Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 2, 2023

Dear Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal, Chairman Buchanan, and Ranking Member Doggett: I am writing in response to your May 10 hearing, titled “Examining Policies that Inhibit Innovation and Patient Access.” New digital health modalities, such as remote monitoring, lower costs through reducing emergency room visits for chronic conditions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2020

"Due to the combined effect of Congressional and administrative actions, health care providers and patients can now deliver and receive telehealth services in their own homes," read the letter. "We appreciate your recognition that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more patients and providers see the value of telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

More and more patients are able to take advantage of remote consults and other virtual care options as health systems have begun pursuing telehealth programs in earnest, new HIMSS Media research shows. The good news is that more and more patients are accepting and trusting of remote care technology. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. However, that should not affect their care. Preferred functionalities to manage remote care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2024

Advice included adherence to evidence-based guidelines, transparency in AI models, good design, scalability, and a limited administrative burden. This means partnering with business leaders to develop security policies and prioritizing risk assessment. Read more… Empowering Behavioral Health With Home-Based Technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2023

A 2019 survey by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s Office of Health Policy found that the highest rates of telehealth visits happened among people with Medicaid (29.3%) and Medicare (27.4%), Black individuals (26.8%), and those earning less than $25,000 (26.7%).

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Neil Batlivala, Co-Founder and CEO at Pair Team Soon, we’re going to start to see large language models (LLMs) making it very cheap for translation services that can be brought directly to the point of care. The newest tools like large language models can compound these challenges, as they can also generate even more value for patients.

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Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2022

Consumers continued to invest in and use several technologies that supported self-care at home in 2021, with plans to purchase connected health devices, sports and fitness equipment in the next year. But these purchases will be made with greater attention to budget and value consumer mindsets firmly focused on (and stressed by) inflation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 17, 2020

“A little over two years ago, I developed the policies and practice around telehealth, but it was not well-promoted or used by many, in contrast to the explosion of use we have experienced since the COVID-19 pandemic.” With older adolescents and young adults, it can be done privately, something this age group values, Libby noted.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Matt excels at advancing both of these value drivers in innovative models and was the spearhead of our recent business model shift. I look forward to collaborating with Matt and the leadership team to explore and execute opportunities to drive success and value for shareholders in this next phase of the company.” “I

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 30, 2024

In parallel, Akili’s board of directors has initiated a process that is currently ongoing to evaluate potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. It is recommended that patients speak to their health care provider before starting EndeavorOTC treatment. To learn more, visit EndeavorOTC.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

The ATA (American Telemedicine Association) conference, along with offering some qualifying CME sessions, is made up of more broad topic discussions, meant to bring value to many different industry roles and professionals. Get the most up to date info about telehealth reimbursement and digital health care policy.

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E-CareManagement

JUNE 27, 2021

I couldn’t believe it a physician health care provider professional explaining to me the philosophy of that health system.”. Hoarding Works Against Public Policy and the Law. Providers, Don’t Fly Blind with Value-Based Care. Read the full article at The Health Care Blog.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Patient Contact and Care Management CEO Rahul Sharma of HSBlox says that the next version of its CureAlign platform will use generative AI to help improve the care management processes in its CareTracker module. The CureAlign platform personalizes outgoing communication based on past interactions with the patient.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tech-driven Solutions: Digital Therapeutics (DTx): App-based solutions offering personalized pain management programs, education, and support. Value-based care models: Emphasis on cost-effective and evidence-based pain management strategies. The global pain management market is expected to reach $3.3

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2020

In addition to equipping customers, the HIT vendors are taking steps to protect their workforces from infection by implementing work-at-home policies and issuing guidelines for sick employees, whether they have COVID-19 or some other illness. eClinicalWorks.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The healthcare market encompasses a diverse range of segments, including Standalone Hubs, Mobile Hubs, Services, High-Acuity Patient Monitoring, Medium-Acuity Patient Monitoring, Low-Acuity Patient Monitoring, Hospitals, Payers, Home Care Agencies, Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities, and Home Health Hubs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

more patients than ever are turning to telehealth for care – eschewing overcrowded emergency rooms and dormant physician practices in favor of virtual consults. " Although the study specifically focused on patients seeking care in New York, Testa said that it shows "the generalizability of telehealth."

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Alaina Victoria, PT, DPT, Marketing and Sales Enablement Manager at OneStep With more patients looking for novel care options, technology has stepped in to bridge the gap between in-person care and everyday life.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

"Telehealth has played a key role in delivering health care to patients during the pandemic, which has raised many questions about its future role in the healthcare system after the pandemic," said MedPAC Senior Analyst Ledia Tabor. Many also emphasized the importance of virtual care as a community care augmentation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 2, 2020

"The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed for us to make rapid progress on expanding access to telehealth so children and families across the country, especially those in rural and underserved communities, face fewer barriers to accessing medical care," said Rep. Blunt Rochester in a statement. healthcare system. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. " Finally, prior to CMS loosening telemedicine policy for the pandemic, reimbursement was a concern. THE PROBLEM. Decisions were not made yet on the level of payment. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2021

Here, four C-suite executives and an innovation VP share lessons they've learned on such strategic imperatives as organizational evolution, good governance, virtual care, system localization, cloud infrastructure and underserved communities – and describe how they plan to put them into practice in the year ahead.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2021

Now more hospitals and health systems are looking to expand their efforts beyond video visit-based virtual care, and push for expanded remote patient monitoring programs – up to and including the provision of acute care at home. Do you think we're at an inflection point for virtual care and RPM?

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

can learn from the food culture, policy and economy of Italy when it comes to health. Celsus composed De medicina largely based on the teachings of Hippocrates. What if we baked respect into our system, between physicians and patients, between professionals at-work, where individuals’ values and desires were given voice?

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Those pens would do two things to modernize American health care for both patients and doctors: first, Congress would pass the CONNECT for Health Act (HR 4189. Plainly put, we have 20 th Century laws governing 21 st century health care delivery. Plainly put, we have 20 th Century laws governing 21 st century health care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2021

If they don't act before the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the groups said, Medicare beneficiaries "will lose access to virtual care options which have become a lifeline to many." This would have a chilling effect on access to care across the entire U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Population Health Precision Medicine Telehealth Workforce From vaccines to virtual care, enterprise imaging to precision medicine, these are the growth areas that will shape the direction of healthcare, this year and beyond. OEMs will be seen deploying subscription-based models instead of upfront purchases.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2020

The limitations in use were primarily due to the same barriers stated by most entities – worries about reimbursement policy, multistate licensure and credentialing issues, and concerns about telemedicine’s relative value compared to traditional in-person models.

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MeMD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Virtual care, for example, has become an essential part of healthcare delivery. Early in the pandemic, telehealth utilization skyrocketed, as virtual care was a safe way to access necessary care. Today, virtual care has taken its place as a mainstay of the U.S. Telehealth Will Enhance Value-Based Care.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 26, 2024

Ten years ago, helping healthcare organizations understand virtual workflows and virtual care pathways was much more complicated than it is today. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the adoption of virtual care across all medical specialties and primary care has been critical, especially in behavioral health.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2023

Hybrid Working Necessitates the Re-Invention of Information Access, Management Policies and Procedures The hybrid model is here to stay, notwithstanding the fence sitters and the last few corporate holdouts. From a compliance perspective, businesses need to be careful about the type of data they collect.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Despite the many ways that ADHD can affect an employee’s success and well-being at work, care options are drastically limited. However, our study highlights the lack of access to care for this condition, and it plainly shows that people are struggling at work because of it,” said Scott Kollins, Chief Medical Officer of Akili. “97%

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E-CareManagement

OCTOBER 19, 2018

I couldn’t believe it a physician health care provider professional explaining to me the philosophy of that health system.”. Hoarding Works Against Public Policy and the Law. Providers, Don’t Fly Blind with Value-Based Care. Read the full article at The Health Care Blog.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Ever since data went online, health care organizations and others have been struggling to provide useful data for advanced analytics while guarding Protected Health Information (PHI). Time to access data can be reduced by 95% or more, lowering costs and speeding time to value. A video demo shows how Subsalt looks to a data consumer.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

When you’re in charge of someone’s well being, it is critical that all of your decisions are well thought through and based on data. This is a key aim of healthcare organizations: Maximizing the utility of data to deliver exceptional patient care, while ensuring compliance and protecting patient privacy.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 10, 2023

Based on our learnings from the June release of EndeavorOTC, we are pursuing FDA authorization as an over-the-counter treatment in the adult market, while we continue to optimize the model, enhance the product, and drive growth. Early data shows consumer interest and demand in the adult market. Non-GAAP total operating expenses were $13.1

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