Check out the most-read innovation articles from the past quarter.
- VCU STUDY MAKES THE CASE FOR PHARMACISTS AS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
- https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/vcu-study-makes-case-pharmacists-healthcare-providers
- Pharmaceutical
- The study finds that pharmacists could save millions of lives and more than $1 trillion in healthcare costs if they were given more leeway to help patients with chronic care management and coordination.
- AMAZON TAKES ON HEALTH SYSTEMS WITH NEW CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/amazon-takes-health-systems-new-care-management-program
- Virtual care
- Health Condition Programs gives consumers convenient and virtual access to care management and other services to address chronic health conditions like diabetes and hypertension
- IS PHARMACY EXPANSION AN EFFECTIVE RX FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS?
- https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/pharmacy-expansion-effective-rx-health-systems
- Pharmaceutical expansion
- Faced with competition from disruptors, health systems are expanding their pharmacy services to capture additional income and improve clinical care
- WITH COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE, HOUSE CALLS ARE MAKING A MEANINGFUL COMEBACK
- https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/community-paramedicine-house-calls-are-making-meaningful-comeback
- Paramedicine
- Health Systems like Essentia Health are using specially trained EMS teams to help recently discharged patients and those with chronic care needs stay out of the hospital.
- SHOULD MENTAL HEALTHCARE BE CONSIDERED PRIMARY CARE?
- https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/innovation/should-mental-healthcare-be-considered-primary-care
- Mental healthcare
- Highmark Health recently announced the integration of behavioral healthcare into its health plan portal. Itβs evidence that health systems are taking a close look at what primary care really means.