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Bonus Features – October 29, 2023 – 66% of patients prefer email or text for reminders about medical bills, 94% of clinicians said lack of timely access to insights within EHR impacts patient care, and 28 more

Healthcare IT Today

Digital health funding has dropped to levels not seen since 2016 , with just $3 billion in global funding announced in Q3, according to the latest report from CB Insights. Studies and Surveys Nearly 80% of patients say the billing experience is important when choosing a provider , according to a report from Salucro Healthcare Solutions.

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Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Henry Kotula

health care costs keep rising, and hit more than $10,000 a year per person in 2016. Meanwhile, 40 percent said they skipped a recommended medical test or treatment. The data showed 33 percent of those surveyed were “extremely afraid” or “very afraid” of getting seriously ill.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

Appendix I, Survey Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines for Life Safety Code Surveys, as well as Appendix Q, Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy, must be followed by all ASCs. As of November 15, 2017, ASCs are being surveyed on the new requirements of a September 2016 final rule.

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Why We Should Prioritize Access-related Advocacy

Insulin Nation

I am able to divert enough money from my paycheck to our health savings account to cover our medical bills, and that amount doesn’t leave us struggling with our other expenses. But a 2016 Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that 29% of workers were enrolled in such plans, up 9% from 2014.

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The Patient As Payor: Workers Covered by Employer Health Insurance Spend 11.5% of Household Incomes on Premiums and Deductibles

Health Populi

The topline of this study is that average annual growth in employer premiums rose faster between 2016 and 2017, by about 5% for both single and family plans. This third chart comes out of the book, built from data from the S tress in America survey annually conducted by the American Psychological Association. This new year is a U.S.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Boston Business Journal named the hospital a Best Place to Work in 2012, 2014 and 2016. In 2016, BayCare spent $346 million on community benefits, including pet insurance, personal training services and child care. AJH also offers an on-site BSN program to help RNs continue their education. Atlantic Health System (Morristown, N.J.).

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The Women’s Health Gap Is Especially Wide During Her Working Years – Learning from McKinsey, the World Economic Forum, and AARP in Women’s History Month

Health Populi

McKinsey and team have considered data from U-Wash’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation on the global burden of disease, coupled with OECD data on retirement ages — for the latter, finding that the average pension age for women in 2016 was 63.7 Health Populi’s Hot Points: More tightly focusing on the U.S.