Patient navigators or patient advocates are a new type of workers in the healthcare field who are now getting familiar with hospitals and communities. They help patients to navigate through the complex American healthcare system and extend a helping hand.
207 million eggs recalled in the U.S. over the fear of Salmonella
The Federal Food and Drug Administration has said that around 207 million eggs have been recalled from 9 U.S. states after 22 people fell ill due to salmonella contamination. The farm in question is placed in Hyde County, North Carolina, which produces 2.3 million eggs per day.
Mega mergers revolutionize patient – doctor communication
In the healthcare sector, the primary focus needs to be on the consumer i.e. the patient who visits a doctor with the trust and hope of being cured. But, with mega-mergers becoming common in the healthcare sector, the equation between the patient and doctor has changed drastically.
Walmart’s acquisition of Humana is set to converge businesses and transform the healthcare industry
Walmart’s acquisition of health insurance company, Humana will take healthcare market to a different level as the entire healthcare system will converge. If things work well for these strange bedfellows, it will make Prescription Benefit Management- PBM model quite extinct.
GE Healthcare’s value-based care division sold to Veritas Capital
GE Healthcare division has three businesses; revenue cycle management, ambulatory care management and workforce management. GE Healthcare sold this division to private-equity firm Veritas Capital for $1.05 billion in cash as it aims to streamline its operations