Pick a memory. It could be as recent as breakfast or as distant as your first day of kindergarten. What matters is that you can really visualize it. Hold the image in your mind. Now consider: Do you see the scene through your own eyes, as you did at the time? Or do you see yourself in it, as if […]
The role of chief financial officer at healthcare systems is evolving, as these executives become increasingly involved in operations and help redefine strategies for a post-pandemic era. “The finance/accounting background is in its nature fairly analytical,” said Scott Hawig, CFO at Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health. “I think that’s one of, at least in the beginning, one of the tools and skill […]
Evernorth, the health services business of Cigna, has selected Bicycle Health for virtual opioid use disorder treatment, the companies announced Thursday. San Francisco, California-based Bicycle Health offers medication for addiction treatment, which prescribes FDA-approved medications to help withdrawal symptoms, prevent overdose and support long-term recovery. This is done through its telehealth platform, which also provides access to a team of […]
California regulators placed Kaiser Permanente under investigation last week over reports the Oakland-based integrated health system is failing to accommodate mental health patients during an ongoing strike. “The [Department of Managed Health Care] is concerned about the potential for immediate harm to enrollees based on the very serious nature of allegations that the plan is not providing timely appointments to […]
The most haunting memory of the pandemic for Laura, a doctor who practices internal medicine in New York, is a patient who never got COVID at all. A middle-aged man diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2019, he underwent surgery and a round of successful chemotherapy and was due for regular checkups to make sure the tumor wasn’t growing. […]
Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.) has started construction on a 60,000-square-foot virtual care center in Sioux Falls. The Sanford Virtual Care Center will serve as a hub for a network of virtual clinics and telehealth services for on-demand urgent, behavioral health, and primary care services. The building will also house innovation, education, and research initiatives to advance digital healthcare and […]
The University of Kansas Health System (TUKHS; Kansas City, Kan.) is an academic medical center known for advanced treatments and medical research and education. As part of its commitment to leadership in healthcare, TUKHS expanded its radiation/oncology cancer facility with a new proton therapy center in Kansas City, Kan. Located at the University of Kansas Cancer Center, a National Cancer […]
We know that the brain plays a key role in all of our bodily functions—it’s the center of our intelligence and the controller of our movements and behaviors. But did you know that you have a “second brain?” That second brain is found in your gut. Confused yet? Beyond digestion, your gut contains an extensive network of brain-like neurons and […]