Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2023

We cannot expect Technology itself to be a panacea to this national tragedy that public policies must help solve in terms of underlying drivers of health and well-being. But there are technology innovations that can help people deal with addiction through, for example, digital therapeutic solutions.

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018.

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Health Populi

JULY 27, 2020

This graph compares consumers’ demands by digital health channels for accessing various points of care across personal health care life-flows. The segment of empowered consumers would more likely use digital technologies as shown in the first bar chart. could develop a national COVID-19 pandemic surveillance system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As a best practice, to understand state-specific policies, providers can check the Center for Connected Health Policy State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Report. [ii]. It is also recommended to review individual payer websites for any changes in telehealth policies for 2021.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has long advocated that healthcare and a healthy citizenry tie to a nation’s economic health.

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 31, 2023

For example, a clinic that specializes in geriatric care can use live real-time telemedicine solutions to consult remotely with patients for regular checkups, eliminating the need for arranging transportation to the clinic — as well as the associated costs.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2018

For example, Oncology clinics are extremely fragmented but have tremendous untapped market opportunity. The McKinsey team characterizes this landscape in the graph here, doing a fine job at arraying the fragmentation continuum with market potential by healthcare segment.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Center for Connected Health Policy is a great resource for organizations interested in following the evolving landscape of telehealth policy. A major component of creating a national telehealth service is the process to license your providers in each of the individual states in which they will deliver care.

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2019

Cosgrove recently left his CEO post at Cleveland Clinic, where he pioneered telemedicine and virtual health in and beyond the Cleveland target market to the larger healthcare ecosystem. Cleveland Clinic is a prime example of a hospital system imagining and re-shaping what a hospital will be in the future.

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Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2022

For example, Boomers would be less likely than younger patients to take a telehealth appointment if it was available sooner than an in-person visit — signaling, JLL says, that older people may have stronger ties to medical providers than younger patients.

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Health Populi

MAY 7, 2023

To get a complete picture, these benefits should be weighed against the potential risks of virtual care, researchers giving the examples of adverse events and missed diagnoses. Three ESG environmental/social/governmental health system examples are: UPMC committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Using the example above, if a client moves from state “A” to state “B,” and the provider continues to bill the insurer from state “A” without approval from that insurer, the provider may technically be committing insurance fraud.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Maneesh goes well beyond tracking steps and heart rate: for example, air quality in his immediate environment. [On I wasn’t surprised that Maneesh was revealing this private message with me, because he is very transparent via social networks on his personal tests and hacks with wearables and apps.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Patients-as-consumers increasingly expect retail-enchanting service levels from health care – especially as patients pay medical bills increasingly out-of-pocket. Convenience can take the form of time: for example, time to drive to an appointment and/or time required to be away from work to attend to that appointment.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 4, 2022

For example, several psychological boards have adopted the PsyPACT model act, but many states, such as California, have not yet done so. Many state licensing boards are still on the sidelines, even though one or more boards within the same state may have accepted a model act for their profession.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

APRIL 15, 2020

We also encourage everyone to check out the Center for Connected Health Policy as well as the Telehealth Technology Assessment Center (our two national TRCs) to view pertinent information as it pertains to the developing pandemic. Southeastern TRC (AL, GA, SC, FL). Mid-Atlantic TRC (KY, WV, PA, VA, NC, DE, MD, NJ).

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

This week, Health 2.0 2019 will feature examples of all of these technologies and services. My focus will be on how these can be best designed and delivered to bolster self-care in this participatory health mode, to deliver on the Quadruple Aim.

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2022

These enablers include, Technology, such as the proliferation of mobile phones, DNA sequencing, and fast-declining data storage costs – all examples of Moore’s Law; and, Human factors, with technology enabling social connectivity, well-being, decentralization, and DIY ( which I detail in my book, Health Citizenship ).

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 6, 2022

For example, AMD’s telemedicine technology enables remote providers to treat patients in place at skilled nursing facilities, reducing readmission costs, transportation costs, and medicare penalties. What’s more, hospital-at-home leads to better patient outcomes. Another cost-saving avenue from telehealth is post-acute care.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

For example, telehealth is being used in the management of chronic diseases and follow up/triage programs, which can reduce hospital readmissions and emergency department visits. For example, your community may have a large number of citizens who need diabetes or nutritional counseling.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 17, 2020

" The Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) shares several asynchronous telemedicine benefits, including the following: "Patients can get timely specialty care without needing to travel beyond the location of their primary care providers.""Wait " Source : [link]

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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. Mohr called engagement the “hallmark” of PCORI research and discussed examples of what they’re looking for.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to adopt telehealth programs, but they face a number of policy barriers that hinder their plans, according to the Center for Connected Health Policy. Payers are rapidly becoming educated and are keen on closing the gap.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

AUGUST 8, 2018

On a daily basis, health care professionals are finding new ways to use telehealth technology to achieve positive outcomes for consumers. For example, telehealth is being used in the management of chronic diseases and follow up/triage programs, which can reduce hospital readmissions and emergency department visits.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Editor’s Note: Healthcare organizations are increasingly looking to adopt telehealth programs, but they face a number of telehealth policy barriers that hinder their plans, according to the Center for Connected Health Policy. Payers are rapidly becoming educated in telehealth and are keen on closing telehealth gap.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 24, 2018

Q: Per Medicare regulations, do the providers at a distant site have to be hospital-based or can they be in a private setting – for example, a group of pulmonologists who want to create a telehealth system on their own? The Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) is a great resource to stay current on state and national policy.

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American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

If we had a child newly diagnosed with asthma, for example, we would have him come back into the clinic a few weeks in a row, to make sure that his parents had picked up the correct medication, that he was using it correctly, and that the dose of the medication was correct to keep the asthma symptoms in check.

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American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

If we had a child newly diagnosed with asthma, for example, we would have him come back into the clinic a few weeks in a row, to make sure that his parents had picked up the correct medication, that he was using it correctly, and that the dose of the medication was correct to keep the asthma symptoms in check.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 19, 2019

CCHP: CCHP stands for the Center for Connected Health Policy and is a non-profit that has been designated the national telehealth policy resource center. The organization researches telehealth policy issues and keeps updated information on state telehealth laws and reimbursement.

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care innovations

APRIL 25, 2018

Telehealth continues to grow as more services and policies are being implemented on the state and federal level,” according to the Center for Connected Health Policy. And the federal Chronic Care Act, which was passed into law in February , is set to expand reimbursement services even further.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

“There is a recognition by stakeholders across all of health care that the status quo is not sufficient….but More people are talking about policy change — systemic, sustainable changes. For example, Abner now sees that every Medicaid RFP has health equity embedded in it. Still, Abner is cautiously optimistic.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

At last year’s 2020 CES, I wrote here in Health Populi that evidence and innovation was beginning to bridge health consumers keen to take on self-care for their hearts, and their physicians. Water weight retention connects to heart health, for example, and can also be an indicator for other acute conditions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Biden’s statement, which divided the public health community and the public, has wide-reaching implications for the fate of connected health and vital telehealth services. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar signed the first Public Health Emergency declaration , declaring COVID-19 a national emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Biden’s statement, which divided the public health community and the public, has wide-reaching implications for the fate of connected health and vital telehealth services. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar signed the first Public Health Emergency declaration , declaring COVID-19 a national emergency.

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Health Populi

APRIL 8, 2021

The report on health care systems and providers was released this week: COVID-19 Impact Assessment: Lessons Learned and Compelling Needs was authored by experts on the front-line of health care delivery, medical education, and health policy. The paper describes the landscape of the U.S.

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Health Populi

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, say you opt into the insulin resistance protocol. Most notably, Foogal is promoting the importance of home-cooked meals for families — coining itself as an “easy-to-use family planner” too — enabling healthy recipes served up in the app based on user preferences and medical needs.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Key to the plan’s success (crossing fingers) is that the participants must submit an equity plan that requires collecting data as well as developing measures to track success in meeting the goals for addressing social determinants of health. Getting to health equity is a team sport and requires collaboration.

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