Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

Generative AI can either deepen and restore trust or exacerbate mistrust and introduce new skepticism among consumers and health care stakeholders alike,” Deloitte explained in a report on the emergence of GenAI in health care. Layered on top of this is health citizens’ eroding trust in other aspects of U.S.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Congress can’t agree on much before the 2024 summer recess, there’s one bipartisan stroke of political pens in Washington, DC, that could provide some satisfaction for both patients and doctors: bring telehealth back to patients and providers permanently. Too many patients have not returned to the health care system.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We believe that trend will accelerate further in 2024 as obesity medication options and supply grow. The increase in supply will trigger a race in virtual chronic care. Stephanie Lahr, President at Artisight, Inc.

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Lloyd Price

MARCH 7, 2025

The concept of Neighbourhood Health, as outlined in recent NHS England guidelines and government rhetoric, focuses on integrating primary care, community health, mental health, and social care services into cohesive "neighbourhood teams." smartwatches) to monitor conditions like diabetes at home.

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2024

In health care, scenario planning is a must-have tool in your tool-box if you have any role in foresight in your job – whether providing a service in your community, planning the launch of a new molecular entity, or innovating a novel food product going direct-to-consumer for well-being and self-care.

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Health Populi

MAY 9, 2024

Health Populi’s Hot Points: While we are on pins and needles awaiting Congress’s continued attention to getting telehealth legislation passed, the health care landscape continues its inevitable march to where the money and market opportunities lie — and in 2024, we observe the mash-up of GLP-1 antagonists with telehealth services.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Compared to 2024, more healthcare financial professionals expect their margins to increase in 2025 (36%) than those who expect margins to decrease (14%), according to the latest data from Strata Decision Technology. CharmHealth launched CharmHealthHub , a marketplace for connecting digital health vendors, providers, and investors.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues.

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Health Populi

JUNE 20, 2024

Most Americans follow some kind of eating regime, seeking energy, more protein, and healthy aging, according to the annual 2024 Food & Health Survey published this week by the International Food Information Council (IFIC). Consumers surveyed were ages 18 to 80 years, and the poll was fielded in March 2024.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Tasmanian government has recently released a four-year strategy to transform outpatient services across its public health system. Meanwhile, since 2019, the Tasmanian Department of Health and ??Primary Primary Health Tasmania have been working to set up and roll out the eReferral system statewide.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Now more than ever before, patients are interested in being active participants in their care, selecting the right health partner, and connecting with their providers.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Acquiring TPP would further strengthen its position in the UK market and potentially enable it to create a more comprehensive and integrated health record system, potentially linking primary care data with hospital records. In March 2024, Microsoft hired DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of new AI unit.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

health care environment, the 3 “threats” being, Affordability, Access, and, Prior experience — that is the health disparity among women who have seen personal mis-diagnosis, bias, or treatment that hasn’t been consistent with current protocols and practices. consumer survey in February and March, 2024.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Based on current COVID-19 recovery trends, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the US federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers will end on May 11, 2023. They can receive care from their homes rather than traveling to a health care facility.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

eHealth Exchange is launching an incentive program that will waive annual fees for three years to the first five HIEs or state/local public health agencies that agree to exchange public health data. Meridian Analytics rebranded as Discern Health. This brings the total number of approved QHINs to seven.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Exec Summary: Arab Health, taking place January 29th to February 1st, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is much more than just a conference. Major themes likely to take centre stage at Arab Health 2024 include: 1. Conference topics diversify, covering new technologies, public health issues, and healthcare management.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These are shown in the first diagram from the report, breaking out factors that have exacerbated challenges on both the demand and supply side of the American health economy. Many of these were already in motion before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged; the public health crisis exacerbated several of them. In the U.S.,

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As we move into 2024, healthcare systems around the world face the daunting challenge of managing the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases. More than ever, healthcare providers are turning to innovative solutions like chronic care management (CCM) to address the growing need for comprehensive care and to improve patient outcomes.

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Digital Health Global

MARCH 25, 2025

Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, today announced a five-year extension of the national healthcare initiative to transform Guyanas public health system with world-class healthcare services accessible to every Guyanese citizen. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 30, 2024

Hospitals are required to send ADT notifications to community providers as a Condition of Participation under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs, and it will be required under law for most California hospitals by January 31, 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services. Allow for the waiver of telehealth restrictions during public health emergencies and Require more published data to learn more about how telehealth is used, its impacts on quality of care, and how it can be improved to support patients and health care providers.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Remove unnecessary in-person visit requirements for telemental health services. Allow for the waiver of telehealth restrictions during public health emergencies and Require more published data to learn more about how telehealth is used, its impacts on quality of care, and how it can be improved to support patients and health care providers.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

Exec Summary: Health tech's brightest leaders are coming to Rome from 29th to 31st May 2024. Demand for services is unsustainable and health systems are cracking under the pressure. From now on, it will be essential to maximise the use of data and technology to transform prevention and public health.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

AUGUST 18, 2024

By prioritizing public health initiatives and patient education, we can work towards reducing the prevalence and impact of these life-altering conditions on a global scale. Healthcare Accessibility Bridging the gap in healthcare accessibility, particularly in rural and underserved areas, is critical for improving chronic care.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Economy Inflation, a top-of-mind stress and concern for mainstream Americans in 2023, is easing as we enter 2024. Paying down such debt can also serve to crowd out other household spending – on the things of daily living as well as health care costs. entering 2024, many consumers will be self-rationing care due to costs.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Dr. Wallensky and other public health officials acknowledged “vaccine fatigue” and the relatively low uptake of vaccinations for fending off the coronavirus and the flu as well as other infectious diseases. The opportunity and concerned embrace of technology-enabled health care and a consolidating industry.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 28, 2023

The series covered broad issues related to the healthcare workforce, economy, and health policy, and highlighted internal industry changes and trends in service delivery, quality, and equity. The most notable impact of the non-renewal of the PHE was the end of continuous Medicaid public health insurance coverage.

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Health Populi

MARCH 6, 2025

In tracking this last health factor for U.S. The top-line of the studies is that the percent of people in America feeling financially wobbly has increased since the fourth quarter of 2024. consumers feeling less comfortable about their economic status now compared with mid-November 2024. That’s about 30 million U.S.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

On the topic of weight loss and consumer engagement in self-care and health at home, we applaud the launch of Tufts’ Food Is Medicine Institute’s National Network of Excellence in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente and other partners (shown in the graphic here). The supply side is responding in kind.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The American Telemedicine Association says it expects bipartisan support for telehealth and virtual care services to continue through the final days of the Biden Administration and the transition to the Trump Administration on January 20, 2025. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

. “Health is becoming more holistic, as most of us globally feel that we need to do more for our physical as well as our mental wellness… The interconnectedness of health with other systems, such as nutrition and technology, is also being examined,” Team Ipsos explains in their report on the consumer survey data.

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