E. Susanne Blazek, Ph.D. and Lirio | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
During the last 20 years, both the risk factors (older average age at first pregnancy, alcohol consumption, obesity, less breastfeeding and physical activity) and breast cancer rates have increased in the U.S. By the end of 2020, 276,480 American women are expected to...
E. Susanne Blazek, Ph.D. and Lirio | Sep 4, 2020 | Behavioral Science, Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement, Digital Health
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October is a good time to frame the conversation around women’s health by looking at what may be keeping them from getting the kind of preventive care, like annual mammograms, they need. According to the U.S. Department of Labor,...
Lirio | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
Healthcare is up and running again, but not all patients are coming through the door. During the spring’s initial surge of COVID-19 cases, patients were advised to postpone annual exams and screenings until the spread of COVID-19 slowed down. Although healthcare...
Patrick Hunt | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
In early May, in the wake of the first surge of COVID-19 cases, hospitals across the country began to open back up. Elective surgeries that had been delayed could now be rescheduled. Critical routine checkups could once again become routine. The return to healthcare...
Lirio | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
The healthcare industry, like most others, has pressed “play” after being on “pause” for the last three months. And everything looks different now, including population health. Health systems put population health initiatives on the back burner to prioritize treating...
Marten den Haring, Ph.D., MSc | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
Every week since the COVID-19 crisis began in the U.S., health systems are faced with a new set of challenges. First it was triaging and caring for COVID-19 patients and establishing social distancing protocols. Not far behind: eliminating elective procedures and...
