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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

In a 2021 piece she authored on Optum.com , she noted that digital health tools enabled more connected experiences, complementing the standard approach to care, and that hybrid system "expands consumers’ choice and convenience while increasing engagement and access to care," she said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The increase in telehealth adoption by physicians and patients alike continues to allow UPMC to develop new digital health tools that offer greater access to high-quality care from the comfort of their own home. UPMC launched a virtual-first, full-service primary care clinic offering a complete spectrum of care to patients aged 18 and above.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

I’ve been tracking this study since its inception, when it focused on “Connectivity and Mobile Trends.” Most consumers who own smartwatches and health and fitness trackers also use those devices every day, as shown in the household penetration/usage chart here from the report.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2021

Walmart Health's moves in this direction echo that of Amazon Care, which quietly filed to do business in dozens of states before publicly announcing its intention to provide app-based services in all 50 by this summer. THE LARGER TREND. As Livingston notes, it also plans to expand into Florida this year. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. times longer with a patient in the home than providers in average primary care office visits, according to the company. In 2022, Signify Health clinicians are expected to serve 2.5

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Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2022

The first chart illustrates the deferred care identified in Castlight’s assessment of 160 million medical claims in its commercially-insured population data. The full report speaks to medical spending and utilization trends for preventive care, telehealth, and behavioral health.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2022

And it’s crucial for incumbent health care suppliers — hospitals, pharma, devices and supplies, and health plans — to assess, learn, strategize and execute on the potential shift of $265 billion of care services that McKinsey expects to migrate to the home by 2025. The momentum for the Blur is high velocity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The Center for Connected Health Policy has published a 21-page guide intended to help providers with telehealth-based Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Connecticut Children's Care Network, with 37 independent pediatric practices and more than 200 pediatric primary care providers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has a mission to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for infants, children and adolescents. THE LARGER TREND.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Current spending on health care in America is roughly $4 trillion (with a “t”) dollars, approaching 20% of the nation’s economy. trillion based on future health trends — not historic workflows and delivery mechanisms which would consume an additional $3.5 By 2040, spending is projected to be $8.3

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

MAY 11, 2023

One example of a payvider is Oscar Health, a technology-driven health insurance company that also offers telemedicine and primary care services. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, affordable care to patients, and it uses technology to improve the patient experience and streamline administrative processes.

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David Chou

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

There has been a recent trend of hospitals outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest patients. This is done by establishing independent, nonprofit organizations to provide primary care. These clinics are known as federally qualified health center look-alikes and are becoming increasingly popular.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A report from Trilliant on the 2022 Trends Shaping the Health Economy helps to inform our response to that question. Start with Sanjula Jain’s bottom-line: that every health care stakeholder will be impacted by reduced yield. health economy. ” Dr. Cosgrove based that sobering forecast due to changes in the U.S.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Based on current COVID-19 recovery trends, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the US federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers will end on May 11, 2023. Private payers, Medicaid, and Medicare initiated widespread telehealth reimbursement approvals. Other changes are expected but have not yet been announced.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association was among several groups this week that submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. THE LARGER TREND. WHY IT MATTERS.

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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 LARGER TREND. The new law makes some of those changes permanent, although others are only extended.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Using the electronic health record, the team extracted demographic information for adult patients scheduled at UPenn's health system’s primary care and medical specialty clinics for telemedicine care in the first few months of the pandemic. " THE LARGER TREND. healthcare system," they wrote.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The integrated EHR automatically includes patient history and clinical information with the outpatient EHR used by primary care providers and specialists, including order-entry capability for follow-up, medication reconciliation, secure messaging and notifications to outpatient providers that patients had been hospitalized.

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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.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 1, 2020

"Especially hard hit have been safety-net clinics serving medically underserved and rural areas, many facing alarming drops in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements as a result of the drop in face-to-face consultations," wrote the report authors. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Meanwhile, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule , "Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations," notes that the existing framework is tailored to a fee-for-service model. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the past, many of these innovations were limited in coverage and use to Medicare seniors. In fact, fewer individuals than ever visit their primary care doctor on a regular basis – even if they have insurance. The confluence of all these trends is a call to action for all stakeholders.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

THE LARGER TREND. The US Bureau of Health Workforce Health Resources and Services Administration found that 62.93% of primary care health professional shortage areas were located in rural areas. Telehealth software continues to grant rural areas and large global populations access to medical services. In doing so, over 3.2

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

more patients than ever are turning to telehealth for care – eschewing overcrowded emergency rooms and dormant physician practices in favor of virtual consults. Some see that trend continuing even after the pandemic has eventually subsided. " Testa also noted that telehealth goes beyond ambulatory care.

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Health Populi

MAY 15, 2018

Health Populi’s Hot Points: The second graphic includes two sets of eight maps of the United States, one showing trends of uninsured Americans by state, and the lower group proportion of people who avoided healthcare due to costs. 1 million fewer Medicare enrollees would receive a high-risk prescription drug.

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Digital Health Global

JULY 31, 2023

The data also indicate promising trends for low hospital readmissions and continuity of care for participants. Continuity of Care These results also demonstrated that Kandu participants experienced positive continuity of care across a diverse population of enrollees who reflect the communities most affected by stroke.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

It offers technology implementation tips, as well as a reference to CPT codes for reporting telemedicine and remote care services. THE LARGER TREND. "Physician practices are being hard-hit by the pandemic, which is threatening the sustainability of practices and could reduce access to care," said AMA President Patrice A.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information. Pair Team expanded into seven more California counties ; the company provides virtual primary care for Medicaid beneficiaries. Home care EMR software maker Smartcare Software rebranded as Aaniie.

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InTouch Health

JUNE 11, 2020

Learn what this means for your facility, so you can capitalize on these trends without getting left behind. The Rise of Virtual Care. Revenue is down as patients choose to forgo routine and preventive care, which is how many facilities make the bulk of their money. Are These Trends Here to Stay? Is Your Facility Ready?

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Telehealth Primary Care Patient Experience Medicare 68

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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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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Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2019

An important example of this self-care approach is the evidence-based Ornish food regimen which is reimbursed by Medicare (as a form of cardiac rehabilitation). I provide these as exemplars in their categories, with the proviso that they do not represent clinical advice from this health economist and trend-weaver.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The software also allows her to quickly see trends for the patient over time, and she can then work with the patient's primary care team to make any treatment plan adjustments. This allows the RPM nurse to set the criteria in which she wants to be notified, and allows her to monitor a larger pool of patients.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 1, 2020

While federal agencies can address some of these policies going forward, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid does not have the authority to make changes to Medicare reimbursement policy for telehealth under current law, stakeholders said. THE LARGER TREND. It has already been renewed once.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Public Health 41

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

[link] In January 2023, the Rockefeller Institute published a three-part blog series on trends to watch in healthcare in 2023. The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In my role as health economist-advisor-trend weaver and data junkie, I’ve been collegial with GMDC for a few years. Note the new alliance between Walmart and Anthem to channel OTC meds to Medicare Advantage members).

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