Definition, Primary Care and Telehealth

Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

The definition of “convenience” in the eyes of patients, consumers, and caregivers is multi-faceted, with the concept of “location” shifting both physically and digitally. “Why is a real estate services company doing research into consumers’ views on health care? In the last year, 42% of U.S.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. So what is primary care, anyway? visits per 100 member-years.

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The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I’ll be referring to the research, with gratitude, over the coming months for my own work with clients spanning the health/care ecosystem. health care financing. The line chart here illustrates one piece of the Report’s section on “Unraveling Health,” showing that primary care volumes in the U.S.

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Primary Care in the U.S. – Still a Weak Backbone for the Health of Health Citizens

Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2022

Thus, millions of Americans continue to lack access to primary care compared with peers in other nations, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. The 2022 Fund report, P rimary Care in High-Income Countries: How the U.S. primary care teams may be a function of underinvestment in certain types of social services.

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The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 26, 2020

Home-based primary care allows individuals with chronic conditions – especially older people – to stay in their homes longer, reducing hospitalization rates and improving quality of life. As the COVID-19 crisis has made evident, telehealth can be a useful tool to help connect patients with services remotely.

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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

The retail health landscape continues to grow, now with GNC Health offering a new program featuring telehealth and “curated set” of 40+ generic prescription drugs commonly used in urgent care settings. GNC has been partnering with PursueCare for their telehealth provider network. for one year’s membership. .

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How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

One of the big keys to the company's success has been telehealth. Melissa Baird, COO at Hims & Hers, leads a team of engineers that designed a telehealth experience that engages and connects patient care across its service lines, especially for stigmatized conditions. First we launched primary care.

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CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 30, 2021

senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The act would expand coverage of Medicare telehealth services and make some COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, among other provisions. A bipartisan group comprising half of U.S.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. However, as wonderful as telehealth is, it has a serious Achilles' heel.

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How Telehealth Supports Work-Life Balance for Clinicians

Iris Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this blog, we’ll review the impact of clinician burnout, how telehealth helps support work-life balance, and what a day-in-the life of a virtual behavioral health provider looks like. The post How Telehealth Supports Work-Life Balance for Clinicians appeared first on Iris Telehealth.

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Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Private payers, Medicaid, and Medicare initiated widespread telehealth reimbursement approvals. Access to Telehealth Services Private Health Insurance Coverage for telehealth and other remote care services will vary by state and private insurance plans. Resources for other end-of-pandemic decisions are also provided.

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Telehealth reimbursement may be changing. How should providers prepare?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The future potential of telehealth hinges on how it's reimbursed. Virtual care may be popular among patients, but if providers can't get paid for their services, it's unlikely they'll be able to continue to provide them. "Many of my clients who weren't even telehealth providers before have jumped into the fray."

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Telehealth and RPM on the Montana frontier

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 3, 2022

One Health, based in Hardin, Montana, is a family of Federally Qualified Health Centers that provides integrated primary care to rural and frontier communities in Montana and Wyoming. The Rural Health Information Hub breaks down various definitions of frontier designations, but a common one is six or fewer people per square mile.

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Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

doctors are using digital health tools in patient care, with quickening adoption of telehealth and remote monitoring technology, according to a study from the American Medical Association (AMA). The largest positive change in adoption was seen in telehealth and remote monitoring, and.

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The Demand for Self-Care At-Home Will Grow Post-Pandemic – Insights from IRI

Health Populi

MAY 5, 2022

When it comes to peoples’ relationship to consumer packaged goods (CPG), the public health crisis has indeed impacted consumers’ purchasing behaviors and definition of “value,” based on IRI’s latest analysis of CPG shifts in 2022 and 2023. and better-for-you ingredients and functional benefits.

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A Hawaii health system meets island community and COVID-19 needs with telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For the last decade, Queen's Health Systems has been building telehealth services to meet these patient needs, beginning with hospital-based telemedicine and building out to direct-to-patient telehealth services. "Over the last five years, we built out clinic-to-clinic telemedicine and scheduled direct-to-patient telehealth.

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2022 Telehealth Outlook: A Clear Path Ahead for Virtual Care

MeMD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Virtual care, for example, has become an essential part of healthcare delivery. Early in the pandemic, telehealth utilization skyrocketed, as virtual care was a safe way to access necessary care. Today, virtual care has taken its place as a mainstay of the U.S. Telehealth Will Enhance Value-Based Care.

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The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

Telehealth and Telemedicine Definition. We often hear telehealth and telemedicine used interchangeably, so let’s set the record straight – telehealth is the umbrella term that refers to medical services that healthcare practitioners provide to patients from a distance. Telehealth in 2019.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic essentially forced healthcare provider organizations, the government and payers to embrace telehealth as an essential way to enable physicians to see patients. This put a lot of pressure on the physicians who oversee telehealth programs at these providers: the telehealth managers. " Dr. Lisa R.

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5 Ways Remote Patient Monitoring & Telehealth Can Improve Emergency Care

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 1, 2022

But will RPM’s benefits stand a chance in an emergency care setting? The next chapter of telehealth. Telehealth is a growing industry with many innovations coming up. Consumers are adopting telehealth because of its convenience and lower cost of care. What EMS providers need to know about telehealth.

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Virtual healthcare trajectory remains vital post-pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

” More specifically, providers – as well as investors – need to uphold several trends that were born during the pandemic, including: Reengineering primary care. It’s not saying, ‘let’s just build on to the current system and add a telehealth component.’ Enhancing the patient experience.

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One Medical posts revenue, membership gains as it preps for Amazon acquisition

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 5, 2022

Year-over-year, compared to the three months ending June 30, 2021, the technology-enabled primary care provider posted the following numbers: Net revenue was $255.8 One Medical announced is 2nd quarter financial results this week, showing growth in both net revenue and membership. million YOY, compared to $120.4

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HopeHealth turns around blood pressure and blood glucose problems with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2021

Before 2020, HopeHealth, based in Florence, South Carolina, faced two problems with its telehealth offerings. "Lack of care opportunities due to transportation, limited primary care locations and inadequate income opportunities can send many patients running to the emergency department. THE PROBLEMS. " Sean E.

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Site-Shifting: the Consumer-Driven Pressure on Traditional Healthcare Utilization

Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wearing a consumer-centric lens, Dan Clarin of Kaufman Hall and Charlotte Brown-Zalewa of Sg2 tracked the patient-journey from lower-acuity virtual health and primary care through to imaging, specialty care, hospital outpatient and high-acuity large hospital inpatient services. sites for care are in demand.

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2019 Telehealth Predictions: The Emergence of a Game-Changer for Healthcare

American Well

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Shifts in state and federal policies fueled massive growth for both commercial and government reimbursement for telehealth and, admittedly, there was also growing maturity in the understanding of how to blend technologies into the way we consume and deliver care. More payers added telehealth to their benefits. Hindsight is easy.

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Telehealth with a technician in the home reduces spend by 22% for Scottsdale Physician Group

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2022

“No matter how close the nearest primary care physician office is, if they can’t get out of bed or leave their home, they simply are not going to get care before their conditions worsen,” said Blue Beckham, chief strategy officer at Scottsdale Physician Group. It needed to see all of the vitals.

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See Your Patients Virtually with Telehealth

iSALUS Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Telehealth is a term that is used every day in medical practices all over the United States. While this word means a lot of different things and is built from multiple different features, the virtual visit is one of the most talked about features of telehealth. What Is Telehealth ? How Does a Virtual Visit Fit into Telehealth ?

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Implementation Of Telehealth Services Update: Survey

BHM Healthcare Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: Payers and providers have shed fears about the deployment of telehealth services. Payers are rapidly becoming educated in telehealth and are keen on closing telehealth gap. The other 56 percent said they have implemented telehealth initiatives at their organization.

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Digital Inclusion As Upstream Health Investment

Health Populi

JULY 5, 2021

Health care, through telehealth, health education, and wearable sensors that make up the Internet of Things for medical and healthcare. Enter the digital era, forcing a re-definition of what we mean by “infrastructure.” Health care costs consume nearly one in every five dollars of the American economy.

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Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

The latest survey from Definitive Healthcare found that about 40% of healthcare professionals plan to incorporate AI and machine learning into their daily operations in the next two years , while 73% of organizations already using AI plan to expand their use. Partnerships.

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CMS’ Rural Health Strategy Could Expand Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement

care innovations

MAY 16, 2018

Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have generated hope among health plans, insurers, providers and patients that Medicare telehealth reimbursement is set to expand significantly in the year ahead. Many have seen this as a signal that more telehealth devices could soon be eligible for reimbursement.

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COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

The opportunity to deliver a session for new healthcare students on the subject of telehealth is an enjoyable one. Discussion on the definitions for telehealth, telecare, telemedicine and other terms under the digital health and care umbrella is always required, and will be discussed in greater detail during the HIMSS & Health 2.0

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Telehealth Myths De-Bunked

American Well

JANUARY 21, 2015

As telehealth grows in popularity in the U.S., there are still telehealth myths that persist. Below we’ve addressed the ones that come up most frequently: Telehealth Myth #1: All Doctor visits need to be in person. Telehealth Myth #2: Labs can’t be done online. Telehealth Myth #3: The doctors aren’t real.

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Consumers’ Trust In Pharmacists As Providers Grows Along with Omnichannel Health Care

Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Increasingly, technology is playing a role in patients’ relationships with pharmacies, whether for e-prescribed refills, apps enabling telehealth visits (including mental health therapy sessions), or live chats with licensed pharmacists for real-time advice.

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Out-of-Pocket and Prescription Drug Costs – Connecting Digital Health Dots at CES 2020

Health Populi

JANUARY 9, 2020

While not every device has compelling clinical evidence, digital health at CES is definitely moving in the right direction in terms of clinical quality and efficacy in areas of heart monitoring, digital therapeutics, and pain, among other conditions. That’s the supply side.

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2019 Telehealth Predictions: The Emergence of a Game-Changer for Healthcare

American Well

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Shifts in state and federal policies fueled massive growth for both commercial and government reimbursement for telehealth and, admittedly, there was also growing maturity in the understanding of how to blend technologies into the way we consume and deliver care. More payers added telehealth to their benefits. Hindsight is easy.

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Telehealth Myths De-Bunked

American Well

JANUARY 21, 2015

As telehealth grows in popularity in the U.S., there are still telehealth myths that persist. Below we’ve addressed the ones that come up most frequently: Telehealth Myth #1: All Doctor visits need to be in person. Telehealth Myth #2: Labs can’t be done online. Telehealth Myth #3: The doctors aren’t real.

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Tech-enabled healthcare: What exactly is it? Funding, IPO's and Future Trends

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This can include a wide range of technologies, such as: Telehealth: Telehealth allows patients to consult with healthcare providers remotely, using video conferencing or other technology. A patient in a rural area can use telehealth to consult with a specialist without having to travel to a major city.

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Long-Term Effects of Fear and Isolation Are Expected to Escalate

Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

It is Time to Rethink Health Care Delivery. Telehealth can help manage the looming demands for mental health treatment. Traditionally, patients with physical complaints were sent to their primary care physicians. To create a new definition of what it means for a patient to see their provider.

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Clinician Corner: Meet Veronica Im, LCSW

Iris Telehealth

DECEMBER 19, 2022

I was looking more into telehealth , and I noticed that with the pandemic, it had shifted. There has been a lot of new technology that helps make telehealth work. Iris was one of the telehealth companies I was interested in working for. What does a typical day as an Iris Telehealth provider look like for you?

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What You Can Do to Support Children Experiencing Stress and Trauma

Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2021

Keep reading for a discussion of the types of trauma and their prevalence, risk factors and protective factors for child and adolescent PTSD, review screening and assessment for PTSD in primary care, and the algorithm for treatment. The CATS (Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen) test is an effective tool for primary care screening.

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Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

during the first quarter of 2020, digital health rose to the occasion: namely telehealth, remote and virtual care mounted by health care providers across the nation within days of the WHO calling the virus a global pandemic. Volunteer organizations, along with other data-creating entities for public health.

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Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

Health Populi

DECEMBER 27, 2021

THINK: cars, comms, and care. Or an expanded definition of a “digital therapeutic” with the car as a delivery channel or vessel for care and information source. This is an actual intersection of the Internet of Things for Health — a new riff on mobile health/care, literally!

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Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2021

THINK: cars, comms, and care. Or an expanded definition of a “digital therapeutic” with the car as a delivery channel or vessel for care and information source. This is an actual intersection of the Internet of Things for Health — a new riff on mobile health/care, literally!

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Location, Location, Location – Understanding Health Consumers’ Evolving Definition of Convenience

What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

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The 2023 Health Economy – The Evolving Primary Care and Retail Health Convergence Through Trilliant Health’s Lens

Primary Care in the U.S. – Still a Weak Backbone for the Health of Health Citizens

The successes – and pitfalls – of using telehealth for home-based primary care

GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

How Hims & Hers built a business entirely centered on telehealth

CONNECT for Health Act reintroduced, would expand telehealth access

Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

How Telehealth Supports Work-Life Balance for Clinicians

Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update

Telehealth reimbursement may be changing. How should providers prepare?

Telehealth and RPM on the Montana frontier

Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

The Demand for Self-Care At-Home Will Grow Post-Pandemic – Insights from IRI

A Hawaii health system meets island community and COVID-19 needs with telehealth

2022 Telehealth Outlook: A Clear Path Ahead for Virtual Care

The Future of Healthcare: Telehealth. Here’s Why You Need to Consider Telemedicine in 2019

Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

5 Ways Remote Patient Monitoring & Telehealth Can Improve Emergency Care

Virtual healthcare trajectory remains vital post-pandemic

One Medical posts revenue, membership gains as it preps for Amazon acquisition

HopeHealth turns around blood pressure and blood glucose problems with RPM

Site-Shifting: the Consumer-Driven Pressure on Traditional Healthcare Utilization

2019 Telehealth Predictions: The Emergence of a Game-Changer for Healthcare

Telehealth with a technician in the home reduces spend by 22% for Scottsdale Physician Group

See Your Patients Virtually with Telehealth

Implementation Of Telehealth Services Update: Survey

Digital Inclusion As Upstream Health Investment

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

CMS’ Rural Health Strategy Could Expand Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement

COVID-19 and the future of care delivery

Telehealth Myths De-Bunked

Consumers’ Trust In Pharmacists As Providers Grows Along with Omnichannel Health Care

Out-of-Pocket and Prescription Drug Costs – Connecting Digital Health Dots at CES 2020

2019 Telehealth Predictions: The Emergence of a Game-Changer for Healthcare

Telehealth Myths De-Bunked

Tech-enabled healthcare: What exactly is it? Funding, IPO's and Future Trends

Long-Term Effects of Fear and Isolation Are Expected to Escalate

Clinician Corner: Meet Veronica Im, LCSW

What You Can Do to Support Children Experiencing Stress and Trauma

Designing Digital Health for Public Health Preparedness and Equity: the Consumer Tech Association Doubles Down

Why #CES2022 Will Be Keynoted By A Health Care Innovator for the First Time

Why CES 2022 Will Be Keynoted by a Health Care Executive

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