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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

NABIP, whose members represent professionals in the health insurance benefits industry, drafted and adopted a new American Healthcare Consumer Bill of Rights launched at the meeting. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Is there an American Civil Right for health care?

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Falls Prevention Programs are Helping the Aging Population Overcome Physical and Emotional Barriers to Well-Being in an Easy and Effective Way

Healthcare IT Today

As individuals get older, reductions in strength and balance increase the risk of an unexpected fall, with substantial implications for individuals and population health. The Burden of Falls on Older Adults Between 2010 and 2020, the U.S. About Byron Crowe Dr. Crowe is the Chief Medical Officer for Solera Health.

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Telehealth may help reduce medicine's carbon footprint

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

From 2010 to 2018, emissions from the U.S. Researchers calculated that greenhouse gas emissions from patient travel due to transportation for primary care, specialty care and mental health visits fell from 19,659 tons CO2-eq in 2019 to 10,537 tons CO2-eq in 2020. WHY IT MATTERS. healthcare industry increased by 6 percent.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

VA was an early adopter of digital health tools and remains a leader within US health care in leveraging technology to enhance patient engagement. million veterans interacting with the site, including their personal health data, every month. VA is piloting a health chat feature as well.

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Shaping the future of health technologies

Digital Leaders HealthTech

The best health tech powering our healthcare systems: 2010-2020. Digital health records. Patient information is the currency through which health systems process, exchange, and interpret information. Most patient data was (and much still is) contained within written notes. Virtual reality.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. Telehealth mental health services during COVID-19: summary of evidence and clinical practice. Npj Digital Medicine.