Formed from two S.C. health systems, Prisma Health tackled challenges of different approaches.  By Daniel Beaird Dylan Lawlor is the director of value analysis for Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, which was created by a merger between Greenville Health and Palmetto Health in 2017. He’s been with Prisma Health and Greenville Health since 2002. “It’s almost … [Read more...]

Smartphone app to analyze human motion A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) developed a smart phone app, called OpenCap, that can track an individual’s ability to move from one place to another, also know as locomotion, in addition to other types of movements. The app analyzes human movement such as muscle activations, joint loads, and joint … [Read more...]

How healthcare providers and the population at large have fared this fall and winter. CDC respiratory disease season outlook The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been continuing to monitor statistics and data during respiratory season, for signs that respiratory disease season could be worse than expected. The CDC tracks numerous factors in relation to respiratory … [Read more...]

What’s to blame for the prevalence of obesity in the United States? America’s busy lifestyles, food and diet habits, and societal influences are leading to poor health outcomes. As a result, obesity has become an increasing concern throughout the United States. Case in point: the prevalence of adult obesity in 22 states rose above 35% of their respective populations in 2022, … [Read more...]

Primary care doctors are taking on more responsibility for a complex chronic condition. More than 6 million adults in the United States have heart failure, and primary care physicians are playing a bigger role in their care. About 60% of people in the United States with heart failure are treated solely by primary care or internal medicine/family practice providers, says … [Read more...]

GNC expands into virtual healthcare through GNC Health GNC, a U.S. health retailer, has expanded to provide healthcare services with GNC Health. GNC Health, a retailer entering the world of healthcare or a Commercial Healthcare Provider (CHP), now offers membership plans for individuals and families to make health and wellness services more readily available across the … [Read more...]

Primary care provider focused on seniors sees growth after CVS Health acquisition. By Daniel Beaird CVS Health acquired Oak Street Health last May for approximately $10.6 billion and Oak Street continues to operate as a multi-payor primary care provider as part of CVS Health. Its care model specializes in providing older adults comprehensive preventive care, including … [Read more...]

CenterWell Senior Primary Care treats over 270,000 seniors in 12 states and plans to open 50 more centers by 2025.  By Daniel Beaird Humana introduced CenterWell in 2021 as the new brand for a range of its payor-agnostic healthcare services offerings. The senior-focused “Partners in Primary Care” and “Family Physicians Group” came together as “CenterWell Senior Primary … [Read more...]

The Miami-based primary care company’s focus on senior care has it sought after by at least one major retailer.  By Daniel Beaird ChenMed is a Miami-based primary care company that runs 125 clinics led by physicians focused on providing services to moderate- to low-income seniors with complex chronic conditions. It’s been named one of Fortune’s “Change the World” … [Read more...]

Physicians say they’ve had it up to here. But will that change anything? Prior authorization is the process by which physicians must obtain advance approval for a device, supply or medication from the patient’s insurance plan to ensure coverage for the recommended service, per the American Academy of Family Physicians. And it’s making family physicians – and a lot of other … [Read more...]