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100 Best Companies to Work For 2018

Seattle Business magazine unveiled its 2018 list of the 100 best companies to work for in 2018. McKesson Ventures portfolio company Accolade ranked #19 in the list of businesses with headquarters outside Washington state. Employees remarked that the leadership of the rapidly growing company “is always available for questions, concerns, and comments.” Businesses in four categories—small firms, midsize firms, large firms, and firms headquartered outside Washington state—were evaluated based on confidential surveys submitted by employees from companies all across the state. Companies need to nominate themselves to...

Making Tele-Behavioral Health a Success in Hospital Settings

Finding high-quality mental health care is a challenge, no matter a patient’s location or circumstances, writes Avizia CEO Mike Baird. But “with the explosive growth of tele-behavioral health over the last few years, it is considerably less challenging.” Changes in the regulatory environment have also factored into the growth of telemedicine, behavioral or otherwise. While tele-behavioral health can improve access for patients in rural areas, Baird writes that its biggest potential is in acute care. “Tele-behavioral health can dramatically improve access to psychiatric care in the...

Landmark Health Named a 2018 Best Place to Work in Healthcare

Landmark Health has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare for the second year in a row. The designation, given by Modern Healthcare magazine, is based on employer benefits and policies as well as employee engagement and satisfaction. “Landmark is a relatively young company,” said Landmark President Chris Goldsmith. “We started seeing patients in 2014, so to already receive this national designation two years in a row is a strong testament to our employees and the company we are building.” As a medical provider,...

Digital Health Intervention for Asthma: Patient-Reported Value and Usability

A report on a 12-month study evaluating patient-reported effectiveness and value of Propeller Health’s electronic inhaler sensor has been published by JMIR Publications. Doctors collaborating on this study represented five different organizations: Dignity Health – Rajan Merchant, MD; Rubina Inamdar, MD Propeller Health – Kelly Henderson, MPH; Meredith Barrett, PhD; Jesika Riley; David Van Sickle, PhD; David Stemper, MD University of California Berkeley – Jason G Su, PhD The objective of the study was to “evaluate patient satisfaction, perception of usability and value, and desire to...

How Ivor Horn Blends Technology with a Human Touch

Ivor Horn, chief medical officer at Accolade, knows what it’s like to feel lost in the maze of healthcare. When she was a child, her father experienced a traumatic brain injury—opening her eyes to just how complex and disempowering patient-provider interactions can be. But the struggle to know who to ask questions, how to reach them, and what the right questions are isn’t unique to Horn’s experience: these are challenges typical patients face every day. “Knowing what my family experienced during my father’s diagnosis and treatment, I...