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The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic CEO points to telehealth's future

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News interviewed McGillin to get him to explain his beliefs on the state of virtual care and where it is headed. One physician-consumer survey found more than half of consumers plan to use telehealth more after the pandemic than they did beforehand, while 92% of physicians expect to continue providing virtual care.

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Prior Authorization Takes a Leap Forward in CMS Regulation

Healthcare IT Today

I talked to Nikki Henck, Senior Director of Utilization Management at Sagility , about the implementation and potential impact of this proposed requirement, which, if finalized, will be enacted in January 2026. The Dilemma of Prior Authorization Prior authorization, also known as a pre-approval, strikes fear into both patients and providers.

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Digital Healthcare Delivery: Four Things That Matter Most

Healthcare IT Today

“Virtual healthcare models and business models are evolving and proliferating,” McKinsey said, “moving from purely virtual urgent care to a range of services” that could “improve consumer experience/convenience, access, outcomes, and affordability.” billion by 2026 from $16.2 Doctors also understand the new environment.

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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

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare Analytics and Interoperability – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Healthcare Workforce. Healthcare Analytics and Interoperability. Healthcare Consumerism. John and Colin’s 2023 Healthcare IT Predictions.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A Chilmark report from May 2023 estimates that hospital-at-home adoption will double by 2026 , reaching $72 billion out of a potential $300 billion total addressable market. Follow Bill's HIT coverage on LinkedIn: Bill Siwicki Email him: bsiwicki@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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