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ACO saves $600,000 and improves patient outcomes with pop health platform

Amarillo Texas population health
Amarillo Legacy Medical ACO made that savings in just one quarter. If that trend continues, it’s on track for a bonus.

Pandemic-era burnout: How physicians manage crushing workloads and IT demands

In the third feature story in our burnout series, physicians discuss the stressors of 2020 and offer helpful tips on how their peers can combat burnout.

AMA president on the ACA: Americans must have ‘affordable, meaningful coverage’

In a virtual town hall Thursday, policy experts weighed in on pivotal healthcare issues in the upcoming election, including the Affordable Care Act.

Geisinger attracts more consumers after deploying provider search and scheduling tech

Since launching the new systems, the health system has increased organic traffic to its website by nearly 30% and increased provider data accuracy by the same percentage.

Apple plants a flag in the home fitness market with Fitness+ for Apple Watch

The offering, consisting of original workout content tightly integrated with Apple Watch features, was announced at a virtual event yesterday.

Study: In-home healthcare expansion requires overcoming market and technical barriers

A George Mason University professor argues in a new report that hurdles to entrepreneurial exploration are slowing telehealth expansion.

Humana invests $100M into Heal’s house call and telehealth platform

The strategic investment will help Heal expand its services into Chicago, Charlotte, Houston and other new regions.

Verily, CVS Health join the budding back-to-work health screening market

Alongside data analytics and employee apps, both offerings focus on facilitating coronavirus testing services among employees.

Your stories: Through the eyes of a COVID nurse who tested positive

A Long Island nurse shares a journal of the crisis from the beginning.

ONC, CMS give some breathing room for interop rules during COVID-19

As healthcare organizations grapple with the coronavirus crisis, new flexibility includes three to six months of enforcement discretion for some – but not all – compliance dates.