| Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | 1pm ET / 10am PT Join Clarity and guest speaker, Engagys, as they discuss top trends to watch in member engagement for 2023 and beyond. Learn how leading health plans are leveraging behavioral science, hyper-personalization, omni-channel communications (and more) to stay ahead of the curve. Register now. |
Featured | | By Heather Landi Verily is preparing to expand its precision health businesses and got a $1 billion boost from its parent company to fuel its next stage of growth. |
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| Tuesday, October 6 2022 | 12:30pm ET / 9:30am PT Learn how health plans can respond proactively to the increasing demand for fertility and family-forming benefits in order to win and retain groups, drive revenue, and provide an equitable benefit that engages more members. Register Now.
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Top Stories By Heather Landi CVS, Walgreens and Amazon are ramping up their focus on in-home medical services and primary care and it will cause major disruptions for more traditional brick-and-mortar providers, industry experts say. "The Signify deal is CVS skating to where the puck is going to be in three to five years," said Dr. Colin Banas, an executive at DrFirst. By Frank Diamond More money is wasted in caring for beneficiaries in traditional Medicare than in Medicare Advantage plans, according to a study that examined data from nearly 2.5 million Humana members. By Paige Minemyer The American Medical Association has joined a class-action lawsuit against Cigna, alleging that the insurer underpaid for claims filed by providers in the contracted MultiPlan network. By Heather Landi Health Care Service Corporation is joining the growing list of healthcare players to launch a virtual primary care service. By Paige Minemyer When the CVS Caremark team geared up to take on health disparities, it quickly realized that any initiative would require a significant basis in data to succeed. By Heather Landi Big tech and retail giants like Amazon and Walmart joined hundreds of provider groups, hospitals and virtual care companies pressing Congress to take action on telehealth legislation this fall. By Paige Minemyer Aetna will enter the Affordable Care Act's exchanges in four more states, bringing its total footprint to 12 states, the insurer announced late last week. By Annie Burky Google Cloud announced a multiyear strategic partnership with LifePoint Health to implement Google Cloud’s healthcare data engine in LifePoint’s facilities across 29 states. LifePoint will utilize Google’s HDE to improve community-based healthcare delivery with the aim of offering clinicians near real-time, globalized views of patients’ records. By Dave Muoio The tactics allegedly employed by New Jersey's largest integrated system included bad faith acquisition negotiations, political interference and strategic closure of locations serving underinsured patients, competitor CarePoint Health wrote in a lawsuit filed last week. Fierce podcasts Don't miss an episode | | This week on "Podnosis," we talk about how the emotional toll from gun violence impacts care in hospitals. We also chat about how investors are approaching the current market. |
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| Tuesday, October 11 2022 | 2pm ET / 11am PT In terms of experience improvement, the biggest opportunity for health plans is to finally meet consumers across all populations where they are. This includes capitalizing on the massive digital adoption that has taken place over the last two years. Register now.
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Resources Whitepaper Gain insights into improving the quality of chronic wound research with a combination of stakeholder interest and mobile platform technology that produces and measures higher quality images. Sponsored by: Net Health Whitepaper With Telehealth growing faster than any other place of care, implementing robust telehealth systems is a priority for healthcare organizations. Learn what those essential components to building a successful telehealth infrastructure are, and how they can provide a seamless experience for both patients and onsite clinicians. Sponsored by: Advantech America eBook Could cloud be the cure for your EHR headaches? See our infographic on how moving to the cloud can slash financial and administrative burdens. Sponsored by: NetApp Events Fierce Health Payer Forum October 12, 2022 | Free Virtual Event Fierce Clinical Trial Billing & Research Compliance Summit February 2023 | Location TBD |
