seniors
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Payers team up to vaccinate older Americans in underserved communities
Members of America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are launching an initiative to help seniors in underserved communities get access to the Covid-19 vaccine. They aim to get 2 million Americans, older than 65, vaccinated.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Humana’s primary care subsidiary to open 100 centers for seniors by 2023
The payer-agnostic subsidiary, Partners in Primary Care, operates primary care centers for thousands of senior U.S. citizens. It has an aggressive growth strategy, with plans to open up to 20 new centers this year. The company is also on track to have 100 centers open by 2023.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Legal, Payers
New CMS rule to enable immediate coverage for FDA-designated ‘breakthrough’ devices
The agency has finalized a rule that allows it to provide immediate Medicare coverage for FDA-approved products that are deemed “breakthrough devices.” The new coverage process would enable seniors to get access to these devices more quickly, but some provider and payer groups are concerned that this could cause patient harm.
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Anelto Health and AT&T tackle remote patient monitoring
The goals of Anelto Health’s HomeAssure remote patient monitoring solution, which utilizes AT&T cellular connectivity, are to help reduce to seniors’ unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations and improve their overall health.
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Through new partnership, GreatCall brings its technology to CNA policyholders
Certain CNA policyholders who are still living in their homes will have access to GreatCall’s Lively Home and Lively Mobile solutions.
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Behavioral telehealth company secures Series A funding, taps former AbleTo president as CEO
In addition to closing a Series A round led by Spring Lake Equity Partners, Forefront Telecare has announced its new CEO is Rob Rebak, the former president and CEO of AbleTo.
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Four takeaways from the 2019 Digital Health Summit at CES
From smart homes helping seniors to how the industry can use the influx of data, here are the trends that emerged out of the Digital Health Summit at this year’s CES conference in Las Vegas.
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Smart home key to keeping seniors healthy at home, say execs at CES
During the Digital Health Summit at CES, Best Buy Health president Asheesh Saksena and GreatCall CEO David Inns talked about how technology like the smart home can be used to help seniors live independently.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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Best Buy seeks to bolster healthcare business
Last year, the retailer appointed Aeesh Saksena as president of Best Buy Health and added two individuals from the healthcare sector — Eugene Woods and Cindy Kent — to its board of directors.
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Village Capital report zeroes in on reimagining senior care
The report from the venture capital firm looks at how startups are innovating within the senior care space, particularly when it comes to caregiving, clinical insights and financial planning.
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How can technology make a difference for the aging population?
At the Connected Health Conference in Boston, panelists discussed thoughts and ideas to take into consideration when creating technology for older people.
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Best Buy scoops up GreatCall from private equity firm for $800M
Private equity firm GTCR originally acquired GreatCall, which provides products like the “Jitterbug” phones for seniors, last year.
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Best Buy is looking into healthcare with an eye toward seniors
During an earnings call last week, CEO Hubert Joly said the company is testing a service called Assured Living that utilizes tech to help older people stay healthy while at home.