Jeff Lagasse

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A technological approach to patient engagement shows ROI for Providence St. Joseph Health

Total hip and knee replacement bundles from CMS spurred the risk-bearing system to seek a new way to maximize savings.

Expanding telehealth into schools proves effective to address children’s health needs

LAS VEGAS – Rural communities across the country have struggled to maintain access to quality healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. One overlooked demographic is children, with those living in remote areas more likely to rely on CHIP and Medicaid pr…

Digital patient experiences can take cues from consumer-centric companies such as Netflix

Engaging more with user bases and thinking of patients as consumers is a necessity for those looking to compete for attention with streaming giants.

COVID-19 pandemic changing regulatory picture around medical devices, technology in healthcare

Some of these changes have presented opportunities for entrepreneurs and product developers.

Empathy matters more than ever in a technology-focused healthcare industry

LAS VEGAS – Technology has enabled clinicians and caregivers to connect with patients remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a much-needed connection in a time of social isolation. But in this new technological frontier, it’s essential not to…

Healthcare technology development is being accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic

Lost revenue, slim margins and a need for greater efficiency: These are some of the fallouts of the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare industry. It has created challenges, but also opportunity, especially in the use of technology to driv…

COVID-19 accelerated ongoing digital transformation efforts at NYU Langone

Technology can enhance the patient experience, but it requires organizational buy-in and an infrastructure that scales.

As patient experience becomes more important, technology can help healthcare focus on the consumer

Telehealth and other new technologies are putting the patient first, improving outcomes and lowering the cost of care.

Empathy paramount to the patient experience as healthcare looks beyond the pandemic

The need for empathy and compassion has been highlighted during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many patients have been treated in isolation, cut off from family and loved ones.
Empathy is well and good in theory, but what does it look like in …

Blue Shield of California invests in Cricket Health expansion aimed at treating kidney disease

Today, Cricket Health closed an $83.5 million Series B funding round led by Valtruis, which will enable Cricket’s expansion to support demand for its care model for people with kidney disease.
Blue Shield of California made a strategic investment of an…