Health Populi

JUNE 20, 2022

By age group, people 30 t0 49 years of age were more likely to have fallen into medical debt: think Sandwich-generation adults with children and aging parents, seriously financially stretched and stressed. Here’s an additional detail showing the mainstream, Main Street nature of medical debt in the U.S.:

Medical Billing 304

Medical Billing Pharmaceuticals Health Policy 304

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2023

That’s an increase of more than 10x from 2021, though the gains are explained in part from a longer reporting period and more providers participating. Nebraska-based Midwest Surgical Hospital selected Wolters Kluwer Health Simplifi to manage pharmaceutical compounding documentation.

EHR 115

EHR Medical Billing Healthcare IT Pharmaceuticals 115

Health Populi

MARCH 11, 2021

2021 is the 20th anniversary of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID). To that point, consider the March 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll which learned that over one in three people in the U.S. The Center is led by Dr. Mark Fendrick, and has an active and innovative advisory board.

Health Policy 245

Health Policy Medicare Pharmaceuticals Life Science 245

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

pre-care cost estimates that are accurate (personalized based on their own health insurance plans), payment plans for paying medical bills over time, digital payment options (think: Venmo meets medical bills), a multi-purpose portal, and mobile access for both administrative tasks and care — that is, virtual care/telehealth.

Medical Billing 156

Medical Billing Telehealth Digital Health Medicare 156

Health Populi

AUGUST 2, 2021

The reality of patients entering doctors’ offices expecting to deal with their health care cost challenges is spelled out in The Increasing Role of Physician Practices as Bill Collectors – Destined for Failure , published in JAMA , 30 July 2021.

Patient Experience 323

Patient Experience Medical Billing Pharmaceuticals 323

Health Populi

JUNE 23, 2022

An hour after the Morning Consult session, I brainstormed the topic of consumers-as-payers of medical bills and prescription drugs with GoodRx strategy leaders. In my data wonkiness, inflation certainly played a starring role in setting the stage for Mind, Body and Wallet — the title of one of the sources of my plotline.

Medical Billing 288

Medical Billing Medicare Pharmaceuticals 288

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The year-on-year decline from 2021 find oil and gas at the lowest level of positivity, advertising/PR, legal, the Federal government, and pharma at the bottom of the ratings. Which sectors enhanced consumers’ favorable views between 2021 and 2022?

Pharmaceuticals 156

Pharmaceuticals Medical Billing Primary Care Medicare 156