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GLP-1 Revolution, Non-Traditional Delivery, and Telehealth Expansion

HIT Consultant

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that obesity accounts for $147 billion in annual healthcare costs, an amount which could be greatly lowered through use of the new drugs. GLP-1 medications have also been shown to improve outcomes for patients with diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.

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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

Health Populi

That a pharmaceutical company executive is speaking on the main stage at CES speaks to digital health’s mainstreaming beyond elite athletes and smartwatches that track activity.

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Rethinking Big Data in 2024: How Healthcare Can Leverage Workforce Intelligence to Improve Care

HIT Consultant

Leaders must leverage data inside and outside their organizations for healthcare systems to thrive, let alone survive in an arena of extreme supply and demand limitations among doctors, advanced practice providers, allied health professionals, and nurses. Workforce Shortages Are the New Normal According to the U.S.

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Legal and Ethical Analysis of Court-Ordered Ivermectin Treatment for COVID-19

Bill Of Health

A judge in Ohio ruled on Monday that a hospital in the region must administer ivermectin to a patient very sick with COVID-19 in their ICU, despite the decision by the medical staff, in agreement with recent statements by the U.S. This post analyzes some of the most pressing legal, regulatory, and ethical concerns.

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Getting Health Care at a Retail Pharmacy vs a Retail Store: Consumers May Be Favoring the Pharmacist Versus the Retailer

Health Populi

consumer foresee that most primary care will be delivered at pharmacies, retail clinics, or pharmacy clinics — not in doctors’ offices, the study found. adults were open to have medications prescribed by a specially-trained pharmacist instead of a doctor. In 5 years, 61% of U.S. In that survey, three in four U.S.

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15 Healthcare Marketing Strategies to Attract Today’s Healthcare Consumer

Healthcare Success

Doctors tell patients that an ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure. Today, virtually every type of healthcare business markets, including health systems, hospitals, multilocation providers, solo practices, pharmaceuticals, medical device manufacturers, health plans, consumer brands, and more.

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Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness

Health Populi

Be kind to your local health care providers; support their community initiatives (see previous bullet point), and ask your local hospital(s) what you or your organization can do to help the impending provider shortage (nurses, doctors).