Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

On February 4 th , 2020, in a hospital in northern California, the first known inpatient diagnosed with COVID-19 died. On March 11 th , the World Health Organization called the growing prevalence of the coronavirus a “pandemic.”. On May 25 th , George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2021

In April 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a report featuring evidence that in the month of March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was not an equal-opportunity killer. In the U.S., Pharmacists continue to enjoy high levels of trust among U.S.

Public Health 405

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

McKinsey concludes that the behavioral health impact of the pandemic will undoubtedly last beyond 2020, with certain conditions like PTSD not appearing until 2021 and lasting years beyond the onset. health care system in terms of workflow and payment parity.

Mental health 329

Mental health Primary Care Public Health Health Policy 329

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

health care and that volumes turned downward in 2020. Deloitte’s analysis is something of a contrarian view given the never-ending upward cost-curve that has been stubborn to bend for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has, in fact, had a positive impact on spending per se given the volume-based nature of U.S.

Primary Care 170

Primary Care Public Health Interoperability Medicare 170

Health Populi

JULY 5, 2021

Health care, through telehealth, health education, and wearable sensors that make up the Internet of Things for medical and healthcare. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The “super social” adjective was first coined by Dr. Food systems, and finally.

Digital Health 374

Digital Health EHR Telehealth Primary Care 374

Health Populi

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There’s something like cognitive dissonance as I prepare my 2020 Health Populi TrendCast of what to expect in the health/care ecosystem in the new year. This will be offered direct-to-consumer or as nutrition programs prescribed by health care providers, according to Teladoc’s press release.

Primary Care 156

Primary Care Mental health Telehealth Health IT 156

Health Populi

OCTOBER 11, 2021

He knew the power of integrating mental health in the context of overall health, and the role of socioeconomic factors and adverse childhood events both academically and first-hand as a child barely surviving whooping cough.

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Mental health Public Health Primary Care Connected Health 193

Henry Kotula

JULY 1, 2020

On Monday, 340 organizations signed a letter urging Congress to make telehealth flexibilities created during the COVID-19 pandemic, permanent. . In a tweet late yesterday, Michael Caputo, the assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for public affairs, said HHS is expected to renew the PHE before it expires.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Public Health 41

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of digital health tools and virtual health care; looking past the pandemic, the American Telemedicine Association is envisioning that care will be omni-channel just as other aspects of consumers’ lives are, whether shopping, banking, or now for people in school, education.

Mental health 323

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Lowering costs and prices means moving healthcare to less expensive sites of care (say, retail clinics, telehealth, and pharmacies providing primary care) and lowering utilization or allocating more self-care to patients at home. Consider the 2020 Presidential elections and calls for universal health care.

Primary Care 211

Primary Care Medicare Telehealth Health Policy 211

Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Increasingly, technology is playing a role in patients’ relationships with pharmacies, whether for e-prescribed refills, apps enabling telehealth visits (including mental health therapy sessions), or live chats with licensed pharmacists for real-time advice.

Mental health 170

Mental health Nursing Telehealth Primary Care 170

Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

Across the country, only half of primary care doctor practices say they have enough cash to stay open for the next four weeks, according to one study, and many are already laying off or furloughing workers. The hospitals are getting massive bailouts,” said Dr. Christopher Crow, the president of Catalyst Health Network in Texas.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine Health Policy 41

Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2024

For health care in 2030, I’ve thought about each driving force and then gotten more granular in the second column focusing a bit deeper on the factor and how it might play out in 2030. Just sayin’. Here’s the 2×2 matrix of what my two driving force choices create for us to consider.

Primary Care 220

Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience Public Health 220

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

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.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2021

key detractors from good performance on these measures include: Lack of universal access to care for all Americans (the Fund points out that 30 mm people in the U.S. Less adequate primary care “backbone” with large gaps in PCP coverage throughout the United States. bn for on-demand care by July 1st, 2021.

Digital Health 401

Digital Health Primary Care Mental health Public Health 401

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. Some telehealth flexibilities that were allowed under the PHE are also staying in effect, at least until the end of 2024.

Public Health 41

Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth 41

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

In my consumer-facing health care work, I’ve adopted the mantra that our homes are our health hubs. Reflecting on my many conversations during CES last week, I’m evolving the concept to our homes morphing into health delivery platforms.

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Digital Health Public Health Life Science Patient Experience 182

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

UPMC launching a social impact program focusing on SDoH, among other projects investing in social factors that bolster public health. As I pointed out in my 2020 Health Populi trendcast , the private sector is taking on more public health initiatives as policy progress at the Federal level feels frozen.

Public Health 314

Public Health Mental health Medicare Primary Care 314

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Timoni, JD, an attorney and partner at the law firm Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, in Westfield, New Jersey, who represents healthcare providers in areas of reimbursement and managed care contracting. A lack of insurance coverage is a major impediment to telehealth adoption for most health systems.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Of course, Amazon continues its march into healthcare, as the company grows into private-label medical devices, private label products (in and outside of healthcare), leverage the PillPack acquisition, and consider its role in primary care services with the hires of staff and thought leaders in the space.

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