Mariah Taylor A study from the AARP Public Policy Institute found family caregivers in the U.S. provide $600 billion worth of unpaid care each year. In Connecticut alone, there are 420,000 caregivers providing unpaid care, NBC Connecticut reported March 14. In 2021, they provided 390 million care hours, which amounts to $7.2 billion worth of care. The unpaid contributions […]
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Jakob Emerson – Monday, March 6th, 2023 As the nation prepares to unwind federal policies put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency, states are gearing up for Medicaid redeterminations this spring. The nation has been under continuous Medicaid/CHIP enrollment since early 2020, which raised total enrollment by 20.2 million through October 2022 — a more
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New data shows that 46% of patients rely on online provider reviews for provider selection. With loyalty on the back burner, a poor patient experience could prompt consumers to look elsewhere. By Sarai Rodriguez March 08, 2023 – Online reviews and positive patient experiences are now critical in provider selection, and patients are quick to switch if their
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Alexis Kayser A proposed bill in the U.S. Senate would expand the rights of physician-owned hospitals — including some privileges that were rescinded more than a decade ago. Sen. James Lankford from Oklahoma has reintroduced the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, alongside several other Republican lawmakers. If passed, the law would remove the Affordable
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Alexis Kayser – Monday, January 23rd, 2023 Generation Z is known among their predecessors for demanding difference: different workplace norms, different social initiatives, different technological approaches. They’ll want a different healthcare industry, too, as many literally wear their health metrics on their sleeve. Members of Gen Z are tracking their health with apps and wrist watches, seeking out supplements
Jakob Emerson – Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 Payers, pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers are no strangers to heavy criticism from the public and providers alike. Now another sector of the healthcare system has found itself increasingly caught in the crosshairs of constituents looking to point a finger for the rising cost of care: hospitals. As sharp
Mariah Muhammad – Friday, January 27th, 2023 Hospitals and health systems accelerated their technology integration and digital transformation during the pandemic to best serve their communities. Many organizations see the shift to digital continuing to affect hospital strategy in the next decade. Becker’s asked health system leaders: Question: What will hospitals and health systems look like in 10
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Robert Pearl, M.D. Forbes Contributor In any industry, market consolidation limits competition, choice and access to goods and services, all of which drive up prices. But there’s another—often overlooked—consequence. Market leaders that grow too powerful become complacent. And, when that happens, innovation dies. Healthcare offers a prime example. And industry of monopolies De facto monopolies
McKinsey & Company Home April 20, 2022 | Article By Bonnie Dowling, Drew Goldstein, Michael Park, and Holly Price Hybrid work: Making it fit with your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy New research details what empowered employees love about hybrid work models and the risks to diversity, equity, and inclusion if managers get the evolving flexible workplace wrong.
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Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 Washington state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would limit the number of patients a nurse can legally care for in hospitals, reigniting a long-standing debate over the benefits and consequences of mandated staffing ratios. California became the first state to legally mandate minimum nurse staffing ratios in 1999, according to
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