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

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Is there an American Civil Right for health care? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 had embedded within the law a Patient’s Bill of Rights. There have been many versions of so-called “patient’s bills of rights” over the years.

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Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018. billion in 2018.

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The Virtual Future of Long-Term Care

GlobalMed

To date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has reported over 38,000 coronavirus deaths in their 15,400 Medicare and Medicaid homes. The population of Americans over 65 grew by over a third from 2010 to 2020 to reach approximately 53 million. This continuity of care is critical to avoid negative consequences.

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Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances Set to Take Off

Healthcare IT Today

Telehealth leader Joe Kvedar, MD, notes in a recent blog posting , “A valid prescription is a valid prescription, and the fact that one was issued via telemedicine makes it no less so. Kelly says that a federal bill in 2021 required EPCS for Medicare prescriptions. ” I can understand the recalcitrance of the DEA.

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. The most notable impact of the non-renewal of the PHE was the end of continuous Medicaid public health insurance coverage.

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2015 Trends for Rural Hospitals and Rural Healthcare

BHM Healthcare Solutions

According to the NC Rural Health Research Program there have been 56 rural hospital closures since 2010. From difficulties implanting new HER systems to the re-evaluation of Medicare reimbursements, rural hospitals are looking for new ways to stay afloat. Turning to Telehealth. Telehealth resources: Telepharmacy: [link].

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Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Rural hospital leaders say COVID-19 has magnified the need for access to telehealth – and that it's a mistake to rely on one-size, fits-all solutions for virtual care. Since January 2010, 126 rural hospitals have shut down, with nearly 600 more on the brink of closing.