AscellaHealth Podcast Pulse: AscellaHealth Launches Podcast Series Addressing Key Issues Impacting Life Sciences & Payers within the Specialty Healthcare Ecosystem
BERWYN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AscellaHealth, a global partner delivering customizable solutions to support the specialty pharmaceutical industry, announces the launch of its podcast; AscellaHealth Podcast Pulse. This diverse new series dives deep into key topics shaping the future of global life sciences and healthcare industries.
“This podcast series provides a platform for gathering industry insights and the perspectives of thought leaders on opportunities to address key challenges facing our clients, partners and patients worldwide,” says Dea Belazi, CEO, AscellaHealth. “Through engaging discussions with industry experts, we are driving positive change and innovation that guides our dedicated team to get critical therapies for complex, chronic conditions from manufacturers to patients.”
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AscellaHealth Expands Global Leadership Team: Specialty Pharmaceutical Experts with Manufacturer and Payer Expertise Propel International Growth
BERWYN, Pa. & DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AscellaHealth, a global partner delivering customizable solutions to support the specialty pharmaceutical industry, announces the expansion of its executive team with the addition of seasoned professionals who have extensive international experience with life science manufacturers, government and commercial payers. Gillian Molloy is promoted to Vice President of Market Access, and Alexis Moss is appointed EU/U.K. Director of Business Development. These strategic appointments enhance AscellaHealth’s global capabilities, strengthening its ability to address stakeholder needs and amplify the impact of its comprehensive solutions for product commercialization, market access, patient support, HUB services and exclusive distribution.
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Blackwell Captive Solutions and WellRithms Collaborative Partnership Helps Self-Insured Companies Mitigate Risk, Reduce Financial Burdens of High-Cost Medical Claims
CHICAGO and PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blackwell Captive Solutions, a leading provider of innovative captive solutions and WellRithms, the industry leading payment integrity firm, today announce a strategic relationship that integrates Blackwell’s cutting-edge stop-loss captive solutions with WellRithms’ advanced medical bill review and payment integrity services to support stakeholders throughout the self-insurance industry with a comprehensive solution. This innovative approach is designed to diminish risk and better manage high-cost medical claims for complex and chronic conditions like cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neonatal care that quickly escalate into millions of dollars and pose a substantial threat to the sustainability of self-insured health plans.
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Bipartisan telehealth extension bill passes in House committee
By Noah Tong
fiercehealthcare.com – As expected, the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 advanced out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Sept. 18 in a wide-ranging markup hearing.
The legislation extends critical telehealth provisions for two years that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and were set to expire at the end of the year. Although the provisions are not permanently extended, the bill’s passage by a vote of 41-0 is still seen as a significant win for the governing body.
“While I am disappointed that we are not making these Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent, I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee to ensure that these vital telehealth services do no lapse,” said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia.
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What providers need to know about ambient voice and EHR usability
By Bill Siwicki
healthcareitnews.com – Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, has deep health IT expertise in many areas, working with healthcare provider organization clients ranging from Phoenix Children’s to Sarasota memorial Health Care System to Baton Rouge General to the Government of South Australia SA Health.
Perez knows the qualities of a highly usable electronic health record, and he’s interested in the intersection between EHR usability and flexibility – and how prioritizing ease of use can benefit a variety of roles and departments. He has a keen eye on ambient voice technology, which is fast gaining momentum across healthcare.
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US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says
By Jacqueline Howard
cnn.com – The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, die younger and struggle to afford essential health care.”
Compared with nine other high-income nations, the United States ranked last overall this year, with a lower life expectancy and higher rates of death and disease despite spending the most on health care, according to the report, released Thursday by the independent research group The Commonwealth Fund.
The three top-performing countries in the report were Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven’t slowed the deaths
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
cbsnews.com – When Pooja Mehta’s younger brother, Raj, died by suicide at 19 in March 2020, she felt “blindsided.”
Raj’s last text message was to his college lab partner about how to divide homework questions.
“You don’t say you’re going to take questions 1 through 15 if you’re planning to be dead one hour later,” said Mehta, 29, a mental health and suicide prevention advocate in Arlington, Virginia.
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Nearly 40 percent of Gen Z men don’t have a primary care provider
By Hannah Docter-Loeb
washingtonpost.com – About 37 percent of Gen Z men in the United States do not have an established primary care provider, according to a recent survey from the Cleveland Clinic. The survey, conducted this summer, involved 1,000 American men 18 or older living in the continental United States.
Researchers assessed how different generations of men responded to questions about their health and health care, including whether they obtain yearly physicals, get screened based on doctors’ recommendations, and avoid smoking or vaping.
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