By Sara Health, Patient EngagementHIT | August 1, 2018 The Walgreens Find Care Now tool will help patients view different care site options, ideally easing patient care access. Walgreens is stepping into the digital and connect health industry with the launch of its Find Care Now platform, a tool aimed [...]
By Steven Ross Johnson, Modern Healthcare | July 21, 2018 In 2016, Magellan Health launched an initiative aimed at preventing suicide among its Medicaid beneficiaries in Maricopa County, Ariz. The results have been remarkable—suicides fell 67% in the first three months. The managed-care organization achieved that by not only providing [...]
By Dave Muoio, MobiHealth News | June 29, 2018 Online social networks are becoming an increasingly prevalent strategy for public health and other stakeholders to cut down unhealthy behaviors. Whether they’re built for a mainstream audience or to address the issues of a focused patient population, these digital communities all [...]
By Charles Saunders, MedCity News | June 27, 2018 As providers and payers shift to new ways of measuring and compensating for the cost and quality of patient care, population health management has become a primary mechanism for making the transition sustainably. With the rise of value-based care, payers increasingly [...]
Bill Siwicki, Healthcare IT News | June 25, 2018 Experts share insights about where pop health technology and tools are headed in the immediate future. Population health is increasingly viewed as a key to the successful delivery of healthcare in the future, especially as more hospitals and health systems fall [...]
By Jessica Kent | June 20, 2018 Promoting and maintaining population health has always required combined effort from public health offices, private healthcare entities, and social service organizations. Each sector plays its own distinct role in addressing the community, individual, and social factors that influence health and wellness. Many of [...]
