Healthcare Reform

Gozio Health Survey: Nine out of Ten Patients Want a Single Digital Platform for Managing Their Healthcare

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Health Technology, Health Insurance, Data Management, Other Health, Technology, Healthcare Reform, Practice Management, Pharmaceutical, Surgery, Apps, Applications, Managed Care, Hospitals, Public Policy, Government, Software, Health, Mobile, Wireless, Baptist Health, Prevalence, Pew Research Center, Patient, Pew, Research, Mobile phone

While a single platform is preferred, it’s not uncommon for patients to use two or more platforms, websites or apps to manage their healthcare needs.

Key Points: 
  • While a single platform is preferred, it’s not uncommon for patients to use two or more platforms, websites or apps to manage their healthcare needs.
  • The ability to manage healthcare through a single platform, website or mobile app was “extremely,” “very,” or “somewhat” important for 89% of respondents.
  • “It's imperative that we provide all the tools to support the patient's care journey in a single mobile solution.
  • Research aimed to identify consumer preferences related to mobile healthcare engagement and the importance of accessing healthcare via a single platform.

Chartis Study Reveals America’s Rural Hospitals Fall Deeper into the Red as ‘Care Deserts’ Grow Bigger

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Nursing, Consulting, Practice Management, Professional Services, Health, General Health, State, Local, Healthcare Reform, Other Policy Issues, Hospitals, Public Policy, Government, OB, Hospital, NRHA, Head, Rural health, Instability, Conference, Medicare, Patient, Congress, Uncharted Territory, Research, Environment, Obstetrics

“America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests this crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

Key Points: 
  • “America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests this crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
  • “To learn the percentage of rural hospitals in the red has shifted 7% and now includes half of all rural hospitals is startling and should serve as an urgent call to action for everyone invested in rural healthcare.”
    “We are seeing a rapidly deteriorating environment for rural hospitals,” said Alan Morgan, NRHA CEO.
  • Key findings from this study include:
    50% of America’s rural hospitals are operating in the red.
  • 55% of independent rural hospitals are operating in the red, while 42% of system affiliated rural hospitals are operating at a loss.

CareScout, a Genworth Company, Aims to Redefine Quality and Build Trust in Long-Term Care

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Health, Healthcare Reform, Consumer, Seniors, Managed Care, General Health, Nursing, CMS, NPS, Net, Ageing, Medicare, Ecosystem, Patient safety

CareScout today introduced the CareScout Quality Network, a first-of-its-kind group of long-term care providers who meet high standards for quality, person-centered care.

Key Points: 
  • CareScout today introduced the CareScout Quality Network, a first-of-its-kind group of long-term care providers who meet high standards for quality, person-centered care.
  • “Quality measures today only meet the lowest common denominator of patient safety, which is important, but provides zero insight into what care will best fit your individual needs.
  • We are redefining quality as person-centered care and are bringing together high-quality long-term care providers committed to this movement.”
    The concept of person-centered care supposes that care should address not only physical health but also mental, social, and spiritual health.
  • Providers in the CareScout Quality Network must demonstrate a commitment to person-centered care as part of CareScout’s robust credentialing and due diligence process.

Resource Label Group announces new specialty business unit – RLG Healthcare

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Advertising, Communications, Pharmaceutical, Office Products, Healthcare Reform, Public Policy, Government, Retail, University, Biotechnology, Education, Health, Transport, Other Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Packaging, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Publishing, Other Retail, Logistics, Manufacturing, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Other Health, Growth, GMP, Health care, RLG, Pharmaceutical industry

Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG), a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions including pressure sensitive labels, pharmaceutical packaging, durable labels, shrink sleeves and RFID/NFC technology, is announcing the formation of RLG Healthcare, a specialty pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging division of Resource Label Group.

Key Points: 
  • Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG), a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions including pressure sensitive labels, pharmaceutical packaging, durable labels, shrink sleeves and RFID/NFC technology, is announcing the formation of RLG Healthcare, a specialty pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging division of Resource Label Group.
  • RLG Healthcare leads the way in providing innovative packaging solutions in the healthcare sector, including labels, cartons, inserts, medical guides and physician support literature.
  • With a coast-to-coast manufacturing footprint, RLG Healthcare is one of the largest national providers dedicated to pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging in North America.
  • Kevin Grogan, CEO of RLG Healthcare, stated, “This is an exciting time for our people and our customers.

AHF Hammers Gilead Over Continued Profiteering

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), COVID-19, Socially Responsible Investing, Healthcare Reform, Pharmaceutical, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Advocacy Group Opinion, Infectious Diseases, Public Policy, Government, LGBTQ+, Foundation, Biotechnology, AIDS, Consumer, Health, HIV, AHF, Patient, Safety, Remdesivir, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Assault, Hepatitis, Gilead Sciences, Pharmaceutical industry

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) continued its assault on Gilead Sciences in its ongoing advocacy campaign against the Bay Area drug maker over its voracious greed, patent manipulation, and obscene price hikes.

Key Points: 
  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) continued its assault on Gilead Sciences in its ongoing advocacy campaign against the Bay Area drug maker over its voracious greed, patent manipulation, and obscene price hikes.
  • “Gilead continues to place profit above all else at the expense of patients’ access to its lifesaving drugs, including its latest and safest drug formulations,” says Michael Weinstein, AHF president and cofounder.
  • “From suppressing a safer formulation of one of its key HIV drugs to price gouging on its Hepatitis C medications, Gilead remains a company in search of a moral compass.
  • To learn more about AHF, visit us online at AIDShealth.org , find us on Facebook , follow us on Instagram , Twitter , and TikTok , and subscribe to our AHFter Hours podcast.

US Adults Miss 243 Million Hours of Work or School Annually Due to Oral Health Problems

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Health, Healthcare Reform, Other Health, Managed Care, Dental, General Health, Minter, Multimedia, Knowledge, MD, Caregiver, Overalls, Dentistry, MBA, Education, Birth control

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health ® has released a new report that shows that adults 18 and older in the US lose more than 243 million work or school hours annually due to oral health problems.

Key Points: 
  • CareQuest Institute for Oral Health ® has released a new report that shows that adults 18 and older in the US lose more than 243 million work or school hours annually due to oral health problems.
  • Adults reported missing productivity time for their own oral pain or unplanned dental visits (182.6 million hours) and the oral pain or dental visits of children (38.5 million hours) or adults (22 million hours) in their care.
  • Nine million adults lost more than 60 million total work/school hours due to others’ oral health problems.
  • Approximately 5.7 million parents/guardians missed an estimated total of 38.5 million productive hours due to their children’s oral pain or unplanned dental visit.

Healthmine Appoints Maureen Sullivan, Former Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Executive, to Advisory Board

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Consulting, Data Management, Technology, Professional Services, Managed Care, Health, Healthcare Reform, Pharmaceutical, Health Insurance, Software, Insurance, Advisory board, Knowledge, BHI, Medicare, Management

Healthmine, a leader in technology-enabled member engagement solutions, announces Maureen Sullivan, President of Balestrand Strategic Advisors, as a new member of the Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • Healthmine, a leader in technology-enabled member engagement solutions, announces Maureen Sullivan, President of Balestrand Strategic Advisors, as a new member of the Advisory Board.
  • Sullivan brings 37 years of leadership experience at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, most recently as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer.
  • “We are excited to add Maureen’s guidance and expertise to our Advisory Team,” said Bryce Williams, Chief Executive Officer and President of Healthmine.
  • “Her insights into healthcare strategies and the knowledge she collected at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association will ensure our products continue to meet the needs of health plan operators.”

Stop the Bickering – Save the Pandemic Accord, says AHF

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Healthcare Reform, Health, Advocacy Group Opinion, COVID-19, Developed country, Letter, AHF, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Elder, Panel, Research, Pharmaceutical industry

The open letter from The Elders and supporting organizations calls for equity, sufficient financing, and accountability among countries to prepare for the next global health crisis.

Key Points: 
  • The open letter from The Elders and supporting organizations calls for equity, sufficient financing, and accountability among countries to prepare for the next global health crisis.
  • “Death by fine print is not an option for the pandemic accord.
  • “World leaders must choose principles of global equity, accountability, and transparency over narrow national interests like intellectual property protections.
  • The Panel for a Global Public Health Convention , which was co-created by AHF, is one of the signatories of The Elders’ letter.

Autoimmune Disease and Pregnancy: ISB Study Challenges Prevailing Wisdom, Unveils Nuances

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Other Health, Research, Consumer, Healthcare Reform, Parenting, Science, Baby, Maternity, COVID-19, Other Science, Health, Diabetes, Public Policy, Government, Multimedia, Multiple sclerosis, Sarcoidosis, ISB, Mother, Health information management, Vasculitis, MD, Preterm birth, Inflammatory bowel disease, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Patient, Rheumatoid arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy, Cohort (statistics), Providence, Lupus, Hypertension, Pregnancy, Autoimmunity, Thought, Risk, Psoriatic arthritis, Psoriasis, Autoimmune disease, Gestational age, Birth control

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240131144327/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240131144327/en/
    In a just-published study in the journal Lancet eClinical Health , researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) and Providence showed nuanced pregnancy outcomes for pregnant individuals with autoimmune disease.
  • Each type of autoimmune disease is different, each person has their own medical history, and risk may change over the course of pregnancy.
  • This study highlights the importance of taking comorbidities into consideration,” said ISB Associate Professor Jennifer Hadlock, MD , who led the study.
  • “These results can help reshape discussions surrounding autoimmune disease and pregnancy, and bring fresh perspective to a traditionally understudied area in research,” Hadlock said.

Electromed, Inc. Announces Partnership to Expand SmartVest Access to Veterans, Federal Employees, and Native American Communities

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Monday, January 29, 2024
White House, Federal Government, Other Health, Healthcare Reform, Small Business, General Health, Professional Services, Medical Devices, Defense, Public Policy, Government, Transport, Native American, Veterans, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Consumer, Health, Medical Supplies, Patient, SDVOSB, Health care, Indian Health Service, Partnership, Federal, Risk, Quality of life, Veteran, Urinary tract infection, Atmosphere, Native Americans, Mucus

Electromed, Inc. (NYSE American: ELMD) today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Marathon Medical Corp., a medical supply distribution company and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).

Key Points: 
  • Electromed, Inc. (NYSE American: ELMD) today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Marathon Medical Corp., a medical supply distribution company and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).
  • SmartVest® Airway Clearance System, which is designed for High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (“HFCWO”) therapy, a clinically proven therapy that helps clear the lungs of excess secretions, thereby reducing the risk of respiratory infections and hospitalizations for those suffering from a chronic lung condition.1 As a distribution partner, Marathon Medical focuses on providing medical products to Federal agencies including VA hospitals and clinics, Indian Health Service hospitals and clinics, and other Federal agencies.
  • “This partnership will improve the ordering process for all government facilities allowing easier access to our products, so veterans can breathe easier and live better,” said Jim Cunniff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Electromed.
  • The SmartVest Clearway system is indicated for use in patients managing non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) and other chronic pulmonary conditions.