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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

News and Studies The American Telemedicine Association released three tools aimed at addressing disparity and inequity in care : Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, Economic and Social Value-Added Calculator, and a toolkit including all previously released resources.

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Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare IT Today

A joint study by Omada Health, Rock Health, and the Digital Medicine Society, based on a survey of employers, payers and benefit consultants, found that 90% of purchasers view virtual care as a high priority , and the majority are willing to adopt innovative approaches, but few have a real understanding of what virtual care is.

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Bonus Features, HLTH Edition – October 11, 2023 – Announcements from Best Buy, General Catalyst, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Walgreens, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Studies Almost half (48%) of American women don’t have a PCP or get regular preventive care , according to a survey from Tia Health. More than 60% of consumers said the ability to schedule appointments online is very important when choosing a new provider , according to a Kyruus survey.

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New Insulin, Quicker Healing, Bee Endos

Insulin Nation

European medical regulators have greenlighted Lilly’s long-acting insulin for sale in the EU , according to Fierce Biotech. A new study from researchers at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences suggests that many young adults with chronic conditions feel uncomfortable with the transition from pediatric care to “adult” medical care.

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A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty – The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions

Health Populi

When this occurred, it didn’t cause more than a ripple of interest outside biotech. A 2018 national survey found that 39% of U.S. To address that challenge, in 2017 PLM secured a $100 million (controlling interest) investment from iCarbonX , a Chinese company that is amassing patient data to discover cures for disease. But the U.S.