Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

(“Oscar”) (NYSE: OSCR), the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform, today announced the appointment of two seasoned healthcare executives to round out its leadership bench and further propel its vision to refactor healthcare. bswift, and Mercer. ” About Oscar Health Oscar Health, Inc.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Healthcare Leadership Council. We owe it to our patients to make health care access easier, and patients with Medicare should not be excluded from this opportunity," said Dr. Brian Hasselfeld, medical director of digital health and telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement. American Hospital Association. Athenahealth.

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Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

Iora Health has focused on the Medicare-enrolled population, distinct from ONEM’s target patient market of younger, employed consumers. For the former, Amazon leadership is talking up the company’s expertise in consumer experience and delight, efficiency and engagement (which I addressed in yesterday’s Day 1 post ).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

"If Congress does not act before the public health emergency ends, regulatory flexibilities that now ensure all Medicare beneficiaries maintain access to telehealth will go away," said Kyle Zebley, director of public policy at the ATA, who moderated the panel.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In addition to highlighting the Patient’s Bill of Rights, NABIP’s keynotes and general sessions will speak to similar topics being brainstormed at VIVE this week — including mental health, maternal health, pharmacy and prescription drugs (pricing, PBMs), population health, and Medicare and Medicaid innovations.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 22, 2023

Prior to that, he held leadership positions at Accolade Health (personalized care delivery navigation and advocacy), nuVizz (hospital system logistics), and Pinn (healthcare cybersecurity). Most recently, Sharma served as Executive Vice President at Sword Health, a trailblazer in digital physical therapy that Sharma helped scale to a $1.8B

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2022

senators and representatives urged congressional leadership to safeguard Medicare telehealth services this past Friday. Dozens of U.S. Led by Sens. So in the interim, a short-term extension of the kind letter signers are requesting would provide what they called "much-needed certainty" to healthcare providers and patients.

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Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Following the release of its proposed new rules designed to improve the interoperability of electronic health information, members of leadership from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a call to provide additional detail about the proposed rule, and to answer questions from the media.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 29, 2024

This news builds on the company’s recent momentum, including new and expanded payer partnerships to support Medicaid and Medicare lives and notable results for its award-winning Crisis Care program for individuals with elevated suicide risk.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This new capital will help extend the company’s market leadership and momentum, by adding partnerships with more provider groups, growing payer coverage, servicing new employer partners, and expanding into Medicare populations beginning in 2025.

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Clocktree

MAY 28, 2020

A bi-partisan coalition of 32 US House members are asking in a May 21 letter to Congressional leadership that ongoing emergency efforts to relax telehealth regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic be continued for an additional period of time.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2017, the health system – which has 100 continuing care locations, including home care, hospice, PACE programs and senior living facilities – was in a bind, facing double-digit hospital readmissions of 16% across its high-risk Medicare population. THE PROBLEM. Trinity needed to reduce readmissions to single digits.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2018

The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll has measured this sentiment over time, with this survey (shown in the bar chart) from 2017 finding the vast majority of Americans favoring Federal government negotiation to lower prices of drugs for people on Medicare. This is how it’s done in other nations. But this is simply sanctioning U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2020

CMS has announced the expansion of Medicare coverage and payment for telehealth and telemedicine visits.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

UnitedHealthcare has struck a deal with national physician group Privia Health under which it will offer more and better data on patients enrolled in the payer’s Medicare Advantage plans. The agreement builds on the payer’s relationship with Privia’s ACO, which has been in place since 2017.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2020

Even as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services moved to make telehealth more accessible – such as by reimbursing providers for services and allowing care between states – Smith said virtual care is still not available to everyone who needs it.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Part of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Wautaga Medical Center in rural Boone, North Carolina, already was busy before COVID-19 hit, and leadership knew their current hospitalist staff could not handle the onslaught of patients coming through during the pandemic. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2020

In separate letters to Congressional leadership and CMS Administrator Seema Verma , the Premier healthcare alliance applauded the flexibility from various federal agencies since the coronavirus crisis. WHY IT MATTERS. There's no reason to revert back to the status quo just because patients may seek different avenues for treatment."

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2025

With this new capital, Culina Health will expand its offerings to support dietitians and patients, implement new AI platforms to improve care efficiency, and enhance its leadership with key hires. The company partners with major insurers and Medicare, making its digital platform available to 70 percent of the U.S. population.

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Connected Health Initiative

JULY 14, 2023

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) thanks the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its continued leadership in providing high-quality, cost-effective care for Americans, and for its release of the draft 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 23, 2020

We’ve all been watching the explosion of telehealth thanks to COVID-19 and a number of the reimbursement changes that have come as part of the pandemic.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 11, 2019

A recent study by the HHS Office of Inspector General suggests that Medicare ACOs coordinate care more effectively when they have the right health IT tools in place, particularly when ACO members share one EHR platform and have access to a robust HIE. Folks, I know that reading OIG reports can be about as exciting […].

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2020

One of the biggest health IT related news items to come out was the announcement by Vice President Mike Pence that HHS was issuing a regulation to permit doctors to practice across state lines. State Medical Licensure is something that has baffled many of us that have worked in healthcare. I’m sure there’s some historical […].

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The acquisition combines Humbi AIs expertise in Medicare and Medicaid data, spanning over 200 million lives, with Innovaccers Intelligence Cloud. Humbi AIs leadership team will continue to drive the companys strategic initiative, ensuring continuity for their customers.

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Digital Health Today

APRIL 17, 2019

I recently had the pleasure of attending two events in Washington, DC: West Health’s Healthcare Costs Innovation Summit and URAC’s Telemed Leadership Forum. This recognition was clearly shared by participants in the Telemed Leadership Forum days later. ” ~ Carrie Nixon. Implement transparency in healthcare pricing. Find Out How!

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dr. Jain has also held leadership roles at the U.S. ”I am excited to leverage my experience, including experience with Medicare and government-sponsored plans, to support Omada’s efforts in expanding coverage for its evidence-based behavior change programs, which can include lines of business like Medicare Advantage.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2023

billion through Arcadia’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) service. Vista Credit Partners invests in innovative software businesses with established market leadership, providing non-dilutive credit solutions and counsel to help them achieve their next phase of growth,” said David Flannery, President at Vista Credit Partners.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2025

Nationally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported that only 18% of TCM visits were billed. Hospitals experience an average of 17 readmissions per 100 Medicare discharges. About NEC X NEC X is an innovation powerhouse and curator of disruptive startups backed by the global technology leadership of NEC.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 27, 2025

Infinitus Systems released patient- and provider-facing voice AI agents and announced Medicare Advantage plan Zing Health as a customer. Health data network and QHIN Health Gorilla appointed a new executive leadership team. Online professional development company Libman Education appointed Mattie Doran as Manager of Market Discovery.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This acquisition combines our trusted brand name and our leadership in innovation, engineering, and product development with HealthBeacon’s leadership in digital capabilities and patented technologies. The product is patent protected, FDA cleared, and FSA, HSA, Medicare, and Medicaid eligible.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

Wellvana serves over one hundred thousand Medicare and commercial lives through multiple payors, Medicare Advantage and as manager of three (3) national contracts for the 2023 ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) model through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Digital Health Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The general idea behind the acquisition is also the title of its snazzy investor presentation : Creating the Premier Medicare Value-Based Care Platform. It focuses on capitated primary care for Medicare Advantage and Medicare (59k at-risk patients). Oak Street Health employs 600 primary care physicians across 169 clinics.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 24, 2024

potential health plan coverage changes – particularly for those covered by Medicaid and Medicare; and rising healthcare costs, on top of inflation. Addressing moral injury requires more than offering wellness benefits; it calls for leadership to remove barriers and ensure teams are empowered to focus on care.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Allison Combs, Head of Product, Payer, Clinical Effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer Health In 2024, Medicare Advantage faced decreasing reimbursement rates alongside surging enrollment, and both trends are likely to continue into and beyond 2025. Government-funded capitation has to ensure care is adequate.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2025

Dashboards will evolve into real-time KPI analytics giving leadership deeper insights into claims, denials, and reimbursements. Margins are tight, IT teams are being asked to rationalize and evaluate their budgets, and the new administration will emphasize accountability in programs like Medicare.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

APRIL 10, 2018

Editor’s Note: Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) continue to do a poor job of maintaining accurate provider directories—and it’s landing some in hot water with the federal government. The Medicare Advantage program continues to grow in popularity with both consumers and health plans.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2022

When it comes to compliance, ignoring the contracts you sign – including with Medicare and your insurance policies – can hit you really hard and really fast. Contract Enforcements Tie Cybersecurity to Financial Fraud and Liability The receptionist you yelled at for shopping online could turn you in and get a $900,000 reward.

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