Emphasizing Patient-Centered Care to Improve Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment is full of challenges for patients and their families. A lack of patient-centered care can amplify these existing challenges and introduce new ones. André Dahinden, managing director at Accenture, shares how healthcare providers can make their oncology treatment processes more patient-centered in order to facilitate better patient experience and improve outcomes.

Identifying Health System CEOs’ Growth Priorities in 2022

To support business growth and promote the shift to patient-centric care, health system CEOs are implementing digital tools and diversifying their workforce. Jiban Khuntia, PhD, director of the University of Colorado, Denver's Health Administration Research Consortium, shares the results of a health system CEO survey highlighting these trends and discusses how they support the digital transformation journey in healthcare.

Protecting AI in Healthcare: Addressing Algorithmic Bias, Data Privacy, Security Concerns

Artificial intelligence has a variety of useful applications in healthcare. But algorithmic bias, along with data privacy and security concerns, have prompted significant ethical and legal concerns. Linda Malek, partner at Moses & Singer and chair of the firm’s healthcare, privacy, and cybersecurity practice group, discusses the risks associated with AI in healthcare.

Transforming Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention, Management With Blood Testing

Many unknowns surround Alzheimer’s Disease prevention and management, but blood testing might pave a way forward. Michael Racke, MD, Medical Director of Neurology at Quest Diagnostics, shares how a new type of diagnostic testing might help identify Alzheimer’s Disease early and change the healthcare system’s approach to the disease.

Measuring, Appreciating the Impact of Strategic Primary Care Investments

Investing in primary care services can be key to the success of organizations’ value-based care and health equity efforts. Vivek Garg, MD, chief medical officer for Humana’s Primary Care Organization, shares how organizations can invest strategically to support primary care, from investing in more sustainable EHRs to aligning around health equity.

Part Two: Understanding the Telehealth Fraud Enforcement Landscape

Amid evolving telehealth policy and regulations, federal agencies are working to prevent fraud and abuse. In part two of a two-part series on telehealth, Jacob Harper, an associate with law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Christa Natoli, executive director of the Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law (CTeL), and Ben Steinhafel, policy director of CTeL, discuss fraud enforcement actions related to telehealth and why providers must remain vigilant.

Part One: Tracking Telehealth Legislation at the Federal, State Levels

In part one of a two-part series on telehealth, to ensure access to telehealth after the public health emergency has ended will require lawmakers to pass new legislation extending or making permanent regulatory flexibilities enacted during the pandemic. Jacob Harper, an associate with law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Christa Natoli, executive director of the Center for Telehealth and E-Health Law (CTeL), and Ben Steinhafel, policy director of CTeL, discuss the bills currently introduced in Congress and trends in state telehealth legislation.

Leveraging In-Home Advanced Primary Care Solutions To Boost Patient Experience

By bringing primary care services into the home through in-home primary care, providers can improve patient satisfaction while lowering healthcare costs. Chris Dodd, MD, chief medical officer at Emcara Health, sheds light on how in-home advanced primary care interacts with the rest of the healthcare system to lower costs and boost patient experience.

Adopting Health IT Data Standards to Support Patient-Centered Care

Access to comprehensive patient health data at the point of care is critical for care coordination. Holly Miller, MD, chief medical officer of MedAllies, shares how 360X specifications can help healthcare organizations streamline data sharing to support patient-centered care during care transitions.

Getting Virtual Care Solutions To The Patients That Need Them The Most

Broader uptake of virtual care has broken down many of the geographic- and stigma-related barriers of the past, but has also erected new barriers in their stead. Adam Hornung, executive director of telehealth operations at Intermountain Healthcare, shares how his organization has tackled barriers to virtual care access and involved patients in the solution.