Health Populi

MAY 14, 2020

Telehealth platforms enabled virtual visits most disruptively for mental health, GI, allergy, neurology, rheumatology, endocrinology, primary care, ENT and cardiology, as the bar chart illustrates. Lab tests across all sites of care sharply fell since early March, with fewer office visits and, thus, fewer diagnoses.

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Mental health Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care 312

Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Health care utilization declined due to patients foregoing, rather than delaying, care. Aside from care for COVID-19, volumes are down except for services related to mental and behavioral health (with rates of mental health prescribing increasing for antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs).

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Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Mental health Public Health 130

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2022

To innovate more, and more quickly, across the entire ecosystem of health — in government policies, pharmaceutical innovations, and technology developments. This research found that our social relationships are linked both to mental health as well as morbidity and mortality — that is, death.

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Life Science Mental health Pharmaceuticals Medical Technology 310

Health Populi

JUNE 30, 2023

Additional trends to watch will be, Continued efforts to manage the total cost of care (that is, value-based care models) A COVID hangover, boosting provider unit cost increases and pharmacy trends Behavior health and mental health services growing, and, Health equity getting more attention and resources on both the public sector (e.g.,

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Mental health Life Science Pharmaceuticals Telehealth 203

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

A report from Wolters Kluwer suggested that patients are willing to shift primary care to new care settings if it means the cost of care will decrease. More than 45% of respondents said they don’t trust the pharmaceutical industry. Enforcement will be delayed pending a new rule from the agency.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Telehealth has increased access to mental health services, I’ve highlighted this Mental Illness Awareness Week here in Health Populi. But telehealth has also emerged as a preferred channel for routine health care services, we learn from J.D. Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

” For this report, PwC’s Health Research Institute surveyed 2,511 American consumers, 128 health plan executives, 153 healthcare provider organization executives, and 124 pharmaceutical and life sciences executives in August and September 2020.

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Life Science Pharmaceuticals Mental health Telehealth 213

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2021

That a pharmaceutical company executive is speaking on the main stage at CES speaks to the category’s mainstreaming beyond elite athletes and smartwatches that track activity.

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Digital Health Pharmaceuticals Mobile Health Health Technology 353

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

A key factor driving the adoption of a digital-first care model is the ability to manage patients regardless of location, thereby decreasing the use of unnecessary resources. Traditional care delivery is not working for far too many consumers. Video also provides a powerful delivery mechanism for mental healthcare.

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Life Science Primary Care Mental health Drug Development 183

Lloyd Price

MAY 6, 2021

These range from local pharmaceutical companies, diagnostics labs, and multiple hospital groups. Hapvida , Brazil’s largest low-cost health insurance player –after going on a buying spree of local insurers and providers– has just announced a $20B fusion with competitor Notre Dame Intermedica. Healthcare giants are finally waking up.

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Primary Care Telemedicine Mental health Pharmaceuticals 75

Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Increasingly, technology is playing a role in patients’ relationships with pharmacies, whether for e-prescribed refills, apps enabling telehealth visits (including mental health therapy sessions), or live chats with licensed pharmacists for real-time advice.

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Mental health Nursing Telehealth Primary Care 170

mHealth Insight

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The conference will highlight the potential of delivering high quality and easily accessible, personalised healthcare in North East London, including clinical and public health services and the NHS 10-year plan. Mobile Health: enabler of empowered patients David Doherty, Co-founder and Director, 3G Doctor.

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Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Public Health Health Policy 28

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Primary Care Digital Health Telemedicine Mental health 109

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on health consumers’ spending varies depending on whether the household is generally a healthy family unit, healthy “enthusiasts,” dealing with a simple or more complex chronic conditions, or managing mental health issues. adults polled in early April 2020.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Medicare 182

American Well

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

One related effect was that, with accurate and timely communication, patients were more likely to adhere to their treatment regimens, resulting in fewer visits both to their primary care physicians and EDs. Staying at home with telehealth costs less and improves patient health outcomes.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Pharmaceuticals Primary Care 48

American Well

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

One related effect was that, with accurate and timely communication, patients were more likely to adhere to their treatment regimens, resulting in fewer visits both to their primary care physicians and EDs. Staying at home with telehealth costs less and improves patient health outcomes.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Pharmaceuticals Primary Care 48

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

This highlights the dire need to address patient access to care. Even in large metropolitan areas, many individuals still lack adequate access to basic healthcare services, especially for mental health. These practitioners ensure that all patients, regardless of socioeconomic status, receive the care they need.

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Primary Care Mental health Telehealth Patient Experience 103

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A new report from CoverMyMeds details the current state of medication access weaving together key health care industry and consumer data. The COVID-19 pandemic forced consumers to define what were basic or essential needs to them; for most people, those items have been hygiene products, food, and connectivity to the Internet.

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Telehealth Medicare Digital Health Primary Care 353

American Well

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Specifically, Millennials want to use telehealth for mental health with nearly 40% reporting that they would regularly use telehealth for behavioral health management, higher than any other age demographic. Millennials are also the most likely age group to switch physicians to one who offers virtual care.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Specifically, Millennials want to use telehealth for mental health with nearly 40% reporting that they would regularly use telehealth for behavioral health management, higher than any other age demographic. Millennials are also the most likely age group to switch physicians to one who offers virtual care.

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Telehealth Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Mobile Health 48

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to brainstorm omnichannel health care for people to enable better health care for all, anywhere and everywhere, with Team Microsoft.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health citizens face physical, financial, and mental health challenges of a syndemic, inflation, and stress – all of which will shape peoples’ demand side for health care and digital technology, and a supply side of providers challenged by tech-enabled organizations with design and data chops. Which virus is it?”

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Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2021

key detractors from good performance on these measures include: Lack of universal access to care for all Americans (the Fund points out that 30 mm people in the U.S. Less adequate primary care “backbone” with large gaps in PCP coverage throughout the United States. bn for on-demand care by July 1st, 2021.

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Digital Health Primary Care Mental health Public Health 401

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Patients are the new healthcare payors, and as such, taking on the role of health consumers. In fact, health and wellness consumers have existed since a person purchased the first toothpaste, aspirin, heating pad, and moisturizing cream at retail.

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Medicare Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience 193

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. The idea makes sense; it can reduce running costs while leveraging the offer for future health insights. platform – a very interesting story in its own right.

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Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR 60

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

For instance, primary care and chronic disease management services see enhanced reimbursement rates, acknowledging their vital role in preventive health. Updates to Drug Pricing and Reimbursement: Changes in the way Medicare reimburses for certain drugs and pharmaceutical services are also part of the 2024 PFS.

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Medicare Telehealth Mental health Digital Health 40

Lloyd Price

AUGUST 28, 2019

But now that digital health has taken root and patient adoption is expanding, these “single function” experiences are starting to bump into each other. The experience of managing your mental health will feel different than managing your diabetes, just as using Instagram feels different than using Facebook.

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Patient Experience Digital Health EMR Mental health 43

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Financial stressors were a kind of toxic side effect of the pandemic, observed by the spring of 2020 just weeks into the public health crisis. A new article in Nature details the mental health concerns exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, which included economic problems faced by many families.

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Mental health Public Health Digital Health Medicare 182

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Campbell County Health is a health system with 1,244 employees across its 90-bed acute care hospital, 160-bed skilled nursing facility, inpatient behavioral health unit, ASC, and 14 outpatient primary care and specialty clinics. Christ Hospital Health Network, with over 3,500 employees, is ranked No.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The growing normal of loneliness and embrace of tele-mental health Mental health and medical bills will be inextricably linked for many people who will start the New Year with mashed up resolutions that bridge fiscal health with physical and behavioral health.

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Mental health Medical Billing Public Health Medicare 203

Health Populi

JUNE 27, 2019

Klobuchar argued for a public option which was baked into the original Affordable Care Act. She is concerned about “kicking half of America off of health insurance in 4 years,” pivoting to the “much bigger issue” of pharmaceuticals pricing. health care outcomes was recently described by the CDC ].

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Mental health Medicare Pharmaceuticals Public Health 214

Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Expect health care costs and access to be at least as important to U.S. A key health care cost focus of Congress will target prescription drug costs. Outside of the home, I note the growth of retail health options well beyond (but including) the retail pharmacy.

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

Primary care must be available to all, noting that his father who was recently quite ill was financially saved by Medicare coverage. Biden, too, told his personal story of family health trauma and financial coverage with health insurance. Even countries like the U.K. and Canada have some private insurance.

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Medicare Mental health Public Health Primary Care 175