Addressing Medication Complexity Through Community-Based Strategies

February 22, 2019

Juggling medications can be overwhelming for people with complex needs — individuals who often struggle with low health literacy, unstable housing, isolation, and other unmet issues. This population is often prescribed multiple medications from numerous providers taken on different schedules with no overall provider oversight, according to a new infographic by the Center for Health Care Strategies. The infographic illustrates this issue and outlines community-based approaches to address it, such as developing risk algorithms to identify at-risk patients and simplifying medication use through comprehensive medication management.

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RxGenomix

RxGenomix helps healthcare providers understand the genetic-driven mechanisms behind the response to medications and navigate the implementation process of a new healthcare tool. By applying PGx testing, they can look at very specific pieces of their patients’ DNA to know, for many of the most common and critical medications, precisely which might be best for that individual, and at what dosage.

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Health care trends report

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Allegion’s latest research examines the trends and challenges impacting today’s health care facilities, and how things have evolved during the past five years.

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WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings (2021)

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8 Healthcare Trends for 2020 and Beyond

Infographic | February 5, 2020

What is the best way to identify your target market and pinpoint their pain points? Understand the industry changes impacting them most. In a recent webinar, Definitive Healthcare CEO Jason Krantz reviewed the 8 healthcare industry trends he believes will be most relevant this year—both for healthcare providers and those selling to them. This infographic captures Jason's observations:

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Debunking 10 Common Digital Marketing Myths in Healthcare

Infographic | December 5, 2019

With a wealth of information available anytime, consumers and patients take advantage of online resources both during initial research and ongoing care — researching health systems and services, reading physician reviews, and participating in online forums. This isn’t surprising, considering that 89% of consumers turn to a search engine to answer health questions. To reach today’s healthcare customer, personalization and channel placement are key; in other words, you want to meet them where they are. But mastering precision marketing requires top-notch digital campaign strategy.

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PII Theft in Healthcare

Infographic | May 26, 2021

Healthcare organizations must do more to authenticate personnel accessing patient data to prevent personal identifiable information (PII) theft and other security breaches. They must improve their defenses by implementing strong multi-factor authentication solutions that adhere to modern security standards like FIDO 2.0.

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Future Gazing: Healthcare in 2021 and Beyond

Infographic | October 25, 2021

During the covid-19 crisis, any healthcare provision not directly related to the pandemic moved online. This has set off an unprecedented wave of digital transformation. Metrics tell an impressive story of innovation, where the prevalence of remote care ballooned. The plugged-in society of 2021 is more primed than ever for a paradigm shift that will see the home overtake the hospital as a venue for healthcare delivery.

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RxGenomix

RxGenomix helps healthcare providers understand the genetic-driven mechanisms behind the response to medications and navigate the implementation process of a new healthcare tool. By applying PGx testing, they can look at very specific pieces of their patients’ DNA to know, for many of the most common and critical medications, precisely which might be best for that individual, and at what dosage.

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