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Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Tik Tok’ing of Medical Mis-Information: Doctors’ and Patients’ Roles in Curating Healthy Advice

Health Populi

Anthony Fauci made what was probably his last speech from his NIH/White House bully pulpit speaking about stepping down from 54 years of public service serving Americans’ public health. ” In the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. physicians, citing the problem.

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Older People Are Digital Migrants, and Best Buy Health Is Paving the Road for the Journey

Health Populi

As a result of the pandemic, staying connected is more important than ever for older people, Best Buy Health learned in a survey of U.S. Insights from this study have informed the launch of the Lively Flip , which Best Buy Health introduces today. Access to doctors and nurses through Urgent Care on the phone.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

Patients and health plan members continue evolving into medical bill payers, with their homes and budgets baked into the concept. At the same time, health system leaders in the study cite three key strategies topping their list, including the need to grow revenue, recruit and retain staff ( think: burnout ), and reduce costs.

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The Smartphone Is the Consumer’s Personal Health Platform – Implications from Deloitte’s 2018 Survey

Health Populi

I discussed that important public health/economic challenge here in Health Populi from a RAND report.]. This study found that most Americans are fairly or very concerned about sharing their data with companies, as well as how companies use and store consumers’ personal data. which 1 in 2 U.S.

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South Central Legislative/Regulatory Update – February 2018

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). 1/11/18: Introduced and referred to Public Health and Human Services Committee. in s/c Health Subcommittee. LEGISLATION.

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Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Healthcare IT Today

The study citing this result reasons, “Lower telehealth use by rural beneficiaries may be due to limitations in broadband access and challenges with Internet availability and affordability.” So we have a lot of people with either serious disease of costly health conditions eventually leading to disease.