Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s changed is the explosion of data in healthcare and the availability of this data to clinicians as well as a whole host of healthcare professionals. ” Their platforms not only extract useful data, but show what ontologies were used and where in the chart the data came from, so that doctors can evaluate platform results.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 27, 2023

A recent offering from LexisNexis Risk Solutions promises to greatly expand access to this data, called social determinants of health (SDoH), for payers, clinicians, public health agencies, pharma companies, and other researchers. Data collection is undergoing more and more scrutiny by the press and legislators.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This article looks at what it will take to let us all check in to our doctor’s office as easily as we wave our cell phone before a scanner in a retail store. The digital card contains the typical information an insurance card needs to display, along with information that the payer uses to verify that the card is legitimate.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But in a time when our industry is facing high staff overtime and burnout, there’s simply no way that we can be aware of everything happening in health IT. So what trend isn’t being talked about enough? What should be trending right now in health IT? The following is what they had to share with us.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 26, 2022

What's in store for behavioral health in 2022? What significant changes will there be this year? In general, we will see broader adoption of behavioral health IT solutions in 2022. We also will see greater use of data to assist in the management of patient care, which will help ensure quality and quicker patient recovery.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Payers are always wary about funding new treatments for illnesses and conditions: When millions of dollars are at stake, payers want demonstrated improvements in outcomes. ” PHTI justified the exclusion because this expensive form of monitoring isn’t yet covered by many payers (and notably not by Medicaid and Medicare).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We interviewed him to discuss the intersection of telemedicine and AI. Q. What is the problem in telemedicine that you think Al is especially suited to address? AI's support in these areas can alleviate some of the workload, offering substantial relief to healthcare professionals. Please describe how this would work.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

"The purpose of this bill is to expand coverage of telehealth, to make sure that every type of payer will pay for telehealth as they are now under the public health emergency waiver," said Jackie Jones, representing the state's securities and exchange commission, during the hearing.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 22, 2022

Providers, payers, and pharma comprise the bulk of revenue. What fuels that transformation is data and the insights the right data can generate. We’re talking about a team sport here — to most effectively benefit patients’ outcomes from prevention through diagnosis and treatment.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

A1 from AMJ: While we’re deeply concerned about this escalating situation and make the health and safety of our community and the health of the world’s population a top priority, we have been inspired by how our members – delivery systems, solution providers, payers – are so quickly responding to address this pandemic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

As healthcare providers look ahead to 2023, being at the forefront of what's next in telehealth and strategically integrating the technology necessary to stay there may be critical to future success. What exactly do you mean by this? You have identified three trends in telemedicine for 2023. For example, the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 14, 2023

Needless to say, every healthcare organization should be taking the time to understand what’s happening with TEFCA and QHINs. At the recent HIMSS 2023 conference, a panel of QHINs shared their perspectives on what’s happening in a session called “Real Talk: TEFCA, Evolution or Revolution in Health Care Interoperability?

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Health Populi

JUNE 5, 2022

” The paper offers recommendations under two policy approaches: Politics to regulate PBM commercial practices by: Restricting rebate contracting to remove incentives for a PBM/insurer to cover a branded medicine instead of a less expensive generic equivalent. . health citizens access to high-value and lifesaving meds.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2021

And that's what we're finding out is happening with Advanced Care at Home,” says @GFarrugiaMD @MayoClinic. As momentum builds behind the concept of hospital at home, we spoke with Tom Kiesau, director and leader of Chartis Digital at the Chartis Group, about what those next steps should be.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2022

San Francisco-based One Medical is a technology-focused primary care organization offering in-person, digital and virtual care services that it says are designed to improve the healthcare experience for its customers. going forward. Industry analysts say the deal makes sense, on paper at least, for both companies.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Switching to fully remote operations during the pandemic was a rushed adventure into what was mostly uncharted territory. While our first big push into remote care was a leap into the unknown, this time we want to make sure that we are surveying the landscape to make this a safe, smart, and financially responsible decision.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

We’ve talked about the many areas in which they are actively making a difference, and the areas in which they could make a difference, if applied. We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights on this topic. The following is what they had to say. Dawn Crump, Sr.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. Turning to ChatGPT some 123 years later, I queried, “What is a health plan?” is getting fuzzier by the day. Then I asked ChatGPT for a response. Consulting Noah Webster….and

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The deal also provides CVS Health with a value-based care platform that connects payers to providers and providers to each other to lower costs and improve patient outcomes. "This combination will strengthen our ability to expand and develop new product offerings in a multi-payer approach," said Karen S.

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Xealth

MARCH 7, 2024

Being one of the first major healthcare conferences in Los Angeles in a while, we spent the better part of last week at ViVE, February 25-28, an event where “digital health executives go to do business.” – or future orientated, mostly about what to do with AI. – or future orientated, mostly about what to do with AI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2022

If not, what needs to be done? It enables patients and providers to interact in ways we could have never imagined. The same goes for providers and payers. If we want telemedicine to support all populations then we have to make sure everyone has access. We have to rely on a combination of telehealth tools.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2021

If so, what will drive its continued popularity? We also will see some medical practitioners such as nutritionists and dermatologists continue to use telehealth solutions in their practices. What will this hybrid look like, more specifically? Telehealth continues to be a priority for the healthcare industry.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

It aims to set itself apart with its fully bilingual service offerings. Including how you deliver primary and multi-specialty care, and how you work with payers and employers. Galileo's digital care offering is designed for diverse populations who want immediate access to expert, affordable care. Spanish speakers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 12, 2022

But to make substantial changes to the way we care for seniors, a bigger conversation needs to happen among providers, payers and policy experts. . But we still have a long way to go. Topics for this week’s #HITsm Chat: T1: When you hear the term social determinants of health (SDoH), what do you specifically imagine?

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Redox

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Original prediction: We won’t see accelerated adoption of interoperability standards (e.g., In fact, most health systems (and their EHRs) have to spend more time ensuring that their technology complies with basic regulatory requirements, which is what actually pushes the cart in terms of technology adoption. Or from Stephen A.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 25, 2023

Simultaneously, at Walmart.com, where more than 350 million visits occur monthly, shoppers are met not only with an overview of store departments, but also a listing of the many services the company offers, among them those for health and wellness, including a pharmacy that promises to lower costs and Walmart Health, launched in 2019.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We spoke with Winsberg to get an in-depth look at this study and what the results mean for the future of telehealth and mental healthcare. What kind of care did they receive? What role did technology play? What made the difference here? What does all of this mean for the future of telemedicine and mental health?

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Digital Health Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Aaron shares his perspectives and experiences for securing reimbursement and investment in what are often labeled „squishy“ innovations. Unfortunately, payers must solve for the lowest common denominator which constraints their ability to drive innovation. We began our conversations by asking – what are we both trying to solve here?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new ideas, technologies, and practices every day. The following is what they had to share. In payer call centers, it swiftly onboards agents, cuts costs, and boosts satisfaction.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 21, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mike Pattwell, Principal Business Advisor, Value Based Care at Edifecs Consumers are at the heart of healthcare — their fears are forcing healthcare innovators to shift priorities to deliver consumer-centric digital health offerings. This increase has brought back the payers that exited the public market.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Prepare Now for Anticipated Changes to Medicare and Private Payer Rules. ” [i] “We have moved forward a decade in the use of telemedicine in this country, and it’s going to become and will remain an increasingly important part of physician practices going forward.” Anticipated New CMS Rules for Telehealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2021

Robert Bart, who has served as the chief medical information officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC since 2017 , spoke with Healthcare IT News about his to-do list during this busy past year and a half, and what he's eyeing in terms of clinical priorities as he looks toward the next year and beyond. What have been some of yours?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Berkowitz, a longtime health IT and clinical informatics leader, discusses how KeyCare works, the connection with EHR giant Epic, $24 million in a recent series A funding, progress with BHSH System's Spectrum Health West Michigan Division, and what the future of his company and of telehealth in general may look like.

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Health Populi

MAY 18, 2023

Commenting on the Data Point report’s update on medical debt, Eva Stahl, VP of public policy at RIP Medical Debt, told Yahoo Finance, “In moments of distress and uncertainty, people want to resolve medical bills swiftly and may sign up for medical credit cards that offer lower interest rates or deferred interest opportunities.”

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Redox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This year I have Alex Peitz and Garrett Rhodes with me again to help me reflect on what we got right and wrong last year, and what we should be prepared for next in 2024. Beyond that huge miss, we were kind of right in our overall predictions for 2023 (although mostly wrong on pacing). is drafted.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2022

Healthcare IT News interviewed Bruce Brandes, senior vice president of health system innovation at Teladoc Health, to talk about where telehealth is today, how in-person and virtual care integration may be the way to go, and what healthcare can learn from the retail industry.

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Digital Health Today

JANUARY 25, 2022

Lightning Round: What is a saying, quote or phrase that motivates you? What advice do you have for other innovators? N: If you are confident in your vision, for whatever service or good you are offering, it is always good to ask for advice, but you are the ultimate decision maker. What is a book that has impacted you?

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