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FSAs and HSAs Miss Opportunities to Help Americans

Connected Health Initiative

Although FSAs were first introduced in the Revenue Act of 1978 , and the forerunner to HSAs became part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996, menstrual products were not an allowable medical expense until the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in 2020!

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Health Consumers Keen to Share and Download Data, But Privacy Remains a Concern

Health Populi

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Earlier this year, Accenture found that U.S.

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Health Consumers Value Sharing and Downloading Health Data, But Privacy Concerns Remain

Health Populi

In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Earlier this year, Accenture found that U.S.

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Introducing Healthcare Cybersecurity Solutions: The Safest Way To Protect Your Patients

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The healthcare industry experiences more data breaches than any other industry, with over 700 reported breaches in 2020 alone. Some examples include: The HIPAA, which sets the national standards for protecting sensitive medical information. DrKumo’s Remote Patient Monitoring with Robust Cybersecurity Healthcare Solutions.

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

One gift of the pandemic was a mass recognition of and empathy for mental health – in oneself and in the larger community. More health citizens access therapy via virtual platforms at the start of the COVID-19 era in early 2020, with tele-mental health sustaining use ahead of other conditions for which people seek virtual medical services.

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DrKumo CEO Dr. Kelly Nguyen Selected as Judge in National Competition of Diverse Life Science Suppliers

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

leader in connected health technology innovator, today announced its CEO Dr. Kelly Nguyen was selected as one of the key judges in the 2022 “Top Eight That Innovate” Diversity Alliance for Science (DA4S) annual competition. BUENA PARK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, May 6, 2022— DrKumo Inc.,

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Voice Health Summit Spotlight 2018

Consumer eHealth Engagement

BCH John Brownstein shares voice health use cases John Brownstein, Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital is excited about the opportunity for healthcare to lead other verticals with this empowering technology which many of us use every day – Alexa tell me… Siri what is… ?