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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Health Populi

NABIP, whose members represent professionals in the health insurance benefits industry, drafted and adopted a new American Healthcare Consumer Bill of Rights launched at the meeting. (FYI you might know of NABIP by its former acronym, NAHU, the National Association of Health Underwriters).

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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem

Health Populi

GNC also, in a HIPAA-certified manner (explained on the website) that they will be collecting users’ information which consumer-members can access — in the form of visit notes and prescription data, and be able to download and save this information. Cost, cost, cost, cost, and cost — above quality of care.

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Isn’t It Eyeconic? Vision Care in the Evolving Health Care Ecosystem

Health Populi

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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Will Technology Cure Americans’ Health Care System Ills? Considering Google and Ascension Health’s Data Deal

Health Populi

At least 150 Google employees already have access to much of the data on tens of millions of patients, according to a person familiar with the matter and the documents.” ” While Google is a well-known brand and customer experience for most people, Ascension Health may not be as familiar an organization. health care.

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How Reducing Confusion Can Ease Medical Billing Stress for Employees

Healthcare IT Today

Today, insurers cram EOBs with every detail – from service codes to provider charges, allowed charges, owed amounts and remark codes – because of fears of being non-compliant with HIPAA, COBRA and host of other regulations, or face costly fines and penalties. Final Thoughts. About Brian Marsella. Brian Marsella is President at HPS/Paymedix.

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

Health Populi

Look to examples like The Rise to Health Equity Coalition bringing together industry stakeholder organizations to build capacity, influence policy and payment, and transform mindsets and narratives around racial justice – including the AHA, the AMA, Genentech, and other organizations under this important umbrella.

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Patient Engagement & Telehealth Trends To Look For In The Future

Mend

The widespread adoption of telemedicine has been the biggest story in the healthcare industry over the last few years. Using digital forms keeps patient information accurate and up to date with less work. This improves workflows and patient experience. 85% of patients say they prefer paying medical bills electronically.