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Walmart + UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health + Signify — the Current Flurry of Big HealthCare

Health Populi

The other Big Healthcare news item this week was CVS Health’s planned acquisition of Signify Health , after much speculation that Amazon and other Big and smaller bidders (including UnitedHealth Group) were keen on acquiring the home/care company over the past two weeks. health care re-organization, at scale.

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The American Hospital Association Looks at Retail and Tech Health Care Disruptors

Health Populi

hospital sector is facing major challenges on all fronts: staffing (especially nursing and more broadly, clinician burnout), supply chain, financial stressors, demographics, and cross-industry politics vis-à-vis pharma and health insurance. “By 2030, nontraditional players could own as much as 30% of the primary care market.”

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Telehealth with a technician in the home reduces spend by 22% for Scottsdale Physician Group

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In 2018, Scottsdale Physician Group in Scottsdale, Arizona, saw a need that simply was not being met. Some patients were not getting the medical care they needed, when they needed, because of a variety of issues. “It is precisely these patients who are consuming the healthcare dollar at an increasing rate.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

The response: A health plan is a comprehensive package of healthcare services and coverage that helps individuals or groups manage and finance their healthcare needs. Health plans are designed to provide a range of medical services, preventive care, and financial protection against the costs of healthcare.

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Wellvana Health Announces $84 Million Capital Raise to Drive Innovation in Value-Based Care Enablement

Healthcare IT Today

$140 million in funding raised since November 2020 Wellvana Health announced today that it has closed an $84 million capital raise to drive innovation in value-based care enablement for independent primary care physicians, specialists, and health systems. geographies.

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Banner Health brings AI driven virtual assistants for better patient experience

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Buoy Health AI triage bot True to their mission “Making health care easier, so life can be better”, Banner Health has invested in digital health technologies to support their patient experience. After clicking on the “Get Health Now” button, patients are asked questions about their profile (e.g.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023.

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