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People Using Health Apps and Wearable Tech Most Likely Track Exercise and Heart Rate, Sleep and Weight – But Cost Is Still A Barrier

Health Populi

Those fitness goals are reflected in this next chart which quantifies the share of people using health applications by clinical reason: first, being exercise, fitness, activity tracking, or heart rate monitoring (not blood pressure, but heart rate). In a distant third place is encouragement in losing or controlling weight (13%).

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Virtual specialty care company Summus raises $19.5M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Medicare-focused virtual exercise platform Bold secured $17 million.

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Startup Bold nabs $17M to scale up 'movement-as-medicine' program for older adults

FierceHealthIT

million people 65 and older in the country, making up about 22% of t | The capital will be used to support Bold’s continued expansion with national and regional Medicare plans and provider groups and accelerate the growth of its clinical exercise offerings to support the diverse physical and mental health needs of older adults.

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How to Stay Compliant with the Medicare 8-Minute Rule for Physical Therapy

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The Medicare 8-Minute Rule is a critical component of billing for physical therapy services. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the Medicare 8-Minute Rule for Physical Therapy. Medicare adds up the total number of units charged to calculate the final payment amount.

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Only 1 in 4 People Over 50 Use a Mobile Health App – And They Tend to Be Healthier and Wealthier

Health Populi

Among seven mhealth tools, the most commonly-used is to track exercise. One in 3 older people who use a mobile health app do so for exercise, followed by nutrition (currently adopted by 22% of older folks), weight loss (for 20%), and sleep (17%). Just over 1 in 4 people over 50 in the U.S.

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Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

Telebehavioral Health Institute

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. OCR will issue a notice to the public when it is no longer exercising its enforcement discretion.

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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

Retail health-meets-Medicare. This work started in 2023 involving Walmart Health clinics serving Medicare members and looking to partner with UnitedHealth plan members and others. Of particular note is the organization’s “promise of health assurance – care that is more proactive, accessible, and affordable to people everywhere.”