Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Alex Butler, MD, Chief Product Officer at River Records , and his team started the company after reading a paper by Jake Kantrowitz, MD, PhD, Primary Care Physician & Chief Medical Officer, that led him to ask “Can you build a health care system without notes?”

EHR 69

EHR Primary Care Healthcare IT Medical Billing 69

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Commercial payers lag behind Medicare in covering nearly all aspects of digital medicine , and coverage policies are inconsistent and not transparent, according to an American Medical Association report. When digital services are available, they’re often disconnected from primary care.

Medical Billing 100

Medical Billing EHR Medicare BioTech 100

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By unbundling key billing codes, introducing Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services, and refining telehealth policies, CMS enables these facilities to modernize care delivery, improve patient outcomes, and streamline billing practices. Personalized care planning. Non-visit-based coordination.

Medical Billing 52

Medical Billing Primary Care Telehealth Medicare 52

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

adults had problems paying medical bills, largely delaying care due to cost for a visit or for prescription drugs. The report synthesizes studies that documented patients avoiding seeking physician care, noting the phenomenon was “unlike anything the industry had seen: By June 30, 2020, 41% of U.S.

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Mental health Public Health Medical Billing Primary Care 177

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Generative AI could support diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions , and it can help document visits and track symptoms. Bonus Features for October 29, 2023: 66% of patients prefer email or text for reminders about medical bills, plus 94% of clinicians said lack of timely access to insights within EHR impacts patient care.

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RCM EMR Mental health Healthcare IT 95

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

Continued consolidation in primary care There will continue to be consolidation in primary care. Optum Care is becoming a model for big companies. Over the last few years, significant private capital has flowed to innovative primary care-led ventures. Ted Shannon, CFO at Strive Health.

Health IT 89

Health IT Primary Care Life Science Interoperability 89

Mend

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For those working indirectly with patients (call centers, billing and coding, IT, accounting and HR), remote work became the norm. Yet those working in direct patient care (primary care offices) were still able to leverage technology to deliver care. Conclusion.

Primary Care 98

Primary Care Telehealth Telemedicine EMR 98