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Employers Take on Health Activism, Embracing Behavioral Health, Virtual Care, AI, and Transparency

Health Populi

The study was fielded in May-June 2018 and represents actions that employers will take in 2019 for health benefits, Brian Marcotte, President and CEO of NBGH, explained this morning during a press conference launching the report. orthopedic/musculoskeletal, and fertility. 71% of employers see AI having a significant impact on healthcare.

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Deaconess Health RPM program reduces cost of care by $7.4 million

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Evansville, Indiana-based health system – which includes 11 hospitals with more than 900 total beds, 96 locations, its own accountable care organization, and a large 538-provider multispecialty group – serves patients in 26 mostly rural counties in Southwestern Indiana, Southeastern Illinois and Western Kentucky.

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Telemedicine triage kiosks reduce ER visits by 11% for ACO

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A large number of the beneficiaries present multiple complex chronic health conditions with a high coexistence of mental health conditions making the coordination of care more complex and inefficient. Over three quarters of 2018, AICNY inpatient expenditures saw a 6% reduction.

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Medicare Next Generation ACO Model Telehealth Expansion Waiver

Telebehavioral Health Institute

As previously discussed, in the United States traditional fee-for-service system of Medicare, use of the telehealth benefit is limited to rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). As of January 2018, this restriction has changed for more than 50 “Accountable Care … Read more.

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Care Innovations CIO Himanshu Shah to Speak at 2018 Connected Health Summit

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July 9, 2018. These include: Remote monitoring for accountable care. Innovative convenience care models. Enabling Remote Care & Patient Engagement Solutions. “We Read more about how our telehealth solutions promote patient engagement and positive behavior change here.

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Medicaid’s Telehealth Expansion Waiver Changes ACO Restrictions

Telebehavioral Health Institute

For years now, the CMS and Medicare have been open to recognizing telehealth. Although telehealth is covered, there are restrictions. Fret not because as of January 2018, … Read more. The post Medicaid’s Telehealth Expansion Waiver Changes ACO Restrictions appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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Increases in Employee Healthcare Costs Pushing Businesses to Innovative Solutions to Lower Costs

ACA Times

And the cost of providing that insurance to employees is expected to continue to rise in 2018. The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) recently conducted the Large Employers’ 2018 Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey and found that the total healthcare (medical and pharmaceutical) costs this year will be $13,482 per employee.