Health Populi

MARCH 15, 2018

The report hints at the different (read: lesser) emphasis on primary care in the U.S. compared with most other OECD countries which have stronger and more accessible primary care backbones than America’s. This phenomenon has been known for many years through the seminal work of Dr. Barbara Starfield.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

times longer with a patient in the home than providers in average primary care office visits, according to the company. " wrote Dr. Marc Rothman, CMO of Signify Health, in a company blog post. Signify Health providers spend 2.5 Amazon, meanwhile, was reported a bidder for Signify Health.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2020

As health systems ramp up telehealth and, especially, remote patient monitoring programs, they're looking for technologies to help them manage multiple connected devices as they extend care delivery into patients' homes. WHY IT MATTERS. "Developers have to build their own secure pipelines from scratch.

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MeMD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Expanding Role of Telehealth. Today, telehealth has become an indispensable part of the nation’s healthcare system and a preferred means of accessing care – and its scope is expanding dramatically. Virtual primary care is telehealth’s next and most important evolution.

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Iris Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this blog, we’ll review the impact of clinician burnout, how telehealth helps support work-life balance, and what a day-in-the life of a virtual behavioral health provider looks like. The post How Telehealth Supports Work-Life Balance for Clinicians appeared first on Iris Telehealth.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In collaboration with highly-qualified doctors and healthcare providers, we’ve built a digital health platform that is changing the way people talk about and receive the care they need.” ” That’s a verbatim paragraph from a blog on the Hims & Hers’ Medium channel. published on 30 September 2019.

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2024

In advance of a session I’m shepherding at the upcoming AHIP 2024 conference in Las Vegas, I developed scenarios about health care in 2030 asking who “we” will be then as patient-plan members?

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Health Populi

JULY 25, 2022

Among these events are Amazon’s plan to acquire One Medical , Apple’s publication of the paper, Empowering People to Live a Healthier Day , and other news that, together with these line items, signal a shake-up of American health care as we know it. healthcare system.

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Iris Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2024

However, one transformation stands out among the rest: the integration of virtual behavioral health services into primary care settings. This groundbreaking shift is not only changing the way we provide care, but it is also fundamentally altering patient outcomes and reshaping the structure of our entire healthcare system.

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AMD Telemedicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Though telehealth implementation necessitates an initial time and money investment, the long-term benefits far outweigh these. But to make the most of these benefits, staff must be on-board with telehealth. Telehealth implementation is, at its core, digital transformation. Strategically Implementing New Technology in Telehealth.

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MeMD

APRIL 30, 2021

Companies nationwide quickly realized the value and demand for telehealth services as the pandemic pressed on. Safe, convenient urgent care over the phone or computer became imperative to workplace and public safety. Virtual primary care is the next big thing in the telehealth and benefits worlds.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 27, 2021

I covered this announcement in the Health Populi blog at the time, and today want to double-down on the significance of Ford’s leading presence at #CES2022. When announced, the news was a signal that health care and the larger tech-enabled ecosystem that supports health and well-being is embedded in peoples’ everyday lives.

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MeMD

JUNE 13, 2022

While telehealth is traditionally known for convenient, at-home access to urgent care, widespread adoption fueled by the pandemic has paved the way for additional healthcare services via a virtual platform. Virtual primary care, on the other hand, eliminates these barriers for consumers and businesses alike ?

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MeMD

APRIL 26, 2022

Since the start of the pandemic, healthcare providers nationwide have launched telehealth programs to adapt to patient needs in a socially distanced world. This is especially true of primary care. This quick shift has led to care plans that often are piecemeal and don’t provide the full spectrum of primary care services.

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Key initiatives include flexibility in billing and supervision as well as permanently covering certain telehealth services. These new telehealth rules are an optimistic next step in expanding behavioral health care to those who need it most. This expanded access is crucial for reaching those in rural communities who need care.

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over the last several years, it’s become clear that telehealth is here to stay. According to the American Psychiatric Association, nearly 60% of Americans would use telehealth for mental healthcare , and 43% currently want to continue using telehealth services when the pandemic is over.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Shifts in state and federal policies fueled massive growth for both commercial and government reimbursement for telehealth and, admittedly, there was also growing maturity in the understanding of how to blend technologies into the way we consume and deliver care. More payers added telehealth to their benefits. Hindsight is easy.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Between parents trying to schedule appointments around school and work, many children living in rural areas where care doesn’t readily exist, and pediatricians being overwhelmed by sheer demand, with over 71 million children under 15 visiting a doctor annually, care can be hard to come by. The Problem. The Solution. The Results.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wearing a consumer-centric lens, Dan Clarin of Kaufman Hall and Charlotte Brown-Zalewa of Sg2 tracked the patient-journey from lower-acuity virtual health and primary care through to imaging, specialty care, hospital outpatient and high-acuity large hospital inpatient services.

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Iris Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2024

The role of behavioral health in primary care Behavioral health factors have a strong influence on patient morbidity and mortality. In fact, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians , as many as 75% of primary care visits include mental or behavioral health components. And they don’t have to.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 20, 2023

Since 2011, I have been writing the Telehealth.org blog to inform behavioral health professionals of telehealth advocacy to support the permanent approval of telehealth and telemedicine reimbursement at state and federal levels. Permanently allow health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware that telehealth technologies are on the rise. Telehealth is being adopted by major health systems, health plans and employers in order to deliver more immediate access to care that can also reduce overall costs to the organization and the people or patients they serve.

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InTouch Health

JULY 20, 2020

Both providers and consumers are being forced to rapidly adapt to telehealth due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many hospitals are seeing over 300% growth in telehealth visits, with some having surpassed their normal telehealth visits by 10,000%. Long-Term Care Facilities/Reduced Readmission Rates. Financial Concerns.

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Enzyme Health

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

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MeMD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

When the country shut down in March 2020, virtual care became the new standard, as it provided a safe way to access healthcare without stepping foot in a doctor’s office or emergency room. FAIR Health reports that telehealth claims in April 2020 shot up more that 8,000% over the prior year – and as much as 26,000% in some parts of the U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

It triggered ingenuity of senior care organizations and vendors ; and it energized innovators and prospective investors. Reimbursement of technology was a key policy change in 2020 that fueled adoption and investment in telehealth. That change super-charged growth in telehealth-related companies that had been growing incrementally.

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Iris Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2023

So, how can hospitals and health systems jumpstart their journey towards providing value-based care? Leveraging care models like Bridge Care Services delivered via telehealth can help provide efficient, quality care to patients coming into their hospitals. That’s where telepsychiatry bridge services come into play.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Between parents trying to schedule appointments around school and work, many children living in rural areas where care doesn’t readily exist, and pediatricians being overwhelmed by sheer demand, with over 71 million children under 15 visiting a doctor annually, care can be hard to come by. The Problem. The Solution. The Results.

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Health Populi

MAY 29, 2020

” than, “when can I return to my primary care doctor or cardiologist?” ” Like consumers’ fast-adoption of telehealth in the #StayHome pandemic, the behavior change of DIY hair color at home may persist long after the initial acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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InTouch Health

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The VA Recently Launched a New Telehealth Tablet Program to Increase Veterans’ Access to Care. To expand healthcare for veterans, the VA recently launched a new telehealth program, providing telehealth-enabled tablets to thousands of veterans across the country. The VA’s Telehealth Tablet Program.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2023

In a blog post , Illing said this year's healthcare accelerator cohort members were selected from hundreds of applicants worldwide. A practice-wide communications system that can help free up primary care reception staff. Babblevoice. A business-to-business marketplace that helps manage pharmacy operations.

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InTouch Health

JANUARY 29, 2020

Improving Time Management with Telehealth. Clinicians and providers need to complete routine tasks as quickly as possible so they can spend more time caring for patients. Missed appointments, unexpected challenges, and miscommunication can delay crucial processes, which often inflates the cost of care.

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MeMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

During the pandemic, telehealth visits have seen a huge increase in their use across the country. With modern improvements in technology and a wider acceptance of telehealth, an increasing number of doctor visits are taking place virtually. Here’s a closer look at the perks of telehealth from the patient perspective… 1.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Consumer need is driving the development of telehealth programs across the country. Provider access to affordable broadband and delivery methods, such as smart phones, tablets and iPads, are driving telehealth to become a delivery platform that can meet consumer needs. Reimbursement is also key to telehealth program growth.

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MeMD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Virtual care, for example, has become an essential part of healthcare delivery. Early in the pandemic, telehealth utilization skyrocketed, as virtual care was a safe way to access necessary care. Today, virtual care has taken its place as a mainstay of the U.S. Telehealth Will Enhance Value-Based Care.

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Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2023

On a different self-care front, check out this week’s news that WW (once known as Weight Watchers) acquired Sequence (aka Weekend Health). This acquisition grows WW’s telehealth capabilities, as Sequence built a subscription virtual care platform serving chronic weight management, including the use of GLP-1 prescription drugs.

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American Well

JANUARY 19, 2017

The Advisory Board shared that: “Telehealth eye exams are popular among diabetic patients , have been shown to be highly effective, and are increasing in use. By adopting virtual care solutions , providers can manage health outcomes across a population of patients. Here are a few ways that telehealth can help. Engage patients.

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