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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
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
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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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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