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The Growing Pet Economy – What It Means for Human Health, Well-Being, and Healthcare Costs

Health Populi

Our pets can be personal and family drivers of health and health care cost savings, according to a new study from according to a new report from researchers at George Mason University published in their paper, Health Care Cost Savings of Pet Ownership. bn savings attributable to obesity reduction, s1.8

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McKinsey’s Six Shifts To Add Life to Years — and One More to Consider

Health Populi

.” This is akin to our pointing out over the past years that every company is a health company. This graphic illustrates that about one-half of companies listed on the S&P have a direct impact on people’s health: think pharma, life sciences, medical technology, health insurance, food, and transportation.

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The Cost of Treating Patients is On the Rise: PwC Goes What’s Behind the 2024 Medical Spending Numbers

Health Populi

Here’s a link to PwC’s 2007 study looking behind the numbers, noting that the 11.9% CMS) and commercial/private side of health plan strategies. As the first line chart illustrates, the peak of medical trend in the last 18 years was in 2007 when the U.S. saw double-digit cost growth of nearly 12%.

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What Are Patients Looking for in a Doctor? It Depends on Who You Ask…and Their Race

Health Populi

While the same proportion of Black and White patients say they are looking for a doctor with empathy and compassion, there are relatively large differences between patients based on their race, found in the Everyday Health-Castle Connolly Physician-Consumer study. consumers and 277 Castle Connolly health care professionals.

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Thinking About Telehealth Through the Lens of Real Estate – Listening to JLL

Health Populi

” I was particularly keen to dig into this study based on its sponsoring organization: JLL is a real estate services company serving over a dozen vertical markets — including health care, life sciences, senior housing, and retail, among other industry sectors. JLL surveyed 4,060 U.S.

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Results from New Studies Support Role of Digital Tools in Streamlining Dementia Detection; Findings to be Revealed at American Academy of Neurology’s Annual Meeting

Digital Health Global

Both studies focused on cognitive assessments that primarily evaluate patients’ performance on tasks involving drawing. These new studies further show the ability for advanced AI-enabled digital tools to spot the earliest signs of cognitive dysfunction and maximize the available options for patients.”

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Like banks, healthcare will become digital-first in 2022, Zoom healthcare lead says

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

He sees three major developments: healthcare will become a digital-first system; decentralization will become a major theme for health and life sciences organizations; and video will be part of every healthcare experience. You predict that decentralization will become a major theme for health and life science organizations.