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The End Of The Public Health Emergency Part 2 – Temporary Medicare Changes and Their Effects

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In part 2 of our blog series, Mend reviews the temporary Medicare changes for telehealth lasting until the end of 2024. As we head closer to the public health emergency (PHE) end date of May 11, 2023, providers must prepare for changes. More specifically, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).

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Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

Healthcare IT Today

Canvas Medical, the EMR that enables clinicians and developers to power the future of care delivery, has raised $24MM in Series B funding led by M13 with participation from Haystack and previous investors Inspired Capital, IA Ventures, Upfront Ventures, and Irongrey. Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) of mental health practitioners have seen an increase since the start of the pandemic , and 45% said they’ve had to turn patients away, according to research from Wiley. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie. Forty percent of practitioners reported feeling burned out.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

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Preparation ahead of the mandatory deadline is crucial for success and ACOs with multiple EMRs will face unique challenges. cut to physicians who treat the country’s most vulnerable patients through Medicare. 2474 – dubbed the “Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act.”

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Rethinking Medication and Information Technology

Healthcare IT Today

To all the other factors that hold people back from taking their meds, he adds social and religious factors, concerns about side effects and interactions, the stigma to admitting that the patient has a condition (particularly concerning mental health), and sometimes even opposition by family members.

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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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At-home and wearable devices connected to the patient’s EMR reduce the number of physician visits and allow for medication adjustments as needed, resulting in better disease control at lower costs. I expect employers and leaders in every industry to get more involved in combating substance use disorders and mental health challenges.

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Bonus Features – November 13, 2022 – HCA extends 30-year relationship with MEDITECH, cost of care replaces pandemic as top reason to defer care, and more

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In addition, half of patients with Type 2 diabetes reported mental health concerns, 45% faced financial concerns due to the cost of care, and 32% said they didn’t trust the U.S. healthcare system to keep them healthy.

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