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Celebrating World Sleep Day 2024 – Sleep Equity for Global Health

Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2024

We are calling out sleep as a key ingredient for health today, World Sleep Day 2024. Yes, it’s a real thing, and this year speaks to the theme of Sleep Equity for Global Health. The data point here comes from Datassential ‘s latest consumer survey conducted across all adult age groups in the U.S.

Public Health

Public Health Patient Experience Mental health

Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 17, 2023

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024.

Public Health

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

News The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues many telehealth flexibilities first adopted during the public health emergency, such as an expanded scope of originating sites an expanded definition of qualified practitioners. of the Common Agreement and committed to having TEFCA support FHIR-based exchange within 2024.

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As Food-As-Medicine Gains Momentum, Watch for Dietitians and Pharmacists to Sit at The FaM Table – And A Lesson from George Washington Carver

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The food industry, both retail food chains and food suppliers, has found health and nutrition are having a positive impact on their businesses both for margins and for missions, we learn in the latest annual survey on Food Industry Contributions to Health & Well-being, 2024 , from FMI.

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Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Based on current COVID-19 recovery trends, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the US federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers will end on May 11, 2023. They can receive care from their homes rather than traveling to a health care facility.

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Peering Into the Hidden Lives of Patients: a Manifesto from Paytient and Nonfiction

Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s a case of having health insurance as “necessary but not sufficient,” as the cost of deductibles, out-of-pocket coinsurance sharing, and delaying care paint the picture of The Hidden Lives of Workplace-Insured Americans.

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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2023

News and Studies The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule from CMS would continue many of the public health emergency telehealth flexibilities, such as an expanded definition of telehealth practitioners, continued payments to rural health centers and FQHCs, and the expansion of originating sites.

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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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Health Care Financing: How Inflation and Health Care Prices Could Hit the U.S. Consumer

Health Populi

APRIL 25, 2023

middle-class households finding that health care has returned to the #1 household fiscal concern ahead of inflation in 2023. All health ecosystem players are organizing for 2024’s national elections. That’s represented by the lighter blue line in the first chart.

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Public Health Health Policy

Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Regarding telepsychiatry, she says in 2024: 1. Telehealth will continue to grow because it fills a void in the mental health space by creating improved access for many individuals who lacked this access previously. The first of your three predictions for telepsychiatry in 2024 concerns access.

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A Tax on Moms’ Financial and Physical Health – The 2024 Women’s Wellness Index

Health Populi

APRIL 25, 2024

With Mother’s Day soon approaching, the 2024 Women’s Wellness Index reminds us that the act of “being another person’s everything” has its cost. The Index, sponsored by PYMNTS in collaboration with CareCredit, was built on survey responses from 10,045 U.S. consumers fielded in November-December 2023.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Digital connectivity can ameliorate social isolation and anxiety, bolster mental health, and access needed medical care via telehealth channels. As a result of the pandemic, staying connected is more important than ever for older people, Best Buy Health learned in a survey of U.S.

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Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

With that objective, it’s always instructive to explore the annual study from the Business Group on Health, the 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, large employees have many concerns about worker and dependents’ health.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Jason Considine, Chief Commercial Officer at Experian Health Staffing shortages will continue to be a major pain point for providers in 2024 and have a direct impact on their bottom line. Morgenstern.

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Understanding SAMHSA’s Key Changes to 42 CFR Part 8: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Mend

MARCH 14, 2024

Flexibility and Telehealth : In response to evolving healthcare needs and public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the regulations allow for flexibility in treatment delivery In this article, we’ll explore the recent key changes to 42 CFR Part 8 and their implications for healthcare professionals striving to combat OUD.

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New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2024

It's National Nurses Week 2024 , and it's time to celebrate the more than 5 million RNs nationwide who are so essential to care delivery. On the federal level, both the House and Senate have introduced bills to amend the Public Health Services Act last year. Chief among them: critical staffing challenges.

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CMS Star Ratings Major Setback for 2 Insurers

BHM Healthcare Solutions

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This new rule takes effect in spring 2023 for New Contract and Service Area Expansion Applications, effective January 1, 2024. The provisions are applied at the Legal Entity level, rather than the Contract or Parent Org level.

Medicare

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Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services. Allow for the waiver of telehealth restrictions during public health emergencies and Require more published data to learn more about how telehealth is used, its impacts on quality of care, and how it can be improved to support patients and health care providers.

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A Springtime Re-Set for Self-Care, From Fitness to Cozy Cardio: Peloton’s Latest Consumer Research

Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2024

Meet “The Guy Who Didn’t Know His Cholesterol” conceived by Roz Chast, the great cartoonist regularly featured in The New Yorker, this one in the magazine’s March 11th, 2024 issue. health consumers’ Spring 2024 Wellness Trends published March 27th.

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Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services. Allow for the waiver of telehealth restrictions during public health emergencies and Require more published data to learn more about how telehealth is used, its impacts on quality of care, and how it can be improved to support patients and health care providers.

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The Women’s Health Gap Is Especially Wide During Her Working Years – Learning from McKinsey, the World Economic Forum, and AARP in Women’s History Month

Health Populi

MARCH 6, 2024

The reports cover research from the McKinsey Health Institute collaborating with the World Economic Forum on Closing the Women’s Health Gap ; and, from AARP in their paper titled, 2024 She’s the Difference – The Wildcard of the 2024 Election. AARP polled 3,380 U.S.

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

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Dr. Wallensky and other public health officials acknowledged “vaccine fatigue” and the relatively low uptake of vaccinations for fending off the coronavirus and the flu as well as other infectious diseases. Looking for love, empathy and lower costs for health care. healthcare system. BDO found that 3 in 5 U.S.

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Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

eHealth Exchange is launching an incentive program that will waive annual fees for three years to the first five HIEs or state/local public health agencies that agree to exchange public health data. Additionally, 89% of patients said the ability to manage their health in a single platform is as least somewhat important.

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. The most notable impact of the non-renewal of the PHE was the end of continuous Medicaid public health insurance coverage.

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Will CMS' Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program become permanent?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Even with the public health emergency declared over, a federal budget agreement signed into law in late 2022 extended waivers through the end of 2024. Another trend impacting hospital-at-home adoption is the health inequities that continue to widen across the U.S.

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Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. 2024 will likely see continued hype regarding A.I. With the clinician shortage expected to continue – and possibly even worsen – in 2024, automation is key from the start of the clinician’s staffing journey (i.e.

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The Health Consumer in 2024 – The Health Populi TrendCast

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Economy Inflation, a top-of-mind stress and concern for mainstream Americans in 2023, is easing as we enter 2024. Paying down such debt can also serve to crowd out other household spending – on the things of daily living as well as health care costs. entering 2024, many consumers will be self-rationing care due to costs.

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Celebrating World Sleep Day 2024 – Sleep Equity for Global Health

Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

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Bonus Features – November 12, 2023 – 93% of clinicians use RPM in cardiac care rehab, telehealth flexibilities remain in place until the end of 2024, plus 25 more stories

As Food-As-Medicine Gains Momentum, Watch for Dietitians and Pharmacists to Sit at The FaM Table – And A Lesson from George Washington Carver

Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Peering Into the Hidden Lives of Patients: a Manifesto from Paytient and Nonfiction

Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

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

Health Care Financing: How Inflation and Health Care Prices Could Hit the U.S. Consumer

Telepsychiatry will continue to grow – and become the house call of yesteryear

A Tax on Moms’ Financial and Physical Health – The 2024 Women’s Wellness Index

Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Understanding SAMHSA’s Key Changes to 42 CFR Part 8: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care

CMS Star Ratings Major Setback for 2 Insurers

Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

A Springtime Re-Set for Self-Care, From Fitness to Cozy Cardio: Peloton’s Latest Consumer Research

Legislation to Remove the In-Person Requirement for Telehealth & Telemedicine Reimbursement

The Women’s Health Gap Is Especially Wide During Her Working Years – Learning from McKinsey, the World Economic Forum, and AARP in Women’s History Month

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

Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Will CMS' Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program become permanent?

Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Uses of AI in Healthcare – 2024 Health IT Predictions

The Health Consumer in 2024 – The Health Populi TrendCast

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