Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Congress to address telehealth right now? has known how to deliver.

Telehealth 193

Telehealth Mental health Public Health Medical Billing 193

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Given the Capital Conference focus on the 118th Congress, NABIP has assembled key talking points to raise at the Federal level to strengthen health insurance for all, including supporting site-neutral payment policies, increasing price transparency, and supporting the permanent expansion of telehealth flexibilities allowed during the pandemic (specifically, (..)

HIPAA 340

HIPAA Public Health Leadership Mental health 340

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As a constant observer and advisor across the health/care ecosystem, for me the concept of a “health plan” in the U.S. Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment.

Primary Care 212

Primary Care Medicare Medical Billing Public Health 212

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

In health care, one of the “gifts” inspired by the coronavirus pandemic was the industry’s fast-pivot and adoption of digital health tools — especially telehealth and more generally the so-called “digital front doors” enabling patients to access medical services and personal work-flows for their care.

Medical Billing 156

Medical Billing Telehealth Digital Health Medicare 156

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Dr. Wallensky and other public health officials acknowledged “vaccine fatigue” and the relatively low uptake of vaccinations for fending off the coronavirus and the flu as well as other infectious diseases. In health care, scale matters, and particularly when economic forces are challenging, consolidation happens.

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Mend

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Hybrid Healthcare System has become more popular since the adoption of telehealth, but how does it sync with your in-person treatment? This approach can boost staff productivity, drive faster revenue cycles, and create a more rewarding patient experience. As a result, the adoption of telehealth skyrocketed.

Primary Care 98

Primary Care Telehealth Telemedicine EMR 98

Health Populi

MARCH 15, 2021

household budgets have been particularly hard-hit in paying off credit cards and bills (23%), paying for food (17%), falling behind paying rent or mortgage (16%), affording health insurance coverage (16%), and paying for medical bills (16%). adults had trouble affording any of these basic living expenses.

Mental health 280

Mental health Public Health Medical Billing Telehealth 280