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Confronting social isolation and loneliness in older adults

February 17, 2021

Loneliness and social isolation have long been serious public health risks. The CDC estimates that at least one in four adults aged 65 and older are socially isolated, which correlates with an increased risk for chronic disease, stroke, anxiety, depression, dementia and premature death. All of these issues are exacerbated, given the need for us to remain physically distant in the time of the CO…

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Next-generation employee health solutions: What works and what doesn’t

January 22, 2021

Employee health and wellness solutions have often been seen as “check-the-box” tools that large employers should have as part of their benefits offering, but when it comes to measuring ROI — either in improved health or expense savings — these tools have often fallen short. A new generation of technologies and services promise to change this equation. Today’s self-insured employers have their p…

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Aon, Boeing and Livongo share innovation strategies for self-insured employer groups

December 7, 2020

According to recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly half of the U.S. population receives health insurance through their employer. Of that population, three-fourths receive coverage under a self-insured employer plan — meaning those companies are bearing much of the risk associated with the health of employees and their families. Essentially, U.S. employers are healthcare com…

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Guest post: How digital health is changing care delivery for pharmacists and improving public health

November 5, 2020

CEO and founder of MATTER startup illuminate.health shares thoughts on how COVID-19 is changing the role of pharmacists

Change is here. Pharmacists have been given the authority to order and administer COVID-19 tests by the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency has also called on pharmacists to help increase immunization rates by authorizing them to administer pediatric vaccinati…

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What will primary care look like in 2040? 7 predictions from Dr. Lauren Hughes

October 15, 2020

Last month, we kicked-off MATTER’s Healthcare 2040 program series with health policy leader and physician executive Dr. Lauren Hughes.

We know that the future is bringing new technologies and innovations that will transform how people interact with their doctors and healthcare providers. The presence of a global pandemic has only accelerated that change: It has created different challenges and…

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