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Roundup: Monash Health sets up virtual clinic for blood pressure management and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The new Medicare Benefits Schedule item on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will provide eligible COVID-19-positive patients with access to prescriptions of antiviral medications, which are required to be taken within five days following the onset of symptoms.

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Connected Health Initiative Applauds Telehealth Provisions in Senate CARES Act to Better Protect America’s Most Medically and Economically Vulnerable Citizens

Connected Health Initiative

Medicare and Medicaid patients struggle to get access to care, and locking them out of opportunities for telehealth during this crisis would be devastating.” Medicaid and Medicare recipients are less likely to have existing primary care providers than Americans with private insurance.

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

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. In and beyond 2023, a trusted future is a healthy future.

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What the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Means for Healthcare Providers

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), brings pivotal updates in healthcare reimbursement. This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of these changes, which are crucial for healthcare providers.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Employees have access to the health system’s community education program offering hundreds of classes, and over 60 percent of Mercyhealth partners use some kind of flexible scheduling. For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. La Jolla Pharmaceutical (San Diego).

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The Health Consumer in 2024 – The Health Populi TrendCast

Health Populi

Complementing this effort, Kroger also launched a personalized health and nutrition program collaborating with Soda Health earlier in December – importantly, aimed at people enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare programs. so please stay tuned for more on consumer health tech trends and the growing retail health ecosystem.