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Pharma
Pharma Spends More On Ads Pushing Low-Value Drugs
A new study highlights the complex dynamic between consumer advertising for prescription drugs and patients and clinicians.
Pharma
FDA Rejects Fast-Track Approval of Eli Lilly's New Alzheimer's Drug
Regulators want more evidence that the pricey drug works.
Payer
Blue Cross Equity Initiative Incentivizes Physicians to Close Care Gaps
"Data gaps and the lack of race data have been a challenge for years. Physicians can't do these kinds of...
Payer
The Emerging Role of Data Science in the Health Plan Marketplace
"Payers have understood the value prop very quickly: the best fit for the customer is ideally the best fit for...
Clinical Care
Convener Model Helps Healthcare Providers Address Social Determinants of Health
A state-funded organization in New York builds partnerships between healthcare providers and social care providers.
Clinical Care
Social Determinants of Health Program Generates ROI
In a Pennsylvania study, decreases in cost-of-care offset the expenses of community health worker teams.
Clinical Care
Identify and Manage 'Newly High-Cost Patients' to Boost Health, Cut Spending
The CMO of Cardinal Analytx shares the keys to addressing chronic illnesses, investing in social determinants of health, and reducing...
Clinical Care
California Achieves $345M in Cost Avoidance Through Federal Clinical Practice Initiative
Practice transformation networks engage 9,800 physicians who serve 5.9 million patients in The Golden State.
Clinical Care
Doctor's Prescriptions for America's Broken Healthcare System
Compared to other Western democracies, Americans pay significantly more for medical services without garnering higher quality.
Clinical Care
Analysis: Why Alexa's Bedside Manner Is Bad For Healthcare
It remains an open question whether virtual medicine will prove a valuable, convenient adjunct to healthcare.
Clinical Care
Improve Health of Seniors With 4-Pronged, Age-Friendly Strategy
To boost quality and reduce costs, an IHI initiative calls on clinical teams to focus on four evidence-based elements when...
Strategy
Walmart Charts New Course By Steering Workers To High-Quality Imaging Centers
The retail giant is believed to be the first to prod workers to use imaging providers based on diagnostic accuracy...