"One value-based care premise is that better primary care should mean less reliance on specialists. It's too simple a story but the idea is out there." — John Barkett
PAPA GROWS PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESOURCE-STRAPPED PAYERS
"We've been given a set of directions by the government and our job is to build this micro ecosystem with sticky floors." — Peter Long, EVP-Strategy and Health Solutions
GROUNDBREAKING STUDY: 84% OF WOMEN AGED 50+ ARE UNAWARE OF MENOPAUSE'S ORAL HEALTH IMPACTS
"Being more open will help make treatment plans more accessible for all people who experience menopause," Sarah Chavarria, president and incoming CEO, Delta Dental says.
The CMO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway found the way to support physicians in moving to team-based care when they did not see the need to change.
MISDIAGNOSIS TIED TO SERIOUS HARM OF 795K AMERICANS ANNUALLY, STUDY FINDS
Tommy Ibrahim knows there are significant operational investments tied to value-based care models, but he thinks there's still a chance for the program to accelerate.
THE EXEC: HOW MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM'S CEO SLASHED WORKFORCE TURNOVER
Scott Wester details his first year as president and CEO of the south Florida system and looks toward future strategies, including slashing the system's turnover rates.
3 WAYS TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CEO BUCKS HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY TRENDS
The publicly operated health plan has seen an increase in requests for resolving claims and requests for potential advances coming out of the pandemic.
THE EXEC: HOW COVENANT HEALTH'S CFO IS FIGHTING 'FINANCIAL TOXICITY'
From integrating AI to exploring shifts in profit pools and business model adjustments, the health system CFO is working to ensure long-term sustainability.
Health systems across the country are launching telemedicine programs aimed at improving the nurse's workload, but both value and sustainability are hard to pin down.
LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR RURAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
The recent flurry of collaborations between healthcare organizations and Big Tech is a good sign that health systems are finding their footing in AI development.
HOSPITALS ARE FOCUSING ON THE BENEFITS OF NEW ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY
Aalpen Patel, chairman of the radiology department at Geisinger, explains how point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) technology is revolutionizing imaging operations and improving both business and clinical outcomes
FOR THE CIO, DIGITAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION BEGINS WITH A DATA STRATEGY
Northwell Health SVP and CIO Sophy Lu says health systems have to embrace consumerism—and the technology needed to support it—to establish personalized care experiences.
Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, sees the national pharmacy chain as an integral part of a new healthcare ecosystem that uses data and technology to overcome barriers to care.
FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS CSO IS INVESTED IN IMPROVING WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE
The company's US head for the cardiovascular portfolio is leading the effort to find new treatments for women living with heart disease, especially those in underserved populations.
GET WITH THE GUIDELINES: UNIVERSAL ADULT HEPATITIS B VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS
Safe and effective vaccines have long been the frontlines of our nation’s disease prevention strategy. As one of the most beneficial and cost-efficient health interventions available, vaccines have dramatically reduced the incidences of diphtheria, measles and smallpox.