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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Alliance for Integrated Care of New York (AICNY) oversees the healthcare needs of roughly 6,200 dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). " Duane Schielke, Alliance for Integrated Care of New York. THE PROBLEM. ” PROPOSAL. MARKETPLACE.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

Here’s a look at five payer trends to watch for in 2018, and some tips for preparing to deal with them. Expect payers to accelerate those programs and policies and search for more cost-saving levers in 2018. This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA). They’ve shown success.

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The Future of Hospitals in Post-COVID America (Part 1): The Market Response

Henry Kotula

This forced hospitals and health systems to dramatically reduce elective surgeries, lay off thousands and significantly change care delivery with the adoption of new practices and services like telemedicine. Overall, hospitals saw a 21% decline in operating margins in 2018-2019. Telemedicine typifies this phenomenon.

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Expands Funding for Telehealth

American Well

The end of last week turned out to be a bit of a rollercoaster as the US Congress attempted to pass their 2018 budget plan, thereby avoiding yet another government shutdown. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Politics aside, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Expands Funding for Telehealth

American Well

The end of last week turned out to be a bit of a rollercoaster as the US Congress attempted to pass their 2018 budget plan, thereby avoiding yet another government shutdown. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Politics aside, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.