Two simultaneous, opposing, AI-in-Healthcare Developments
Both of these happened yesterday: On one hand, Google announced AI partnerships with major health systems such as HCA and…
Author: Hemi Weingarten
The Doorman Fallacy and The Essence of Patient Care
At some point during the 20th century, hotels started replacing doormen with automatic doors, hoping technology would improve their bottom…
More Nurses, Higher Productivity
The federal government is going to spend $100 million to train more nurses and grow a workforce that has been…
Nurses are leaving the profession by droves
A recently published survey of over 1300 nurses found that half of them have a side hustle. Additionally, nearly half…
Accountable care for all by 2030: Get ready for Medicare’s ambitious plan
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is a federal agency responsible for developing and testing new ways to…
Dismal Medicaid Disenrollment Stats Can Easily Be Reversed with Twig
Medicaid is a vital health insurance program for millions of low-income Americans. However, a significant number of Medicaid members are…
Twig Health Addresses 6 of 9 Major Trends in Digital Health Right Now
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past decade, you’re probably familiar with HLTH (health) health ecosystem platform…
Increased Member Engagement = Higher Health Plan Profitability
Member engagement plays a crucial role in improving outcomes, keeping costs in check and maintaining profitability. When members are actively…
Unplanned Readmissions in US Healthcare and How to Reduce Them
According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), nearly one in five Medicare patients in the…
Improving Care Coordination with SMS Texting
SMS texting. This simple, accessible technology can revolutionize the way patients engage with their healthcare providers, making care coordination more…