AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan

AHA Center for Health Innovation’s Market Scan articles provide insights and analysis on the field’s latest developments in health care disruption, transformation and innovation.

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Virtual nursing was introduced a couple of decades ago, but it’s getting a fresh look thanks in large part to its successful use during the height of the pandemic. Today, leaders at many health systems are piloting technologies and expanding programs as they work to systematically scale this model.
A new UnitedHealthcare Rewards program will pay eligible plan members, including spouses, up to $1,000 a year for achieving various daily health goals and one-time activities when documented through wearable devices.
Amazon’s nearly $4 billion investment to advance its health care strategy by acquiring primary care provider One Medical has closed, ending questions about whether the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would file a lawsuit to stop the sale.
The market for biosimilar drugs to treat cancer, inflammatory diseases, diabetes and more will continue to expand, ideally resulting in lower prices as more pharmaceutical patents expire and competitors enter the market.
The Doximity digital platform for medical professionals has launched a beta version of ChatGPT to help streamline time-sapping administrative tasks like drafting and faxing preauthorizations and appeals letters to insurers.
In a move that could allow it to significantly increase its primary care services to older adults and those on Medicare, CVS Health made it official recently that it is buying Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion, including debt.
New AHA Market Scan report explores how Amazon, CVS, Walmart and others will transform primary care and other areas of health care in 2023.
Even as signs indicate that inflation is slowing, a recent consumer survey conducted by Deloitte indicates that 28% of Americans, or roughly 72 million adults, feel less prepared to pay for medical costs than they did last year.