Health Populi

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The idea of health care consumerism isn’t just an American discussion, Deloitte points out in its 2019 global survey of healthcare consumers report, A consumer-centered future of health. health care is Americans’ growing financial exposure to first-dollar costs as patients continue to morph into medical bill payors.

Digital Health 250

Digital Health Medical Billing Health Information Health Data 250

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

health care system. As such, American health consumers are wrestling with sticker shock from surgical procedures, surprise medical bills weeks after leaving the hospital, and the cost of prescription drugs — whether six-figure oncology therapies or essential medicines like insulin and EpiPens.

Medical Billing 431

Medical Billing Telemedicine Digital Health Health Data 431

Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

consumers age 18 and over in August and September 2019. These study respondents had also visited a doctor or hospital and paid a medical bill in the past year. One-third of these patients had a health care bill go to collections in the past year, according to Cedar’s 2019 U.S.

Medical Billing 235

Medical Billing Life Science Medicare Pharmaceuticals 235

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2019, Find Care expanded services for consumers to manage chronic health conditions addressing asthma, COPD, and diabetes. Jasper launched just over one year ago , spinning out of 7wireVentures and Redesign Health. Jasper was designed as a digital platform to serve people with cancer, their caregivers and providers.

Mental health 156

Mental health Digital Health Patient Experience Connected Health 156

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

There’s no mistaking that more Supercenters are located in areas with greater levels of people without insurance based on data from 2019 (Walmart store location count) and 2018 (uninsured rates). The map illustrates the density of Walmart’s Supercenters vis-à-vis the yellow dots that represent relatively higher uninsured rates.

Mental health 317

Mental health Primary Care Medical Billing Connected Health 317

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: When PatientsLikeMe was acquired by UnitedHealthcare earlier this year, my friends-in-health-tech Susannah Fox, Lisa Suennen and I wrote a response to the acquisition and situation on each of our blogs, and on Medium. Here’s the link to our post here on Health Populi, from July 1, 2019.

BioTech 160

BioTech Medical Billing HIPAA Health Information 160

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

health care economics, patients are now payors as health consumers with more financial skin in paying medical bills. As consumers, people have great expectations from the organizations on the supply side of health care — providers (hospitals and doctors), health insurance plans, pharma and medical device companies.

Mental health 157

Mental health Medical Billing Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals 157