Sponsor White Papers – September 2020
Free White Paper: The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate and Social Determinants of Health
In this white paper, MCG Associate Managing Editor, Sabitha Rajan, MD, MSc, explores the relationship between SDoH, infant mortality rates, and a framework for monitoring these factors in maternal, infant, and family health.
Free White Paper: Homelessness and Hospitalizations
Homelessness, social determinants of health (SDoH), and hospitalizations are three areas that frequently overlap in the U.S. healthcare system – and often with significant impacts on patient outcomes and financial resources. In this new white paper, members of MCG Health’s Clinical Analytics team, Sarah Hoda Neyaz, MHA, Ph.D.; Allison Budzinski, MPH; and Lashana Narayan, ASA, MAAA, explore the recent data on this topic.
Free White Paper: Comparing Outpatient Sites of Service for Gastrointestinal Procedures
Over the next decade, the U.S. healthcare system has an opportunity to realize savings of approximately $12 billion if just one in five upper gastrointestinal (GI) and colonoscopy procedures move from hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
Announcement: Medecision names Jan Berger, MD, as its new Advisory Board Chair
Medecision, an integrated health management company, has named Jan Berger, MD, MJ, as the company’s new Advisory Board Chair. Dr. Berger is an accomplished clinician, thought leader, board member and advisor to many healthcare organizations. She brings deep operational expertise in the health system, health plan and healthcare IT sectors to her role as Chair. Dr. Berger is a published author and sought-after speaker on behavioral health, healthcare IT and consumer health behavior with a focus on trust. Find out more about Dr. Berger in Medecision’s latest press release.
Blog Series: 363 Sales as a Health Care M&A Tool
COVID-19 completely upended equity markets, causing businesses to take on more debt. As a result, many businesses, including those in the health care industry, will not survive this sustained economic market. The market is therefore ripe for buyers to consider making strategic purchases in the health care industry. Mintz’s Health Care Transactions and Bankruptcy & Restructuring practices outline why buyers looking to make strategic investments in the industry should consider taking advantage of the Bankruptcy Code Section 363 sales process (363 Sale) in this two-part blog series. Part 1 of the series can be found here and Part 2 of the series can be found here. The 363 Sale is particularly attractive for buyers because it couples a flexible and fast process with ample liability protection.
Article: Healthy, confident, agile: A guide to reopening offices through the eyes of a healthcare expert
Reopening offices will require significant planning to get employees in safely, maintaining a safe environment, and managing incidents if they arise.
Report: UnitedHealth Group 2019 Sustainability Report
UnitedHealth Group recently published its first sustainability report to openly and transparently share information and updates on its longstanding commitment to sustainability. Learn about UHG’s efforts to lead in the development of the next-generation health system in a socially conscious way.
News: America’s Health Rankings Senior Data Update
The United Health Foundation, in partnership with the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), has updated the America’s Health Rankings Senior Data. America’s Health Rankings (AHR) provides an analysis of national health on a state-by-state basis by evaluating a historical and comprehensive set of health, environmental and socioeconomic data to determine national and state health benchmarks.
The updated data includes 44 measures of population health to present a comprehensive look at the health of older adults. These measures are based on an updated model that reflects the growing understanding of the impact of social determinants on health as well as the need for collaboration from such sectors as agriculture, education, housing, and transportation to improve health outcomes and population health.
As health officials work to protect the health of older Americans, this snapshot of seniors’ health across the country is vital to the goal of improving states’ population health, addressing health inequities, and better understand the underlying health of a population. Along with updated State summaries (available here), America’s Health Rankings has curated measures from across the platform that are identified as COVID-19 risk factors (available here).
With a growing focus on addressing public health challenges across the country, including social isolation and multiple chronic diseases, the data, charts and summaries from the 2020 Senior Data Update can be leveraged to improve population health and address health inequities among seniors in our communities.
