Draft:Comparisons of Healthcare Systems Between Canada and the United States

AbleTo and Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. Partner to Bring Virtual Behavioral Health Care to Managed Medicaid Members

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The Managed Medicaid members are part of Horizon NJ Health, the company's health care management company serving publicly insured individuals in the Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs.

Key Points: 
  • The Managed Medicaid members are part of Horizon NJ Health, the company's health care management company serving publicly insured individuals in the Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs.
  • AbleTo virtual behavioral health care addresses these mental health factors and has succeeded in improving health and reducing medical costs with evidence-based treatment.
  • AbleTo and Horizon first collaborated in 2015 to improve access to high-quality behavioral health care for the plan's commercially insured members.
  • AbleTo virtual behavioral health care will be available toselected Horizon Managed Medicaid members beginning in July2019.

The $11.9 Trillion Global Healthcare Market: Key Opportunities & Strategies (2014-2022) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

The "Healthcare Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Healthcare Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The healthcare market is segmented by type into healthcare services, pharmaceutical drugs, medical equipment, biologics, and veterinary healthcare.
  • The top opportunities in the global healthcare market will arise in the healthcare services segment which will gain $2,873.6 billion of global annual sales by 2022.
  • The global healthcare market for female end-users will offer the most opportunities as it will gain $1,807.8 billion of global annual sales by 2022.

Landmark Health Named a 2019 Best Place to Work in Healthcare

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Monday, May 20, 2019

Landmark Health ( Landmark ), an industry leader of in-home medical care, has been recognized again as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, by Modern Healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • Landmark Health ( Landmark ), an industry leader of in-home medical care, has been recognized again as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, by Modern Healthcare.
  • The 2019 recognition is the third consecutive year the Company has been identified as an outstanding employer in the healthcare industry on a national level.
  • Receiving the Best Place to Work in Healthcare award for the past three years provides reassurance that were doing a good job of preserving our patient-first culture and keeping our teams engaged during a time of high growth.
  • Landmark Health and its affiliated medical groups (Landmark) partner with health plans and delivery systems to bring patient-centric, in-home care to complex and chronically ill populations.

Nursing Care: Global Market Opportunities & Strategies to 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 3, 2019

This report describes and evaluates the global nursing care market, including home health care and residential nursing care.

Key Points: 
  • This report describes and evaluates the global nursing care market, including home health care and residential nursing care.
  • The nursing care facilities market was the largest segment of the nursing care market in 2018 at 43.6%.
  • The nursing care market was the third largest segment in the global healthcare services market in 2018, accounting for 12.8% of the healthcare services market.
  • The top opportunities in the global nursing care market will arise in the nursing care facilities segment which will gain $126.1 billion of global annual sales by 2022.

Governments of Canada and Manitoba Sign Agreement to Improve Health Care Services

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The Government of Canada is working with the provinces and territories to strengthen health care and adapt the system to the changing needs of Canadians.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada is working with the provinces and territories to strengthen health care and adapt the system to the changing needs of Canadians.
  • Today, the governments of Canada and Manitoba announced details of a bilateral agreement on home and community care and mental health and addiction services.
  • "Today's agreement will improve access to mental health and addiction services for Manitobans, as well as enhance home and community care services in the province.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to working collaboratively with the provinces and territories to ensure that Canadians have timely access to the health care services they need."

North County Health Services' Success Using AristaMD's eConsult Platform Drives New Fundraising Efforts

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

The eConsult platform has become such an integral resource for providers that the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) pays for all patient eConsults not covered by healthcare payer contracts.

Key Points: 
  • The eConsult platform has become such an integral resource for providers that the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) pays for all patient eConsults not covered by healthcare payer contracts.
  • "As a community health center, our mission is to address disparities in care and advance the opportunity of access to care for our patients.
  • AristaMD's platform has proven to deliver cost-effective, timely access to specialty care through eConsults, significantly reducing the need for face-to-face visits while increasingpatient satisfaction.
  • Committed to driving better health outcomes, AristaMD partners with healthcare stakeholders to ensure their success in the transition to value-based care.

Nonprofit Health Facilities Streamline Patients' Access to Rx Assistance

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Friday, March 1, 2019

The free medicines were made available through a program launched a decade ago by Direct Relief to help nonprofit safety-net healthcare providers more efficiently care for their patients.

Key Points: 
  • The free medicines were made available through a program launched a decade ago by Direct Relief to help nonprofit safety-net healthcare providers more efficiently care for their patients.
  • According to the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, more than 400 assistance programs offer medicines at no cost or discounted rates to qualified individuals, and biopharmaceutical companies offer nearly 200 of these programs.
  • "We believe the Direct Relief model, which supports nonprofit healthcare facilities, can help provide quality patient care in areas where we can collectively have the greatest impact," said Visaggio.
  • "It also reflects our company's commitment to improve access to quality healthcare for those with limited resources."

West Health's National Summit Calls for Bold Action to Address America's Healthcare Cost Crisis

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Monday, February 25, 2019

West Health's High Costs, Broken Promises: Healthcare in America Summit will explore the impact that high healthcare costs have on individuals, businesses, the economy and the state of public health.

Key Points: 
  • West Health's High Costs, Broken Promises: Healthcare in America Summit will explore the impact that high healthcare costs have on individuals, businesses, the economy and the state of public health.
  • "The exorbitant cost of healthcare is a growing national crisis and significant public health threat that demands immediate attention, smart policy and bold action," said Shelley Lyford , president and CEO of West Health.
  • "We can no longer accept empty promises from politicians to rein in healthcare costs while more and more Americans are forced to sacrifice lifesaving treatments and even basic healthcare because they simply cannot afford it.
  • According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , healthcare costs topped more than $3.5 trillion in 2017 $10,739 per person accounting for 17.9% of GDP.

As the U.S. Healthcare Industry Aims to Improve Patient and Financial Outcomes on the Road to Value, a New NAHQ Survey Offers a Look at How the Industry Trains and Educates on Quality

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

In its inaugural survey of healthcare quality, NAHQ asked healthcare quality professionals which employees in their organization receive training and education on quality.

Key Points: 
  • In its inaugural survey of healthcare quality, NAHQ asked healthcare quality professionals which employees in their organization receive training and education on quality.
  • They know healthcare quality improvement better than any other healthcare professionals through their training, development and experience in healthcare organizations.
  • The National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), as part of its annual report on the healthcare quality workforce, conducted an online survey of members, during November and December 2018.
  • Healthcare quality; Healthcare quality competencies; NAHQ National Healthcare Quality Summit; Healthcare value; Quality Driven Healthcare
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The Canadian Healthcare IT Market to 2025 - GE Healthcare, Cerner Corp and Philips Healthcare are Leading Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Canada Healthcare IT Market Outlook to 2025 provides key market data on the Canada Healthcare IT market.

Key Points: 
  • Canada Healthcare IT Market Outlook to 2025 provides key market data on the Canada Healthcare IT market.
  • The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of these market categories, and global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants.
  • 2017 company share and distribution share data for Healthcare IT market.
  • Global corporate-level profiles of key companies operating within the Canada Healthcare IT market.