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For health plans, identifying the population of duals is productive because this group is made up of chronically ill individuals who have multiple co-morbidities. According to a report by CMS, 60% of duals have multiple chronic conditions, 41% have been diagnosed with at least one type of mental illness, and 49% receive long-term care services and supports.

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TODAY'S HOT HEADLINES

Apple and Microsoft representatives are set to join a meeting on Monday promoting patient access to health data

CNBC, January 24, 2020

Key Points- Apple and Microsoft will be represented by phone at a meeting designed to help push through a policy change to let consumers access their data "without further delay."-...

Payment Outlook: 60% of MA Plans Cover Telehealth, 95% of Post-Acute Providers Subject to Alternate Models

Skilled Nursing News, January 26, 2020

The new fee-for-service Medicare model absorbed much of the oxygen around nursing home payment reform in 2019, but 2020 — as well as the years beyond — will bring a...

Healthcare Investments and Exits: Full Year 2019

Silicon Valley Bank, January, 2020

2020 Annual Report Hot IPO Market Drives the Healthcare Sector Continued Robust Fundraising and Investment US healthcare venture fundraising set a record in 2019, reaching $10.7B, a 10% increase over the...

Athenahealth’s take on HIMSS20 trends: primary care disruption, AI and competitive data access

Healthcare IT News, January 24, 2020

The executive director of research at the cloud IT giant describes what CIOs and other healthcare leaders should be looking for at the global conference in March. Jessica Sweeney Platt, executive...

Nearly 30% of baby boomers use smartphones to manage, receive medical care: AARP report

Becker's Healthcare, January 24, 2020

Contrary to popular belief, Americans aged 50 and older are now adopting consumer technology at rates close to those of the 18-49 set, a new AARP report found. Here are four...

Epic may sue HHS over interoperability rules concerns, Judy Faulkner says

Becker's Healthcare, January 24, 2020

Epic may hit HHS with a lawsuit depending on the data sharing stipulations the agency includes in its final version of proposed interoperability rules, according to Politico's Morning eHealth Jan....

Using social norms to drive positive changes in health

STAT, January 24, 2020

Well-intentioned efforts to help others often backfire, but we can learn from our mistakes. Vaping has captured the nation’s attention with news that it can be deadly, but many Americans are...

NextGen Healthcare CEO sounds off on opposition to federal data-sharing rule

Fierce Healthcare, January 24, 2020

NextGen Healthcare President and CEO Rusty Frantz sounded off about hospital executives opposing proposed federal data-sharing rules while also sharing data with Silicon Valley tech giants. During a Q&A with analysts on...

Why Pharmacies Are About To Be Hit Hard By Disruption

Forbes, January 24, 2020

Pharmaceutical distribution vary from country to country, but all of them are subject factors that make genuine competition in the sale of prescription drugs a complex matter. The need to...

Outcome-based contracts likely to keep growing, evolving despite challenges

MedCity News, January 24, 2020

Although they've seen growth in the last few years, full implementation of outcome-based contracts faces hurdles like expensive technology, outmoded infrastructure and regulations that get in the way. Agreements between drugmakers...

Perspective: Planning for 2020 — We’ve Got Your Crystal Ball

AHA, January 24, 2020

2020 is underway and it’s clear this year will bring new challenges … and new opportunities. Fresh technologies, new players in the market, increased emphasis on population health and the social...

Biotech & Life Sciences Trends to Consider Following JPM 2020: M&A, Venture Capital and More

Lexology, January 23, 2020

The annual gathering of life sciences executives and investors in San Francisco that many now call “JPM Week” recently concluded, marking the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference’s 38th year. The Big Story...

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