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White House Announcements, Regulations and Telemedicine

LinkousThink

Included in the announcement was the May 5, 2011 decision to eliminate duplicative credentialing and privileging for telemedicine. The Administration and Congress are also considering a number of other regulatory changes related to telehealth that will further reduce costs and expand the availability and quality of care.

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO. For these institutions, the mandates to improve patient care and reduce medical costs go hand in hand. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3

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How Hospitals Are Reducing Medical Costs with Telehealth

American Well

This is particularly true for health systems that have become Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) or that are in the process of becoming an ACO. For these institutions, the mandates to improve patient care and reduce medical costs go hand in hand. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3

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Seven Market Trends

LinkousThink

The telemedicine market is expansive, multifaceted and growing. Shifting away from reimbursement and from CMS decision-making It’s been the Holy Grail for telemedicine in America. One quarter of all Americans, 73 million patients, are now covered under a managed care health insurance program.

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Five potential HealthTech IPO's in 2024: Omada Health, Hinge Health, Sword Health, Doctolib, Aledade

Lloyd Price

Digital Health companies offering patient facing services such as virtual care, telemedicine, digital MSK, digital physical therapy, managing chronic conditions etc. Aledade: Aledade is a physician-led accountable care organization (ACO) that helps independent primary care practices thrive in value-based care.