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The Growing Pet Economy – What It Means for Human Health, Well-Being, and Healthcare Costs

Health Populi

Reviewing this new paper inspired me to explore the current state of the pet/health market and implications for their human families, my weaving of various stories explored in this Health Populi blog post. through the pandemic during which one-sixth of pet owners obtained a new pet. bn savings attributable to obesity reduction, s1.8

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The Cost to Cover Health Insurance for a Family in America Is $22,221

Health Populi

This 2021 update takes into account the impacts and influence of COVID-19 on workers’ wellness, access to services, and of course, the cost of health plans. The coronavirus pandemic has fast-tracked telehealth in the U.S. Even with growing inflation in the U.S.

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Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Health Populi

Health care system financing, delivery, and workflows widely vary across nations around the world. Being Philips, what underpins that quality and experience is technology; Philips explored telehealth, AI, digital health records (DHRs), and other digital health tools that can engage patients.

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Rural Healthcare and the Fight to Expand Broadband Coverage

InTouch Health

Expanding Access to Care Starts with Bringing Patients Online. However, rural America isn’t known for its abundance of healthcare providers. Telehealth can help expand access to care by bringing healthcare to patients in their homes, eliminating the distance between providers and their patients.

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The Benefits of Telepsychiatry During Provider Shortages

Iris Telehealth

America’s provider shortage continues to grow, and people across the country are feeling the strain. Telepsychiatry can help healthcare organizations across the country keep up with the growing demand for mental health care. In fact, long wait times have led to crises in emergency departments across the U.S.

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How Better Broadband Access Will Help Telemedicine Reach Its Full Potential

InTouch Health

Increasing Telemedicine Adoption Rates with Internet Access While telehealth adoption rates continue to rise across the country, they’re still not growing as fast as many have hoped. One of the main obstacles to widespread telehealth adoption is the lack of access to broadband services across much of the United States.

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Understanding the FCC’s Rural Telehealth Expansion Proposal

American Well

Though the FCC is dealing with a bit of a storm in other areas, one little-noted change they are suggesting is an expansion of funding for the Rural Healthcare Program (RHP) beyond the current $400 million cap. Part of that expansion would help fund telehealth options and they are taking comments from the public on this important matter.