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Virtual primary care startup Firefly Health is starting to look a little bit more like a managed-care organization. After raising $ 40 million in new funding, the startup is looking to build out a health plan benefit built on its network, with the idea of incentivizing members and employers for care navigation choices with […]
If you can, find resources within the Asian community to help normalize the issue. Local community organizations in your city can be helpful conversation starters and might have resources to support your discussion. Another good way to get the conversation going is awareness campaigns that emphatically include Asian communities, such as the Canadian Bell Let’s […]
Getty Images Women and girls in England are being asked to share their experiences of the health system as part of a government strategy to address inequalities. Ministers say there is “strong evidence” services for female patients need improving. Fertility, maternity and menopause care are among the areas to be discussed. Campaigners say they are […]
Think about all of the times you’ve made a decision, a choice or even a promise to yourself that would help you achieve your health goals. Maybe you’ve decided to cook dinner every night or to get to the gym on Monday morning. How many times have you gotten to the point of implementing the […]
5 min read With so many diets, guidelines, tips and tricks out there in the world of wellness, it can be tricky to figure out which ones work best for you. The thing is, there’s probably no ideal diet or self-care tools that will work for everybody, all of the time. Our body’s needs change […]
Humana and IBM Watson Health are collaborating to provide the insurer’s Employer Group members with access to a conversational AI solution. The solution, called the IBM Watson Assistant for Health Benefits, is an AI-enabled, cloud-based virtual assistant. The AI assistant gives users information about member benefits, coverage, claims, referrals and healthcare cost estimates, said an […]
Americans tend to disagree about whether health care is a fundamental right, but a January 2017 poll from the Pew Research Center shows that the majority of Americans — 60 percent, in fact — believe that the government should be responsible for making sure that all Americans have health care coverage. Unfortunately, that news does not […]
Behavioral health startup Concert Health raised $ 14 million in funding. The San Diego-based company helps primary care providers connect patients to behavioral health services. Vertical Venture Partners led the series A round, with participation from Town Hall Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. Concert plans to use the funds to grow its team, ramp up […]
Jonathan Siddharth, co-founder and CEO of Turing, talks about how the rise of Turing, a platform that provides access to a global pool of 170,000 talented software engineers in more than 50 countries, is supporting the needs of the healthcare industry and other sectors. Why did you start this company? While building out my prior […]
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. It is happening in nursing homes and, to a lesser degree, in hospitals, with employees expressing […]
Over the past two years, managed care organization Kaiser Permanente has been testing how to give its members access to digital health tools. The company picked six apps that it would cover for its members, and trained clinicians on how to include the use of digital health apps in their workflow. One of the challenges […]
In May I found myself curled up on the kitchen floor ― numb and crying. My mom stood beside me begging for me to stop. Eventually, when she realized I wouldn’t respond, she got down on the floor and molded her body to mine and just held me. We stayed like this for a while […]
New study shows omega-3 benefits heart health and decreases risk for heart attack. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world and is the cause of death in approximately 17.9 million people annually. Poor health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and smoking lead to cardiovascular disease. There are […]
Covid-19, lockdowns, quarantine, now more than ever, people are struggling with their mental health. Healthista spoke to Kelsey Darragh who has written a book from her own personal experiences, in order to help people manage their mental health Kelsey Darragh is a comedian, actor, video producer, podcaster, and now: author of Don’t F*cking Panic: the […]
Ontrak, a company that works with insurers to identify employees with untreated behavioral health conditions, acquired health coaching startup LifeDojo. Ontrak CEO Terren Peizer said the deal would expand its footprint with health plans and employers. The company acquired LifeDojo for about $ 10 million in cash and equity, Ontrak confirmed in an emailed statement. […]