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Hiring alone won’t solve the health care worker shortage You’ve seen it in the headlines: Our country will face a shortage of more than 1 million doctors and nurses in the coming years. But the frightening problem goes far beyond this. The United States also needs more than 3.2 million additional health care workers in other roles — including medical assistants, home health aides, and nursing assistants — within the next 5 years to meet demand. Ten thousand baby boomers age into Medicare every single day, only adding to the growing demand for health services. Kaiser Permanente, March 7, 2023 Medicaid Enrollment Growth: Estimates by State and Eligibility Group Show Who may be at Risk as Continuous Enrollment Ends This analysis estimates Medicaid enrollment growth by state and eligibility group between February 2020, before the pandemic, and March 31, 2023, at the end of the continuous eligibility period. These estimates can help paint a picture of the overall number and composition of enrollees who may risk coverage loss after the continuous enrollment provision ends. KFF, March 2, 2023 Health Equity: 'First and Foremost, It is a Moral Imperative' A new report from Accenture provides guidance on how healthcare organizations can address health equity. Health equity has emerged as a pressing issue in U.S. healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, there have been COVID-19 health disparities for many racial and ethnic groups that have been at higher risk of getting sick and experiencing relatively high mortality rates. HealthLeaders, February 28, 2023 |
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Forbes: 5 Leading Healthcare
Trends For 2023 1. Multi-Omic Technologies Are Fueling The Next Precision Medicine Wave 2. Digital Health Solutions Will Continue To Evolve 3. Improving Access To Health Data Will Enhance Personalized Care 4. Artificial Intelligence Will Continue To Transform Healthcare 5. Businesses Will Continue Streamlining Operations For Increased Efficiency Source: Forbes, 5 Leading Healthcare Trends For 2023 |
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APAICS Health Summit 2023: Innovation in the Healthcare Industry
Asian Pacific American Institute for
Congressional Studies. In healthcare, the term “innovation” can
apply to the development of new therapies, drugs, or medical
devices. However, we have also seen unprecedented acceleration
and adoption of innovative healthcare technologies as a direct
result of COVID-19. As our nation continues to improve our
healthcare system beyond the current pandemic, innovation must
be explored in a broader context, examining previously
underdeveloped opportunities in areas such as access to care,
data analytics, consumer behavior, provider incentives, and
process improvement in care delivery. |
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Best Buy, Walmart, other major US retailers tout health
services Major U.S. retailers including Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon are increasing their offerings of healthcare and health-related products as inflation-wary Americans shift more of their budgets to services and away from goods. Reuters, March 2, 2023 PCORI launches pioneering initiative The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today kicked off a multiyear initiative with an initial investment of $50 million to advance the uptake of practice-changing comparative clinical effectiveness research results into health care practice with the selection of 42 U.S. health systems to participate in its groundbreaking Health Systems Implementation Initiative (HSII). In addition, PCORI initiated the first in two stages of HSII funding, focusing on initial capacity-building efforts. PCORI, March 2, 2023 Highmark Health to Predict Health Care Utilization, Bed Capacity and Staffing Needs with Kinsa's Illness Forecast In the wake of a severe illness season, Highmark Health is deploying Kinsa's real-time illness insights and season forecast to predict health care utilization, recognize staffing needs, and plan emergency department and ICU bed capacity when infectious diseases like COVID-19 and influenza spike. PRNewswire, March 2, 2023 US primary care system suffering from 'chronic lack of adequate support,' scorecard report finds Underinvestment, workforce shortages and limited access points are hampering primary care delivery across the country, according to what researchers are referring to as the “first national primary care scorecard.” Fierce Healthcare, February 24, 2023 Amazon closes $3.9B One Medical deal as its builds out its healthcare strategy Amazon has closed its multibillion-dollar deal to buy One Medical to further its ambitions to offer medical services and expand its growing healthcare business to employers. Fierce Healthcare, February 22, 2023 |
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