CVS Health Launches Senior Medical Alert System, Symphony
Today, CVS Health announced Symphony, a medical alert system designed to keep seniors safe and connected at home.
UnitedHealth Launches Employer Virtual Primary Care Service
UnitedHealthcare is launching a virtual primary care plan for employers which will allow patients to access doctors with low or no co-pays for routine care.
Unprecedented Times Call for Unprecedented Action: How Humana is Stepping up for Members During COVID-19
At the outset of this pandemic, Humana knew unprecedented times called for unprecedented action. As the threat of COVID-19 took hold, Humana took immediate action by waiving consumer costs for treatments associated with COVID-19.
Health IT Execs Offer Thoughts on the Big Issues of 2021
Where are vaccine supply chains, value-based care, AI, telehealth and other trends headed next year? C-suite leaders from an array of vendors weigh in on provider/payer relations, the healthcare workforce and more.
AAFP Releases COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
What is an mRNA vaccine and how does it work?
CVS Health Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccinations in Long-Term Care Facilities
CVS Health provides update on COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care facilities.
COVID-19 Vaccination Begins at UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine began inoculating front-line staff against the virus that causes COVID-19 today following delivery of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Best Buy Health VP Talks What's Next for Senior Tech in 2021
eHI Member, Sarah Jones, Best Buy Health talks about how the retail giant is looking to the future and taking advantage of the new digital opportunities in 2021.
Providence’s "DetectionMap" Provides a Nearly Real-Time View of Local COVID-19 Prevalence Among its Patients, Down to the Neighborhood Level
With its new DetectionMap, Providence is making information about local COVID-19 infections available to the people of the communities in which it operates. "DetectionMap", is a publicly available online “heat map” that shows where COVID-19 is prevalent in a given geographical area where Providence cares for patients. Unlike most county-level reporting tools, "DetectionMap", lets people zoom into their neighborhood to see how many patients with COVID-19 Providence is seeing in that area.
Estimating The Economic Impact of a Digital Therapeutic in Type 2 Diabetes.
This paper introduces a novel method to estimate the economic impact of a reduction in A1C by utilizing a large, administrative claims database for a real-world segment of type 2 diabetes patients. The documented A1C reductions achieved through engagement with BlueStar are fractionalized and correlated with fractional cost differences associated with acute utilization, cost of supplies and pharmacy, and the cost of co-morbid complications.