Population Health

Macquarie's $300 million investment supports the White House-led initiative to improve energy efficiency in the healthcare sector, says John Pickhaver, head of infrastructure and energy capital for the Americas at Macquarie Capital.

Once the current strategy is implemented, 98% of all consumers will have access to insulin for $35 per month, company says.

Patient consent is a huge part of what South Western Sydney Primary Health network does, with 20,000 now connected through iRAD, says Nick McGhie, the organization's digital health and data manager.

This could also improve outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups, who generally have higher rates of hypertension.

Taiwan has a single payment insurance system and pay-for-performance, but the challenges of interoperability and measuring outcomes remain, says Dr. I-Rue Lai, vice superintendent at National Taiwan University Hospital.  

The proposed rule will also purportedly improve access to behavioral healthcare and make prior authorization more transparent.

Data is needed for good decisions. Enactment of the European Health Data Space would provide secure access, says Maria Hassel from the Swedish eHealth Agency.  

Lawmakers are concerned that CMS' 2024 final Part C and D rule may not adequately address MA plans' increased reliance on AI.

Premier and the American Hospital Association laud a recent Supreme Court decision but say HHS is still acting unlawfully.

Research on asthma shows African Americans are six times more likely to have an ER visit and three times more likely to die, says Marci Bennafield, clinical instructor in health informatics for Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions.