Health Populi

JULY 10, 2020

In Patient Perspectives on Virtual Care , Kyruus answers this question based on an online survey of 1,000 patients 18 years of age and older, conducted in May 2020. Each of these health consumers had at least one virtual care visit between February and May 2020.

Telehealth 278

Telehealth Primary Care Mental health Patient Experience 278

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

JULY 5, 2021

Note the timing of this publication: the authors submitted the manuscript to Nature on 19th March 2020… just eight days after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The “super social” adjective was first coined by Dr.

Digital Health 374

Digital Health EHR Telehealth Primary Care 374

Henry Kotula

JULY 1, 2020

New report finds the growth of telemedicine visits has plateaued and accounts for a relatively small percentage of rebounding ambulatory care. Private health plans have followed suit, the letter said, resulting in a 4,300% year-over-year increase in claims for March 2020.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Public Health 41

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

At the top of our list: CMS significantly expanded telemedicine coverage, and will now reimburse for telemedicine and telephone visits for brief check-ins, evaluation of patient-submitted images or remote monitoring data, as well as more comprehensive and preventive care visits.

Medicare 32

Medicare Telemedicine Primary Care Health Policy 32

Henry Kotula

MAY 23, 2020

Worksite health, telemedicine, and direct primary care arrangements are all on the table. Timing is critical, and it may be smaller businesses that have the ability to change more quickly.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telemedicine Public Health Health Policy 41

Henry Kotula

JUNE 21, 2020

After his legs began to swell, and he felt “very, very lethargic,” he contacted his doctor at Catalyst Health Network, a Texas group of primary care doctors, to ask about less expensive alternatives. She and her doctor have relied on telemedicine appointments to reduce the risk of infection.

Medical Billing 41

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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

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.

Digital Health 182

Digital Health Public Health Life Science Patient Experience 182

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. Other notable consolidations include the finalization of tech-giant Amazon’s purchase of One Medical , a primary care network.

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Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth 41

Digital Health Global

MARCH 16, 2023

She provides her expertise in weight loss both locally and nationally through various media outlets as well as telemedicine. Dr. Egan currently focuses on obesity medicine, menopause and primary care at true. Women’s Health. Menopause & Primary Care Lisa R Chacko, M.D., Lisa Chacko, M.D.,

Private practice 68

Private practice Primary Care Public Health Telemedicine 68

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A growing volume of outpatient care will be provided in ambulatory surgery centers, primary care clinics, retail clinics, urgent care centers, nurse managed health centers, imaging facilities, emergency departments, retail clinics, and patients’ homes. Consolidation will continue industry wide.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41