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Ruiz teases big news

ben said:
that makes sense. still feels like there are a few obstacles for lifewallet to overcome: 1) differentiating lifewallet from any other patient/health advocacy app or program that is out there; 2) overcoming objections from potential customers who are hesitant to share/release private health information (which could be for myriad reasons); 3) bridging the gap between the tool (smartphone app) and the tool's target demographic (elderly / less likely to be tech savvy).

not to say the company can't be worth billions, but i'm not understanding the inherent value; for comparison's sake, Health Advocate (started by former Aetna execs) was purchased for about $700 million about 18 months ago.
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Compiling the data so it can be studied to provide more effective treatments and eliminate waste is a massive leap forward for the medical community and insurance providers.
 
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TheEye said:
Thank you. So we are older than 2 schools. The newest of which is 12 years old. Older stadiums have made appearances in the Final Four THIS season.
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Yup. There's zero need for anything "new" on this front external construction wise. Take Ruiz's venue talk on Twitter for what it's worth but what I think he's focusing on what would be improving the environment inside the current structure. I think that's a worthy pursuit if money isn't the issue. Definitely could improve concessions or see what can be done on the alcohol front.
 
TheEye said:
That’s my point. Has any other school built a stadium since 2003?
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More so saying it's not about how new it is. The capacity is so low so that is where you would upgrade. It's like a D2 program seating capacity. Part of that is because the City of Coral Gables limited the number of seats with the intention of eventually expanding that.

Wouldn't be surprised if that's part of this announcement. LifeWallet buying the naming rights + Investing in expanding seat capacity from 8k to 12k range.
 
CFLCane said:
Compiling the data so it can be studied to provide more effective treatments and eliminate waste is a massive leap forward for the medical community and insurance providers.
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i love the optimism there but lifewallet is competing with other companies that are trying to do the same thing. that competition seems to contradict the goal of centralizing data. the idea of gaining patient data via individual release is going to be a very slow game if the goals are to centralize data and provide improved treatment through prescriptive and predictive analytics.

to be clear, i LOVE the idea. i have just worked enough in healthcare and with healthcare data to be hesitant to believe this solution is truly going to solve for what it claims (no pun intended).
 
ben said:
that ties into the second point. health insurance customers with chronic history of health issues are going to be de-incentivized to share their historical medical information, as it will increase the likelihood their claims are NOT paid.
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For one thing, they've already got that info. For another, coverage can't take into account pre-existing conditions.
 
ben said:
i love the optimism there but lifewallet is competing with other companies that are trying to do the same thing. that competition seems to contradict the goal of centralizing data. the idea of gaining patient data via individual release is going to be a very slow game if the goals are to centralize data and provide improved treatment through prescriptive and predictive analytics.

to be clear, i LOVE the idea. i have just worked enough in healthcare and with healthcare data to be hesitant to believe this solution is truly going to solve for what it claims (no pun intended).
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Definitely getting OT here on my end but two things on this front that I'll never understand:

- How is it 2022 when we're supposed to have flying cars and tvs that can transmit tastes and smells yet having all your health info in a centralized place/tool is still something that isn't already prevalent?

- This one is wayyy OT but I've always wondered why people are sooooo sensitive about their healthcare records and the need for them to be private. I personally couldn't care less if you had ALL my charts and logs of my entire life. I definitely understand there are certain situations where the info could be used for nefarious reasons but is that applicable to most people? Is it something we have this need to maintain privacy over because we have a real reason why or is it just something we've been told should* be kept private?
 
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Tad Footeball said:
Definitely getting OT here on my end but two things on this front that I'll never understand:

- How is it 2022 when we're supposed to have flying cars and tvs that can transmit tastes and smells yet having all your health info in a centralized place/tool is still something that isn't already prevalent?

- This one is wayyy OT but I've always wondered why people are sooooo sensitive about their healthcare records and the need for them to be private. I personally couldn't care less if you had ALL my charts and logs of my entire life. I definitely understand there are certain situations where the info could be used for nefarious reasons but is that applicable to most people? Is it something we have this need to maintain privacy over because we have a real reason why or is it just something we've been told should* be kept private?
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We live in an age where there are still stigmas associated with a lot of things, not the least of which is mental illness. There are many questions that doctors ask about mental health that people might not want the answers made public. Another is the fact that some pediatricians ask children if there are guns in the house. And those aren't even the most embarrassing things.
 
JD08 said:
We live in an age where there are still stigmas associated with a lot of things, not the least of which is mental illness. There are many questions that doctors ask about mental health that people might not want the answers made public. Another is the fact that some pediatricians ask children if there are guns in the house. And those aren't even the most embarrassing things.
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Mental health and pediatrics aside (as those are absolutely solid counterpoints), by what % do think this concern would drop in adult men if we redacted std's and erectile dysfunction from the charts?
 
Tad Footeball said:
Mental health and pediatrics aside (as those are absolutely solid counterpoints), by what % do think this concern would drop in adult men if we redacted std's and erectile dysfunction from the charts?
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STD's, probably a lot. ED might actually encourage more openness. Who wouldn't want to advertise that you're medical certain to seal the deal?
 
Cajuncane said:
Most eventful since’58 when I started as a Cane Fan…
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**** cuz
 
Tad Footeball said:
Definitely getting OT here on my end but two things on this front that I'll never understand:

- How is it 2022 when we're supposed to have flying cars and tvs that can transmit tastes and smells yet having all your health info in a centralized place/tool is still something that isn't already prevalent?

- This one is wayyy OT but I've always wondered why people are sooooo sensitive about their healthcare records and the need for them to be private. I personally couldn't care less if you had ALL my charts and logs of my entire life. I definitely understand there are certain situations where the info could be used for nefarious reasons but is that applicable to most people? Is it something we have this need to maintain privacy over because we have a real reason why or is it just something we've been told should* be kept private?
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People are terrified of the world finding out about their ED or IBS or UTI.

But they'll go on sketchy websites to order boner pills when we all know that the almighty cookies track everything.
 
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Gi0logy said:
It was built in 2003 so it's new-ish but definitely not that new. It's also one of the smallest, if not the smallest, arena's in the conference.
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Coral gables didn’t even allow Miami To fill the capacity of this current arena seat wise….
 
JD08 said:
For one thing, they've already got that info. For another, coverage can't take into account pre-existing conditions.
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fair on the coverage legality (though claims definitely are still denied based on tangential health issues that are not distinctly pre existing conditions). But, again, if the heath providers have that info already and have preventive care and patient advocacy, then what is the LifeWallet value proposition?
 
JG13 said:
I think the news will be that the stadium is already fully built and being barged to Tropical Park as I type this, where it will be rolled into place via skate wheel conveyor like you'd see at Krispy Kreme.
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I'm hoping it will arise from the ocean, like the Spacebattleship Yamato. Or actually in this case, out of the confines of Lake Osceola.
 
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