Patient cost largely unrelated to procedure price or insurance coverage, study finds Beckershospitalreview.com –Little correlation exists between what a patient pays for a service and the amount an insurer pays or the overall price of a procedure, according to a new study from right-leaning think tank Pioneer Institute. The study, which examines data from
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Volume 3 Issue 16: Mike Erhart, Co-Founder, Welloh, Mobile App Helping People Navigate Healthcare Service Options and Make Informed Purchase Choices
Dear Colleagues: In this exclusive interview, you will meet Mike Erhart, Co-Founder, Welloh, a new mobile app designed to help people navigate healthcare service options and make informed purchase choices. According to Erhart, Welloh is like the Yelp of urgent care. With its ability to find a user’s current location, a list of
SPOTLIGHT: Mike Erhart, Co-founder, Welloh
About Mike Erhart Michael Ehrhart has over 32 years of product development experience. He worked at medical equipment manufacturer, Welch Allyn for over 20 years, most recently serving as Chief Technology Officer. George Smith served as General Counsel at Hand Held Products, a subsidiary of Welch Allyn that was acquired by Honeywell
Industry News: Volume 3 Issue 16
Former Mayo Clinic CEO joins UnitedHealth’s board -- roundup By: Paige Minemyer Fiercehealthcare.com – John Noseworthy, M.D., former CEO of Mayo Clinic, has joined the board of directors at UnitedHealth Group. Noseworthy, M.D., became chief executive at Mayo in 2009 and retired in December. In announcing his new role at UnitedHealth, Stephen Hemsley, executive chairman of
Volume 10, Issue 6: FEATURE: Bill Oldham from AscellaHealth discusses Anthem initiative and what the future of the PBM looks like
Dear Colleagues, In this thought-provoking, exclusive interview, please meet Bill Oldham, chairman and CFO, AscellaHealth. Bill discusses the changing landscape of the pharmacy plan management industry – and more specifically specialty pharmacy management. Bill explains what brought him into this industry and describes AscellaHealth as a specialty-focused pharmaceutical management companyserving commercial, Medicare and Medicaid
Spotlight: Bill Oldham, chairman & CFO, AscellaHealth
About Bill Oldham More than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, and consultant supporting growth industries and high value clients across health, technology, financial and energy industries and leading cutting-edge and dynamic companies in a broad range of industries. Wanting to combine health and financial interests in the rapidly growing
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 6
Road Show Highlights in the Arabian Gulf the Outstanding Quality of Wellness and Medical Travel to Germany By Dr. Prem Jagyasi – After last year’s successful promotional tour “Dallal fi Almania” (“Feel Good in Germany”), the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), the local affiliate of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) in
News In Review: Volume 10, Issue 6
Medicine alone can’t lengthen US lives. We need to invest outside the health care system Usatoday.com –For the third consecutive year, life expectancy in the United States has declined. In fact, for the past 60 years our life expectancy has dropped in comparison to other rich countries. As we consider the state of our
Volume 3 Issue 15: Dr. Maria Kunstadter, Co-founder and Gary Wald, CEO from The TeleDentists: market receptivity for dental telehealth services
Dear Colleagues, In this exclusive interview, you will meet Gary Wald, CEO, and Dr. Maria Kunstadter, DDS, co-founders, The TeleDentists. Dr. Kunstadter has led and participated in over 24 medical mission trips worldwide since 1982 and has been in private practice of dentistry for over 30 years. Gary Wald is credited with
SPOTLIGHT: Gary Wald, CEO and Maria Kunstadter, DDS, co-founders, The TeleDentists
About Gary Wald Gary’s career includes stints with major advertising agencies (Ogilvy & Mather, Grey), consulting firms (Luminant) and Fortune 500 marketers (NBC, GTE/Verizon, Medtronic). He is adept at launching and building new brands and new companies. His expertise includes growing revenues and profits, customer acquisition, business development initiatives, and strategic