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How Will the “New” Health Economy Fare in a Macro-Economic Downturn?

Health Populi

What happens to a health care ecosystem when the volume of patients and revenues they generate decline? How would that further impact the micro-economy of health care? A report from Trilliant on the 2022 Trends Shaping the Health Economy helps to inform our response to that question.

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The Social Determinants of Prescription Drugs – A View From CoverMyMeds

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: The shift to telehealth will persist post-pandemic, into 2022, the extent of which will depend on two key uncertainties in this moment: How payors will set reimbursement/payment levels for virtual care, both public sector (Medicare, Medicaid, VA) and commercial health plans; and, The pace of the rate of update by (..)

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

Healthcare IT Today

Jain, physician executive with government, pharmaceutical, payer and provider experience, joins Board. According to a recent Rock Health report , the first half of 2022 saw 329 digital health funding deals totaling $10.3 billion—down from $14.7 billion raised in the first half of 2021 across 372 deals. “To

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

the title of the article updating the winter 2022-23 sick-season asked. Thus, the sage advice as we approach gatherings for Christmastime 2022: “Close your mouth and step away from the human,” by Katherine Wu of The Atlantic. consumers’ financial wellbeing in November 2022. 2023’s journey toward value in health care.

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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

from 2019 to 2022 – or more than double the rate of increase for Medicare IPPS reimbursement (7.5%). Medication engagement company Medisafe launched a Custom Branded Solution for pharmaceutical companies developing digital patient journeys. Syntellis and the AHA reported that hospital expenses increased 17.5%

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

Price Inflation: As we noted, price inflation was significant in 2022 but was not unique to the health sector. Mid-year Update: Prices for many consumer goods and services increased faster than usual, with overall inflation reaching a four-decade high in mid-2022. Interestingly, prices for medical care increased only 2.3

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The 2022 Health Populi TrendCast for Consumers and Health Citizens

Health Populi

This feels especially apt right “now” as we enter 2022, Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, with people mentally stressed, anxious, and shrugging off the Omicron variant – while taking on more DIY life-flows, self-care and desire for (more) control. enabling enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid to order fresh produce online.