2022, Medicare, Nursing and Primary Care

Alert: Amazon Care To Close At 2022 Year-End

Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

A surprise to many stakeholders, Amazon Health announced its plan to close Amazon Care at year’s end. According to a statement made on August 25, 2022, the Amazon telehealth service. The news was announced to Amazon Care employees just one month after Amazon’s $3.9B Overview of Amazon Care.

Telehealth

Telehealth Primary Care Nursing Medicare

From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Geisinger plans to open more clinics for primary care, senior care, and convenient/retail care. Of particular note is the organization’s “promise of health assurance – care that is more proactive, accessible, and affordable to people everywhere.” Retail health-meets-Medicare.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Medical Billing Public Health

FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 26, 2023

First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine EHR

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

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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 Despite this growth, the U.S. About Zócalo Health. About Mariza Hardin.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Health Policy Leadership

UpStream Raises $140 Million Series B Round to Scale Value-Based Care Model Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

More than 2,900 physicians providing care to 175,000 senior patients now leverage UpStream’s unique platform to ensure better patient outcomes and improve their financial performance. “Primary care physicians are an integral part of the U.S.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Interoperability Nursing

CVS Health to Acquire Oak Street Health

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Acquisition further advances CVS Health’s care delivery strategy for consumers CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS ) and Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH ) have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $10.6

Primary Care

Primary Care Medicare Patient Experience Nursing

Australia working towards 'permanent' telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

"[Telehealth] has played a critical role in ensuring the continuity of care for hundreds of thousands of Australian patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health of patients and health professionals," a government statement read. million ($220 million) investment in the country's primary care system.

Telehealth

Telehealth General practice Primary Care Mental health

Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

On the other hand, and not surprisingly, the percentage of patients accessing information electronically saw the biggest jump from 2020 (38%) to 2022 (57%) amid the pandemic. Real-time location service provider Navenio is integrating with Pavion ‘s nurse call system.

Leadership

Leadership HIE Nursing Life Science

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

More than 60% of the 1,700 doctors, nurses, and therapists surveyed by telehealth infrastructure firm SteadyMD are interested in full-time telehealth work. Chronic disease management platform Engooden is partnering with Tribe Health , a care management organization. Partnerships.

HIE

HIE Nursing Healthcare IT Telehealth

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. I’ve been talking with hospitals all over the country this year, and in recent conversations I’ve heard more and more about virtual nursing. Staffing issues, record losses, and burnout continued to plague the healthcare industry in 2022.

Health IT

Health IT Nursing HC Patient Experience

CVS Health to Acquire Signify Health

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, Signify Health’s clinicians expect to connect with nearly 2.5 times longer with a patient in the home than providers spend in the average primary care office visit. In 2022, Signify Health’s clinicians expect to connect with nearly 2.5

Primary Care

Primary Care Nursing Accountable Care Medicare

Psychiatrist Shortage Drives Search for Quick Solutions

BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2022

From partnering with primary care providers to innovative digital tools, leaders are stepping up with these effective and creative solutions. Psychiatrist shortage by the numbers: The current workforce of about 45,580 psychiatrists must increase by 2,800 to meet today’s demands for psychiatric care.

Psychiatry

Psychiatry Mental health Primary Care Telemedicine

PAVmed and Lucid Diagnostics Provide Strategic Business Update

Digital Health Global

JANUARY 17, 2023

EsoGuard targets a well-established population of approximately 30 million at-risk patients and an estimated $60 billion addressable market based on an effective Medicare payment rate of $1,938, which is consistent with our per-test gross margins targets. Out-of-network payments received to date have respected the Medicare rate.

Digital Health

Digital Health Medical Technology Medicare Primary Care

Biofourmis Raises Additional Funding from Intel Capital in Series D Extension and Names Top Healthcare Leaders to its Board

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

According to a recent Rock Health report , the first half of 2022 saw 329 digital health funding deals totaling $10.3 Dr. Jain, a board-certified internal medicine physician, has 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, health policy, managed care and healthcare delivery leadership. billion—down from $14.7

Digital Health

Digital Health Leadership Pharmaceuticals Primary Care

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

from 2019 to 2022 – or more than double the rate of increase for Medicare IPPS reimbursement (7.5%). Virtual care and remote monitoring company AvaSure launched its Virtual Nursing application and Care Model. Syntellis and the AHA reported that hospital expenses increased 17.5%

Medicare

Medicare RCM Healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare IT

Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Telehealth, mobile health apps, and other digital platforms will be leveraged to provide remote consultations, health monitoring, and health education, in addition to ensuring patients are better connected to their care partners. Nurse compensation is needed to improve the healthcare system.

Health IT

Health IT Nursing Primary Care Medicare

Mercy Virtual Care Center: A deep dive into a virtual hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2023

"We follow these patients longitudinally, meaning when someone enrolls with us, we will manage them alongside their primary care physician and specialists throughout their entire care journey. "It's rewarding to just be able to bring care to them. Louis area." " RESULTS. Of this population, 60.5%

Nursing

Nursing Primary Care EHR Healthcare IT

A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

They include a report that says the US could see a deficit of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses by 2025. million lower-wage healthcare workers, such as medical assistants, home health aides, and nursing assistants. Price Inflation: As we noted, price inflation was significant in 2022 but was not unique to the health sector.

Public Health

Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2023

29, 2022, President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill. The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. DirectTrust and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission completed their merger , which was first announced in November 2022.

Telehealth

Telehealth Healthcare IT Primary Care Leadership

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Healthcare facilities will use AI from an administrative point of view because it’s very difficult to hire in healthcare – there’s a physician shortage, a nursing shortage, and a pharmacist shortage. 2) Over 60% of pediatricians said that they were burnt out and unhappy in their current practice in 2022.

Health IT

Health IT Primary Care Digital Health Mental health

VA clinician says teleneurology is improving access and care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Another study published in 2021 analyzed the geographic distribution of neurologists actively billing in Medicare and compared this to the geographic distribution of Medicare beneficiaries with neurologic disease. Second, there is a mismatch between where neurologists practice and where people with neurologic conditions live.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Telehealth Medicare Primary Care

Healthcare Consumerism – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

Price Transparency: In 2022, we saw CMS’s Transparency in Coverage rule go into effect, requiring health plans and providers to publish their rates for care to the public. Doing so creates exciting opportunities for personalized engagement, whole person care, precision medicine, and improved health outcomes.

Health IT

Health IT Patient Experience Mental health Private practice

Connected Health Pulse

Alert: Amazon Care To Close At 2022 Year-End

From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas solves access problem with Virtual Provider program

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

UpStream Raises $140 Million Series B Round to Scale Value-Based Care Model Nationwide

CVS Health to Acquire Oak Street Health

Australia working towards 'permanent' telehealth

Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

CVS Health to Acquire Signify Health

Psychiatrist Shortage Drives Search for Quick Solutions

PAVmed and Lucid Diagnostics Provide Strategic Business Update

Biofourmis Raises Additional Funding from Intel Capital in Series D Extension and Names Top Healthcare Leaders to its Board

Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Mercy Virtual Care Center: A deep dive into a virtual hospital

A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Bonus Features – January 8, 2023 – Omnibus bill extends telehealth expansion through end of 2024, 60% of solution providers pouring all event marketing money into in-person events, and more

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

VA clinician says teleneurology is improving access and care for veterans

Healthcare Consumerism – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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