Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Hy-Vee is expanding the definition of “mobile health” through the store’s Health You Mobile RVs, vans that drive into the stores’ communities offering preventive cardiovascular care. If the consumer holds a Kroger Rx Savings Club card, then she gets a discount on products purchased in the pharmacy.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

About Medscape Medscape, a subsidiary of WebMD Health Corp., is the leading source of clinical news, health information, and point-of-care tools for healthcare professionals. Medscape offers specialists, primary care doctors, and other health professionals the most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools.

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Digital Health Today

JANUARY 7, 2022

During this year’s annual HLTH conference in Boston, I got to speak with Peter Hames, the co-founder and CEO of Big Health. Big Health is a digital therapeutics company that aims to help millions back to good mental health through clinically-validated, accessible and affordable digital solutions.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In 2024, health systems need a more balanced approach to these critical populations, one that taps into emerging digital capabilities to affordably and effectively deliver care. Most “mental health” apps are actually “mental wellness” apps. That is a big distinction that cannot be ignored.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is beneficial for conditions that can be effectively managed remotely, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health issues. Virtual healthcare can also be used for follow-up appointments, medication management, and ongoing care. They can see more patients in less time to handle more cases overall.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

This highlights the dire need to address patient access to care. Even in large metropolitan areas, many individuals still lack adequate access to basic healthcare services, especially for mental health. These practitioners ensure that all patients, regardless of socioeconomic status, receive the care they need.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This change acknowledges the growing role of digital health and remote patient care. Quality Payment Program Modifications: In the 2024 Medicare PFS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and other quality reporting initiatives have been specifically adjusted to enhance high-quality, patient-centered care.

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Health Populi

JULY 10, 2022

Example 3: The FTC held a Merger Guidelines Listening Forum on June 21, bringing together diverse voices to brainstorm the topic of the “grocery store” and its evolving, expanding definition.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Financial stress is integral to overall health and well-being based on consumers’ own definition of “health.” Financial stressors were a kind of toxic side effect of the pandemic, observed by the spring of 2020 just weeks into the public health crisis.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Employers will endeavor to artfully design consumer-directed benefit plans (CDHPs) that nudge insured workers toward healthier habits, while integrating a broader definition of wellness. Outside of the home, I note the growth of retail health options well beyond (but including) the retail pharmacy.

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