Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For example, a piece in the Chicago Tribune recently outlined a growing movement among hospitals in its region to begin charging for patient requests made through portals such as Epic’s MyChart. According to the article, an increasing number of health systems in metro Chicago – as well as elsewhere in the U.S.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Let’s travel to Shanghai, China where, “the covid-19 epidemic has brought millions of new patients online. They are likely to stay there,” asserts “ The smartphone will see you now ,” an article in the March 7th 2020 issue of The Economist. Check out this last public health poster about Medicare and COVID-19.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Patient experience platform ixlayer joined the Innovators’ Network at the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

Previous articles in this series looked at barriers to taking medication and possible solutions , including special conditions that produce challenges. This final article in the series turns the question on its head. Can patients get better without the medications?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2024

A Congressional bill would promote behavioral therapy for obesity and extend Medicare coverage for drugs treating obesity. This first article in the series lays out what the medical field currently knows about weight. The next article shows how precision medicine, powered by AI, can help choose the right approach to weight control.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This article looks at what it will take to let us all check in to our doctor’s office as easily as we wave our cell phone before a scanner in a retail store. The SMART Health standard thankfully makes the patient’s job simple. A payer such as Medicare could just put a card on its web site for each patient to download.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The following is a guest article by Pete Heydt, President at Patient Pay Ninety-five percent of healthcare leaders expect outpatient volumes to increase, with many anticipating increases of 10% or more this year, a recent survey found. But finding the right approach is key.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mike Pattwell, Principal Business Advisor, Value Based Care at Edifecs Consumers are at the heart of healthcare — their fears are forcing healthcare innovators to shift priorities to deliver consumer-centric digital health offerings. This is true today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

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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. We’ve explored how SDoH data is defined and shared. The percentage is much higher in some areas.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is the final article in a series about social determinants of health (SDoH). Previous articles covered the definition, collection, sharing, and use of SDoH. Using data and predictive analytics, TailorMed flags financially at-risk patients based on factors such as prescribed medications and insurance coverage.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nathan Shepard, SVP of Product at Azalea Health As rural providers look to replace legacy solutions, they’re confronted with several critical decision points. They know that modern platforms will improve their internal operations, help increase revenue collection, and improve the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Previous articles in this series introduced the importance of social determinants of health (SDoH) and explained how it can be captured and classified. In this article, I’ll show how many hospitals, payers, and other institutions are acting on that data. She says they are currently hesitant to use it.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Specifically, what if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinds the emergency orders it has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? This article focuses on revenue, because I and other writers frequently cover impacts of televisits on access and care plans. ” Remote patient monitoring.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Patient experience vendor Vital surpassed 1 million users across more than 100 hospital clients. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Ed Cladera, Medical Director at AristaMD We’re amid a massive provider shortage, and it’s only getting worse. As a result of being unable to access care, patients are pushing off routine health services. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges , the U.S.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

He co-wrote the first “It’s The Prices Stupid” research article in Health Affairs with Gerard Anderson et. As patients continue to morph into consumers who pay for health care services, they are seeking price transparency — but not finding it so easy. And see here on JD Supra for more details on the rules.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

In this article, we will explore the major challenges facing the healthcare industry, and offer insights and solutions for industry leaders to address them. Ongoing collaboration and innovation are necessary to overcome the challenges in the health industry and ensure that patients have access to the care they need.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

The news articles pile up – assisted living and nursing home staffing shortages ; stranding older adults without home health care ; keeping patients in hospitals longer because of lack of care; nursing home staffing crisis ; Medicaid paying family members to provide care , low wages and low unemployment worsen care situation , and on and on.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 23, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mike Noshay , MSE, Founder and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at Verinovum. Medicare saved $1.6 In addition, Medicare has a goal for 2030 whereby all beneficiaries are to be treated by a VBC provider.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2019

An important example of this self-care approach is the evidence-based Ornish food regimen which is reimbursed by Medicare (as a form of cardiac rehabilitation). These vibrations help calm the nervous system, the science of which is documented in this research article demonstrating a reduction in 70% of stress in as few as 30 seconds of use.

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In Hand Health

APRIL 11, 2019

We expect this number to continue climbing, and clinics that choose to not adopt a more modern way to communicate with their patients will almost certainly fall behind, especially as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalizes its policy allowing Medicaid Advantage plans to include telehealth benefits.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), on the other hand, refers to the use of medical devices and technology to collect and transmit health data from patients in their homes to healthcare providers for monitoring and interpretation. Medicare has been expanding reimbursement for telehealth and RPM services in recent years.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023. With healthcare professionals working longer hours and dealing with increased workloads, patient experience has fallen to the wayside. Almost 75% say that this impacts patient care moderately to severely.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Medicare and Medicaid program designed for individuals aged 55 and above requiring nursing-home-level care, embraced the benefits of providing care at home prior to the pandemic, enabling this frail population to remain within their familiar home environments and communities.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

The following is a guest article by Lee Hudson Teslik, Founder & CEO and Scott Erwin, Dynamic Staffing Expert at Reverence. On the revenue side, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have indicated plans to cut reimbursements for home-based healthcare services by 4.2%

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 27, 2022

The following is a guest article by Adeel Sarwar, Chief Technology Officer at CareCloud. Home health care fills an important niche in ensuring quality, affordable care for a wide range of patients. Beyond the financial ramifications, missed appointments have a real impact on patient health.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nate Maslak, Founder & CEO at Ribbon Health. Healthcare providers maintain different systems than payers, as do government entities like Medicare and Medicaid. And consumers have come to expect and demand this personalization.

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GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

But consider that they’re also asked to: Provide an exceptional patient experience. Avoid Medicare readmission penalties. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. That in itself is a tall order. Lower healthcare costs.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 15, 2024

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with healthcare professionals for personalized guidance regarding chronic care management and remote patient monitoring.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Medicare Advantage programs are vaunting their support for “wellness,” and you see wellness campaigns at pharmacies, employers, and elsewhere. This article begins a series that looks at useful measures of health and how the companies that promote wellness programs demonstrate their success. We want to avoid wellness fads.

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care innovations

JANUARY 2, 2019

2018 began with a bang, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially “unbundled” CPT code 99091 to give eligible practitioners the ability to receive separate reimbursement for certain remote care services. You can read the full article here. Read Bryan’s full article here. The next month, the U.S.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

the title of the article updating the winter 2022-23 sick-season asked. The updated ACO Reach payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a value-based model of capitated payments to physicians who meet quality and spending targets – combined with a plan to deal with health equity.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2024

The following is a guest article by Nitin Kunte, Sr. Providers not using certified EHR may face downward payment adjustments to their Medicare reimbursements in the affected payment year. Yet, the benefits in decision-making, patient care, and the avoidance of medical errors are significant.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. PEP Health’s AI-powered Patient Experience Platform releases its first report offering quantitative and qualitative insights on the patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The following is a guest article by Leigh Poland RHIA, CCS, VP of Coding Services at AGS Health. Reimbursement is also closely linked to quality because of the use of outcome measures by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine a hospital’s overall quality, including: Mortality. Patient experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The following is a guest article by Serrah Linares, Vice President of Partner Sales at Change Healthcare , and Rachel Mack Robinson, Founder and President at DotCom Therapy. nearly one in five children experience a mental health disorder. Today in the U.S.,

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Overall, 31% of users achieved a Medicare Advantage Star rating of 4 or more. Patient experience company DexCare appointed Jamie Gier as chief marketing officer.

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