"care management" articles

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the healthcare landscape dramatically and permanently. Early in the pandemic, there were lockdowns and state-led rulings that caused a hold in a variety of elective care services. Some patients avoided care due to the risk of COVID-19 infections as some patients avoided care due to the risk of COVID-19 infections as best practices indicated for patients to visit the doctor for essential purposes only. Over the past year, Parks Associates has kept a...

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the healthcare ecosystem on its head. The outbreak led to sharp decreases for in-person visits and the delay of elective care procedures, due both to official public safety measures and consumer’s avoidance of exposure. Care providers and health systems have leaned on technology to provide much needed care to patients at home, through telehealth consultations and remote patient monitoring programs.  Parks Associates data reveal that telehealth use...

As leading companies in the ride share space continue to look for ways to invest in the non-emergency medical transportation market, Uber recently announced a partnership between its healthcare business and American Logistics Company, a transportation management company based in California. This is Uber’s first national collaboration with a healthcare transportation management company.    Healthcare plans and organizations can now provide smarter patient pickup and...

Prior to Parks Associates’ sixth-annual  Connected Health Summit: Independent Living and Wellness ,  Roy Raymann , PhD, Vice President Sleep Science & Scientific Affairs, SleepScore Labs shared his thoughts on the connected health market with the firm's analyst team. Roy will participate on the Role of Technology: Serving Social and Medical Needs panel on Wednesday, August 28, at 8:45 AM. Panelists who will join him on this session include:...

Telehealth service use and availability is expanding, driven by consumer demand and increasing avenues for reimbursement. According to Parks Associates consumer data, 59% of consumers are interested in remote care, with phone and voice chats being the most popular consultation option. The firm also finds that ~6.5 million U.S. broadband households used an online video consultation with a health care professional in lieu of a traditional office visit in a 12 month period. With younger...

As the Parks Associates team gears up for our annual Connected Health Summit next week, we’re reviewing some of our latest research on trends in consumer health concerns.  One of the most striking trends is the rising level of consumers who report concern that stress and anxiety will cause their health to worsen. A stunning quarter of U.S. broadband households are “very concerned” (rating 6-7 on a 7-point scale) about stress and anxiety worsening their health. Said another way,...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Shawn Barry, VP, Strategic Sales, Alarm.com, sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss solutions and innovations for connected living at home. Shawn will participate as a keynote speaker at the event. He will present  Smart Solutions for Connected Living at Home and in Communities on Wednesday, August 29, at 9:45 AM. What's new in 2018 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected...

Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Andy Maloy, VP of Connected Health and VP of Business Development, Integron sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss new cutting-edge innovations in the connected health market. Chris will participate on the on the expert panel, Data Analytics: Managing Consumer Health Data during the pre-conference research workshop: Independent Living and Wellness: A Growing Opportunity on Tuesday, August 28, at...