Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Though this is a significant increase from 2012, numbers haven’t budged much since 2015. Pair Team expanded into seven more California counties ; the company provides virtual primary care for Medicaid beneficiaries. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie.

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Enzyme Health

APRIL 30, 2019

billion telemedicine Medicare fraud scheme between a handful of US telemedicine companies, dozens of durable medical equipment companies, and a few licensed medical professionals could limit patient’s trust in telemedicine and increase insurance concerns over malpractice.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

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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American Well

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

Large health plans and even the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are starting to reimburse for virtual care, starting first and foremost with the telehealth platforms. The telehealth movement intersects these developments and has expanded to deliver care through computers, smart phones, tablets, and more.

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GlobalMed

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Between 1999 and 2015, overdose deaths increased 325 percent in rural counties – and nonfatal prescription opioid overdoses are highest in states with large rural populations. Patients in treatment facilities can have virtual group sessions with their primary care providers and family members back home.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

The Center s for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advises those shopping for insurance to consider a number of factors in addition to premiums. This means that even though a health plan has a deductible, it might not matter for the services the insured uses most frequently, like primary care visits or generic prescription drugs.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Clinical Trials In 2015, Apple introduced new software, called Apple ResearchKit, for health researchers. Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. Verily Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, was founded in 2015.

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The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. Sixty percent said social media improves the care they deliver.” I’d like to discuss what I believe are five areas of significant opportunity for quality technologies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Happy clinicians are the best ambassadors for virtual care,” the report asserted. “Sixty-nine percent of consumers said it was important to have a recommendation from their primary care doctor before using an alternative care setting such as virtual visits.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2023

With nearly a decade of successfully running a virtual ICU and a virtual care hospital known today as Mercy Virtual Care Center , Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri, embarked on amplifying a new digital-first frontier in 2015: A new virtual care model of remote patient monitoring for patients living with complex conditions.

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Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

G oal #1: Building a more resilient, flexible and integrated delivery system that reduces racial disparities, promotes health equity, and supports the delivery of social care. We’ll get the same “we’re trying, it’s so hard” excuses. Leverage Ongoing Primary Care Investments. That’s progressive.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

Fred is a health care IT veteran, founder of CareSet Systems and the DocGraph Journal and an alum of multiple successful technical startups. He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

Fred is a health care IT veteran, founder of CareSet Systems and the DocGraph Journal and an alum of multiple successful technical startups. He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

Fred is a health care IT veteran, founder of CareSet Systems and the DocGraph Journal and an alum of multiple successful technical startups. He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award.

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HIStalk Weekender

AUGUST 24, 2018

Employer-focused primary care clinic operator Paladina Health gets a $165 million investment. CNBC reports that primary care group One Medical is discussing a possible $200 million fund raise. Anthem settles its huge 2015 data breach for $115 million. Best Reader Comments. ROI is challenging. ( Ann Farrell ).

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Redox

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Perhaps more importantly, Meaningful Use spurred adoption on the provider side, requiring that providers use certified EHRs to receive Medicare and Medicaid funds. Suddenly, EHR usage was nearly universal and the immunization documentation process was electronifying at the point of care.

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Chilmark Research

JULY 31, 2015

Working Under a Clinic-Level Quality Incentive: Primary Care Clinicians’ Perceptions. As Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50, Use of Private Health Plans Surges. “As Medicare and Medicaid turn 50, the New York Times looks at the growing role that private insurers play in the public programs. ” – Naveen.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Atrium Health, formerly Carolinas HealthCare System, employs individuals at more than 900 care facilities across the Carolinas. In 2015 and 2016, Community Hospital Corporation, which owns, manages and consults with hospitals across the country, was named to The Dallas Morning News ‘ Top 100 Places to Work.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Humana’s Bold Goal initiative targeting Medicare Advantage enrollees. This Health Affairs research published in 2015 made it clear that State spending on social health services builds citizens’ health beyond medical services. CVS building out an SDOH platform , collaborating with Unite US for the effort.

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 21, 2019

This year will see a swath of players from across the industry tackle behavioral health gaps by complementing primary care with telemedicine. For instance, CMMI is testing whether it can reduce utilization and ultimately costs by addressing social-needs such as housing for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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