an interview last week, Larry Cohen — CEO of Health 2047, the American Medical Association’s venture studio — noted that digital health programs have proven to do a good job of improving patient outcomes — but only for certain groups. As technology continues to advance, he urged healthcare leaders not to underestimate the effectiveness of engaging patients by having boots on the ground.
Medicaid Innovation Collaborative Announces 5 Pilot Programs To Improve Outcomes for Medicaid Patients
The Medicaid Innovation Collaborative announced five pilot programs in Kentucky, New York and Iowa. Each program addresses the health-related social needs of Medicaid beneficiaries living with a chronic condition, like diabetes.
Why One CEO Thinks Drugs Won’t Be Able to Solve the Obesity Crisis
New research found that there are no racial disparities in weight loss results among patients taking obesity drugs. However, the study found that people of color have less access to services like behavioral care or surgical interventions, which are often needed in order for patients to lose weight and keep it off. To tackle this issue, Enara Health CEO Rami Bailony argued that the U.S. healthcare system must innovate the way it dispenses weight loss drugs, employing a more holistic care approach.
Report: The Top 4 Contributors To Food Insecurity
The contributors to food insecurity include age, having a disability, being on a fixed income and being a single parent, according to a recent report from FarmboxRx.