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Payviders and Their Growing Impact on Healthcare

BHM Healthcare Solutions

One example of a payvider is Oscar Health, a technology-driven health insurance company that also offers telemedicine and primary care services. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, affordable care to patients, and it uses technology to improve the patient experience and streamline administrative processes.

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About 69% of Doctors Accept Medicaid Patients

ACA Times

Physicians have been accepting a smaller percentage of new Medicaid patients than patients on Medicare or with private insurance, according to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control. The NCHS looked at the acceptance of new patients by doctors in cities and smaller communities.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Since 2013, we had provided e-consults as one of the original AAMC Project CORE institutions," she added. Pre-COVID-19 programs focused on specialty care access. Following the public health emergency, primary care providers massively scaled the use of telemedicine.

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GAO: rural hospital closures increasing, South hardest hit

Henry Kotula

Between 2013 and 2017, 64 rural hospitals closed due to financial distress and changing healthcare dynamics, more than twice the number in the previous five years, a new Government Accountability Office analysis shows. . GAO also looked at closures by Medicare rural hospital payment designation. Dive Brief: Hospitals across the U.S.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The Chronic Care Model is based upon the idea that people with chronic illnesses should have access to continuous care and support. It shifts the focus from acute and reactive care to proactive, population-based care. What is Chronic Care Management? 24/7 patient access to care and health information.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. Between 2013 and 2017 Microsoft filed 73 patents related to healthcare, most of which focused on developing AI and patient monitoring capabilities.

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Telemedicine Today (#tday): June 2015

American Well

Within the anatomic pathology profession, however, there are probably as many pathologists who view telemedicine across states lines to be a threat as there are pathologists who see it as an opportunity to raise the quality of care. Today, virtual care is being embraced by hospitals and primary-care practices alike.