Health Populi

MARCH 5, 2019

In 2016, 56% of rural households across the OECD community had access to fixed broadband with a minimum speed of 30 Mbps, versus 85% of households in non-rural areas. features several pages devoted to digital connectivity bolstering more effective health care delivery. The digital divide in the U.S.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This feeling of political stress was uncovered at the time of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election by the American Psychological Association in their Stress In America study, which I discussed here in Health Populi. Note the fifth factor, worrying about the state of the country.

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care innovations

OCTOBER 24, 2018

At the recently concluded Connected Health Conference in Boston, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai delivered a keynote speech expressing his agency’s dedication to expanding federal funding for key telehealth initiatives, along with a few new proposals for accomplishing them.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But connectivity became a Super Determinant of health. I’d called WiFi a social determinant of health in a Huffington Post column I wrote back in 2016 , recognizing the emerging virtual health opportunity and potential for furthering the digital divide without bolstering broadband “everywhere.”

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). CCHP has a pending legislation/regulation webpage located at the following link: [link]. LEGISLATION. Passed Legislation. 5/11/17: Enacted.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Henry Kotula

APRIL 24, 2021

A new study out this week revived an old argument about whether telehealth visits spur more downstream care utilization compared to in-person visits, potentially raising the total cost of care. percent vs. 5.9 percent, respectively). Our take: so what?

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Telemedicine Primary Care Telehealth Health Policy 41

American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Since changes to reimbursement are happening all the time, it’s best to go to a site such at the Center for Connected Health Policy to find out what’s happening in your state.

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Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy Primary Care 48

American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Since changes to reimbursement are happening all the time, it’s best to go to a site such at the Center for Connected Health Policy to find out what’s happening in your state.

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy Primary Care 48

Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

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Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For several years, I’ve called out telecom connections as a social determinant: for example, in this Huffington Post column written in July 2016, I asserted that broadband is a social determinant of health. One on which I focus in my book is connectivity.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I’ve talked about the importance of connectivity as a social determinant of health here on this site in December 2017, as well as in July 2016 in the Huffington P ost (appropriately published in the “Life/Wellness” section).

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