CVS Health makes $18.9M investment in affordable homes for Columbus, Ohio
Through the project, 142 rental homes will be renovated and eight new ones will be built. A childcare center will also be created to help […]
Through the project, 142 rental homes will be renovated and eight new ones will be built. A childcare center will also be created to help […]
If the 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid did so, the uninsured rate would drop by 29.1%, the report found. The populations that would […]
The increases in enrollment are likely because of changes in the economy, policy changes like Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act and the temporary […]
Medically Home partners with health systems to provide care in patients’ homes. As long as there is a roof, electricity, running water and a bathroom, […]
A new partnership between Yuvo Health, an administrative and managed-care solution for community health centers, and Centene subsidiary Fidelis Care aims to bring value-based care […]
With proactive outreach by highly trained community health navigators guided by data and leveraging easy-to-use technology, we could get ahead of an individual’s needs, design […]
Pharma companies often take the blame for high prescription costs. But a new, industry-sponsored survey shifts attention to insurance industry practices.
Food is one of the fundamental blocks for our survival and has a significant impact on our mental and physical health. An alarming 38 million […]
The health crisis in Black communities isn’t solely due to lack of access to care. Much of it also stems from well-documented racial disparities and […]
The key challenge for primary care is the current lack of means for population-wide screening as this significantly lowers our ability to catch the condition […]
Dr. David Feinberg spent much of a roughly 20-minute late-morning session Monday talking about the potential benefits of EHRs, but when asked about losing market […]
Wells Fargo Strategic Capital led the Series B funding round. Concerto also announced Thursday that it has acquired Crown Health, a home-based primary care practice […]
More health care providers are seeing patients on an outpatient basis, but simply getting to a doctor visit can be a formidable obstacle for those […]
Despite all the impassioned calls to action and carefully-considered strategies — and the undeniable conviction behind both — the same question kept lingering in the […]
The pandemic has revealed many health inequities across society. A panel of speakers at MedCity News’ INVEST Pop Health conference discussed the various ways that […]
Industry executives will share their insights at the INVEST Pop Health virtual conference, held in collaboration with New Orleans Business Alliance, scheduled for November 15-16. […]
CVS Caremark recently launched efforts to better prevent, detect and treat sickle cell disease, HIV and cardiovascular disease. CVS Caremark CMO Sree Chaguturu shared how […]
One of the panel discussions at the conference, scheduled for November 15-16, will focus on data and analytics in the context of population health.
If all insurers adopt a consumer-first mentality, health care—a basic human need and right—can be affordable and accessible to everyone. If that sounds like a […]
MedCity News is once again partnering with the New Orleans Business Alliance to host the executive summit INVEST Pop Health Virtual.
If you’re a startup focused on population health, addressing social determinants of health, or helping people manage chronic diseases, you should apply by October 22.
Leaders with insurers and health systems said that taking a holistic approach and partnering with community organizations is key to standing up a successful social […]
Unite Us will integrate NowPow’s tools and community partners into its closed-loop referral system, which can be used to screen for social factors that negatively […]
Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures and Village Capital launched their first accelerator focused on culturally competent care this summer. Two startups were each awarded $100,000: […]
To realize its care coordination ambitions, Elevate enlisted the help of the Innovaccer Health Cloud, which unifies member data across systems and care settings.
Homelessness, a key social determinant of health, is on the rise, prompting action from payers and providers. Though their efforts are varied, ranging from subsidizing […]
The NowPow referral platform, which is integrated into the New Jersey-based health system’s EHR, will enable clinicians and other care team members to provide patients […]
SDoH is just one of the topics at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference, a virtual event scheduled for September 20-23, in collaboration with Medical […]
With the CDC’s eviction moratorium set to lift at the end of the month, many people are still struggling with rent payments and utility debt. […]
By accessing community care networks (CCNs), payer organizations and providers can enable a holistic patient approach that includes social determinants of health ,and diversity, equity […]
Often overshadowed by its larger, more affluent neighbors to the west, Imperial County had few testing and vaccination resources early on. Now, flush with vaccines, groups […]
To know how Chiquita Brooks-LaSure will lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, we sat down with Matthew Hittle, a former senior adviser to […]
A new analysis from the Lown Institute identified the most and least racially inclusive hospitals in America, but hospitals at the bottom of the list […]
The payer’s Community Catalyst initiative includes 23 programs that involve collaborations with various community-based organizations and health centers. They tackle different types of social determinants […]
The nation’s largest public health system will stop using clinical assessments for kidney function and vaginal delivery after C-sections that use race-based calculations for determining […]
Covid has pushed state health agencies to use Medicaid in ways that would never have been imagined before. With one in five Americans saying they […]
The health insurance startup and transportation service company are joining forces to offer Medicare Advantage members access to non-emergency medical transportation. With transportation being a […]
Covid-19 has demonstrated the grave need for us to invest in chronic disease prevention and support by building stronger, deeper relationships with patients and families, […]
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association recently announced its new national health equity strategy that will focus on maternal health, diabetes, cardiovascular care and mental […]
Racism has always existed in healthcare, but the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare how entrenched the problem still is. In response, providers and payers have vowed […]
Healthcare information exchanges could provide the missing link between providers, payers and community-based organizations working to address social determinants of health. Efforts in Nebraska and […]
Unite Us, a New York-based technology company that makes coordination of care software, passed a $1.6 billion valuation. It build networks with local providers and […]
Seniors in the U.S. are among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and providing them with primary care proved to be a major challenge. […]
UCSF’s interactive data platform allows users to drill down into 150 social determinants of health variables. This data, layered with EHR data, can give researchers […]
In an interview, Holon Solutions CEO Jon Zimmerman shared some insights on his 40-year career and how his experience aided the development of Holon’s approach […]
The solution will connect providers with social services organizations, enabling the secure exchange of messages, referrals and personal health information. The FHIR-based technology can help […]
Roughly a third of adults had a telehealth visit in the first 6 months of the pandemic, according to a new survey conducted by the […]
Rideshare app Lyft is partnering with corporations and healthcare organizations to create an initiative that will help connect members of underserved communities to vaccination sites […]
The initiative, called Freedom House 2.0, will provide emergency medical services training to people from economically disadvantaged communities. It aims to address social determinants of […]
The newly created organization, dubbed OneTen, aims to create 1 million jobs for Black people over the next decade. Its founders include some big names […]
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The Ohio-based health system is working with three organizations to provide residents of Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood with access to high-speed internet at affordable prices. The […]
Lessons that underscore the importance of strong public health infrastructures, community-based care and support for the most needy can be applied to the U.S. today […]
The technology company is partnering with major insurers, including Aetna and Humana, as well as providers like Ochsner Health to expand access to its platform […]
The resource includes services and access to a data analytics platform that can help providers identify and address social factors affecting the health of the […]
As the Covid-19 crisis accelerates, healthcare organizations are turning to technology solutions to help them keep pace with patient care needs as well as population […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected some communities more than others. With a renewed focus on inequities, health leaders see an opportunity to drive change […]
A new survey of U.S. physicians shows that they have differing views on how the payer market needs to evolve, but a vast majority agree […]
After a launching their social determinants of health partnership in Nebraska over the summer, technology company Unite Us and the Nebraska Health Information Initiative have […]
Even though Covid-19 is distinct from any health crisis the country has previously faced, assessing U.S. public health strategies during past crises can provide insight […]
The New Jersey-based health system’s culturally nuanced social determinants of health program will screen all patients for social and behavioral factors that impact their health, […]
With the annual INVEST Population Health virtual conference coming up November 16-18, here’s a look at our collaboration partner New Orleans Business Alliance. It plays […]
Radically improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations requires a multifaceted proactive, community-wide approach focused on better understanding social determinants of health and simultaneously addressing social […]
For the second year, MedCity News is partnering with the New Orleans Business Alliance to host an executive summit that focuses on population health and […]
It’s crucial that today’s providers, innovators, and regulators alike continue to push for such tech adoption, driving virtual, continuous care in populations disproportionately affected by […]
MedCity News has the most engaged healthcare business audience in the industry. We can collaborate with you to develop customized content or provide a platform for […]
With more readers and greater engagement in our content than ever, we have many products that can help you reach your customer base through our […]
Population health management advocates need to demonstrate how redefining care management by adopting a holistic viewpoint to include what’s happening outside the hospital will help […]
CityBlock Health, a company building out healthcare services for low-income communities, raised $53.5 million in a series B extension. The company plans to use the […]
In comparison to other developed countries, we spend the least amount of money on social care and the most on medical, with the worst overall […]
A network of community health centers in northern California quickly built out telehealth tools, mapping services and other technologies to respond to Covid-19. Leaders with […]
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