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Call It Deferring Services or Self-Rationing, U.S. Consumers Are Still Avoiding Medical Care

Health Populi

adults had problems paying medical bills, largely delaying care due to cost for a visit or for prescription drugs. The report synthesizes studies that documented patients avoiding seeking physician care, noting the phenomenon was “unlike anything the industry had seen: By June 30, 2020, 41% of U.S.

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What is the Hybrid Healthcare System & How Does It Work?

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The Hybrid Healthcare System has become more popular since the adoption of telehealth, but how does it sync with your in-person treatment? A hybrid healthcare system brings together the best of telehealth and in-person visits. Depending on the type of care a patient needs, providers can deliver care in person, virtually, or both.

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Business of Healthcare and Value Based Care – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Continued consolidation in primary care There will continue to be consolidation in primary care. Optum Care is becoming a model for big companies. Over the last few years, significant private capital has flowed to innovative primary care-led ventures. Ted Shannon, CFO at Strive Health.

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How Technology Can Help Us Achieve Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

Gary Hamilton, CEO at InteliChart To make meaningful progress on health equity, hospitals and health systems will first need to identify existing barriers to care that impact their own patient populations. And many of us can’t get into our primary care doctors, either).