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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. The community ethos bolsters social cohesion and mental health.

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By-Latinos, For-Latinos Healthcare Startup Zócalo Health Closes $5 Million in Funding to Launch Primary Care Services

Healthcare IT Today

We founded Zócalo Health to embrace the values and traditions from our culture and Latino identity and make them the heart of the primary care experience. Prior to Amazon, she focused on developing innovative solutions for Medicare and Medicaid populations for companies such as Omada and Alere Health/Optum.

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6 Ways to Drive Higher Medicaid Reimbursement with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

Medicaid is the largest payer for mental health services in the United States. Virtual care can appeal to behavioral health patients who fear the perceived stigma of visiting a psychiatric facility. Check a resource like Center for Connected Health Policy to find out the specific rules in your state.

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How The Rapid Shift To Telehealth Leaves Many Community Health Centers Behind During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Henry Kotula

Of those using telehealth, the majority (68 percent) used it to provide mental health services; fewer used it for primary care (30 percent) or management of chronic conditions (21 percent), suggesting that most CHCs with telehealth capabilities prior to COVID-19 were not using it for the most frequent types of services provided at CHCs.