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Telehealth fraud: Tampa pharmacy owner faces 10 years for $931M conspiracy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Department of Justice announced Monday that four people and one company have recently pleaded guilty in a telemedicine pharmacy healthcare-fraud conspiracy that allegedly lasted for years. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General in Atlanta. WHY IT MATTERS. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

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FemTech M&A: What’s driving FemTech’s growth?

Lloyd Price

Femtech products and services can range from wearable devices, mobile apps, and online platforms to diagnostic tools, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Advances in technology: Advances in technology have made it easier to develop and deliver femtech products and services, such as mobile apps, wearables, and telemedicine platforms.

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” For this report, PwC’s Health Research Institute surveyed 2,511 American consumers, 128 health plan executives, 153 healthcare provider organization executives, and 124 pharmaceutical and life sciences executives in August and September 2020. Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion.

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Empowering the Behavioral Health System with Home-Based Technology Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

In his most recent operating role, he was Prime Therapeutics’ President and Chief Executive Officer (April 2010 – April 2015). Prior to these roles, Eric led three organizations operating in the pharmacy benefit management industry. and the Twin Cities American Heart Association.

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Telehealth Sneaks into the Mainstream, Powered by Employers

American Well

Interestingly, while telemedicine has been a favorite pet project of neurologists and widely used by radiologists, a different flag bearer has lead telehealth’s rather swift march from fringe to mainstream in just the past couple of years. NBGH’s survey found that roughly half of all employers will offer their employees telehealth in 2015.

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Telehealth Sneaks into the Mainstream, Powered by Employers

American Well

Interestingly, while telemedicine has been a favorite pet project of neurologists and widely used by radiologists, a different flag bearer has lead telehealth’s rather swift march from fringe to mainstream in just the past couple of years. NBGH’s survey found that roughly half of all employers will offer their employees telehealth in 2015.

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5 Healthcare Industry Issues of 2016: Part 1

BHM Healthcare Solutions

2015 was a big year for mergers – from health systems to health plans. We discussed the high price of pharmaceuticals and specialty medications many times over the course of 2015 and the attention to this subject is still growing. Pharmaceutical companies may have to start justifying costs. The M Word.