| 1/2/2021 |
VDH: More than 70,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive for second round of shots |
nbc29.com |
... really in the United States and around the world. We’re also so connected, and I hope we’ve learned a lot of lessons,” said said Dr. Laurie Forlano, VDH Deputy Commissioner for Population Health .This marks the start of the state’s process to administer the second dose. Both COVID-19 vaccines approved in this country, Pfizer and Moderna, require two shots over a period of time. A ... |
| 1/1/2021 |
BRIAN KLAUSNER: Local silver lining amid COVID's 2020 |
wral.com |
homeless Posted January 1, 2021 5:00 a.m. ESTEDITOR'S NOTE: Brian Klausner, is a primary care physician and medical director at WakeMed Community Population Health program and co-chair of the Wake County Familiar Face Population Health Task Force.I have had the opportunity to work with homeless patient populations throughout my career in medicine. For years, I have witnessed expensive societal shoulder shrugs and reflections of blame on to ... |
| 1/1/2021 |
Bait and switch |
progressive-charlestown.com |
... decade. However, proof of the environmental effects of mislabeled seafood has been scant as has research. So, Arizona State University researcher Kailin Kroetz and her colleagues analyzed the impact of seafood mislabeling on marine population health , fishery management effectiveness, and habitats and ecosystems in the United States, the world's largest seafood importer. The results of the study were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . The study ... |
| 1/1/2021 |
Reflections on key methodological decisions in national burden of disease assessments |
docwirenews.com |
... national burden of disease assessments Reflections on key methodological decisions in national burden of disease assessments By Arch Public Health. 2020 Dec 31;78(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s13690-020-00519-7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Summary measures of population health are increasingly used in different public health reporting systems for setting priorities for health care and social service delivery and planning. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) are one of the most commonly used health ... |
| 12/31/2020 |
In memoriam: H. Jack Geiger, Professor Emeritus CUNY School of Medicine and community health pioneer |
cuny.edu |
... which he chaired from 1978 until his retirement in 1996,” said Erica Friedman, MD, Interim Dean , CSOM. “He established our School’s focus on community health through the development of a series of population health courses that became the educational foundation of the mission of CSOM. His commitment to social justice and human rights was the foundation of his educational vision for the Sophie Davis program and the CUNY ... |
| 12/31/2020 |
Santa Barbara Cottage providing COVID-19 prevention education to Latino community |
lompocrecord.com |
... 14 hrs agoCottage health ambassadors will continue to distribute COVID-19 prevention kits and provide education to the Latino community in both English and Spanish. Courtesy of Cottage Health SaveCottage Center for Population Health is partnering with Latino community-based organizations and leaders to educate a community that has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to a Cottage spokeswoman.Health ambassadors are community members who are appointed ... |
| 12/31/2020 |
Connecticut nursing homes to get $31.2 million in additional COVID-19 aid |
Healthcare Finance |
Dec 31, 2020 More on Population Health Connecticut nursing homes to get $31.2 million in additional COVID-19 aid The state's nursing homes have seen more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases and close to 2,000 deaths. Mallory Hackett , Associate EditorConnecticut nursing homes will receive $31.2 million in additional COVID-19 response funds, Governor Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday.The payments are being delivered through increased payments that are retroactive ... |
| 12/30/2020 |
Persivia Expands Solutions with Prime Healthcare Services to Include HCC Risk Adjustment |
prsync.com |
Submitted by Prime Healthcare .Persivia, a leading provider of real-time bundled payment, population health , risk adjustment and quality management solutions, announced today that its client Prime Healthcare has expanded the capabilities available to their 46 hospitals and associated practices by adding HCC risk adjustment, STAR ratings management, virtual care and remote patient monitoring capabilities.Prime Healthcare operates 46 hospitals across the country and has worked with Persivia's sophisticated CareSpace ... |
| 12/30/2020 |
State and Local Government's Role in Healthcare is Changing; Marathon Health Provides tips for Navigating 2021 |
Business Insider |
... country's largest public and private employer-based healthcare providers, is helping local governments tackle healthcare challenges and save money on their healthcare spend at the same time. Using evidence-based clinical care and total population health management services, Marathon Health works to help a city identify employees with chronic health conditions and better manage their care while driving engagement across the entire employee population to address health needs."Today, the ... |
| 12/29/2020 |
Understanding a Diverse Cancer Center Catchment Area: A Qualitative Needs Assessment Built on a Theoretical Framework |
docwirenews.com |
... approach to cancer prevention and control activities in the region.METHODS: Extensive qualitative data were gathered from 32 key informants in the 13 county catchment area. We used the Warnecke Model for Analysis of Population Health and Health Disparities to analyze the qualitative data. We coded factors affecting cancer prevention and control using a directed content analysis approach guided by the Warnecke Model.RESULTS: Four outcome types included fundamental barriers ... |
| 12/29/2020 |
HealthEdge Software Completes Acquisition of Altruista Health | Business & Finance | heraldchronicle.com |
Business Wire |
... claim payment automation with business intelligence, enabling a unified approach to ensure payment accuracy. Altruista offers customers a highly configurable set of comprehensive modules delivered as a SaaS solution spanning care management, utilization management, population health , appeals and grievances, medication therapy management, member engagement and reporting and compliance. HealthEdge has provided care management and utilization management software integrated with HealthRules Payor® since 2012, and acquiring Altruista amplifies the existing ... |
| 12/25/2020 |
Verily Just Raised $700 Million To Tackle Healthcare's Toughest Problems |
Forbes |
... to support rapid expansion of some of Verily’s leading commercial businesses. These include ​Baseline​, an end-to-end ecosystem designed to make clinical research more efficient; and Verily Health Platforms, which supports population health , clinical care delivery and chronic disease management through programs like Healthy at Work​, ​Onduo ​and ​Coefficient​. The company will also progress several of its life sciences programs across surgery, pathology and immunology ... |
| 12/23/2020 |
Healthcare IT Market Worth $390.7 Billion by 2024 | Key Players are Optum (US), Cerner (US), Cognizant (US) |
blogspot.com |
... Size Estimation and Analysis of Wide Range of Growth Opportunities for Industry Players. According to the new market research report "Healthcare IT Market by Product (EHR, RIS, PACS, VNA, CPOE, HIE, Telehealth, Healthcare Analytics, Population Health Management, Supply Chain Management, CRM, Fraud Management, Claims Management) By End User (Provider, Payer) - Global Forecast to 2024" , published by MarketsandMarkets‚Ñ¢, the Healthcare IT Market is projected to reach USD 390.7 billion by ... |
| 12/23/2020 |
Azara Healthcare and SPH Analytics’ Population Health Division Announce Merger |
healthcareittoday.com |
Azara Healthcare and SPH Analytics’ Population Health Division Announce Merger December 23, 2020 FacebookAzara Healthcare, a leading provider of population health solutions to the community health market, and SPH Analytics, a leader in healthcare consumer experience measurement, engagement and population-based analytics, today announced a merger between Azara Healthcare and SPH Analytics’ population health division. Operating as Azara Healthcare , the new company offers a unique combination of ... |
| 12/23/2020 |
Navvis Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification to Manage Risk, Improve Security, and Meet Compliance Requirements |
Business Wire |
ST. LOUIS- Navvis, a leading population health company, today announced that the company’s information technology security and information technology infrastructure have earned certified status for information security by HITRUST.HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that Navvis’ data stores, web application infrastructure, and physical offices have met key regulations. Additionally, the company meets healthcare industry-defined requirements and is appropriately managing risk. The protection and security of sensitive healthcare ... |