Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2024

So there was much consternation recently when the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) released a report saying that digital interventions weren’t helping people with diabetes much and weren’t worth their added costs. So do doctors and patients, before they go through the trouble of adopting a course of treatment.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

the title of the article updating the winter 2022-23 sick-season asked. We can expect value-based contracting in 2023 to embed health equity incentives, such as this contract struck between Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health to address health for residents of Philadelphia including the Accelerate Health Equity initiative.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. KMS Healthcare launched CONNECT , an interoperability platform for developers of digital health technology. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

I’m glad to be getting back to health economic issues after spending the last couple of weeks firmly focused on consumers, digital health technologies and CES 2019. There’s a lot for me to address concerning health care costs based on news and research published over the past couple of weeks.

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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. This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of these changes, which are crucial for healthcare providers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This once-in-a-generation evolution will change how healthcare looks and operates over the next 6-12 months with changes lasting through the decade—especially considering CMS is committed to having 100 percent of Medicare and the majority of Medicaid on value-based reimbursement by 2030. So many exciting things to think about here!

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GlobalMed

OCTOBER 28, 2019

It’s worth noting that The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently increased reimbursement for substance abuse treatment. Virtual health technologies can reach patients anytime, anywhere. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

With the rise of new technologies and the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry is rapidly evolving, requiring healthcare organizations and professionals to navigate an ever-changing landscape. The biggest challenges in healthcare today are improving access to care, coordinated care, care outcomes, and preventive care.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Operating departments in HC organizations will risk near-term KPIs to invest in intelligent automation that reduces the burden of administrative work and frustration on their staff Googling “staffing crisis in healthcare” just now returned 12 million posts and articles. Jason Gorevic, CEO at Teladoc Health.

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GlobalMed

MAY 12, 2020

Many restrictions have been lifted and providers can now offer telehealth services to Medicare patients and be paid equitably for a virtual visit just like a face-to-face visit. To make it easier to adopt virtual health technologies, there are telehealth funding programs available right now. It seems that the future is here.

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