@StevenDitto

Work with health tech companies, providers, plans, employers, and patients to make data-driven improvements in healthcare costs and outcomes.

 Austin, TX
Joined March 2014
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A shrinking percentage of Americans are expressing reluctance to get a Covid-19 vaccine: 17%, down from 22% in January. Vaccine hesitancy is declining in most states. wsj.com/articles/as-covid-19…
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I’m A+ Preferred and was scheduled to fly AUS to MSY. Your call center told me it was Ok to standby for a later flight but my itinerary was cancelled. Now the call center says the first agent was wrong and I must pay 16k more points. @SouthwestAir please help
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It’s too early to handicap value-based care directions in 2018, but some themes are emerging @ManagedCareMag ow.ly/YeZ130iqMB2
Estimates suggest unnecessary medical spending costs the typical American family thousands of dollars each year @HealthAffairs ow.ly/ePDR30iqNry

What Is The US Health Spending Problem? | Health Affairs Journal

Is increased spending on medical care harmful to the US economy? The overall share of the gross domestic product spent on medical care is not a problem, provided that the services bought are worth...

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Burnout is claiming victims at work and companies aren’t ready to cope @WSJ ow.ly/tbp2309sopp

Feeling Burned Out at Work? Join the Club

Burnout is claiming victims at work and companies aren’t ready to cope, say psychology and human-resources experts. An always-on work culture, combined with feelings of job insecurity and directives...

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Personal and family medical issues prompt Silicon Valley tech execs to focus on healthcare @FastCompany ow.ly/ui0K309lnIn
Very proud @golantern is helping Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD care for her IBD patients @UPMCnews @EverydayHealth ow.ly/d3HK309ln94
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Thanks again to @TMCInnovation for sponsoring @golantern in their booth at #HIMSS17 - it's great helping bring #digitalhealth to the #TMC xitter.cf/nickisnpdx/status/8340…
Nick Adkins@nickisnpdx21 Feb 2017
ran into @sandeepburug & he asked who i wanted to meet @TMCInnovation 🤔 @golantern of course! 👊 @RasuShrestha #himss17 xitter.cf/lukemoo1/status/834094…
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Thank you @nickisnpdx my new #pinksocks jump started some great conversations that have made #himss17 even more valuable xitter.cf/Lukemoo1/status/834094…
Lukemoo@Lukemoo121 Feb 2017
New member! #himss17 #pinksocks @nickisnpdx @StevenDitto 👍
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New APA Stress in America™ Survey reveals 2/3 of Americans stressed about the future of our nation @NPRHealth @APA ow.ly/uOEo30984oY
Visit the Innovation Zone booth #7785-101 to see @golantern and the other great @TMCInnovation digital health companies at #HIMSS17 xitter.cf/TMCInnovation/status/8…
Texas Medical Center Innovation@TMCInnovation16 Feb 2017
Join #TMCx at #HIMSS17! Come by our booth in the Innovation Zone to meet some of our digital health accelerator companies.
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Great coverage by @dallasnews on scarcity of mental health services in southern Dallas and the efforts to battle it ow.ly/wL4u308VTqs

Why is it so difficult to get mental health help in southern Dallas?

Why is it so difficult to get mental health help in southern Dallas?

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Silent Crisis: Men who are suicidal or have substance abuse problems are likely to suffer in silence @PsychToday ow.ly/JlQM308QwQY
The debate over how long residents should work rages on - how do young doctors find balance? @statnews ow.ly/brrd308KDbp

How do young doctors find balance after a 28-hour workday?

First-year residents may soon be asked to work 28-hour shifts. I can't imagine the toll; as is, my 16-hour days leave me no time to care for myself.

statnews.com
A dangerous wait: Colleges can’t meet soaring student needs for mental health care @statnews ow.ly/5OpY308KCVA

A dangerous wait: Colleges can't meet soaring student needs for mental health care

Colleges across the US are failing to keep up with a spike in demand for mental health care — leaving students waiting weeks for counseling.

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40M+ Americans experienced mental health issues last year: "could be anyone" in your workforce @BloombergBNA ow.ly/Er1R308Hp3c
Employers can use predictive modeling to improve health, quality, and cost of their employee population @AmericanHPI ow.ly/fSoD308HnlK
Customization, digitization, and segmentation of benefits will attract, retain, and engage employees @Benefits_PRO ow.ly/zFRh308Hmvv
Companies moving away from an ROI model for wellness to one emphasizing value-on-investment (VOI) @HealthAffairs ow.ly/P9Sm308Hmbg
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