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Excellence in Employer-Sponsored Health and Wellness Journalism

Employee health is in a state of metamorphosis. The pandemic has brought broad change to how self-insured employers now view digital health solutions and the need for better alignment and the ability to provide a new consumer experience. Employers are seeking greater control, deeper insights and new cost-savings, and more effective options as they look to provide a new and different health and care experience for employees and families. Investors and start-ups alike are leveraging the opportunity to create value in this sea of disruption.

Nominations

Inside the ‘land grab’ for virtual-first care: how an unprecedented flurry of deals is shaping the new digital health landscape

Jul 2, 2021

STAT

Erin Brodwin


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Concierge Medicine On Steroids Startup Raised $40 Million To Disrupt Employer-Sponsored Care

May 19, 2021

Forbes

Katie Jennings


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Venture Firm Behind Livongo Launches $150 Million Consumer Health Fund

May 18, 2021

Forbes

Katie Jennings


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Amazon just signed its first employer client for its medical-care business

May 5, 2021

Business Insider

Blake Dodge


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Digital-Health Startups Are Booming. Their Customers Are Overwhelmed.

May 3, 2021

Wall Street Journal

Rolfe Winkler


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Journalistic Excellence in Tech-Enabled Care for Chronic Conditions

This award seeks to shine a spotlight on those journalistic works that showcase innovation within the rapidly evolving field of chronic condition management. Works are evaluated based on their ability to share a detailed understanding of a broad range of care management technologies, a compassion for the people impacted by these medical conditions and, most importantly, help to inform and shape readers' perspective.

Nominations

How RPM facilitates Wake Forest’s individualized approach to weight management

Sep 14, 2021

Carium Blog

Tom Castles


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AI caught a hidden problem in one patient’s heart. Can it work for others?

Apr 26, 2021

STAT News

Casey Ross


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Alphabet's VC arm just sank $140 million into a startup that wants to unseat dialysis giants like DaVita. We got…

Mar 16, 2021

Business Insider

Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer


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SSM Health innovates kidney care with predictive analytics and machine learning

Mar 5, 2021

Healthcare IT News

Bill Siwicki


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How this Denver kidney care startup grew its employees sixfold in 2020

Feb 25, 2021

Denver Business Journal

Jensen Werley


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This Smart Toilet Seat Might Save Your Life One Day

Feb 3, 2021

Forbes

Katie Jennings


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Independence Blue Cross collaborates with Strive Health on late-stage kidney disease program

Dec 15, 2020

Fierce Healthcare

Heather Landi


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Digital health, digital therapeutics, digital medicines – what’s in a name?

Jan 21, 2020

MedCity News

Elise Reuter


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Excellence in Mental Health Journalism

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the need for evidenced-based mental health care. This award honors reporters who have navigated the increasingly crowded landscape to understand the most impactful solutions that effectively scale access to those who need it most.

Nominations

In the feeding frenzy of health tech dealmaking, the little fish wield power

Aug 9, 2021

STAT

Mario Aguilar


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Digital health companies seeking FDA approval must weigh access versus price

Jul 19, 2021

Modern Healthcare

Nona Tepper


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I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep?

Jul 13, 2021

New York Times

Anahad O'Connor


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Venture Funding For Mental Health Startups Hits Record High As Anxiety, Depression Skyrocket

Jul 7, 2021

Forbes

Katie Jennings


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In Western Europe, hospitals look to quell the mental health epidemic among staff

Jun 13, 2021

MedCity News

Anuja Vaidya


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Post-pandemic life has thrust us into the 6th stage of grief: the search for meaning

Jun 11, 2021

FAST Company

Ruth Reader


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What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale

May 20, 2021

The Atlantic

Ed Yong


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Burnout: The Crisis Plaguing Healthcare Workers

May 3, 2021

NPR

Rhitu Chatterjee


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Nobody Has Openings': Mental Health Providers Struggle to Meet Demand

Feb 17, 2021

New York Times

Christina Caron


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Excellence in Healthcare Data, Analytics and Innovation Reporting

This award is presented to a reporter who has shown excellence in showcasing how healthcare has innovated in the past year with the aid of data and analytics, and focused on stories that spoke about technology transforming healthcare to care as one.

Nominations

Us2.ai Scores FDA Approval for AI-Driven Heart Exams

Oct 5, 2021

Start-Up Health

Logan Plaster


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Future-ready supply chains linked to data, sourcing, real-time visibility strategies

Sep 28, 2021

Healthcare Purchasing News

Rick Dana Barlow


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After Google, Microsoft struck out, can Apple get people to use its health records feature?

Sep 6, 2021

MedCity News

Elise Reuter

Anuja Vaidya


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Big tech is struggling to upend healthcare. The wounds are usually self-inflicted

Aug 16, 2021

Business Insider

Blake Dodge

Hugh Langley


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The technology upside from the coronavirus pandemic

Aug 9, 2021

Axios

Tina Reed


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Interoperability, social determinants challenges linger

Aug 8, 2021

Modern Healthcare

Jessica Kim Cohen


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Labs move into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

Jul 6, 2021

Medical Laboratory Observer

Linda Wilson


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CIOs tackle barriers to innovation, telehealth integration, analytics and more

Jun 18, 2021

Healthcare IT News

Bill Siwicki


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Hundreds of AI solutions proposed for pandemic, but few are proven

May 28, 2020

MedCity News

Elise Reuter


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Excellence in Reporting on Healthcare Inequalities and Disparities

Progress cannot happen in the shadows, and healthcare reporters play a crucial role in shining a light on the issues that matter most. This award honors writers who are working tirelessly to call attention to the impact healthcare inequalities and disparities have on both physical and mental wellbeing for some of society’s most vulnerable.

Nominations

The Black American Amputation Epidemic

Oct 1, 2021

ProPublica

Lizzie Presser


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Latest Digital Tool Uses Sound, Word Patterns to Reveal Stress Level

Aug 10, 2021

MobiHealthNews

Adam Ang


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U.S. Life Expectancy Fell by 1.5 Years in 2020, the Biggest Decline in Generations

Jul 21, 2021

Wall Street Journal

Betsy McKay


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LGBTQ People Across the U.S. Face Many Disparities In Health Care. A New Fellowship Aims to Bridge Those Gaps

Jul 20, 2021

TIME

Madeleine Carlisle


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Addressing SDOH is Crucial to Improving Health Outcomes, Care Disparities

Jul 13, 2021

Patient Engagement HIT

Jill McKeon


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How One Woman’s Story Of Medical Neglect Highlights The Pervasive Issue Of Racism In Healthcare

Jul 2, 2021

Forbes

Janice Gassam Asare


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Many Trans Americans are Struggling to Get Adequate Healthcare. Patients Say They're Being Pigeonholed by Insurers and Paying Higher Drug…

Jun 30, 2021

Insider

Megan Hernbroth

Allison DeAngelis


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Gender Bias Toward Men in Patent Awards Results in Less Biomedical Innovation for Women, Study Suggests

Jun 17, 2021

STAT

Claudia López Lloreda


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Hit hard by the pandemic, one California county looks to vaccinate its most vulnerable

Jun 16, 2021

MedCity News

Elise Reuter


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The Fundamental Question of the Pandemic is Shifting

Jun 9, 2021

The Atlantic

Ed Yong


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A new report ranking urban hospitals based on racial inclusivity finds ‘de facto segregation’

May 21, 2021

MedCity News

Anuja Vaidya


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Researchers Fear People of Color May Be Disproportionately Affected by Long Covid

May 10, 2021

STAT

Elizabeth Cooney


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Ending Racism in Healthcare Often Begins with Medical Education - and is the Target of a New National Project

Apr 30, 2021

Healthcare Finance

Jeff Lagasse


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L.G.B.T.Q. People Face Increased Risks From Covid, but Many Don’t Want the Vaccine

Mar 5, 2021

New York Times

Christina Caron


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Journalistic Excellence in Amplifying Patient Voices

Recognizing that patients are at the center of healthcare, this award recognizes journalism that exudes patient advocacy and engagement, and drives innovation, shaping the future of healthcare by amplifying patient needs. A broad range of subjects are considered, including new care experiences, value-based models, digital health disruption, telemedicine, decentralized clinical trials, evolving insurance models, new data sources, increased transparency and more, but the key criteria is the focus on patient safety, self-care and dignity.

Nominations

Podcast: To Care is Human

Sep 30, 2021

The Beryl Institute

Jason Wolf, PhD, CPXP


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What Does Patient-Centered Care Truly Mean?

Aug 27, 2021

Patient Engagement HIT

Sarah Heath


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Thousands of Young Children Lost Parents to Covid. Where’s Help for Them?

Jul 23, 2021

Kaiser Health News

JoNel Aleccia


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What Are Omnichannel Patient Engagement Technologies?

Jul 13, 2021

Patient Engagement HIT

Sarah Heath


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4 Strategies for Health IT Leaders to Streamline Their Work & Serve Patients

Jul 2, 2021

HIT Consultant

Dr. Monica Bolbjerg


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Amplifying the Patient Voice

Nov 2, 2020

PharmExec.com

Jo Fearnhead-Wymbs


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Lessons Learned from the Health Journey of a Cancer Survivor and Caregiver

Jun 25, 2020

HIMSS

Stacy Hurt


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Excellence in Virtual Care Reporting

If there is any kind of silver lining in the pandemic, it’s that telehealth has been ignited. No matter what it's called -- telehealth, virtual care, digital health or mhealth, among others -- the race to put capabilities in place was crucial in the PHE to safely and effectively deliver patient care. Virtual Care has the power to simplify healthcare delivery to everyone, everywhere. This award recognizes the best journalistic reporting covering the burgeoning Virtual Care industry including helping HCO leaders understand and share best practices, consumer usage/success stories, top trends in the industry, and new use cases.

Nominations

The Incrementalist: Interview with Anne Mond Johnson, CEO, ATA

Sep 29, 2021

Healthcare Now Radio

Dr. Nick van Terheyden


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Study finds link between broadband expansion and economic growth

Sep 24, 2021

Healthcare IT News

Kat Jercich


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Telehealth is Health: It’s Telehealth Awareness Week

Sep 20, 2021

Health Populi

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn


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FCC awards $41M more in telehealth funding to 62 providers

Aug 27, 2021

Becker's Hospital Review

Jackie Drees


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Telehealth 2050: The future design of virtual care technology

May 10, 2021

Healthcare IT News

Bill Siwicki


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Telehealth for Occupational Health Benefits Both Employee and Employer

Feb 9, 2021

mHealth Intelligence

Eric Wicklund


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Excellence in Virtual Care Reporting

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