Inovalon is expanding its partnership with Walmart to provide their cloud-based Data Insight services to support the company’s expanding health services. The software solution will help the company improve patient outcomes with a data-driven patient-centered approach. This multi-year deal builds on […]
Report Helps Payers Understand Member Perspectives to Increase Value
A report based on a Zipari/Ipsos survey entitled “Payers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know” helps payers address their knowledge gaps regarding member perspectives and customer experience. This online survey questioned health plan members and representatitves. This report covers perspective gaps […]
Germany’s Digital Healthcare Act and Real-World Evidence
Germany's 2019 Act to Improve Healthcare Provision through Digitization and Innovation has accelerated the implementation of digital health applications (DiGa). This legislation lets DiGA be prescribed to patients and reimbursed by German Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) after passing an assessment […]
Insurance Design Harms Patient Health with Barriers to Access
Patient health is harmed by barriers to access caused by Insurance design, according to The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America’s (PhRMA) first Patient Experience Survey. Results indicate that 41% of all patients report at least one instance of non-adherence, which increases as […]
Establishing the Value of Next-Gen Sequencing
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been touted by some as the backbone of future precision medicine approaches. This technology could help target treatment to the right patient population, preserving medical resources, reducing hospitalization, and improving patient outcomes. However, there is no […]
Machine Learning to Predict Reentry Rates Using Hospital RWE
Machine learning, an advanced automated data analysis method, may predict 30-day hospital readmission rates, according to a report published in the journal Value in Health. This study by Li Q et al. used administrative data from over 1.6 million patient visits in Quebec from 1995-2012. By […]
PharmacoEconomics Article Authors Discuss 8 Recommendations for CEAs in Diagnostic Assessments
An article published in PharmacoEconomics details eight recommendations regarding how cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) are used in diagnostics. The researchers call for clear reporting of patients’ symptoms and the diagnostic algorithms used. They also call for the use of quality-adjusted […]
AllStripes Announces $50 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Rare Disease Research
AllStripes has raised $50 million in Series B Funding, led by Lux Capital. As a result, the organization has initiated more than 100 programs to investigate rare diseases and to improve patient outcomes. AllStripes CEO and Co-Founder Nancy Yu remarks, “Beginning research on a rare condition can […]
Cerner’s First Chief Health Officer Seeks to Leverage EHR RWD to Predict Disease and Improve Patient Outcomes
According to Cerner, Nasim Afsar, MD, MBA, MHM will take on the position of Chief Health Officer in January 2022. Dr. Afsar will guide organizations dedicated to improving patient care, including regulatory, health policy, and patient safety groups. She also intends to use electronic health record […]
IQVIA Publishes Data Science Lab on Improving Health Outcomes Using Home Healthcare Tools
The IQVIA Institute Human Data Science published findings from its third lab on improving patient outcomes using home healthcare tools. Key topics include changes to the home healthcare model and future trends. Home healthcare is expanding beyond the elderly population and now includes telehealth […]
