Strategic Planning

To be more than an inpatient acute care provider, hospitals must create patient loyalty.

Prior authorizations (PAs) are achieving one of the goals health plans sought – lowering drug costs. Although the process has become a growing burden for provides, payers and members, the right technology can resolve these issues.

The health system has also announced it is advancing surgical robotics through the co-acquisition of AquaBeam Robotic Systems.

Data improves healthcare access by allowing agencies and providers across the state to build a holistic view of a patient's needs, says Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer for Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy.

Key funding programs are set to expire at the end of the month, hospital group says.

In discussing digital health trends, GE Healthcare Enterprise Digital Solutions CMO Simon Philip Rost says healthcare institutions will be successful if they unite clinical medicine and data science.

Global head of lab insights business at Roche Diagnostics, Corinne Dive-Reclus, explains how Roche boosts the healthcare industry through accelerating innovation access, digitizing labs and connecting providers to actionable data.

The collaboration will start in 2023 with 15 Walmart Health locations in Florida and Georgia, and will expand into new geographies over time.

Donna Sabol, SVP and CQO for St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pennsylvania, explains how teaching, teamwork and innovation are essential for improved outcomes and safer care through flexible technology and data-driven processes.

Ben Sherwood, CEO and founder of Mojo Sports, discusses his app and lessons in adaptation, creativity and connection from the pandemic.