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Highmark Health Launches Pilot Program Providing Medically-tailored Meals

By Marissa Plescia Wednesday, December 7, 2022 5:38 PM

The six-month pilot program aims to support 1,000 Highmark insurance members with certain chronic health conditions and who are at high-risk of food insecurity. These members will receive two medically-tailored meals a day, as well as coaching and social work to help them live a healthier lifestyle.

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WebMD, Artera Team Up to Improve Patient Education and Engagement Through Texting

By Katie Adams Wednesday, December 7, 2022 5:08 PM

WebMD Provider Services struck a partnership with patient communication company Artera (formerly WELL Health) to expand access to patient educational content and medication affordability programs through texting.

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Ekso Takes Its Robotic Exoskeletons Into Outpatient and Home Settings With $10M Acquisition

By Katie Adams Wednesday, December 7, 2022 3:51 PM

Ekso Bionics — a company that makes exoskeleton bionic devices — recently acquired Parker Hannifin's business unit for human motion and control for $10 million. The acquisition will help extend Ekso's product line across the continuum of care and provides access to Vanderbilt University as a research partner.

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3 Ways to Foster Innovation From Within

By Rick Newell Wednesday, December 7, 2022 1:30 PM

Give innovators guidelines that reward hard-fought failures. Look outside your organization and industry for breakthroughs to adapt, rather than products or procedures to adopt. Innovation isn't something you acquire. It's something you grow from within.

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Automation Can Drive Post-Covid Healthcare Revenue Recovery

By Kimberly Hartsfield Wednesday, December 7, 2022 9:02 AM

Hospital and health system revenue cycles will face a labor shortage and external economic pressures for the indefinite future. Automation can help streamline and optimize healthcare revenue cycles, but organizations must use this enabling technology with strategic intent.

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