2023, EHR, Medicare and Primary Care - Connected Health Pulse

“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Unique to this study is the patient sample polled: Software Advice surveyed 876 patients in September 2023 to gauge their perspectives on wearable tech and health. This proportion of folks interested in sharing their wearable health data grew from 56% in 2021 to 91% in 2023.

Health Data

Health Data EHR Digital Health Health Technology

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. Nearly nine in 10 (88%) of clinicians recognize the potential of virtual and remote care, according to the EY Global Voices in Healthcare Study.

RCM

RCM Medicare EHR FHIR

Xealth Customer Highlights | Q2 2023

Xealth

JULY 20, 2023

Engaging Patients with Depression Between Appointments Organization: Novant Health Business Goal: Help primary care providers (PCPs) remotely track patients’ mental health between appointments Project: Novant wanted to bring NeuroFlow into Xealth to help enroll patients who have been diagnosed with depression and have qualifying assessment scores.

Mental health

Mental health Medicare Primary Care EHR

Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

As they roll out new leading-edge technologies – AI and automation, telehealth and remote monitoring, EHR optimization and patient engagement – they're realizing lasting positive outcomes for their patients and their bottom lines. million medication instructions without. million medication instructions without.

EHR

EHR EMR Telehealth Nursing

Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We have seen unprecedented growth in the digital healthcare space and this momentum will only continue in 2023 – bringing more innovation, smarter technology, and impactful legislation and business initiatives.

Telehealth

Telehealth Health IT Digital Health Mental health

Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Medicare Advantage costs are 12% lower than similar beneficiaries covered under fee-for-service Medicare, according to research from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School. When digital services are available, they’re often disconnected from primary care.

Medical Billing

Medical Billing EHR Medicare BioTech

Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Nearly half (45%) of Native Americans with Type 2 diabetes believe it’s harder to access high-quality care compared to other races and ethnicities, according to a Podimetrics survey, and 57% are also living with a chronic behavioral health condition. KeyCare is partnering with Remission Medical to provide virtual rheumatology care.

EHR

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs.

Health IT

Health IT Nursing HC Patient Experience

Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

Presidential elections to that point, and that the last retiring Baby Boomer enrolls in Medicare that year. Let’s take a walk with “Quincy” through each of the four worlds to see how their health care experience might play out across the key driving forces. In 2030, every Boomer will have been eligible for Medicare.

HC

HC Mental health Public Health Primary Care

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the special HLTH 2023 edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Optum and Uber are partnering to make non-urgent medical transportation and healthy food delivery covered benefits for certain Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2024. Elation Health released an integrated EHR and billing suite for primary care.

Life Science

Life Science EHR BioTech RCM

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2023

Supporting organizations include Epic, the HIMSS EHR Association and HCA Healthcare. As healthcare organizations turn to edge computing to support the hospital at home and other types of remote care, most rely on outside help, according to the 2023 AT&T Cybersecurity Insights Report: Edge Computing.

HIPAA

HIPAA Digital Health EHR Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A Humana study found that Medicare Advantage members covered under value-based care arrangements completed preventive screenings at a 14.6% Azalea Health completed SOC 2 Type 2 Certification for its cloud-based EHR and RCM platform. Oly 51% are confident that hospital rooms are properly disinfected.

eCare

eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability RCM

What the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Means for Healthcare Providers

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), brings pivotal updates in healthcare reimbursement. The implications of these changes extend to reimbursement strategies, service delivery methods, and overall patient care quality.

Medicare

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Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The EHR Association called for greater flexibility in the data completeness threshold and additional criteria to enhance patient matching accuracy, while MGMA called for a positive update to the Medicare conversion factor amid high inflation. News Comments rolled in on the proposed Calendar Year 2024 Physician Fee Schedule.

Nursing

Nursing EHR Healthcare IT Primary Care

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

The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. Urine was the talk of CES 2023, with at-home urine testing company Vivoo and smart device maker Withings both releasing smart toilets. 29, 2022, President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill. Partnerships.

Telehealth

Telehealth Healthcare IT Primary Care Leadership

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Claims on the community care program, Connect for Life (CFL), from Wider Circle preventing 8 ED visits per 1,000 members, saving $103 Per Engaged Member Per Month net savings for Medicare Advantage members, and more have been validated in a recent review from Milliman. People Laudio hired two new people this week!

eCare

eCare Primary Care RCM Patient Experience

Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, scalable campaign automation and chatbots can achieve value-based equitable care targets while easing administrative burden to counter burnout. Eric Lisle, Co-Founder & CEO at Southeast Primary Care Partners Looking toward 2024, one cannot ignore the stark realities that persist within the healthcare system.

Health IT

Health IT Nursing Primary Care Medicare

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

2023 was a tipping point for telehealth treatment. 3) Concierge primary care will become in much higher demand in 2024 for a certain portion of the market. DPC (direct primary care) has been focused on adults, but will shift to peds because of a willingness to pay. payers, health systems, etc.).

Health IT

Health IT Primary Care Digital Health Mental health

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. Providers would jump from alert to alert, bypassing assigned patients and their potential care needs.

Nursing

Nursing Primary Care EHR Healthcare IT

Connected Health Pulse

“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Trending Sources

Xealth Customer Highlights | Q2 2023

Health systems are notching big wins with their IT investments

Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Bonus Features – October 15, 2023 – 66% of orgs hit by cyberattacks report disruptions to patient care, 75% of Americans don’t trust AI in a care setting, and 26 more

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Bonus Features – November 19, 2023 – Critical access hospitals 16% less likely to participate in data exchange, two-thirds of orgs plan to increase AI spending by 25% in the next three years, plus 36 more stories

What the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Means for Healthcare Providers

Bonus Features – September 17, 2023 – 20% of healthcare marketers worried about job security amid AI adoption, 53% of executives using AI to address drug diversion “very confident” in their efforts, and more

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

Bonus Features – October 8, 2023 – 67% of Women are Having Issues with Getting a Clear Diagnosis – of which 25% are Still Waiting for Diagnosis or Gave up Entirely, Health Gorilla has 17 Healthcare Organizations Commit to Joining their QHIN, and More!

Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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

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