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On Jan. 1, 2021, new guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services went into effect requiring hospitals that operate in the United States to provide “clear, accessible pricing information” online for the services they provide. Hospitals have a choice in how they provide this information, and the experience varies widely from hospital to […]

The Impact of Colon Cancer According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), colon cancer is the third-leading type of cancer death in the United States. Cancer in the colon usually starts from polyps or other precancerous growths in the rectum or the colon (large intestine). As part of a colorectal cancer screening and surveillance […]

The healthcare industry’s rapid evolution requires attention in several areas – adopting new care models, capitalizing on disruptive technologies, and affecting regulatory, operational, financial, and organizational change. Healthcare organizations’ ability to accelerate transformation is crucial so your organization can adapt and flourish in an increasingly competitive and ever-changing landscape. We recently published a new video […]

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released 15 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations.  These evaluations are based on on-site examinations by OCC-trained staff. On-site examinations are done every other year. Reviews, which can take weeks, assess an institution’s performance in helping to meet the credit needs of communities, including those […]

In Part 1 of “The Return of Direct-to-Consumer” series I discussed WHAT direct-to-consumer looks like  in 2021 and how the definition and opportunities have evolved.  In Part 2 of this series I will provide examples of DTC brands that have embraced experience-driven commerce and are winning big because of it, and those that aren’t quite […]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, virtual medicine was growing in the United States. Telemedicine was expected to grow at more than 15% annually through 2025. Approximately 22% of physicians had used telehealth to see patients, and over 50% expressed willingness to adopt it in the next few years. Patients also pushed for improved access to […]

Nonprofits that revolve around health and wellness are always popular and widely supported around the holidays. Almost every person in the United States knows someone who has been affected by illnesses similar to cancer, ALS, MS, or heart disease. According to cancer.gov, in 2018 there were 18.1 million new cases of cancer and over 9 […]

Migration from one code management system to another is a non-trivial exercise.  Most of the time the team wishes to maintain code history, branch structure, team permissions, and integrations. This blog post investigates one such migration from Bitbucket to GitHub for a large health maintenance organization. Due to growth and acquisition over time, the organization […]

Attending the Oracle Health Sciences Connect 2021 conference session “The Importance of the Unified Platform Approach” triggered me to think about the overall clinical trial life cycle. The COVID-19 pandemic has set an expectation for companies to develop vaccines and other health solutions for their customers more quickly. This is only possible by having an […]

As virtual health grows, the portfolio of solutions that a healthcare organization needs to manage also grows. What is unique about virtual health – if the adoption curve we expect does, indeed, emerge – is the sheer number of therapeutic, area-specific options a hospital system or payer will consider offering to its consumers. Solutions can either […]

The Federal Reserve Board announced this week that it is accepting applications from individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the Community Advisory Council (CAC).  Formed in 2015, CAC advises the Federal Reserve Board on issues affecting consumers and communities.  The Federal Reserve Board also has two other advisory councils with members represent […]

Life sciences organizations typically manage their IT infrastructure and applications in silos. They implement disparate applications and manage the content and process within those applications separately. They then deploy integrations between those applications to streamline processes and share content and data with different business areas. Much of this work, including the development of integration tools […]