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Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A survey of Surescripts users found an 8% increase in the use of electronic prescriptions for specialty medications in the first five months of 2022 compared to 2021. Surescripts also reported a 24% increase in the number of prescribers enrolled in May 2022 compared to May 2021.

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A Call to Embrace Civic Engagement (Including Voting Access) as a Driver of Health

Health Populi

“Two intersecting and interdependent systems comprise democracy in the United States,” Eileen Salinsky, Program Advisor with Grantmakers in Health, wrote in a compelling essay in April 2022. APA found in its October 2022 Stress in America study that many Americans are so stressed, they cannot function.

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

Health Populi

Rumor has it via Wareable that the company could be expanding sales of the Lingo continuous glucose monitor (CGM) I discussed here during CES 2022 — currently available in the UK, and potentially expanding to the US — TBA at #CES2024 perhaps?

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Consumers Expect Every Company to Play a Meaningful Role in “My Health” – New Insights from the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer

Health Populi

Globally, the gap between how well I am taking care of my health versus how well I “should” be doing has grown by 14 percentage points (worse) in the past year, comparing March 2022 to March 2023. the biggest barriers to better health are (1) cost and (2) information, the Edelman research discovered. .”

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How CMS is boosting telehealth and RPM with new CPT codes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The key difference between RPM and the new RTM codes is that RTM codes can specifically be used to monitor medication adherence, and can include instances when the patient self-reports clinically relevant health information, such as symptoms or side effects. The code set as proposed has known uncertainties.

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By-Latinos, For-Latinos Healthcare Startup Zócalo Health Closes $5 Million in Funding to Launch Primary Care Services

Healthcare IT Today

The funds will support the company’s launch of virtual primary care services in California, Texas, and Washington in 2022, introducing an improved and long overdue healthcare experience for Latinos built on trust, community, and culture. “We To learn more about Zócalo Health’s mission and services, visit zocalo.health.

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What Happens if You Violate HIPAA?

Telebehavioral Health Institute

This investigation should be documented that confirms whether a breach occurred, the circumstances surrounding it, and the type of information that was disclosed Breach Notification. The type of unsecured protected health information (PHI) involved in the breach. This notification must be made without unreasonable delay.

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