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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. Access for Medicare beneficiaries.

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The 2020 Social Determinants of Health: Connectivity, Art, Air and Love

Health Populi

A few of the mainstreaming-of-SDoH signposts in 2019 were: Cigna studying and focusing in on loneliness as a health and wellness risk factor. Humana’s Bold Goal initiative targeting Medicare Advantage enrollees. In 2019, there was a major sentinel event for public health made by a huge private sector force in America: Walmart.

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Heart-Love – Omron’s Holy Grail of Blood Pressure Tracking on the Wrist

Health Populi

Omron has been one of the few consumer-facing digital health companies that has taken the long-view and done the work to file for FDA clearance for a medical-grade technology that mainstream consumers can use. After mental health and diabetes, heart apps rank as the third largest categories for medical apps on the market in 2017.

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The Importance of Broadband and Net Neutrality for Health, to the Last Person and the Last Mile

Health Populi

The issue of net neutrality and Everyday Peoples’ access to connectivity and broadband lies at the heart of this intersection. Google,” WebMD, or any number of.gov,edu, or.com healthcare information on-ramps; or, to order medical supplies and equipment on ecommerce sites like Amazon, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other retail health outlets.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In addition to offering a generous employee benefits package, the hospital collaborated with the Massachusetts Nursing Association — its RNs’ collective bargaining arm — to offer employees up to $2,000 in incentives for maintaining their health. Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016.