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Consumers Shop Food for Health, But Cost Is a Barrier to Healthy Eating

Health Populi

One-third of Americans are following a specific eating pattern, including intermittent fasting, paleo gluten-free, low-carb, Mediterranean diet, and Whole 30, among dozens of other food-styles in vogue in 2018. It’s mainstream now that Americans are shopping food for health, with eyes focused on heart health, weight, energy, diabetes, and brain health, according to the 2018 Food & Health Survey from IFIC, the International Food Industry Council Foundation.

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Paving the way for “Fee For Value” with Health Catalyst’s CEO Dan Burton — Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke with Dan Burton , CEO of Health Catalyst , about the range of his company’s work with health care systems when we met at HIMSS 2018. As he put it, Heath Catalyst provides three things: Data platforms to aggregate data from hundreds of sources, creating a single source of truth. Applications to analyze data. Expertise, so that when a client decides to work on projects that the data has led them to, the company can help them execute those projects.

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The 5 Essential Traits of High Reliability in Healthcare

Readiness Rounds

We’ve all heard of high reliability and have read about other industries that accomplish exceptional safety performance. While high reliability concepts are not new, the health care industry still struggles with becoming more reliable on their path to zero harm. A 2013 Becker’s article based on Quint Studer's (founder and Chairman of the Board at Studer Group) five traits of High Reliability organizations.

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Paving the way for “Fee For Value” with Health Catalyst’s CEO Dan Burton — Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke with Dan Burton , CEO of Health Catalyst , about the range of his company’s work with health care systems when we met at HIMSS 2018. As he put it, Heath Catalyst provides three things: Data platforms to aggregate data from hundreds of sources, creating a single source of truth. Applications to analyze data. Expertise, so that when a client decides to work on projects that the data has led them to, the company can help them execute those projects.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Paving the way for “Fee For Value” with Health Catalyst’s CEO Dan Burton — Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke with Dan Burton , CEO of Health Catalyst , about the range of his company’s work with health care systems when we met at HIMSS 2018. As he put it, Heath Catalyst provides three things: Data platforms to aggregate data from hundreds of sources, creating a single source of truth. Applications to analyze data. Expertise, so that when a client decides to work on projects that the data has led them to, the company can help them execute those projects.

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Paving the way for “Fee For Value” with Health Catalyst’s CEO Dan Burton — Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke with Dan Burton , CEO of Health Catalyst , about the range of his company’s work with health care systems when we met at HIMSS 2018. As he put it, Heath Catalyst provides three things: Data platforms to aggregate data from hundreds of sources, creating a single source of truth. Applications to analyze data. Expertise, so that when a client decides to work on projects that the data has led them to, the company can help them execute those projects.

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The U.S. is a Nation in Pain – America’s Life Expectancy Fell Again in 2016

Health Populi

American saw the greatest number of deaths from suicide and alcohol- and drug-induced fatalities was recorded in 2016. That statistic of nearly 142,000 equates to deaths from stroke and exceed the number of deaths among Americans who died in all U.S. wars since 1950, according to Pain in the Nation Update from the Well Being Trust and Trust for America’s Health.

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The 5 Essential Traits of High Reliability in Healthcare

Readiness Rounds

We’ve all heard of high reliability and have read about other industries that accomplish exceptional safety performance. While high reliability concepts are not new, the health care industry still struggles with becoming more reliable on their path to zero harm. A 2013 Becker’s article based on Quint Studer's (founder and Chairman of the Board at Studer Group) five traits of High Reliability organizations.

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A Tale of Two America’s for Health

Health Populi

Disparities in Americans’ health vary among people living in each of the 50 states. These differences in health status generally fall into two regions: north and south, found in the Commonwealth Fund’s 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. The map shows this stark geography-is-health-destiny reality: the worse-than-average states, the Fund found, run from Nevada southeast to Arizona, through New Mexico and Texas all the way to Atlantic Ocean and the Carolinas, then north

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The Gap Between the Trump Administration’s Promise of Reducing Rx Costs for Consumers and What People Really Want

Health Populi

This is what happened to pharma stock prices on Friday after President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar outlined their new policies focusing on prescription drug prices. The graph is the Nasdaq U.S. Smart Pharmaceuticals Index (NQSSPH) from May 11, 2018, the date when POTUS and Secretary Azar made their announcement. What this upward driving curve indicates, from the start of stock trading in the morning until the ring of the closing bell, is that the pharma industry pl

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha