Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

This drove health consumers to virtual care platforms in the first months of the public health crisis — including lots of older people who had never used telemedicine or even a mobile health app. Virtual care will be a lifeline for many older people who cannot leave home or do not want to do so.

Telehealth 427

Telehealth Primary Care Mental health Telemedicine 427

Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

Telehealth in 2019. The reality of having virtual services available from specialities like psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, plastic surgery would mean more accessible healthcare for all, regardless of income. There is an increased reimbursement for remote care services offered by the U.S.

Telemedicine 160

Telemedicine Telehealth mHealth Psychiatry 160

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As the patient is increasingly the payor, some of those savings accrue to her, especially if she uses a health savings account where OTC meds are claimable with a tax advantage. Note the new alliance between Walmart and Anthem to channel OTC meds to Medicare Advantage members). I exhaled in a mindful moment.

Medicare 193

Medicare Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience 193

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

the health/care ecosystem warmly embraced social determinants of health as a concept in 2019. 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.

Public Health 314

Public Health Mental health Medicare Primary Care 314

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In early December, FarmBoxRx was the first online grocer to be approved to channel food to SNAP/EBT recipients as payment from Medicare and Medicaid. enabling enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid to order fresh produce online. I reported out this trend in my 2019 book, Health Citizenship , which looked at U.S.

Mental health 182

Mental health Public Health Digital Health Medicare 182

mHealth Insight

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

who is a Primary Care Physician, Professor at UCSF & coFounder at Open mHealth (follow her on Twitter @IdaSim ). health care spending, 3 so the promise of mobile health is especially attractive.” Authored by Ida Sim, M.D., mHealth Insights. More than 40% of U.S.

Mobile Health 48

Mobile Health mHealth EHR FHIR 48