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Physician compensation has also increased, and in New Orleans, pay growth hit 10%.
While Germany is seeing progress with digital health, the digitization process needs to be faster to keep up with the rest of Europe, says Peter Vullinghs, CEO of Philips Market DACH.
Incentive for healthy behaviors was the biggest demand from those who took the survey, with 46% saying it was missing from their plans.
The challenge organizations face is that each person needs one identity attached to them.
IT security is a legacy word, says Brian Selfridge: "This isn't cybersecurity, this is risk."
Open enrollment is ongoing as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to soon rule whether the ACA is constitutional.
Mental health benefits have also become important for employers, recognizing that it has an effect on absenteeism and productivity.
It's the unanticipated consequence of the 2017 cut of the ACA's cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers.
Medicare recipients with chronic conditions such as heart failure or diabetes who live in rural locations have higher death and hospitalization rates.
Kathleen Warner, chief of emerging strategies and ventures at the AHA, details how the organization is guiding healthcare startups as they build credibility.