“First, do no harm.”

You may know it as the title of a 1997 thriller starring Meryl Streep, but it’s more widely known as one of the central tenets of healthcare.

But according to a sustainability report from the Conference Board, a think tank that provides industry insights, the healthcare industry’s primary focus on saving lives may actually be damaging them—for patients and healthcare workers alike.

One of the reasons is the obvious side of unsustainability: the environmental consideration.

Keep reading here.—QS

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Health equity is a pressing issue in the US. Marginalized communities are disproportionately affected by a lack of access to quality healthcare—but where can change really start?

It starts with knowing what (and whose) needs are unmet. LetsGetChecked’s second annual Let’s Talk About Health Equity report assesses current sentiments about healthcare in the US, highlights unmet healthcare needs, and articulates solutions to drive greater health equity.

The biggest takeaway from the research? Expanding at-home care solutions can help break down barriers to health equity and enable people to manage their health more proactively.

Join LetsGetChecked’s panel of experts as they discuss the report’s findings and how accessible healthcare solutions make a difference.

Get the full report here—and don’t forget to RSVP for the webinar.

Small physician practices are still struggling in the wake of February’s Change Healthcare cyberattack, according to an American Medical Association (AMA) survey released Wednesday.

More than half of ~1,400 respondents (55%) reported that they’ve had to use personal funds to cover their practice’s expenses due to the cyberattack’s effects on cash flow. Practices across the country have been unable to fill prescriptions or process insurance claims as Change systems went offline, Healthcare Brew previously reported.

About two-thirds of respondents said they’ve experienced restrictions to core functions, such as suspending claim payments (36%), not being able to submit claims (32%), and not being able to obtain electronic remittance advice (39%), according to the survey.

Keep reading here.—AE

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Jamey Mock knows a thing or two about taking risks. As CFO of Moderna, the biotech company that quickly became a pandemic-era wunderkind and lifeline, risk management is as essential to the daily workflow as answering emails or chugging coffee.

And his past experiences don’t hurt either. Previously, he served as senior VP and CFO of life sciences and diagnostics company PerkinElmer after spending nearly 20 years in various financial oversight roles at General Electric.

Here, he tells CFO Brew why the risk of becoming a master of one has the potential for payoff.

Keep reading at CFO Brew.—NP

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