Article, Leadership, Primary Care and Telehealth

How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth. Melissa Baird, COO at Hims & Hers, leads a team of engineers that designed a telehealth experience that engages and connects patient care across its service lines, especially for stigmatized conditions. First we launched primary care.

Telehealth

Telehealth Primary Care Mental health Telemedicine

Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Will the coronavirus inspire greater adoption of telehealth in the U.S.? They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. In fact, today, we’re seeing telehealth reimagine care in a more profound and meaningful way than we’ve seen historically.

Telehealth

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Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 6, 2023

The following is a guest article by Josh Wilda, CIO at University of Michigan Health-West. He’s also one of many Exalta patients who took advantage of a partnership with a local hospital to receive needed specialty care through a unique hybrid remote/in-person model. Sixty-four percent of Exalta patients have no insurance.

Telehealth

Telehealth Remote care Primary Care Telemedicine

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 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.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

Amazon’s New Prime Benefit Is a Wake-Up Call for Traditional Health Systems

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

The following is a guest article by Sonia Singh, Chief Insights Officer at AVIA Health Amazon’s latest venture into healthcare, the integration of One Medical into its Prime service, marks a significant shift in the healthcare industry.

Primary Care

Primary Care Leadership Healthcare IT Telemedicine

Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients. This put a lot of pressure on the physicians who oversee telehealth programs at these providers: the telehealth managers.

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Primary Care

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 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.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

Telehealth

Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing

How Telepsychiatry Helps Impact Social Determinants of Health

Iris Telehealth

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In a survey of 300 hospitals and health systems, the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions found that 80% of hospital respondents said their leadership team is committed to establishing and addressing social needs in clinical care. Where Iris Telehealth fits in. Providers see the value, too.

Mental health

Mental health Telehealth Psychiatry Primary Care

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

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. MedStar Health received a $2 million grant to continue research into how telehealth access impacts health equity. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

HIE

HIE RCM Primary Care EHR

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. More than 60% of the 1,700 doctors, nurses, and therapists surveyed by telehealth infrastructure firm SteadyMD are interested in full-time telehealth work. Partnerships.

HIE

HIE Nursing Healthcare IT Telehealth

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Partnerships Home care technology platform HHAeXchange added six companies to its Partner Connect Program : ADP, Caribou Rewards, Perry, Vitable Health, Remote Focus, and IMA Group.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT Digital Health Primary Care

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Previous articles in this series showed why social determinants of health (SDoH) are the hottest recent addition to data used by the medical industry. This article shows how organizations are collecting it. Estimated Costs of Intervening in Health-Related Social Needs Detected in Primary Care. JAMA Intern Med.

Health Data

Health Data Public Health Life Science Medicare

Making Telemedicine Affordable for Every Budget

GlobalMed

JULY 10, 2019

If telehealth has one superpower it’s famous for, it’s bringing quality care to the underserved. Virtual visits can level the playing field between patients who enjoy multiple options for speciality care and advanced treatment and those who go without basic care. It all sounds so promising, right?

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Private practice Telehealth Primary Care

How the pandemic has reshaped CIOs' views on adaptability, agility, security and hiring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 2, 2021

Click here to access the portal to see all the features in this series of articles.). "The great ideas come from amazing places in the organization and sometimes leadership needs to get out of the way." John Gaede, director of information services at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Leadership

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The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2023

When physicians were unable to see patients in person, telehealth and RPM became a necessary capability not a nice-to-have. RPM enabled providers to continue to support patient care from afar. Perhaps the biggest driver in recent RPM adoption was the COVID-19 pandemic.

EMR

EMR Interoperability Primary Care Telehealth

Healthcare Fragmentation Isn’t So Bad, If It Comes with Better Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nate Maslak, Founder & CEO at Ribbon Health. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption in a way that initially wasn’t considered feasible by providers and payers pre-2020. This could be data like lab results from a patient’s rheumatologist not being sent to their primary care doctor.

Primary Care

Primary Care Telehealth Interoperability Healthcare Innovation

Telemedicine isn’t the Solution to the US Healthcare Crisis but Hybrid Solutions Focused on Outcomes Are

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 15, 2021

The following is a guest article by Jeff Wells, MD, CEO and Co-founder of Marathon Health.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Primary Care Healthcare IT Leadership

Weekender 11/2/18

HIStalk Weekender

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

A ProPublica investigative article questions the VA’s selection of Cerner, its management of the implementation, its choice of questionably experienced project leadership, and the gap between the original lofty goals and the reality of what Cerner is delivering. Weekly News Recap.

Nursing

Nursing Primary Care Leadership Telehealth

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

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. The biggest news for healthcare IT was the extension of telehealth expansion under Medicare through the end of 2024. Partnerships.

Telehealth

Telehealth Primary Care Healthcare IT Leadership

The Future of Hospitals in Post-COVID America (Part 1): The Market Response

Henry Kotula

AUGUST 5, 2020

Readers’ Note: This is the first of two articles on the Future of Hospitals in Post-COVID America. This article. examines how market forces are consolidating, rationalizing and redistributing acute care assets within the. broader industry movement to value-based care delivery. better preventive care. ?

Primary Care

Primary Care Public Health Telemedicine Accountable Care

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. Current staffing levels are barriers to accessing care at a time when the industry is focusing important thought leadership on health equity.

Health IT

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The Big Consult: Major Criteria for Adopting a Digital App or Service

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 24, 2024

The previous article in this series described how digital IT companies differ from clinical settings , and focused on the importance of clinicians deciding what their particular IT needs are. This article, and the next, lay out criteria for choosing a solution.

EHR

EHR Primary Care Nursing Telehealth

Connected Health Pulse

How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Telehealth and COVID-19 in the U.S.: A Conversation with Ann Mond Johnson, ATA CEO

Trending Sources

Using Telehealth to Serve Disparate Populations

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

Amazon’s New Prime Benefit Is a Wake-Up Call for Traditional Health Systems

Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

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 – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

How Telepsychiatry Helps Impact Social Determinants of Health

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

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

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

Making Telemedicine Affordable for Every Budget

How the pandemic has reshaped CIOs' views on adaptability, agility, security and hiring

The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring

Healthcare Fragmentation Isn’t So Bad, If It Comes with Better Outcomes

Telemedicine isn’t the Solution to the US Healthcare Crisis but Hybrid Solutions Focused on Outcomes Are

Weekender 11/2/18

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

The Future of Hospitals in Post-COVID America (Part 1): The Market Response

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

The Big Consult: Major Criteria for Adopting a Digital App or Service

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