Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

With “Economy” embodied in the law’s name, a rationale for including HITECH in ARRA was, in part, to help stimulate the nation’s economy beyond the revenues of health IT companies many of whom, in the short-term, directly benefited from the law. Some historical perspective is useful for context.

Digital Health 154

Digital Health EHR Telehealth Health Information 154

Health Populi

MAY 25, 2021

By putting this report out at this time, the AMA hopes to help identify opportunities for health care stakeholders to support digitally-enabled care as they, in the words of the report, “develop their coverage and payment policies and strategies in the years ahead.”

Telehealth 193

Telehealth Digital Health EHR Medical Technology 193

Henry Kotula

JULY 1, 2019

HRI predicts that in 2020, more companies will take action to make sure healthcare is accessible to their employees, opening and expanding clinics as a strategy to control the cost trend. How those benefits are designed, and how employees perceive the costs, will shape the effectiveness of site of care strategies.

Life Science 32

Life Science Pharmaceuticals Mental health Telemedicine 32

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. billion has been invested in digital health this decade (see Exhibit 1). Strategies For Disruption.

Digital Health 32

Digital Health Mobile Health Telemedicine Primary Care 32

Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

While an important first step, policy makers cannot simply infuse more funding to CHCs and expect them to withstand the challenges of the COVID-19 era. In reviewing state telehealth policies during COVID-19 , all states have implemented temporary executive orders or released guidance on telehealth access—although with significant variations.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Though not as high profile as Anthem’s policies, payers have been narrowing provider networks to bring down costs. This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA). Providers will need to manage patients post-discharge and keep them healthy in their homes rather than in hospitals.

Medicare 32

Medicare Accountable Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 32

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. Policymakers can help counteract the negative impacts of the workforce shortage through a variety of strategies.

Public Health 41

Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth 41

Henry Kotula

JUNE 5, 2020

county using 2017 Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data. They also used aggregated data from the CDC and local public health agencies to plot the rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases in each county as of May 12. . Researchers determined the density of infectious disease physicians in every U.S.

Public Health 32

Public Health Telemedicine Medicare Health Policy 32

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Sustainable funding strategies for safety net hospitals will be needed. We have seen the proliferation of new technologies — telemedicine, artificial intelligence, robotics, and precision medicine — becoming an integral part of everyday clinical care. Mike Gentry. Executive Vice President and COO of Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, Va.):

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Nursing Patient Experience Medicare 41

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A growing volume of outpatient care will be provided in ambulatory surgery centers, primary care clinics, retail clinics, urgent care centers, nurse managed health centers, imaging facilities, emergency departments, retail clinics, and patients’ homes. Consolidation will continue industry wide.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience HIPAA 41

Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2021

The macro-strategy for Optum is that, in their mission-words, “health care should be equally available to everyone, when and how they want it. In person, on the phone or online, quality health care is wherever you are,” their website informs us.

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