Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Payors, both commercial and public sector (Medicare, Medicaid), have relaxed rules and regulations for telehealth across platforms (from purpose-built telemedicine programs to HIPAA-relaxed approvals for using FaceTime, Zoom, and other commercial channels), and have various plans to pay for virtual care visits between clinicians and patients.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

Get to know these, and you should be able to follow along with most telehealth industry conversations or lectures no problem. CCHP: CCHP stands for the Center for Connected Health Policy and is a non-profit that has been designated the national telehealth policy resource center.

Telemedicine 60

Telemedicine mHealth HIPAA Telehealth 60

Henry Kotula

JULY 1, 2020

While federal agencies can address some of these policies going forward, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid does not have the authority to make changes to Medicare reimbursement policy for telehealth under current law, stakeholders said.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Public Health 41

GlobalMed

JULY 8, 2019

It’s no wonder many healthcare professionals view Medicaid care plans as a cycle of lost income, missed treatment and wasted time. When providers avoid treating Medicaid patients on a large scale, the medical industry is effectively assigning care based on income and social class.

Telemedicine 40

Telemedicine Primary Care Health Policy Mental health 40

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

Venture capital firms provide funding to startups judged to have potential to disrupt existing industries in exchange for ownership and some control over strategy and operations. Another segment of startups focus on a separate driver of health care costs—the prices of medical services. A Brief History. Points Of Caution .

Digital Health 32

Digital Health Mobile Health Telemedicine Primary Care 32

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We can expect value-based contracting in 2023 to embed health equity incentives, such as this contract struck between Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health to address health for residents of Philadelphia including the Accelerate Health Equity initiative. As health consumers, U.S.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. And some industry predictions indicate that dealmaking will bounce back further in the second half of 2023.

Public Health 41

Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth 41

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (Seattle) and Division President, Pacific Northwest of CommonSpirit Health (Chicago): This is a transformative time in the healthcare industry, as hospitals and healthcare systems are evolving and innovating to meet the growing and changing needs of the communities we serve. Joseph Webb.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Nursing Patient Experience Medicare 41

Henry Kotula

MAY 1, 2020

Accountable care organizations also scored a major win in the Thursday rule drop, with CMS pledging they wouldn’t be dinged financially for lower-than-expected health outcomes in their patient populations from COVID-19.?. Other major changes are related to COVID-19 testing for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

Medicare 41

Medicare Telehealth Nursing Accountable Care 41

Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Google,” WebMD, or any number of.gov,edu, or.com healthcare information on-ramps; or, to order medical supplies and equipment on ecommerce sites like Amazon, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other retail health outlets.

Public Health 225

Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 225

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. Many are the result of a shift toward value-based care, a move toward decreased care in hospital settings, technological advances, and other forces.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Since the CVS+Aetna announcement last December, the Kaiser Family Foundation ran some numbers on how the merged organization could impact Medicare — a key payor for both health insurance and prescription drugs under Part D. The Academy convened a team with experience and gravitas to inform this report.

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Medicare Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Patient Experience 147

Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2019

The millions of people covered by employer-sponsored health plans would also be impacted: the ACA baked in assurances for lifetime caps on personal health spending, as well as guarantees for covering pre-existing conditions. Medicare enrollees, too, would face higher payments.

Primary Care 233

Primary Care Medicare Public Health Nursing 233

Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2019

[This, the impact of social determinants of health beyond health care, is the underlying theme of my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen ]. Elizabeth Warren assertively and transparently backed Bernie Sander’s Medicare for All proposal.

Mental health 214

Mental health Medicare Pharmaceuticals Public Health 214

Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

Harris and VP Biden on race, busing, and segregation — which in the larger public health context continue to have a direct impact on health equity, health disparities, and socio-economic status. Sanders explained that the vast majority of people will pay significantly less for health care than they do right now. .

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Medicare Mental health Public Health Primary Care 175