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COVID-19's long shadow is shaping a more equitable and innovative future.
Innovators and analysts speak about how changing payment structures can change the nature of care.
As high costs are associated with these therapies, Aetna is offering a financial protection program for CVS Caremark clients and others.
One claim for over $1,700 was for a 23-year-old man treated in the ER for indigestion after eating a chili dog, lawsuit says.
The benefits, both economically and for the patient, have worked so well that hospitals are pursuing the model beyond the pandemic.
Hospitals are trying to build value-based care services on a fee-for-service chassis.
Rural hospitals got less, though a study finds funding reached hospitals with a larger proportion of patients infected by COVID-19.
Strategies include the "payvider" trend as payers build bigger provider platforms surrounded by digital enablement.
Amazon said the Alexa Smart Properties tools save time and allow healthcare providers and other caregivers to focus on higher level tasks.
Industry innovators are working to align incentives across the system and reduce the inefficiencies that have plagued healthcare for decades.