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  COVID-19 vaccine prices are going up. It shouldn’t be our focus.

  Vaccinating as many people as possible to reduce the spread of respiratory illness that can be especially life-threatening for the youngest and oldest Americans is key, argues vaccine law professor Richard Hughes IV.

  Richard Hughes IV • Jan. 10, 2023

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  Healing healthcare cybersecurity with ‘whole-of-health’ approach

  Retired Gen. Keith Alexander and Premera Blue Cross Chief Information Security Officer Adrian Mayers argue for structural changes organizations can make to address healthcare cyberattacks.

  Keith Alexander and Adrian Mayers • Jan. 4, 2023

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  Virtual care and MA stars: value for seniors and for health plans

  Kelly Bliss, Teladoc’s head of U.S. group health, makes the case for virtual care’s efficacy in improving MA star ratings.

  Kelly Bliss • Dec. 19, 2022

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  How to address healthcare’s unique cybersecurity challenges

  Although the U.S. is entering a post-COVID era, many factors straining the healthcare industry will continue and more risk factors will kick in, argues Syed Kaptan of cybersecurity intelligence company ThreatQuotient.

  Syed Kaptan • Nov. 28, 2022

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  The American healthcare system is broken — here’s what we can do to fix it

  Value-based care is key to transforming health outcomes and empowering doctors and patients, Texas physician Kevin Spencer argues.

  Kevin Spencer • Oct. 26, 2022

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  Price transparency data provides new visibility into real rates paid to providers

  Payers can use the data to gain insights regarding the rates hospitals have negotiated with other payers, which potentially can be used during contract negotiations, BRG analysts argue.

  JoAnna Younts and Konstantin Gorelik • Oct. 14, 2022

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  A critical first: Making behavioral health services more accessible

  Intermountain executive Mikelle Moore talks about the importance of community mental health awareness and how to leverage accessibility.

  Mikelle Moore • Oct. 7, 2022

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  Will the healthcare labor shortage fuel more consolidation?

  J.P. Morgan’s head of healthcare corporate client banking lays out trends to consider as private equity firms snap up physician groups.

  Bret Schiller • Sept. 22, 2022

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  Missed vaccines open path for return of preventable diseases

  Immunization rates declined across the board beginning in March 2020, according to the CDC, but the most significant drop was among children who receive vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program.

  Patricia Stinchfield • Sept. 7, 2022

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  Congress finally eliminates Part D vaccine cost sharing: Medicare coverage is still broken

  The Inflation Reduction Act leaves intact a peculiar split in Medicare vaccine coverage that discourages physicians from offering certain vaccines, argues former Moderna Vice President Richard Hughes.

  Richard Hughes • Aug. 26, 2022

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  The promise of payer transparency

  A new price transparency rule lends itself to creating a more equitable, cost-effective market for medical coverage, Clarify Health chief analytics and privacy officer Niall Brennan argues.

  Niall Brennan • Aug. 17, 2022

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  As Congress, Biden administration squabble over COVID-19 funds, an ongoing pandemic response posture strains public health

  Congress and the administration are at odds on the need to purchase more vaccines and therapeutics while the public health workforce is beleaguered, former Moderna VP Richard Hughes argues.

  Richard Hughes • July 14, 2022

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  Healing within the healthcare community starts with empathy

  The U.S. healthcare system can’t take much more employee turnover without compromising care. Overwhelmed and overworked, many healthcare workers don’t feel safe and supported, Qualtrics’ CMO argues.

  Adrienne Boissy • July 5, 2022

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  The doctor's visit of the future will be like having coffee with a friend. Here's why

  Solv Health CMO Robert Rohatsch contends that digital healthcare transformation will help GPs finally get back to what most of us really want to do in the first place — keep patients healthy.

  Robert Rohatsch • June 22, 2022

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  Expiration of healthcare subsidies will have domino effect, leading to higher prices and increased medical debt

  Millions of Americans will experience dramatic price increases, become uninsured and likely accrue medical debt, GetInsured’s Heather Korbulic argues.

  Heather Korbulic • June 16, 2022

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  Millions of people counting on Congress to protect telehealth access

  Patients who have come to rely on telehealth have been left waiting and wondering if they will be able to receive the virtual care they need once the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended.

  Julia Mirich • May 26, 2022

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  Higher education can help solve America's nursing shortage

  By adapting new tactics, building more flexible ways to credential new nurses and making academic progression more accessible, learning institutions can take critical steps to strengthen America's core of nurses, the authors argue.

  Jennifer Graebe and Lisa McIntyre-Hite • April 11, 2022

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  CVS CIO: Data ecosystem development for a consumer-first healthcare experience

  Organizations need to have intelligent, integrated data platforms to make rapid innovation possible, CVS' Roshan Navagamuwa argues.

  Roshan Navagamuwa • March 3, 2022

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  Congress: Target the middlemen who drive up drug costs

  "The PBM market lacks the three elements essential for competition — choice, transparency and a lack of conflict of interest," antitrust attorney and former FTC policy director David Balto argues.

  David Balto • Nov. 15, 2021

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  Broadband investments can improve health, as long as insurers don't roll back telehealth coverage

  Jason Resendez of Consumers for Quality Care argues it's time for insurers, policymakers and health systems to embrace telehealth as an integral part of the future of healthcare.

  Jason Resendez • Sept. 27, 2021

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  The village doctor paradox

  Teladoc CIO Claus Jensen argues that new models of care should break down silos and rebuild using virtual and physical platforms to connect patients' care over time.

  Claus Jensen • Sept. 8, 2021

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  The federal price transparency rules have critical gaps that must be addressed to achieve their objectives

  Castlight Health CEO Maeve O'Meara argues that if regulations aren't implemented in a meaningful way for consumers, the efforts will likely fail to inform healthcare decision making and achieve the desired cost savings.

  Maeve O'Meara • Aug. 18, 2021

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  Digital therapeutics — a double-edged sword?

  Aloha McBride, EY's global health leader, argues that algorithms need to be regularly audited and screened for bias and discrepancies, while clinicians play a vital role in explaining the key features of apps and patient privacy risks.

  Aloha McBride • Aug. 10, 2021

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  Healthcare workers are part of American infrastructure

  Congress should provide grants that allow schools of medicine and nursing in rural, underserved areas to expand and organize, the American Hospital Association's chief nursing officer argues.

  Robyn Begley • June 30, 2021

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  Better data sharing among MCOs, public health, Medicaid could boost vaccination efforts

  The CEO of Medicaid Health Plans of America says plans are already helping states manage and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by using data analytics and demographic information to target outreach to those most at risk.

  Craig Kennedy • June 21, 2021

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