OAK BROOK, Ill., September 16, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Innovista Health welcomes Jigar Desai as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Desai will lead the managed services organization as it further positions itself as the partner of choice to payers and independent physician groups in the design, management and administration of value-based care arrangements. Desai brings more than 20 years of managed care experience to Innovista Health. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at several Medicare-focused managed care organizations. Most recently, he served as executive chairman of a private equity-backed Medicare platform, where he implemented turnaround plans and led the acquisition of
CMS recently finalized policy updates for Medicare Advantage plans, which will significantly impact how practices manage risk and allocate resources. Here’s what to expect in 2024.
Women’s health is in the spotlight this week as our nation celebrates Women’s Equality Day. Notably, August 26 marks the enactment of the 19th Amendment, which recognized a woman’s right to vote and gave voice to a wide range of health and other issues. While much has changed since this landmark decision in 1920, women still face significant healthcare challenges, not the least of which includes a higher incidence of misdiagnoses than their male counterparts. Diagnostic Inequality Of the 12 million adults who are misdiagnosed each year, women and racial/ethnic minorities are 20-30% more likely to experience a diagnostic error.