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Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. Patient relationship management platform Equiva unveiled its Connected Home Health Hub.

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Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

Now consider what happens when consumers (the noun chosen by the authors of the second paper I’m adding to the mix) access data, information and tools for self-management in health care. agency responsible for monitoring claims and the use of personal data out-of-health-context.

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As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks

Health Populi

An example of this is the employer-aimed Fitbit program, Fitbit Care , aiming to enable covered employees to change health behaviors and ultimately move the needle on costs and better health. 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.