MOVING INTELLIGENT CHANGE FORWARD
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The power of the patient voice has been often acknowledged, and yet nearly twenty years since my first engagement in such dialogue, we continue to ponder the “how." The simple truth is that while the power actors in health care know that patient perspectives and experiences matter, their perpetual commitment to siloed, proprietary engagement continues to be inefficient and actually prevents our progress toward health care that is both relevant and effective for real people.
The Science article
on bias in algorithms should be a wake-up call to all: it’s tangible evidence of the bias in healthcare that anyone who’s been in this field knows is real. The study authors' response is equally instructive: they’re making their expertise available for free to any organization that wants to ensure that their efforts in AI and predictive analytics does a better job at accounting for such factors. The opportunity is for this effort to also include patients and patient organizations who intimately know and understand both the prevalence and the impact of such bias in health care. And, it’s an opportunity to champion the open development of solutions in data analysis and application that help all of us — from innovator and health plan to patients and families — achieve better health. Isn’t that the point?
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Value Considerations Should Begin Very Early in the New Drug Development Life Cycle
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Value needs to be considered early in the development life cycle of a therapy and should be continued throughout, even into the postlaunch space using real-world studies, according to a presentation on value-based services and their life cycles at the AMCP Nexus 2019 meeting.
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The Power of Person-Generated Health Data: Five Ways to Improve the Care Experience
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The use of technology in health care has improved many aspects of the way the health system works. Consumers can order prescription refills and schedule appointments online. Electronic health records (EHRs) allow clinicians to look up a person’s drug allergies and medical history in a fraction of the time it would take to locate that information in a paper record.
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Help Desk: Can your medical records become marketing? We investigate a reader’s suspicious ‘patient portal.’
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There’s a saying among certain Silicon Valley billionaires that nobody cares about privacy. My inbox suggests quite the opposite.
In recent months, my email, Twitter feed and Washington Post “Help Desk” have been deluged with your questions and concerns about the secret life of our data. You’ve shared your outrage at how smart TVs and credit cards, web browsers and iPhone apps treat our lives like a product to be sold.
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US ordered to cough up $1.59B in subsidies to Kaiser, Oscar, other payers
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CSR payments, intended to reimburse insurers for covering sicker beneficiaries, have turned into a battleground between payers and the federal government. Litigation over the payments dates back to late 2014 when Republicans in the House of Representatives sued HHS over the payments.
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Race-based bias in care extends even to algorithms, study says
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The history of U.S. medical care and African-Americans has often been fraught.
The Science study shows how racially biased assumptions can be baked into even supposedly neutral algorithms.
The particular algorithm researchers at the University of California, Brigham And Women’s Hospital, the University of Chicago and Massachusetts General Hospital focused on are known as “high-risk care management” programs.
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Widely used health care prediction algorithm biased against black people
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New study from Chicago Booth and UC Berkeley reveals significant racial bias in software program that affects access to care for millions of Americans
From predicting who will be a repeat offender to who’s the best candidate for a job, computer algorithms are now making complex decisions in lieu of humans. But increasingly, many of these algorithms are being found to replicate the same racial, socioeconomic or gender-based biases they were built to overcome.
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Google eyes AI to cut hospital red tape, move providers beyond 'data clerks'
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Former Geisinger CEO David Feinberg offered a peek behind the curtain at Google Health on Monday at the HLTH conference, outlining areas for the tech behemoth to disrupt, including artificial intelligence in disease prediction and prevention and hospital administration.
The tech giant has invested in voice technology to help doctors and patients, methods to stop the spread of infectious diseases, and a plethora of AI projects across its divisions.
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Harnessing Emerging Information Technology for Bundled Payment Care Using a Value-Driven Framework
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The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) over the past decade and the corresponding development of value-based care and payment models have created opportunities for innovation, but many organizations have encountered barriers, whether technological, financial, or organizational. Challenges remain, but emerging information technology advancements are opening avenues to successfully implement bundled payment care models.
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How health systems are working with startups, navigating 'pilotitis'
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Increasingly, patients are looking for more digital tools and ease from their healthcare providers. Health systems are under pressure to keep up with the growing demands of patients and the needs of their system.
At Providence St. Joseph Health in California, the digital team continues to prioritize tech when tackling the system's healthcare problems.
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One life, two donated organs and $5.7 million in bills – a tale of superbugs’ deadly costs
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With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.”
In the span of a decade, the insurance company executive engaged not once, but twice, in a race with death as he awaited replacements for failing organs. And twice, just as death was poised to win, he made it to the top of the national transplant list – ahead of thousands of other dying people.
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Passion + Quality = Change That Matters
I embrace the powerful opportunities in our evolving health care landscape. I founded Momentum Health Strategies to be a catalyst for change through continuous learning, diverse engagement and thoughtful policy and practice initiatives. I deliver innovative, strategic thinking and a passion for improving the patient experience. My personal drive and dedication to high-quality results will help you navigate the competitive terrain you face and convert your vision to action.
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Momentum Health Strategies
Jennifer L Bright, MPA
(703) 628 - 0534
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