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Momentum behind hospital-at-home continues to grow, but proponents say Congress needs to act to fuel more investment

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LAS VEGAS — Francisco Dizon, 77 years old, sat comfortably in his living room as a team of clinicians took his vital signs and administered IV medications to treat his urinary tract infection. |

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Nurses Earn Highest Grade for Care Far Above All Other Health Care Workers — Including Doctors — In Latest Gallup Poll

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health system in the latest Gallup poll — earning a grade of “excellent” or “good” by American adults surveyed in November 2023. health system among Americans earlier this year in a July study. Nurses rank highest among various factors in the U.S. 10 – or 4 in 10 ranking as “poor.”

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

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Not known for its salubrious qualities, Las Vegas will nonetheless be a locus for health, medical care, and well-being inspiration next week when the Consumer Technology Association convenes the annual CES featuring innovations in consumer technology. “Elevance Health, a health insurance company?

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Aktivolabs joins Innovators’ Network at American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation

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FAHA, volunteer past president of the American Heart Association (2019-2020), chair of the American Heart Association’s Health Tech Advisory Group for the Center and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University. Harrington, M.D.,

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Optum Virtual Care said to be closing down

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On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company's virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news report this week. of medical claims since use skyrocketed during the pandemic. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Financial Stress and Mental Health: Considering the New $24,000 Health Plan Cost from KFF

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That cost is a 7% increase over last year, and is expected to be split with companies covering $17K (about 70%) and employees about $6600 (roughly 30%). Certain kinds of debt are associated with mental health challenges – in particular, debt incurred outside of a person’s control, like medical debt.

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The Economic Contours of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack: Taking Stock So Far

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That’s TMI for me to write about in the Health Populi blog, but this story has a current-events twist: the pharmacist could not electronically link with my insurance company to transact my payment. Billions of dollars of non-payments are challenging certain hospitals and medical practices to remain open and provide essential services.

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