Consumerism
Consumers who use wearable devices to capture their health-related data have a message for health insurers who would love access to that information: Make us an offer. A recent Aite Group survey found that 62% of consumers are interested in sharing their connected-device data with payers if their鈥
The AHA supports the administration鈥檚 goal of expanding access to coverage and increasing competition between health plans, but does not believe that efforts to facilitate the sale of insurance across state lines 鈥渨ill achieve either of those goals in a meaningful way,鈥 the association said today,鈥
It may not be ready to take on the Amazons and Walmarts of the world in pushing into the health care market, but big box technology retailer Best Buy has identified health care as a growth priority. The latest evidence: Best Buy is the first U.S. retailer to sell exclusively a telehealth device kit鈥
It鈥檚 getting tougher and tougher to distinguish between insurers and providers 鈥 and even more so after Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas became the latest payer to move into primary care.
Hospitals and health systems are facing increasing pressure from a rapidly changing landscape and competition from new market entrants looking to revolutionize health care delivery, AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton said yesterday.
Increasingly, providers are exploring partnerships with best-in-class hospitals as they hone their own service lines in areas where they excel. Some are also looking to direct contracting with major employers as a strategy to improve value, access, quality and cost management. And some are working鈥
I was pleased to take part in a robust discussion about new leadership competencies last week in conjunction with the South by Southwest Festival.
In this Chairman's File podcast, AHA Chairman Brian Gragnolati discusses the rise in health care consumerism with an expert panel moderated by Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA鈥檚 The Value Initiative. The panel was hosted in conjunction with the South by Southwest Festival.
It a time when groceries, taxis and other goods and services are just a smartphone touch away from showing up at consumers鈥 doorsteps, America鈥檚 on-demand economy is booming. And health care services are a big part of that growth. An ever-widening array of companies now provide on-demand services鈥
Backed by private investors ranging from former Goldman Sachs鈥 CFO David Viniar to BlackRock鈥檚 Larry Fink, 98point6 is melding a direct primary care subscription model with virtual care approach to give consumers a low-cost way to establish a relationship with a primary care physician.