With physician staffing shortages and a lack of appointment openings across traditional primary care settings, patients are faced with inaccessibility to care. As a result, patients are looking beyond the traditional primary care office…
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Patient access – or the ability of individuals to receive healthcare services whenever they need them, regardless of factors such as location, socioeconomic status, language barriers, or administrative complexities – is a crucial aspect…
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At a time when mental health support is becoming a must-have for employees in their workplaces, only 42% of managers feel they can fully help their company with its wellbeing goals, according to research…
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Manufacturer coupons for some insulin and diabetes products can now be automatically applied at checkout for Amazon Pharmacy customers.
About 37.3 million Americans have diabetes, and many require insulin for their condition. But insulin is…
Even though roughly 300 million people worldwide menstruate on any given day, a lack of resources for, education about, and attention to menstrual health continues to create serious challenges for menstruating individuals. This is particularly true for…
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About 100,000 Americans are affected by sickle cell disease, and the disease disproportionately affects people of color, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one in 13 Black or African American…
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The goal of value-based care (VBC) is to create financial incentives for providers to improve patient outcomes while controlling costs of care. Unlike the traditional “fee for service” (FFS) model, under which providers are…
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There is a growing understanding that fertility and family building benefits are a must-have in an employee benefits package. About 88% of workers would consider switching jobs for fertility benefits.
But it’s not just employees…
Just about every woman goes through menopause in their life. Yet, less than one in five OB/GYNs receive formal training in menopause care, creating a massive gap in support.
Progyny hopes to fill this gap…
About 28% of Americans experience difficulty affording their prescription drugs, and 31% don’t take their medication as prescribed because of cost, according to KFF. A new partnership is addressing this issue.
Scripta Insights, a prescription…
