Health Populi

MARCH 3, 2025

As HIMSS 2025, the largest annual conference on health information and innovation meets up in Las Vegas this week, we can peek into what’s on the organization’s CEO’s mind leading up to the meeting in this conversation between Hal Wolf, CEO of HIMSS, and Gil Bashe, Managing Director of FINN Partners.

Digital Health 177

Digital Health Medical Billing Primary Care Interoperability 177

Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2025

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points : Exactly one year ago, I constructed the scenarios illustrated in the last graphic in advance of a panel I led at the annual AHIP conference — focused on consumers and the future of health care in the U.S. collective, community-driven versus individualistic.

Medicare 177

Medicare Digital Health Telehealth Health Information 177

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2024

At CES 2025, I’ll be updating my environmental analysis of consumer-facing health tech in the categories shown in my chart here: tracking food, weight, activity, sleep, safety, kitchens and cooking, heart functions, mental health, gait, home care, cars and mobility, and bathrooms.

Digital Health 156

Digital Health Health Policy Mental health Medicare 156

Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

That’s twice as many patients who would prefer to pay their health care bills on doctor’s or provider’s websites versus online through their health plan’s website (19%). Mailing a paper check? That garners only 5% of patients’ preferences.

Medical Billing 218

Medical Billing Patient Experience Connected Health 218

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

.” In his introductory remarks, Frans called out that health care is unaffordable. Eventually, he said, the medical bill needs to be contained. At this year’s conference, AI has been a major theme discussed in both education sessions and on the exhibit floor.

Medical Billing 273

Medical Billing Life Science Connected Health 273

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

As a constant observer and advisor across the health/care ecosystem, for me the concept of a “health plan” in the U.S. Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment.

Primary Care 227

Primary Care Medicare Medical Billing Public Health 227

Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2018

Design-thinking has come to health/care, finally, and Amy Cueva has been beating this drum for a very long time. I’m delighted to be in her collegial circle, speaking at the conference about the evolving healthcare consumer who’s financially strapped, stressed-out, and Amazon Primed for customer service.

Medical Billing 189

Medical Billing Public Health Patient Experience Connected Health 189