Mallory Hackett

Mallory Hackett is an Associate Editor at MobiHealthNews. She is a graduate of Miami University, where she studied journalism and public health. Before joining the team, she interned at McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior Living. She also worked for the Oxford Observer, the local newspaper in the town where she went to college, as a health reporter.

Doctor holding syringe and vial Photo by Karl Tapales/Getty Images
By Mallory Hackett 05:20 pm February 16, 2021
California and its Governor Gavin Newsom have received backlash for the state's slower-than-expected vaccination distribution so far.  
Food pantry workers unloading boxes
By Mallory Hackett 05:28 pm February 11, 2021
Organizations must reorient to care for patients in and out of the clinical setting, according to Anjali Taneja, executive director of Casa de Salud.
Computer code
By Mallory Hackett 11:19 am February 10, 2021
Prior authorization continues to be the area with the lowest adoption rate, with only 21% of medical plans having fully electronic transactions.
Distressed senior with paperwork
By Mallory Hackett 10:19 am January 07, 2021
Northwell reportedly sued thousands of patients last year for unpaid medical bills averaging $1,700.
Amazon lab
By Mallory Hackett 05:52 pm December 21, 2020
From expanding its employee health offerings to launching its first health wearable, Amazon had a busy 2020.
Highmark office building
By Mallory Hackett 10:47 am December 18, 2020
With the platform, Highmark will support patients and clinicians to increase their engagement throughout the healthcare journey.
Riverside Health System
By Mallory Hackett 05:22 pm December 14, 2020
The system made no furloughs as a result of COVID-19, was able to give out bonuses and raises, and is on track to meet its financial baseline.
Digital graph and hundred-dollar bill
By Mallory Hackett 10:53 am November 25, 2020
When health systems have their staff manage revenue cycles, up to 25% of the day can be spent on repetitive tasks related to the revenue process.
CVS pharmacy
By Mallory Hackett 05:00 pm November 17, 2020
Contactless payment is now being used by nearly 80% of consumers worldwide for health and safety reasons.
family watching a tablet together
By Mallory Hackett 05:19 pm November 16, 2020
Experts say that designing technology for everyone and creating customization features for smaller populations are key in making better solutions for seniors.

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