Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Experian is best known as the consumer credit reporting agency; Experian Health works with healthcare providers on revenue cycle management, patient identity, and care management, so the company has experience with patient finance and medical expense sticker shock.

Patient Experience 159

Patient Experience Medical Billing Health Policy 159

Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2019

Spending on medical care costs crowded out other household spending for millions of Americans in 2018, based on The U.S. Healthcare Cost Crisis , a survey from West Health and Gallup. Americans borrowed $88 billion in 2018 to pay for health care spending, West Health and Gallup estimated.

Pharmaceuticals 245

Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Patient Experience Health Policy 245

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Seeking health information online along with researching other patients’ perspectives on doctors are now as common as booking dinner reservations and reading restaurant reviews, based on Rock Health’s latest health consumer survey, Beyond Wellness for the Healthy: Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018.

HIPAA 196

HIPAA Telehealth Digital Health Health Data 196

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine in December 2018 found that as out-of-pocket costs for insulin have increased over the past few years, many patients use less insulin than needed. Some research has found that the actual prices insurers and patients pay bear little relationship to the published charges.”

BioTech 160

BioTech Medicare Medical Billing Patient Experience 160

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Here’s a look at five payer trends to watch for in 2018, and some tips for preparing to deal with them. Insurance companies have created policies, designed plans and narrowed provider networks to bring down healthcare costs. Expect payers to accelerate those programs and policies and search for more cost-saving levers in 2018.

Medicare 32

Medicare Accountable Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 32

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: The top challenges in patients seeking care noted in the first chart related to paying for treatment, following by mental and emotional well-being. This third chart comes from the latest annual Stress in America survey done by the American Psychological Association , published today on U.S.

Mental health 157

Mental health Medical Billing Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals 157

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“We” was a trio including Antoinette Thomas (@NurseTechExec1), Chief Patient Experience Officer with Microsoft, David Ryan (@DavidPRyan), former long-time Global Head of Intel’s Health/Life Science business; and, me. ” Assuring health equity in a post-pandemic world.

Telemedicine 156

Telemedicine Public Health Life Science Remote care 156