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Telehealth used less in disadvantaged areas, Health Affairs study finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth has been hailed as a panacea for unequal access to care, but the data has repeatedly suggested otherwise. In a separate Health Affairs blog, health policy experts noted that Medicaid users have had "less consistent" access to telemedicine. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Health Populi

Philips surveyed health care professionals and consumers living in 15 countries, from North America to Asia, and found that these health systems share one over-arching objective: to provide quality care with improved experiences for both patients and healthcare professionals. Enhanced data privacy and data protection.

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In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

Health Populi

Here are the past four years’ links for historical context and your reading pleasure… 2019 – “It’s the Deductible, Stupid” – Health Premiums Reach $20,576 for a Family. 2017 – Employees Continue to Pick Up More Health Insurance Costs, Even As Their Growth Slows.

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A Portrait of the Health Consumer as Confused, Cost-Challenged, and Out of Control

Health Populi

One of my recommendations in that blog post was for bricks-and-mortar health care providers to de-couple the “bed” and clinic model to peoples’ homes and mobile platforms. “Imagine a hospital closing beds and shifting workflow to virtual care via telehealth channels,” I wrote. health policy circles.

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Real-Time Versus Store-and-Forward Telehealth Technology

AMD Telemedicine

Knowing the differences between real-time and store-and-forward telehealth is a matter of clinical appropriateness and will also have an impact on patient and provider experience. Another important distinction is that the reimbursement policies from private insurers vary between real-time and store-and-forward technologies.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Here is what we know-we know about primary care: that countries with strong primary care backbones where patients lack barriers to seeking PCP care spend less money per capita on health care. And, that primary care is a social determinant of health, bolstering public and individual health.

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Bringing Telehealth to the Rehabilitation Industry

Advanced Medical Reviews

The future of telehealth continues to build interest due to its convenience and cost-effectiveness. Not only does it increase access to care and reduce travel time—especially for people living in rural areas—but telehealth also decreases the number of hospital stays and can improve communication between clinicians. utilize telehealth.