Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

More than 2,900 physicians providing care to 175,000 senior patients now leverage UpStream’s unique platform to ensure better patient outcomes and improve their financial performance. “Primary care physicians are an integral part of the U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

For Black patients, lower utilization of ambulatory care and higher use of inpatient, emergency department, and nursing suggest greater spender downstream that might be prevented by more spending upstream on primary care, prevention, and early detection of disease.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The answer is enter a nursing home. Or be “stuck” as many people put it – as in the phrase, “I don’t want to be stuck in a nursing home.” Right now, about 25 percent of older adults will enter a nursing home at some point. Only 30 percent of nursing home residents ever return home. Do you know what it is?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

$140 million in funding raised since November 2020 Wellvana Health announced today that it has closed an $84 million capital raise to drive innovation in value-based care enablement for independent primary care physicians, specialists, and health systems. geographies. “We

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Acquisition further advances CVS Health’s care delivery strategy for consumers CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS ) and Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH ) have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $10.6

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The technique involves finding data from public sources such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Resilient Healthcare Employs Extensive Data Analytics Resilient Healthcare provides in-home care for conditions that have traditionally required a hospital stay. offering in-home treatment.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

"[Telehealth] has played a critical role in ensuring the continuity of care for hundreds of thousands of Australian patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health of patients and health professionals," a government statement read. million ($220 million) investment in the country's primary care system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

For example, the new law mandates that insurers cover virtual behavioral health services at the same rate as in-person services, and requires rate parity for primary care and chronic disease management services for two years. The new law makes some of those changes permanent, although others are only extended. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2021

TRU Community Care, based in Lafayette, Colorado, had a vision for incorporating a telehealth/remote patient monitoring program: to meet the needs of patients in the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "Seriously Ill Population" (SIP) program. THE PROBLEM. Abnormal results trigger telehealth RN follow-up."

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Iris Telehealth

JULY 3, 2023

Integrated mental health services acknowledge that mental health and physical health don’t exist in silos and make high-quality care a reality for patients across the country. Additionally, it can also increase patient satisfaction in various primary care settings, including rural and urban communities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

"Therefore, in an area with high rates of chronic disease, many patients may not be able to travel to the clinic for a weekly blood pressure check with the nurse, even though these are free and quick appointments." One anecdotal example is a patient story from nurse Heather Mooneyham. MARKETPLACE. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 30, 2024

These push notifications trigger timely care coordination that help reduce avoidable hospital readmissions, improve patient outcomes, and lower overall healthcare costs. In addition, California primary care providers, specialists, and clinics can continue to join Manifest MedEx’s broader network for free to receive ADT notifications.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Real-time location service provider Navenio is integrating with Pavion ‘s nurse call system. Laudio and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership will produce biannual reports and insights from the perspective of nursing leadership. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 23, 2020

adults who said that COVID-19 negatively changed their perspective on, especially, 51% of people who pointed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and. The red bars indicate the percent of U.S. 46% of Americans who cited the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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care innovations

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Changes to policy regarding telehealth and remote patient management (RPM) — and, specifically, changes affecting the reimbursement for these services offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — are having an effect on the usage of digital delivery on the larger healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2023

By Bill Siwicki | July 13, 2023 News Telehealth proves successful for opioid use disorder treatment Virtual care provider Ophelia found 56% of its OUD patients remained in treatment for six months.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. THE PROBLEM. ” MARKETPLACE.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 23, 2022

From partnering with primary care providers to innovative digital tools, leaders are stepping up with these effective and creative solutions. Psychiatrist shortage by the numbers: The current workforce of about 45,580 psychiatrists must increase by 2,800 to meet today’s demands for psychiatric care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

As healthcare further shifts from a fee-for-service to a value-based care approach, care delivery is shifting from an in-clinic, episodic, reactive model of care to one that is continuous and proactive, and a blend of in-clinic and remote. But for RPM to live up to its potential, our industry needs reimbursement reform.

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Integrated care acknowledges that mental health and physical health don’t exist in silos and makes high-quality care a reality for patients across the country. The integrated care model also saves providers time and money. The integrated care model takes things a step further, circles back and asks, “How did that go?”

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sarah Carroll, Senior Vice President, Center for Care Transformation at AVIA Health Medicaid and Medicare have become one of the biggest quiet crises in health systems today. However, as technology is increasingly incorporated into every aspect of business operations, downtime threats can grow exponentially.

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AMD Telemedicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If their delays are rooted in hesitations around implementation challenges, however, it’s understandable — we’re already in a time of increased burnout among doctors and nurses, and no one wants to add more to their already full plates. At-home care is proven to raise patient satisfaction while decreasing the cost of care by 38%.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On July 21, 2022, Amazon entered a merger agreement with One Medical, offering to buy a significant share in the primary care market. In addition, One Medical’s Iora Health expands the healthcare offering to include a growing market of Medicare patients 65 and over. Overview of Amazon Care. Amazon & One Medical.

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Medicine and Technology

JANUARY 23, 2013

Let's face it: physicians spend a lot of time coordinating care for their older adult patients, especially when patients leave hospitals or nursing homes. The American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel created new codes ( 99495 and 99496 ) to capture transitional care management services.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

That digital divide applied whether they live in senior living communities, nursing homes or remained in their own homes. In fact, in April, 43% of primary care visits for Medicare patients were through telehealth. Through July, CMS noted that 10 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth visits.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

The group’s four doctors and two nurse practitioners quickly adapted to the coronavirus pandemic, sharply cutting back clinic hours and switching to virtual visits to keep patients and staff safe. Federal officials have taken some steps to help small practices, including advancing Medicare payments and reimbursing doctors for virtual visits.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

times longer with a patient in the home than providers spend in the average primary care office visit. Notably, since acquiring Caravan Health in March 2022 , Signify Health has further expanded its focus on value-based care and population health. In 2022, Signify Health’s clinicians expect to connect with nearly 2.5

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

counties face a shortage of psychiatrists, and more than two-thirds of primary care providers have trouble referring patients to psychiatric providers. People who have jobs or are taking care of children or elderly family members may not be able to spare that much time. More than three-quarters of U.S.

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Beyond Telehealth

MARCH 19, 2021

Monitoring programs can collect a wide range of health data from the point of care, such as vital signs, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen levels, heart rate, and electrocardiograms. It is worth noting that Medicare provides reimbursement for RPM using communication technology based services.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here’s a description of the position: Lead Data Architect – Healthcare (Remote) About Our Company Vytalize Health is a leading value-based care platform for seniors that has raised over $70 million in financing from top healthcare investors. We are a diverse team of physicians, technologists, MBAs, nurses, and operators.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

More than 60% of the 1,700 doctors, nurses, and therapists surveyed by telehealth infrastructure firm SteadyMD are interested in full-time telehealth work. Chronic disease management platform Engooden is partnering with Tribe Health , a care management organization. Partnerships.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Let’s be real—nurses are, to put it lightly, still being stretched very thin. I’ve been talking with hospitals all over the country this year, and in recent conversations I’ve heard more and more about virtual nursing. Check out our community’s healthcare workforce predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

According to Karl Ulfers, co-founder and vice president of growth at DUOS , governments offer excellent listings of resources with which care managers and clinicians can address housing, food, transportation, and other SDoH. Like many other vendors, Equality Health is used by primary care providers and others to make value-based care work.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2023

Although this focus started with attention to the population covered by Medicaid, the healthcare field has recognized that health equity is a relevant issue to populations covered by Medicare, Commercial, and other health insurance coverage. Many of these individuals receive home-based services either from a nurse or other caregiver.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Laura Ferrara, Chief Strategy Officer at Intus Care The focus on healthcare delivered in the comfort of one’s home has surged in recent times, particularly in light of the pandemic. Telehealth advancements, both in technology and government policy, have created greater access to care for people who might otherwise struggle to get it.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 21, 2020

By tiering their responses, they can choose other options like sending out transport without lights and sirens or asking a nurse to check on the patient and virtually connect back to a PCP if necessary. Currently ET3 is a Medicare reimbursement model – but Medicaid agencies and commercials payers are being encouraged to adopt it as well.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

For example, while 79% of patients trust their doctors and nurses, only 54% of front-line workers trust leaders in their organizations. A Humana study found that Medicare Advantage members covered under value-based care arrangements completed preventive screenings at a 14.6%

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