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The future of the waiting room, and how telemedicine and mobile health could change it

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. David Berg, cofounder and chairman of the board of Redirect Health, a primary care national healthcare organization featuring telemedicine and mobile health, believes the healthcare industry should reduce unnecessary inconveniences – such as extensive travel or wait times – from the healthcare experience.

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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

Healthcare IT Today

News and Studies The American Telemedicine Association released three tools aimed at addressing disparity and inequity in care : Digital Infrastructure Disparities Score and Map, Economic and Social Value-Added Calculator, and a toolkit including all previously released resources.

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Will Trade Data for (Cheaper) Health Care – USC’s View of the Future

Health Populi

As such, American health consumers are wrestling with sticker shock from surgical procedures, surprise medical bills weeks after leaving the hospital, and the cost of prescription drugs — whether six-figure oncology therapies or essential medicines like insulin and EpiPens. Patients are now front-line payors in the U.S.

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News and Research The American Telemedicine Association’s ATA Action submitted two letters to the Drug Enforcement Administration about its proposed rules regarding the remote prescribing of controlled substances. In this week’s edition, one story is, let’s just say, a little foolish. It is the beginning of April, after all.

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

Health Populi

GNC is channeling to the current concerns of health consumers… value in the eye of the beholder and medical bill payer. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99 in any one’s definition of value-based health care — most especially, a consumer’s.

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Most Workers and their Employers Want to Receive Digital Healthcare On-Demand

Health Populi

Four in ten consumers would also welcome wearable tech for medical and fitness, telemedicine for chronic conditions, AI-baked personalized treatment, and virtual mental health counseling. This is particularly true for health care in America, where workers have traded off wages for health care coverage for over a decade.

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Chicago Social Worker Indicted for Telehealth Medical Billing Fraud

Telebehavioral Health Institute

million for medical billing fraud from Medicare. Execution of Medical Billing Fraud Scheme To execute the scheme, one of the purportedly organized breakfast meetings for senior facility residents, often featuring guest speakers or group activities. through these claims.