Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Another study also noted regional disparities in the number of ICU beds and length of stay from 2011 to 2019: two regions, Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, accounted for almost half of the country's total ICU beds and length of stay, which suggested centralisation of the health system, according to researchers.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 5, 2022
Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. Some healthcare leaders in the country have pointed out potential consequences of the MBS telehealth changes.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
OCTOBER 26, 2020
The research team studied nearly 250,000 hospital discharges in patients with diabetes from 2005 to 2011. Although the study tracked patients from 2005 to 2011, before the current telehealth boom , it offers yet another piece of evidence for why virtual care is likely to remain a staple in healthcare even after the pandemic.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
The premium cost-growth between 2011 and 2016 was 20%, and between 2016 and 2021, 22%. The employee’s share grew from $4,129 in 2011 to nearly $6,000 in 2021, 45% growth over the decade. The coronavirus pandemic has fast-tracked telehealth in the U.S.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that the prevalence of burnout among U.S. physicians was 62.8% in 2021, compared with 38.2% in 2020, 43.9% in 2017, 54.4% in 2014 and 45.5% The result is that one in five physicians intends to leave their current practice within two years. Reforming Medicare payment. Stopping scope creep.
American Well
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Interest in telehealth has reached an all-time high, with many of the most prestigious health systems in the U.S. Out of all the reasons health systems are implementing telehealth, however, reducing medical costs is one of the largest driving factors. Telehealth could save as much as $6 billion annually in U.S. healthcare costs.
Health Populi
AUGUST 13, 2019
Key strategies will include deploying more telehealth and virtual health care services, Centers of Excellence for high-cost conditions, and getting more personal in communicating and engaging through platforms. In 2020, large employers will be “doubling down” efforts to control health care costs.
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