The worst of COVID-19 may be retreating into the rearview, but the pandemic’s effect on general population health lingers. Whether it was limited access to care, fear of exposure, or tangential factors like lack of childcare, people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds put preventive care on pause. That has led to: Delays in care ...
Healthcare powered by predictive analytics is transforming the healthcare space. From enabling more accurate and proactive care delivery and better patient outcomes to streamlining provider processes and workflows. And with continued advances in machine learning, and healthcare technologies constantly honing the accuracy of predictive models and algorithms, it’s clear that the future of healthcare will...
This post is part of a five-part series highlighting top insights from our white paper, Personalized Value-Based Care: Effective Multi-Generational Care Management Strategies. It’s true that meeting the health needs of individuals across generations is partly about age-related clinical factors. But there’s more to consider. Addressing generation-specific attitudes, concerns, and preferences regarding healthcare, as well...
This is the fifth article in a six-part series exploring ways to improve the delivery of whole-person, value-based care to Medicare and Medicare Advantage populations. In this post, we explain how to tackle challenges related to social determinants of health (SDOH) that can prevent members from experiencing optimal clinical outcomes. You can also download our white...
The impact of health knowledge and what care managers can do to improve health literacy in 2023 In October 2022, VirtualHealth discussed the rising importance of health literacy with Christy Calhoun, MPH, Chief Content Officer, Healthwise, and our own Lori Coates, N-BC, CCM, CCTM, Director of Population Health and Value-Based Care Solutions. Here, we further...
Behavioral health and mental health conditions are highly prevalent across generations. About 11% of adults and 3% of youth had alcohol use disorder and 21% of U.S. adults had a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia a 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found. More recently the U.S. Department of...
Virtual visits and telehealth solutions are here to stay. COVID-19 may have fast-tracked telemedicine (March 2020 saw a 154% increase in telehealth visits as compared to March 2019.), but in fact, the evolution of virtual care has only just begun. 38% of patients have received care via virtual visits in 2022 research shows 76% of patients who had...
Over the past few decades, health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid have increasingly turned their attention to solving the social and economic inequalities that contribute to health disparities. As they continue to strategize on the best ways to address health disparities, many plans and states are gradually shifting to managed care models in response....
A national survey of parents with children under the age of 18 found that: 32% missed at least one pediatric medical appointment in the last year because they were unable to get to it or pay for it. 30% reported not having enough time to focus on their child’s health unless it’s a medical emergency....
Mental health and behavioral health support is a critical need for health plan members. This is especially true for payers handling commercial, individual, and Medicaid populations with members. As of 2024, the National Institutes of Health has found mental health conditions are common in 33.7% of adults aged 18 to 25 years, 28.1% of adults...
