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.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 23, 2021

When we think about health care pricing variations, then, it’s not just between hospitals in a particular geography or ZIP code, but it happens within institutions based on contract negotiations with health plans. “Even when workers reach their deductible, they may have to pay a percentage of the cost.”

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For example, white and Asian patients are more likely to use digital tools than Black and Latino patients. This information can be used to improve the patient experience and make it easier for patients to access care. For example, athenahealth has found that higher PDEI scores are correlated with higher patient pay yields.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

It’s reported that somewhere around 80% of medical bills contain errors, which hurts the patient and the provider. If incorrect patient health information is shared between providers, consequences could be dire.

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Mend

JULY 12, 2022

They can also access their health information online, schedule appointments, and manage bills. When it comes to digital payment options, a recent Instamed study showed that 91% of consumers prefer an electronic payment method for their medical bills. Patient portals are an example of this.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Certain pieces of clinical data, such as medication history, are not available to all healthcare providers in the same way, often locked away behind commercial models that are not logical where health is at risk and which can lead to serious patient harm. For example, staffing remains a debilitating problem across the continuum.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

In the context of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), both covered entities and business associates play crucial roles in protecting the privacy and security of Protected Health Information (PHI). However, there are important distinctions between the two.

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