Nursing, Pharmaceuticals and Primary Care

Telehealth Legislation Passes Ways & Means, As GLP-1s Are Fast-Meshing with Telemedicine in the Marketplace

Health Populi

MAY 9, 2024

platforming telehealth with weight loss and the fast-growing medicine category — such as Eli Lilly Direct, the pharmaceutical company planning to go direct-to-consumer to channel patients’ access to and use of Zepbound for weight loss (partnering with Amazon’s pharmacy for delivery).

Telehealth

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Getting Health Care at a Retail Pharmacy vs a Retail Store: Consumers May Be Favoring the Pharmacist Versus the Retailer

Health Populi

MAY 16, 2023

Strikingly, the trust deficit with retail stores for medical care was substantial, with 80% of consumers telling Wolters Kluwer that they would “probably never” go to a department store for health care. In 5 years, 61% of U.S.

Primary Care

Primary Care Nursing Health Information Telehealth

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

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.

Primary Care

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

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.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

Health Care Planning for 2022 – Start with a Pandemic, Then Pivot to Health and Happiness

Health Populi

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Telehealth will help many people meet up with health care access — but not necessarily universally or equitably. Healthcare delivery will be omnichannel, featuring digital front doors and new primary care on-ramps. Mental health will continue to be the epidemic beyond the pandemic.

Mental health

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Consumers’ Trust In Pharmacists As Providers Grows Along with Omnichannel Health Care

Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As health/care goes omni-channel enabling patients-as-consumers to express their service demands across a platform of virtual and in-person front-doors, so the pharmacy will be embedded in these work- and life-flows. Pharmacists, like nurses and doctors, can’t only live and work on the basis of love and trust.

Mental health

Mental health Nursing Telehealth Primary Care

Enabling better health care, everywhere – my conversation with Microsoft

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In addition to my discussion with Molly, you should also listen to two insightful colleagues’ conversations in the series, with: Dr. Bonnie Clipper, Founder and CEO of Innovation Advantage, sharing learnings on high-tech and high-touch in nursing; and, Gil Bashe, Chair of Global Health and Purpose at FINN Partners, discussing the growing importance (..)

Life Science

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

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. Healthcare right-sizes after the telemedicine explosion.

Life Science

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6 challenges healthtech can help us tackle – Pt.2

Digital Health Global

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This resource-intensiveness not only hinders innovation, limiting the development of potentially life-saving drugs, but it also contributes to the elevated prices of pharmaceuticals, posing a significant barrier to healthcare accessibility for many. DiMasi, H.G. Grabowski, and R.W.

Drug Development

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Roundup: New telehealth services launched in Hong Kong and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2022

Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover senior people living alone and those living in nursing homes.

Telehealth

Telehealth Mental health Digital Health Pharmaceuticals

Like banks, healthcare will become digital-first in 2022, Zoom healthcare lead says

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

Everyone from the board and the C-suite to the health IT team to doctors and nurses are talking about how digital technologies can change the industry and bring about better care and better outcomes. Traditional care delivery is not working for far too many consumers.

Life Science

Life Science Primary Care Mental health Drug Development

Telehealth-As-Healthcare Is a Mainstream Expectation Among Consumers, J.D. Power Finds

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Our clinicians — nurses, physicians and pharmacists — continue to be the most-trusted honest and ethical professions in the overall U.S. economy, not just in the health care economy.

Telehealth

Telehealth Mental health Nursing Primary Care

The Advantages, Challenges, and Costs of Healthcare at Home Services

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. as it relates to home healthcare.

Primary Care

Primary Care Digital Health Telemedicine Mental health

Healthy Living Trends Inspired by COVID-19: Retailers, Food, and Consumers’ Growing Self-Care Muscles

Health Populi

JULY 12, 2021

That one-third of people attesting that chronic conditions make it difficult to maintain health is retail’s opportunity to partner with the legacy health/care stakeholders — with hospital systems, physicians and nurses in local communities, and with pharma and life science companies who are looking to add value “beyond the pill.”

Life Science

Life Science Nursing Primary Care Pharmaceuticals

Digital Therapeutics: the keys to succeed!

Digital Health Today

AUGUST 7, 2019

They have the potential to become a game changer in healthcare for patients, healthcare professionals, pharmaceuticals and insurance companies. Pharmaceutical companies are looking for sustainable new business models to complement their traditional activities. Digital Therapeutics (DTx) have been under the spotlight this past year.

Pharmaceuticals

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Still Time For a Healthcare Industry Reinvention (Part 2)

Henry Kotula

APRIL 13, 2023

Profitability is proportional to the number of sick-care encounters. The more visits to a physician or hospital parallels greater demand for pharmaceuticals and devices/implants. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physician, can bill Medicare at 85% of a physician’s fee with modest restrictions.

Primary Care

Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Nursing Medicare

Biofourmis Raises Additional Funding from Intel Capital in Series D Extension and Names Top Healthcare Leaders to its Board

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

Jain, physician executive with government, pharmaceutical, payer and provider experience, joins Board. Dr. Jain, a board-certified internal medicine physician, has 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, health policy, managed care and healthcare delivery leadership. Dr. Jain contributes healthcare delivery reform insight.

Digital Health

Digital Health Leadership Pharmaceuticals Primary Care

6 months in: What will the new normal look like for hospitals?

Henry Kotula

JULY 27, 2020

For hospitals and doctors’ offices, that means building on a major shift to telemedicine, new workflows to allow for more infection control and revamping the supply chain for pharmaceuticals, personal protective equipment and other supplies. Doctors, nurses and other front-line employees are in incredibly stressful work environments.

Primary Care

Primary Care Leadership Nursing Telemedicine

How Millennials are Reshaping the Entire Healthcare Sector

Advanced Medical Reviews

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In 2012, they represented 2 percent of all primary care visits, and they are currently key catalysts of the broad move toward value-based care. These clinics are typically open on weekends, well-integrated with provider mobile/web apps for easy scheduling and staffed by nurse practitioners.

Nursing

Nursing Health Information Pharmaceuticals Primary Care

Health Equity: Searching for a New Angle

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

Historically, whether patients are able to participate in a clinical trial can depend on their access to primary care providers, the areas they reside, where they go to receive care, and having the ability and time to travel to sites, and the time to attend on-site portions of the trial, etc.

Primary Care

Primary Care Mental health Telehealth Patient Experience

Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 9, 2020

Healthcare informatics provides electronic access to medical records for patients, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, insurance companies and health information technicians. Tools include medical terminology, information and communication systems, and computer technology.

Interoperability

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It may be too early to start imagining a world where health care is truly owned by Big Tech — you order prescription drugs with your Amazon Prime account, see a nurse at the Apple Clinic, get your benefits statements from Google, and call an Uber instead of an ambulance when you need to go to the hospital. s National Health Service.

Life Science

Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR

Bonus Features – July 24, 2022 – OCR resolves 11 HIPAA enforcement actions, ONC releases USCDI v3, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 24, 2022

A survey from Software Advice found that nearly two-thirds of nursing homes report poor health outcomes from staff shortage , with a demanding workload and inadequate pay the most common reasons for high turnover. If staff shortages can’t be filled, nearly 60% of nursing homes will have no choice but to turn residents away.

HIPAA

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Bonus Features – April 30, 2023 – 68% of providers say improving patient collections is a high priority, hospital expenses have increased 2x the Medicare IPPS reimbursement rate since 2019, and more

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 30, 2023

Virtual care and remote monitoring company AvaSure launched its Virtual Nursing application and Care Model. Medication engagement company Medisafe launched a Custom Branded Solution for pharmaceutical companies developing digital patient journeys.

Medicare

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A Mid-Year Update on 2023 Healthcare Trends

Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

They include a report that says the US could see a deficit of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses by 2025. million lower-wage healthcare workers, such as medical assistants, home health aides, and nursing assistants. Within the next five years, another report also projects a shortage of more than 3.2

Public Health

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Five Potential Buyers of Babylon's UK Business? Operose, Huma, Modality, BUPA, Aurelius/McKesson UK

Lloyd Price

AUGUST 14, 2023

Operose Health owns and operates a number of GP surgeries and other primary care facilities in England. Operose Health is one of the largest primary care providers in the UK, with over 640,000 patients. Operose Health owns and operates a number of GP surgeries and other primary care facilities in England.

Primary Care

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.). Advocate Health Care, one of Chicagoland’s largest employers, has more than 35,000 associates, including 11,000 nurses and nearly 6,300 affiliated physicians. The health system also offers home care and hospice services and has ownership in facilities across six states.

Leadership

Leadership Nursing Pharmaceuticals Primary Care

Health systems in 10 years: 20 predictions from top executives

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

More seniors will be cared for in homes and/or in PACE programs versus skilled nursing facilities. I’m not suggesting that most current patients could be cared for remotely in a decade — but I do think we’re moving in that direction. as well as purchasing pharmaceuticals. Schuster, MD, PhD. Shireen Ahmad.

Primary Care

Primary Care Nursing Patient Experience Medicare

Connected Health Pulse

Telehealth Legislation Passes Ways & Means, As GLP-1s Are Fast-Meshing with Telemedicine in the Marketplace

Getting Health Care at a Retail Pharmacy vs a Retail Store: Consumers May Be Favoring the Pharmacist Versus the Retailer

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

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Roundup: New telehealth services launched in Hong Kong and more briefs

Like banks, healthcare will become digital-first in 2022, Zoom healthcare lead says

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Digital Therapeutics: the keys to succeed!

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

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