Health care quality

GTMRx Institute Issues New Report Highlighting Need for Medication Management Reform and Steps to Achieve It

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Medical terminology, Pharmacy, Patient safety, Health care quality

At the same time, non-optimized medication use leads to at least 275,000 deaths annually and costs over $528 billion.

Key Points: 
  • At the same time, non-optimized medication use leads to at least 275,000 deaths annually and costs over $528 billion.
  • The GTMRx report outlines steps for reform, including an evidence-based process of care that personalizes the approach and leads to better care, reduced costs and improved patient satisfaction and provider work life.
  • To review the findings and advice on how to bring about medication management reform, download the full report.
  • The GTMRx Institute is a catalyst for change that brings critical stakeholders together, bound by the urgent need to get the medications right.

Medtronic Foundation Commits $16M in Health and Education Partnerships to Address Racial Disparities and Advance Social Justice in Black Communities

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Articles, Health, Social inequality, Determinants of health, Health care quality, Medtronic, Health equity, Social justice, Minneapolis

Today, its critical that we actively promote social justice and racial equity progress to address inequities and health disparities in our communities.

Key Points: 
  • Today, its critical that we actively promote social justice and racial equity progress to address inequities and health disparities in our communities.
  • The Medtronic Foundations commitments come as an extension of the Medtronic journey to consistently improve and advance these efforts.
  • Medtronic employees will have year-round opportunities to volunteer their skills and support NAZ families to improve education disparities in Minneapolis.
  • During these difficult and uncertain times, we applaud the Medtronic Foundation for their commitment to health disparities, education, social justice and equity to improve the lives of Black Americans.

Medallia and Ipsos Give Healthcare Providers HCAHPS Solution and Complete Understanding of Patient Experience

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Data management, Health, Technology, Hospitals, Practice Management, Software, Internet, Software, Articles, Computing, Medallia, Health care quality, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, Cloud applications, Software as a service, Ipsos, Medallia, Ipsos

Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in experience management, today announced Medallia Total Healthcare Experience, powered by Ipsos, a new solution for healthcare systems combining Medallia Experience Cloud with Ipsos ability to administer most Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems - a set of surveys that ask patients to report on their health care experiences - (CAHPS) surveys including HCAHPS.

Key Points: 
  • Medallia, Inc. (NYSE: MDLA), the global leader in experience management, today announced Medallia Total Healthcare Experience, powered by Ipsos, a new solution for healthcare systems combining Medallia Experience Cloud with Ipsos ability to administer most Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems - a set of surveys that ask patients to report on their health care experiences - (CAHPS) surveys including HCAHPS.
  • The Medallia and Ipsos combination enables providers to capture rich patient experience signals with video, audio, and text across the entire patient journey while also satisfying CMS requirements.
  • The combination of Medallia and Ipsos gives providers essential insights into patient sentiment and satisfaction, said Leslie Stretch, chief executive officer for Medallia.
  • Medallias award-winning SaaS platform, the Medallia Experience Cloud, leads the market in the understanding and management of experience for customers, employees and citizens.

Aurelius Data Pledges Dedicated Research to Diseases that Plague Minorities

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Medical terminology, Articles, Actuarial science, Disease, Health, Health care quality, Determinants of health, Health Economics

They have pledged that they will dedicate focused time and resources to address conditions and diseases that are not treated with culturally competent diagnosis or care in minority populations.

Key Points: 
  • They have pledged that they will dedicate focused time and resources to address conditions and diseases that are not treated with culturally competent diagnosis or care in minority populations.
  • We are a data driven wellness company making sure that people have access to quality care and harm reduction strategies.
  • Far too often, diseases that disproportionately affect minorities are disregarded or overlooked, and often not addressed with culturally competent strategies.
  • The top 7 diseases that plague minorities more than others that Aurelius Data will focus on are:

Sentinel Healthcare Announces Strategic Partnership with Vituity

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Managed care, Software, Other Health, General Health, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data management, Technology, Hospitals, Practice Management, Health, Physical therapy, Health, Medicine, Articles, Health care quality, Medical terminology, Patient, Health informatics, Patient safety organization, M. Bridget Duffy, Sentinel Healthcare, Vituity

Sentinel Healthcare , a digital healthcare company known for its state-of-the-art remote patient monitoring solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership with Vituity, a nationwide, physician-owned and -led multispecialty partnership.

Key Points: 
  • Sentinel Healthcare , a digital healthcare company known for its state-of-the-art remote patient monitoring solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership with Vituity, a nationwide, physician-owned and -led multispecialty partnership.
  • As part of this collaboration, Vituity is making an investment in Sentinel to advance its remote care programs and bring healthcare into the home following hospital discharge, helping its customer base of healthcare systems improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.
  • We are very excited about this new partnership with Vituity and look forward to working together to bring healthcare into the home.
  • For nearly 50 years, Vituity has been a catalyst for positive change in healthcare.

JOANN Selects Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition To Receive Donation From NEST

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Articles, Health, Health care quality, Health equity, Medical sociology, Public health, Social inequality, Ohio

Ohio-based JOANN selected Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition to receive a share of the donation.

Key Points: 
  • Ohio-based JOANN selected Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition to receive a share of the donation.
  • Through their "NEST Nurtures" philanthropic program, NEST is committing over $70,000 to charities in 2020.
  • "Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition is a worthy cause that is fighting for healthcare equality in the African American community.
  • Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition's vision is to achieve health equality in the African American/Black population.

Patientco Signs Agreement to Provide Patient Payment Technology System for BJC HealthCare

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Software, Practice Management, Finance, General Health, Health, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Health, Articles, BJC HealthCare, Health care, Health care quality, Healthcare in the United States, Healthcare reform in the United States, Patient-centered outcomes, Patient safety, Patientco, BJC HealthCare

Our goal is to provide an improved payment system that simplifies the billing experience and offers more convenience and additional options for patients.

Key Points: 
  • Our goal is to provide an improved payment system that simplifies the billing experience and offers more convenience and additional options for patients.
  • Patients are responsible for a greater portion of their health care expenses today compared to 10 years ago, which means health systems must adapt their patient payment strategies, said Bird Blitch, CEO of Patientco.
  • As a forward-thinking health system, BJC HealthCare has taken action to deliver better patient financial care and improve revenue cycle outcomes.
  • Patientco is a payment technology company founded specifically to rethink the patient payment experience in healthcare.

Virtual Health Solutions and Docola Partner to Improve Healthcare Communication

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Monday, July 20, 2020
Articles, Health, Health informatics, Health care, Primary care, Telehealth, Health care quality, Connected health, Draft:Doctorlink

If patients are engaged, comprehension increases, outcomes improve, and anxiety is reduced," says Paul Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Visual Health Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • If patients are engaged, comprehension increases, outcomes improve, and anxiety is reduced," says Paul Baker, Chief Executive Officer of Visual Health Solutions.
  • Visual Health Solutions' 3D, easy-to-understand video content capitalizes on time outside of the doctor's office to improve patient engagement during visits.
  • Ranging from surgery explanations to wellness education and more, Visual Health Solutions' vast video library is now available on the Docola care communication platform.
  • Visual Health Solutions provides visual communication solutions for healthcare providers, clinical professionals, patients, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

ivWatch Grows Biosensor Patent Portfolio Globally with Additional Grants

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Monday, July 20, 2020
Medical specialties, Health, Health care quality, Patient safety, Monitoring

The granting of Japanese Patent Number 6673884 and Australian Patent Number 2017245353 is directed at mitigating the effects of tissue blood volume changes.

Key Points: 
  • The granting of Japanese Patent Number 6673884 and Australian Patent Number 2017245353 is directed at mitigating the effects of tissue blood volume changes.
  • The patents cover the technology utilized by ivWatch to differentiate between a blood perfusion due to patient motion and the presence of an infusate in the tissue.
  • These additional protections reassure medical professionals they are providing effective, real-time IV site monitoring and allow ivWatch to continue solving complex patient monitoring problems."
  • ivWatch, LLC is a medical biosensor technology company focused on improving patient safety and the effectiveness of intravenous therapy.

Collective Medical and Fallon Health Announce Partnership to Support Better Transitions of Care for High Risk Members

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Monday, July 20, 2020
General Health, Hospitals, Health, Practice Management, Managed care, Articles, Health, Determinants of health, Public health, Social inequality, Cultural competence, Social determinants of health, Health informatics, Health care quality

Collective Medical , delivering the leading ADT-based network for real-time care collaboration, today announced a partnership with Fallon Health , a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care services organization.

Key Points: 
  • Collective Medical , delivering the leading ADT-based network for real-time care collaboration, today announced a partnership with Fallon Health , a nationally recognized not-for-profit health care services organization.
  • The partnership will help Fallon Health identify and support high-risk and vulnerable members, manage transitions of care and address social determinants of health across Massachusetts.
  • Fallon Health collaborates with care providers, hospitals and regional and national coalitions to improve health care delivery and minimize medical errors.
  • The partnership between Fallon and Collective Medical will improve health outcomes, enhance value and maximize a patient-centered model of care that puts members first.