Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2019

ATA’s 2019 report profiles each state’s approach to telehealth policies by patient setting, payor type, and delivery models, along with providing specific legislation and policies that can dramatically vary state-by-state. In 2019, 28 states have payment parity policies for Medicaid. health care system.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

HRSA’s 8 bureaus and offices (Ryan White, Maternal and child health, rural health policy, healthcare systems, etc.) In 2019, Health Centers across the nation served 30 million patients. She closed her presentation with some tips… conduct a meta-analysis, conduct surveys/questionnaires, conduct a task analysis.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 17, 2020

." An mHealth Intelligence article notes, "Real-time telehealth provides timely care, especially in emergencies or urgent situations, and maintains the concept of the doctor-patient relationship by enabling a face-to-face analysis and treatment.

Telemedicine 78

Telemedicine Primary Care mHealth Telehealth 78

Henry Kotula

MAY 24, 2020

As patients begin to return to doctors’ offices, we were intrigued to read an analysis out this week from the Commonwealth Fund that provides a first glimpse into the pace of the recovery. Behavioral health providers, medical specialists and primary care practices maintained the most volume, and procedural specialists were the hardest hit.

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Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2019

Last week, The Lancet published its comprehensive study on the Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. First, a basic human need on Maslow’s hierarchy and WHO’s list: nutritious food.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

growth rates, reflected in today’s CMS forecast, we face personal health care price inflation that will exceed general price inflation in the U.S. Over one-quarter of American workers were enrolled in HDHPs in 2017, Kaiser Family Foundation found in their annual employer health benefit survey.

Medicare 198

Medicare Primary Care Public Health Health Policy 198

Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Between 2013 and 2017, 64 rural hospitals closed due to financial distress and changing healthcare dynamics, more than twice the number in the previous five years, a new Government Accountability Office analysis shows. .

Medicare 32

Medicare Primary Care Telemedicine Health Policy 32

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We will continue incorporating new technologies to improve healthcare delivery, offering more convenient ways to access high-quality care, and lowering the overall cost of care. These realities will increase the role of primary care as the needed coordinator of health services for patients. David Rahija.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Nursing Patient Experience Medicare 41

Henry Kotula

JUNE 21, 2020

In a recent analysis of the sharp decline in emergency room visits during the pandemic, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were worrisome signs that people who had heart attacks waited until their conditions worsened before going to the hospital. “I

Medical Billing 41

Medical Billing Medicare Telemedicine Primary Care 41

Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2021

key detractors from good performance on these measures include: Lack of universal access to care for all Americans (the Fund points out that 30 mm people in the U.S. Less adequate primary care “backbone” with large gaps in PCP coverage throughout the United States. bn for on-demand care by July 1st, 2021.

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Digital Health Primary Care Mental health Public Health 406

Health Populi

MAY 11, 2020

The analysis quantifies the impact of isolation and loneliness combined with the dramatic economic downturn and mass unemployment with the worsening of mental illness and income inequity on the epidemic of Deaths of Despair. Demonstrating this sad fact of U.S.

Mental health 288

Mental health Primary Care Connected Health Health Policy 288

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

billion in digital health, from patient-facing devices to provider-facing practice management software to payer-facing data analysis services. Exhibit 1: Venture Capital Funding For Digital Health Versus US Health Care Spending. In 2017 alone, venture capital firms invested more than $11.5

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Digital Health Mobile Health Telemedicine Primary Care 32

Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Another survey from Earnin and the Harris Poll conducted in September 2018 found that over one-half of Americans delayed care in the past year because they couldn’t afford it. The analysis included the financial stress point that only 39% of Americans can cover an unexpected $1,000 expense with savings.

Primary Care 222

Primary Care Medicare Telehealth Health Policy 222

Henry Kotula

MAY 9, 2020

Across the country, only half of primary care doctor practices say they have enough cash to stay open for the next four weeks, according to one study, and many are already laying off or furloughing workers. The hospitals are getting massive bailouts,” said Dr. Christopher Crow, the president of Catalyst Health Network in Texas.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine Health Policy 41

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. Other notable consolidations include the finalization of tech-giant Amazon’s purchase of One Medical , a primary care network.

Public Health 41

Public Health Digital Health Primary Care Telehealth 41

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

” These metrics include respiratory rate, heart rate, and temperature; activity and sleep status; gait analysis and fall detection, along with symptomatic events.

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Digital Health Public Health Life Science Patient Experience 194

Health Populi

AUGUST 18, 2024

having the lowest life expectancy of 80 years versus women in other high-income countries; Health status, with women in the U.S. more likely to consume multiple prescription drugs on a regular basis; Access to care, with the U.S. more likely to consume multiple prescription drugs on a regular basis; Access to care, with the U.S.

Medical Billing 177

Medical Billing Health Policy Primary Care Public Health 177

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

That core set of services covers consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, along with inpatient hospital care. Americans have relatively less access to a doctor when care is needed, the OECD report revealed. The primary care “backbone” in the U.S. The primary care “backbone” in the U.S.

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Primary Care Public Health Mental health Health Policy 248

Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

There is indeed improvement, Brookings’ analysis found, but millions of people still lack broadband access…separate from the issue of net neutrality. This is so important for health given that most of us in the field agree that our “ZIP code is more important than our genetic code.”.

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Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 234

Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2019

The millions of people covered by employer-sponsored health plans would also be impacted: the ACA baked in assurances for lifetime caps on personal health spending, as well as guarantees for covering pre-existing conditions. More details on losing stakeholders are covered in this extensive New York Times analysis.

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

Primary care must be available to all, noting that his father who was recently quite ill was financially saved by Medicare coverage. Biden, too, told his personal story of family health trauma and financial coverage with health insurance. Even countries like the U.K. and Canada have some private insurance.

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