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Healthcare 2030: Are We Consumers, CEOs, Health Citizens, or Castaways? 4 Scenarios On the Future of Health Care and Who We Are – Part 2

Health Populi

Presidential elections to that point, and that the last retiring Baby Boomer enrolls in Medicare that year. Let’s take a walk with “Quincy” through each of the four worlds to see how their health care experience might play out across the key driving forces. In 2030, every Boomer will have been eligible for Medicare.

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Billing Telehealth Updates for the South Central Region – March 2021

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

However, Medicare was one payor that did add several allowable codes to their telehealth list, which will be very beneficial for facilities in increasing their telehealth utilization. Extended the cost share waiver for Medicare Advantage primary care telehealth visits for the duration of the Federal PHE. Short Descriptor.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. The crisis is touching every area of healthcare and requiring ultra-marathon level heroics from HC workers. Almost 75% say that this impacts patient care moderately to severely.

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