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  Dr. Christian Wilson serves as Medical Director for Belle, overseeing the company’s delivery of virtual clinical support for medically complex individuals.  Dr. Wilson has served as a resident physician with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, a management consultant with Boston Consulting Group and as an assistant professor of medicine with Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center. He […]

  Belle today announced new clinical resources that will deliver additional value to Medicare Advantage Plans, ACOs and Original Medicare Members with a home-based, foot forward approach to chronic care management. With the upgrades to core capabilities, Belle now provides comprehensive chronic care management services, including annual wellness visits, regular check-ins with clinicians, creation and […]

  As we ring in another year, the Belle team has compiled our predictions for 2025. Here is a quick-hitting list of what’s to come for healthcare in the year ahead.   Uncompensated care will be on the rise, driven by an increase in individuals who are experiencing homelessness, as well as those who have […]

  It seems our answer for everything that ails healthcare in the U.S. comes back to technology. According to Rock Health, digital health startups pulled in $5.7 billion worth of funding in the first half of 2024 alone. The most recent HLTH conference was littered with technology-centric innovations launching or seeking additional investment. Additionally, there […]

  Belle has had the privilege of speaking at several leading industry events recently, which has also allowed us to tune in to the latest trends impacting the healthcare space, specifically within Medicare Advantage circles. In the spirit of collaboration and thought leadership, we wanted to share what we’ve heard, and what we’ve learned. Below […]

  Medicare Advantage plans are facing financial pressure across multiple fronts, including a CMS crackdown on prior-authorization rules, a steady stream of scrutiny around risk adjustment strategies and a consistently rising bar for star ratings. A recent McKinsey report suggests that plans should “focus on building better provider partnerships and improving member engagement in their […]

  Nashville, TN – September 25, 2024 — Belle, the largest in-home foot care company in the U.S., and Cloud303, a leading provider of cloud-based healthcare solutions, today announced the two organizations will accelerate the development of strategic artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) aimed at revolutionizing preventive care in the home. Powered by […]

  By the year 2033, the U.S. will experience a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians. The brave professionals who are doing their best amidst the growing shortage are feeling the burden. Nearly 50% of primary care physicians are experiencing burnout. Meanwhile, experts predict a shortage of more than 78,000 registered nurses next year. Almost […]

  In many ways, technology has positively impacted our healthcare system and fueled innovation and improvement. At the same time, technology has also created chaos. As an example, the digital health revolution has produced more than 350,000 new products and services for health plans, providers and employers to evaluate. This has been a driving force […]

  Many consumer brands have learned that broader, more sustainable success is achieved by building long-lasting relationships with customers instead of being hyper-focused on an initial sale or a specific transaction. In other words, they take the long view. They focus on the journey, not a destination. For example, Nike is not in the business […]