Jane Sarasohn-Kahn

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[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Dr @Bob_Wachter bets on A Giant Leap for #AI in #Healthcare

Implications for #patients #healthconsumers & #healthcitizens for #AIHealth & #AIHealthcare?

Expect patient-grade #HealthAI w humans in the loop when needed

https://t.co/CCj5ujB6LV

#DigitalHealth #PtSafety

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Dr @BobWachter bets on A Giant Leap for #AI in #Healthcare

Implications for #patients #healthconsumers & #healthcitizens for #AIHealth & #AIHealthcare?

We can expect patient-grade #HealthAI soon with humans in the loop when needed

#DigitalHealth #hcsm https://t.co/CCj5ujB6LV

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

To garner loyalty #healthcare must deal w attrition (patient turn-offs) & #healthaccess barriers

@Huron study shows #AI can help in patient journey

https://t.co/kxPrp11CAA

Need for #privacy- & equity-by-design

Trust is data's only real currency @pymnts

#UXhealth #AIhealth

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

How does a brand become "cultural shorthand?"

Harris Poll ID'd Gen Z adults' fave brands Q-t-Q: Poppi & Timberland, followed by #Ozempic

How do #prescriptiondrugs fit in consumers' brand-love?

https://t.co/rHDdCccgvq

How 1 product can become synonymous with an entire category

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Why would a major #grocerystore chain want to Make #HealthTech Great Again?

@Albertsons #grocers joined @CMSGov project to innovate #digitalhealth to drive #interoperability #consumerhealth & #healthdata liquidity

https://t.co/OHH6tcULfY

#retailhealth #healthyeating #selfcare

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

As #retiree #healthcare costs hit $172,500 for 65 yr old retiring in 2025, the patient is surely the medical bill payor

#Healthconsumers update at Health Populi featuring @Fidelity @MadaketHealth @Roche going #DTC & #tariffs impact on #medicalspending

https://t.co/MqxWDoZtQH

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

How our pets can inspire us to take better care of ourselves

#PetPartners #petinsurance survey of HR mgrs finds supporting employees' love of their fur families bolsters productivity #wellbeing & #mentalhealth among workers

https://t.co/VlMQr1jef7

#publichealth @American_Heart

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Most people across demographics want to "eat their way to better health" as #healthconsumers embrace #foodasmedicine.

https://t.co/eA6kERtW3h

@Deloitte study on food & #prescriptiondrugs IDs opps to collaborate #retailhealth #homehealth #FoodSecurity #pharmacies #healthyfood

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

One-half of US workers who get #healthinsurance at work can expect >cost-sharing for #healthcosts

@mercer 2026 #healthbenefits survey IDs cost reality driven by #prescriptiondrugs #behavioralhealth #womenshealth & #caregiving for #childcare & #eldercare

https://t.co/bswUQFLqf3

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Medical cost trend will reach 8.5% in 2026 for #healthplans via @PwC Behind the Numbers

What's #healthcare cost-increasing? #Hospitals costs, #GLP1s & meds, #RCM & #behavioralhealth

https://t.co/yw6zfNYMHv

#HealthInsurance #HealthCosts #HealthEconomics #Mentalhealth #Rxcosts

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Time is a more important #luxurygood than a luxe watch or handbag we learn via @duckbillai

In "Permission to Ask" we find #healthconsumers self-ration #healthcare due to time constraints esp onerous for #womenshealth & #parenting

https://t.co/Fvg3EZxPBw

#retailhealth opps

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Consumers trust brands > than institutions in 2025 via @EdelmanPR #Trust Barometer

People want brands to "do good" in terms of biz & mission and to help them "feel good" as well - dual expectations

https://t.co/pNEem7cdx7

Implications for #healthcare esp #retailhealth

#hcsm

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

If we listen to children, we can learn a lot about #AI for all of us & #healthcare

Study @turinginst & @LEGO_Group on impacts of #GenAI on children w insights on relationships, identities & autonomy

https://t.co/kiwEv3cXCB

#AIhealth #UXhealth #childrenshealth #kidshealth

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Consumers want to eat healthier - the spirit is willing but the wallet is weak. Costs are #1 barrier to #healthyeating

@escoffierschool report on #healthyfood trends inc stark diffs in alcohol use by 18-34 yr olds (way down) vs Boomers (up!)

https://t.co/OM3jJXKNKc

#selfcare

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Consumer spend on #wellness and #retailhealth is inelastic esp for #food and #foodasmedicine

@McKinsey study on #healthconsumers finds growing value in #sexualhealth #sleep #skincare etc as #selfcare expands

https://t.co/YQ9WHh0WFf

See @PyxHealth & @farmbox #foodsecurity #SNAP

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

Consumers keen to invest in #health & #wellbeing - but show them the evidence & science

@NielsenIQ #healthconsumer study-> people willing to spend at least $100/mo on their #wellness & health across all dimensions inc #mentalhealth #financialhealth

https://t.co/AzaADOBb9z

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

For #AHIP2025 conference my mantra: "We go farther together"

Lots of uncertainties re future of US #healthcare but 1 thing we know: collaboration is required between public/private sectors +#retailhealth

@AHIPCoverage @CMSGov #healthcosts #digitalhealth

https://t.co/KJUCaKxgI8

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

What $35,119 can buy you in 2025: a @Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, a @Canyon BYO playground set, or #healthcare for family of 4

2025 @millimanhealth #Medical Index MMI points to outpatient #healthcare & #pharmacy as top two cost drivers above #hospitals costs

https://t.co/rIy3L71sJP

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

In #healthcare consumers seek #wellness via kindness and efficiency

New @Monigle Humanizing Brand Experience #health industry report gauges diff't generations' values for empathy, #digitalhealth innovation (#AI!) & clinical care

#Trust re-building key

https://t.co/ZnW9pQzUW3

[Jane Sarasohn-Kahn @healthythinker]

If Food Is Medicine, Some Might Feel It’s a Luxury Good Like a #SpecialtyDrug - listening to @pewresearch

Pew's study on US #healthconsumers' views on #healthyeating costs & #healthyfood access

https://t.co/gsBpFwsjVk #foodasmedicine #retailhealth #MAHA