Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

“Health agencies will have to become at least as sophisticated as other consumer/retail industries in analyzing a variety of data that helps uncover root causes of human behavior,” Gartner recommended in 2017. That’s because “health” is not all pre-determined by our parent-given genetics.

Public Health 199

Public Health Medicare Health Technology Patient Experience 199

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

Fetter also launched adjacent businesses—Conifer Health Solutions and United Surgical Partners International—which are now multi-billion-dollar enterprises and leaders in their respective fields. Fetter retired as chairman and CEO of Tenet in late 2017.

Digital Health 52

Digital Health Leadership Pharmaceuticals Primary Care 52

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Providers will need to manage patients post-discharge and keep them healthy in their homes rather than in hospitals. Though not as high profile as Anthem’s policies, payers have been narrowing provider networks to bring down costs. This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA).

Medicare 32

Medicare Accountable Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 32

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I wrote this post on the deal as an inflection point in American healthcare on 3rd December 2017 when CVS and Aetna announced their marriage intentions. This post updates my initial thoughts on the deal, given the morphing US healthcare market on both the traditional health services front and fast-evolving retail health environment.

Medicare 147

Medicare Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Patient Experience 147

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This change is occurring as the result of clinical innovations, patient preferences, financial incentives, electronic health records, telemedicine, and an increased focus on improving quality of care and clinical outcomes. The Trump Administration supports increased use of Medicare Advantage and expanding consumer choices.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

The report is aptly titled, Americans’ Views on Health Insurance at the End of a Turbulent Year. adults, age 19 to 64, by phone in November and December 2017. 9 in 10 working-age adults say “yes” indeed, my fellow Americans and I all have the right to affordable health care, as the chart illustrates.

Medicare 209

Medicare Patient Experience Health Policy 209