2022, Primary Care, Survey and Telehealth

The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I’ll be referring to the research, with gratitude, over the coming months for my own work with clients spanning the health/care ecosystem. health care financing. The line chart here illustrates one piece of the Report’s section on “Unraveling Health,” showing that primary care volumes in the U.S.

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Primary Care Medical Billing Medicare Patient Experience

Telehealth Update from the AMA – Setting the Context for ATA 2022

Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2022

physicians were using telehealth to care for patients at the end of 2021. Among those doctors who were not providing telehealth by late 2021, just over one half never did so during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2021 Telehealth Survey Report from the AMA. Specialty care. Preventive and primary care.

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Primary Care in the U.S. – Still a Weak Backbone for the Health of Health Citizens

Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2022

Thus, millions of Americans continue to lack access to primary care compared with peers in other nations, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. The 2022 Fund report, P rimary Care in High-Income Countries: How the U.S. primary care teams may be a function of underinvestment in certain types of social services.

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Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For Michigan Avenue Primary Care in Chicago, the most pressing need near the beginning of the pandemic was to find a way to adopt telemedicine as the primary service model during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially for mental health patients who suddenly were shut off from in-person support. THE PROBLEM.

Primary Care

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Three in Five People 50+ in the US Will Likely Use Telehealth In the Future – An Update from AARP

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2022

“Telehealth certainly appears to be here to stay,” the AARP forecasts in An Updated Look at Telehealth Use Among U.S. adults over 50 said they or someone in their family had used telehealth. adults 50 and over in February and March 2022, to gauge older peoples’ views on virtual care now and in the future.

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Mental Health at CES 2022 – The Consumer’s Context for Wellbeing in the New Year

Health Populi

JANUARY 3, 2022

And about one-in-three Americans has made a 2022 New Year’s resolution involving some aspect of mental health, the American Psychiatric Association noted approaching the 2021 winter holiday season. CES 2022 will feature innovations as well as content to address these pent-up demands to support consumers’ mental wellness.

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Food, Cars, and Tech: Here’s How U.S. Consumers Rank Companies’ Reputations – the 2022 Axios-Harris Poll

Health Populi

MAY 25, 2022

We’re all about food and cars and our technology, looking at the 2022 Axios Harris Poll 2022 Reputation Rankings published this week. I’ve curated the logos of the top 30 companies based on the Poll’s survey of 33,096 U.S. adults conducted in March and April 2022.

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Mental Health Risks in Mid-2022 Related More to Global Anxieties and Safety, Not-So-Much COVID

Health Populi

MAY 25, 2022

With peoples’ anxiety about COVID-19 at its lowest point since 2020, folks are most anxious in spring 2022 about current global events and the safety of their families, based on the latest Healthy Minds study from the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The results were published May 22, 2022. 1 in 2 U.S.

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Thinking About Telehealth Through the Lens of Real Estate – Listening to JLL

Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2022

If you made your living in commercial real estate — and especially, working with hospitals’ and health systems’ office space — would the concept of telehealth be freaking you out right now? If you heed the words of JLL’s 2022 Patient Consumer Survey , you’d chill (at least a bit).

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

In the COVID-19 pandemic, health care spending in the U.S. This year, medical cost trend will rise by 7.0%, expected to decline a bit in 2022 according to the annual study from PwC Health Research Institute , Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2022. Health systems finding ways to provide more care using less resources.

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Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Telehealth has increased access to mental health services, I’ve highlighted this Mental Illness Awareness Week here in Health Populi. But telehealth has also emerged as a preferred channel for routine health care services, we learn from J.D. Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study.

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Geisinger's journey to greatly expanded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 19, 2022

"Access to specialty care for many of our communities is scarce; these communities already are faced with primary care shortages, and for those who need to seek specialists and sub-specialists, long travels often are a costly and time-consuming reality," said Tejal A. " Tejal A. Raichura, Geisinger.

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Consumers Continue to Spend on Technology, Seeking “A Happy, Healthy Connected Life”

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

consumers will continue to spend their disposable incomes on connected consumer devices, but will be looking for more balance in their digital lives according to Deloitte’s fourth annual 2023 Connected Consumer Survey. For the survey, Deloitte polled 2,018 U.S. adults in the second quarter of 2023. While 2 in 3 U.S.

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Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

See my Hot Points below, discussing my views on the morphing of health care real estate from Pill Hill and inpatient hospitals to the home and closer-to-home sites. In the 2023 Patient Consumer Survey report, the topline lesson is that “cost and location drive patient decisions, while service and comfort drive experience.”

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Getting Health Care at a Retail Pharmacy vs a Retail Store: Consumers May Be Favoring the Pharmacist Versus the Retailer

Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

consumers seem to be saying in a new study from Wolters Kluwer Health, the company’s second Pharmacy Next: Consumer Care and Cost Trends survey. consumer foresee that most primary care will be delivered at pharmacies, retail clinics, or pharmacy clinics — not in doctors’ offices, the study found.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. A survey from medication management provider Bluesight revealed that 85% of consumers have been surprised by the cost of their medication.

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Cleveland Clinic leader: Telehealth now a 'permanent mode' of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Telehealth encounters have the potential to save $250 billion in healthcare expenditures annually across covered populations, a McKinsey & Company analysis has found. You've said that creating true value from virtual care demands that healthcare providers and health plans design their digital trajectory with intention.

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Getting More Personal, Virtual and Excellent – the 2020 NBGH Employer Report

Health Populi

AUGUST 13, 2019

Key strategies will include deploying more telehealth and virtual health care services, Centers of Excellence for high-cost conditions, and getting more personal in communicating and engaging through platforms. Here are some details about these strategies, which I foresee will impact employees’ health care service flows in 2020.

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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Citing Concert Health, a digital behavioral health medical group that integrates remote behavioral health clinicians into existing primary care practices, AMA said that coordinated digital services improved access to behavioral healthcare for patients at small, rural and larger medical practices. THE LARGER TREND. " ON THE RECORD.

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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

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. A survey from medication management provider Bluesight revealed that 85% of consumers have been surprised by the cost of their medication.

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Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Optum first announced its intention to acquire Change in January 2021, but the DOJ initially blocked the deal in February 2022 due to anti-competition concerns. MedStar Health received a $2 million grant to continue research into how telehealth access impacts health equity.

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92% of Consumers Report Convenience #1 Consideration when Choosing A Health Professional

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 21, 2022

According to a recent report, healthcare professionals believe virtual visits have increased patients’ and clients’ interest in telehealth adoption. CVS Health conducted a survey, Health Care Insights Study 2022 , to understand health providers’ and consumers’ health care experience during COVID-19.

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Commonwealth Care Alliance shares key lessons from its robust telehealth program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2023

CCA specializes in managing complex care for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as those who narrowly miss the threshold for Medicaid. From March 2020 to December 2022, CCA conducted a total of 149,723 virtual care visits with 38,082 unique members.

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The Social Determinants of Prescription Drugs – A View From CoverMyMeds

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Racial minorities were more adversely financially impacted by COVID-19, the survey learned: 78% of people who were racial minorities were financially impacted by COVID-19 compared with 54% of White people. economy shutting down in the first and second quarters of 2020, health care providers pivoted to telehealth and virtual care platforms.

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MaineGeneral hits congestive heart failure readmission rate of 0% using RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2022

"When COVID-19 hit, patients avoided coming into the office when possible," said Laura Mrazik, telehealth coordinator at MaineGeneral Health. "Patients needed a mechanism to connect with their primary care providers for chronic or acute care needs when virtual care was appropriate. MARKETPLACE.

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Primary Care Telehealth HIPAA Patient Experience

Bonus Features – November 6, 2022 – More than 90% of patients interested in telehealth, half of payers have had a data breach in the last five years, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

A survey from virtual care platform KeyCare concluded that 92% of patients would be somewhat or very likely to use telehealth within the next year for routine medical care such as urgent care, chronic condition management, or mental health services. News and Studies.

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Consumers Intend to Invest in Technology — With Budget and Value in Mind

Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2022

The 24th Annual Technology Ownership & Market Potential Study from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) tells us that Americans in 2022 will have to manage challenging economic headwinds, shopping for technology is preparing people for their new normal — with household budgets and value in mind. By May 2022, 1 in 5 U.S.

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Consumers’ Trust In Pharmacists As Providers Grows Along with Omnichannel Health Care

Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The pharmacy is all these things, and increasingly digital-first, we learn in The Rx Report: A new day in retail pharmacy , a consumer survey from CVS Health. adults online in mid-August 2022. CVS Health, one of the two largest pharmacies operating in the U.S. in 2021 along with Walgreens, worked with Morning Consult to poll 2,210 U.S.

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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

The latest survey from Definitive Healthcare found that about 40% of healthcare professionals plan to incorporate AI and machine learning into their daily operations in the next two years , while 73% of organizations already using AI plan to expand their use. Partnerships.

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The Clinician of the Future: A Partner for Health, Access, Collaboration, and Tech-Savviness

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Elsevier first conducted research among doctors and nurses for the Clinician of the Future report in 2022, following up this year’s survey research online among 2,607 clinicians working around the world: Elsevier polled 365 U.S. clinicians for the 2023 research (fielded in April and May 2023).

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With Epic-linked RPM, Lee Health is sending fewer people to hospitals and ERs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2023

"When the first wave of COVID-19 kind of died down, we met with all of our heads of departments, including cardiology, pulmonary and other key service lines, and we asked them about the limitation of that telehealth interaction," he recalled. "What we learned is that we needed data," he continued.

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The Retail Health Battle Royale, Day 5 – Consumer Demands For a Health/Care Ecosystem (and What We Can Learn from Costco’s $1.50 Hot Dog)

Health Populi

JULY 29, 2022

Zocdoc launched a data ecosystem enabled through application programming interfaces to streamline care coordination and referrals between primary care providers and specialists, aiming to provide consumers with a better experience and more convenient care access. Power 2022 U.S.

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The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Rock Health and Stanford commissioned an online survey among 7,980 U.S. adults from early September to early October 2020 to gauge peoples’ interest in and utilization of digital health tools and telehealth. Watch this dynamic continue to play out in 2021 as we emerge from the public health crisis into 2022.

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Community Health Systems improves chronic condition outcomes with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 25, 2023

Extend primary care through day-to-day monitoring, technology and services that enable early intervention when needed. " RESULTS The Community Health Systems Care Management at Home program went live in April 2022, originally launched in Arkansas and some of the Alabama markets. Dr. Lynn T.

Primary Care

Primary Care EHR Patient Experience Healthcare IT

VA clinician says teleneurology is improving access and care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Patients seeking neurologic care can face physical, geographical and financial challenges as they deal with chronic and disabling conditions. Telehealth is offering one way forward. In one of the largest studies of outpatient general teleneurology care, a team led by Dr. Linda S.

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Health Equity: Searching for a New Angle

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

This highlights the dire need to address patient access to care. While technologies such as telehealth offer a promising solution, we must continue striving to find more ways to effectively manage the revenue cycle to redistribute the available dollars where they count most.

Primary Care

Primary Care Mental health Telehealth Patient Experience

The Cost of Treating Patients is On the Rise: PwC Goes What’s Behind the 2024 Medical Spending Numbers

Health Populi

JUNE 30, 2023

The chart on the median price of newly marketed drugs between 2008 and 2002 shows the cost in 2022 reaching $222,000. For this study, PwC conducted 21 surveys and 12 interviews in April through May 2023 among health plan actuaries covering about 100 million employer-sponsored lives and 10 million ACA marketplace members.

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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. "We had also introduced biometric monitoring and daily surveys early to the program," she added. of the time.

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

Some telehealth flexibilities that were allowed under the PHE are also staying in effect, at least until the end of 2024. Price Inflation: As we noted, price inflation was significant in 2022 but was not unique to the health sector. Interestingly, prices for medical care increased only 2.3

Public Health

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Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2023

Announcements from HIMSS Lack of staff is the top barrier to robust cybersecurity for 61% of healthcare organizations, according to the HIMSS 2022 Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey Report. Oracle and Zoom are partnering to integrate telehealth with Oracle Cerner Millennium. Surescripts released research noting that half of U.S.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Staffing issues, record losses, and burnout continued to plague the healthcare industry in 2022. Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. Staffing shortages will cause severe care disruption.

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The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Is the healthcare industry selling telemedicine short?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In the firm's latest report , based on a survey of 155 physician group leaders and hospital executives, is a check on the industry’s sentiments around this now-mainstream technology. The survey was created in partnership with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and The Disruption Lab. That thinking is dangerous, almost lazy.

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The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Telehealth Update from the AMA – Setting the Context for ATA 2022

Trending Sources

Primary Care in the U.S. – Still a Weak Backbone for the Health of Health Citizens

Michigan Avenue Primary Care integrates EHR, telehealth and scheduling

Three in Five People 50+ in the US Will Likely Use Telehealth In the Future – An Update from AARP

Mental Health at CES 2022 – The Consumer’s Context for Wellbeing in the New Year

Food, Cars, and Tech: Here’s How U.S. Consumers Rank Companies’ Reputations – the 2022 Axios-Harris Poll

Mental Health Risks in Mid-2022 Related More to Global Anxieties and Safety, Not-So-Much COVID

Thinking About Telehealth Through the Lens of Real Estate – Listening to JLL

Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

Geisinger's journey to greatly expanded telehealth

Consumers Continue to Spend on Technology, Seeking “A Happy, Healthy Connected Life”

Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

Getting Health Care at a Retail Pharmacy vs a Retail Store: Consumers May Be Favoring the Pharmacist Versus the Retailer

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Cleveland Clinic leader: Telehealth now a 'permanent mode' of care delivery

Getting More Personal, Virtual and Excellent – the 2020 NBGH Employer Report

New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health

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

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

92% of Consumers Report Convenience #1 Consideration when Choosing A Health Professional

Commonwealth Care Alliance shares key lessons from its robust telehealth program

The Social Determinants of Prescription Drugs – A View From CoverMyMeds

MaineGeneral hits congestive heart failure readmission rate of 0% using RPM

Bonus Features – November 6, 2022 – More than 90% of patients interested in telehealth, half of payers have had a data breach in the last five years, and more

Consumers Intend to Invest in Technology — With Budget and Value in Mind

Consumers’ Trust In Pharmacists As Providers Grows Along with Omnichannel Health Care

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

The Clinician of the Future: A Partner for Health, Access, Collaboration, and Tech-Savviness

With Epic-linked RPM, Lee Health is sending fewer people to hospitals and ERs

The Retail Health Battle Royale, Day 5 – Consumer Demands For a Health/Care Ecosystem (and What We Can Learn from Costco’s $1.50 Hot Dog)

The Digital Transformation of Patients – Update from Rock Health and Stanford

Community Health Systems improves chronic condition outcomes with RPM

VA clinician says teleneurology is improving access and care for veterans

Health Equity: Searching for a New Angle

The Cost of Treating Patients is On the Rise: PwC Goes What’s Behind the 2024 Medical Spending Numbers

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

A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Bonus Features, HIMSS Edition – April 18, 2023 – Amazon, Microsoft, and generative AI dominate the headlines, plus news from Oracle, Orion Health, Salesforce, Surescripts, WebMD, and more

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

Is the healthcare industry selling telemedicine short?

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