Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Over the past decade the share of workers in plans with annual deductibles has grown from 59% in 2008 to 85% in 2018. Three in four large firms covers telemedicine in 2018, KFF found. This coverage line item is fast-growing, from the 27% low mark in 2015 of large companies covering telemedicine to 63% in 2017 and 74% in 2018.

Telehealth 157

Telehealth Telemedicine Medical Billing Health Data 157

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

Dr. Fendrick was part of a team that wrote one of the first research articles on the effects of increasing patient cost sharing on health disparities — published in 2008 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. .” Out of the mouths of Mom’s, right?!

Health Policy 245

Health Policy Medicare Pharmaceuticals Life Science 245

Henry Kotula

JUNE 21, 2020

The twin risks in this crisis — potential infection and the cost of medical care — have become daunting realities for the millions of workers who were furloughed, laid off or caught in the economic downturn. She and her doctor have relied on telemedicine appointments to reduce the risk of infection.

Medical Billing 41

Medical Billing Medicare Primary Care Telemedicine 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As we observed in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008, more DIY care came to people’s self-care at home. COVID-19 and working from/learning from/exercising from/praying from/cooking from home accelerated, our homes have been morphing into our personal “HealthQuarters,” I recently discussed here in Health Populi.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156