Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These four pillars Susannah, Lisa and I addressed in the context of PLM+UHG are also raised in today’s deal…with some nuances intriguing me around the public’s trust in the tech industry, as well as the nature and mission of a faith-based healthcare organization. health care. health care. Out-of-network costs?

BioTech 166

BioTech Medical Billing HIPAA Health Information 166

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

health care economics, patients are now payors as health consumers with more financial skin in paying medical bills. As consumers, people have great expectations from the organizations on the supply side of health care — providers (hospitals and doctors), health insurance plans, pharma and medical device companies.

Mental health 166

Mental health Medical Billing Medical Technology Pharmaceuticals 166

Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

The vision/optical industry is one piece of the health/care ecosystem, but the segment has not been as directly impacted by patients’ new consumer muscles until just about now. In addition to the “data is the new oil” mantra, Marc noted the growth of omnichannel in retail that has begun to re-shape the consumer-facing optical industry.

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HIPAA Medical Billing Leadership Public Health 256

Health Populi

MARCH 22, 2022

To determine whether unpaid medical billing data should be included in credit reports. We come full circle with this third recommendation from CFPB with the Equifax-Experian-TransUnion plan to reduce most medical debt from patients’ credit reports. Work with Federal partners to reduce coercive credit reporting, and.

Medical Billing 177

Medical Billing Pharmaceuticals Health Policy 177

Health Populi

MARCH 17, 2020

On the medical spending front, Bankrate’s survey noted that 1 in 3 Americans did not seek healthcare in the past year due to costs. Without assurance that these medical bills would be paid, there are people in the U.S.

Mental health 307

Mental health Medical Billing Public Health Connected Health 307

Henry Kotula

AUGUST 28, 2023

For decades, America’s $150 billion a year diet industry has failed to curb the nation’s continued weight gain. As prices climb ever-higher, at least half of Americans can’t afford to pay their out-of-pocket medical bills, which remain the leading cause of U.S. bankruptcy.

Mental health 41

Mental health Medicare Medical Billing Telemedicine 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Key to the plan’s success (crossing fingers) is that the participants must submit an equity plan that requires collecting data as well as developing measures to track success in meeting the goals for addressing social determinants of health. Getting to health equity is a team sport and requires collaboration.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Health Populi

JULY 28, 2019

Data illustrating that “paradox” is shown in the second chart: while 78% percent of patients told Maestro Health their health care experience is positive, 69% feel they lack control over their patient journey. Quality health care in America is too expensive, 79% of consumers said. health policy circles.

Telehealth 233

Telehealth Medical Billing Health Policy Digital Health 233

Health Populi

MARCH 26, 2020

We’re facing first-dollar health care costs in high-deductible health plans, some of us worried about paying for medical bills related to getting tested and treated for the coronavirus. Others of us who need to are having trouble accessing our health records.

Medical Billing 194

Medical Billing Public Health Medicare Health Information 194

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Rising health care costs continue to concern most Americans, with one in two people believing they’re one sickness away from getting into financial trouble, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted for The Physicians Foundation. In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S.

Medical Billing 136

Medical Billing Medicare Mental health Public Health 136

Health Populi

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I’ve looked forward to reviewing this annual report for the past few years, and always learn something new from PwC’s team of researchers who reach out to experts spanning the industry. Top of these obstacles to digital Nirvana is ensuring cybersecurity and privacy, the top barrier for each of the three industry segments polled.

Life Science 194

Life Science Medical Billing Health Data Primary Care 194

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

While customer satisfaction with health insurance plans slightly increased between 2018 and 2019, patient satisfaction with hospitals fell in all three settings where care is delivered — inpatient, outpatient, and the emergency room, according to the 2018-2019 ACSI Finance, Insurance and Health Care Report.

Primary Care 177

Primary Care Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 177

Henry Kotula

APRIL 14, 2023

[link] More than two years after Congress acted to shield patients from surprise medical bills , lawmakers are turning to another source of unexpected medical costs: the fees that hospitals tack on for services provided in clinics they own.

Health Policy 41

Health Policy Nursing Medical Billing Medicare 41

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2019

“Patients as Consumers” is the theme of the Health Affairs issue for March 2019. most visibly for prescription drugs , and increasingly for other line items in the medical bill like nursing home care, hospital care, and physician services.

Digital Health 256

Digital Health Health Policy Medical Billing Interoperability 256

Health Populi

AUGUST 9, 2018

More women know a family member who has avoided care due to cost, and more faced paying a medical bill that was higher than expected. Needless to say, as the third row of data demonstrates, most of both women and men are worried they might not have affordable health plans in the future, Bankrate found.

Medical Billing 168

Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 168

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Industry experts expect significant changes to shake up the healthcare landscape in the next few years, which will affect both health insurers and providers. Consolidation will continue industry wide. More healthcare entities will continue to merge together.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Henry Kotula

MARCH 17, 2020

A patient can do everything right and still face substantial surprise medical bills. In his recent Oval Office speech, President Trump pledged that Americans won’t receive surprise bills for their coronavirus testing. The goal is good; we need people who are lightly symptomatic to be tested without fear of high personal costs.

Public Health 41

Public Health Medical Billing Nursing Telemedicine 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Today, as I write this post, Wall Street is in seriously decline due to longer-term concerns about tariffs and jobs, the price of oil (low prices good for consumers filling petrol tanks, not good for the gas industry which, today, sees the U.S.

Medical Billing 184

Medical Billing Medicare Federal healthcare Public Health 184

Health Populi

APRIL 4, 2022

About 3 in 5 people worry about unexpected medical bills, followed by one-half concerned about their home’s utility bills and grocery store spending. Other worrisome health care cost items follow down the line, including: 45% of U.S. The cost of filling up a car’s gas tank ranked first among U.S.

Medical Billing 194

Medical Billing Mental health Medicare Patient Experience 194

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Here are the key factors we’re incorporating into health ecosystem plans, filtering their import and impact by industry segment. This is my gift to Health Populi readers, asking you to ponder how these driving forces shaping health consumers could shake up your businesses and work-worlds in the next year and beyond….

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Public Health Health Policy Medicare Medical Billing 240

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2018

One-third of people with individual health insurance coverage told the Fund their healthcare has become harder to afford over the past 12 months. This bar chart shows that 50% of working-age adults would not have sufficient funds to pay an unexpected $1,000 medical bill within 30 days.

Medical Billing 189

Medical Billing Patient Experience Health Policy 189

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The second bar chart illustrates the tri-partisan concurrence supporting surprise medical bill legislation: overall, 8 in 10 U.S. adults support a law to ensure against surprise bills, including 84% of Democrats, 78% of Independents, and 71% of Republicans.

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Medicare Medical Billing Health Policy 136

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

adults believes lowering health care costs is more important than ensuring universal access to health care — another indication that medical bills continue to be a front-of-brain kitchen table issue for mainstream Americans for whom healthcare is a very personal family priority.

Medicare 136

Medicare Medical Billing Nursing Public Health 136

Health Populi

MAY 19, 2019

This poll from RealClear Politics , conducted in late April/early May 2019, makes my point that the patient is the consumer and, facing deductibles and more financial exposure to footing the medical bill, the payor.

Life Science 159

Life Science BioTech Medicare Medical Billing 159

Health Populi

MAY 3, 2019

A Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll published April 24, 2019 found that most Americans health care policy priorities were to lower health care and prescription drug costs, ensure the ACA’s coverage of pre-existing conditions, and protect people from surprise medical bills.

Medical Billing 189

Medical Billing Medicare Public Health Health Policy 189