Health Populi

MARCH 3, 2025

We must accept uncertainties in our forecasting and planning for coverage of Medicaid and Medicare, as well as VA health care, in the current environment — because we don’t know what we don’t know about plans for each of these programs through the Federal lens. health care.

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Digital Health Medical Billing Primary Care Interoperability 177

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I leave time in my frenetic schedule at CES for serendipity to kick in.

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Digital Health Health Policy Mental health Medicare 156

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Accountable care organizations do not positively influence treatment and outcomes for chronic mental health conditions for Medicare patients, according to a study in Health Affairs. | A new study pours water on the belief that ACOs are well-suited to handle chronic mental health conditions its patients experience.

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Mental health Accountable Care Patient Experience Medicare 120

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

For example, only health care providers that have an existing relationship with a Medicare patient would be eligible per the requirements in the legislation. Check out this last public health poster about Medicare and COVID-19. That’s Medicare, Australia-style, adopting telehealth in this coronavirus era.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Public Health 305

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Though less than 37% of healthcare workers trust AI in healthcare, 85% believe AI can improve the patient experience and 77% say AI can solve the labor shortage, according to a Carta Healthcare survey. Wellth launched Wellth Northstar to support Medicare Advantage plans aiming to motivate change in hard-to-reach members.

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Patient Experience RCM Healthcare IT Medicare 89

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. government passed the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2022, which allows Medicare patients access to telehealth services, including audio-only services, through 2024. For example, the U.S.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Patient Experience Mental health 217

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 3, 2025

The following is a guest article by Rasmus Almqvist, VP Global Sales at Hibox Healthcare systems across the world are in the process of digitizing their services, driven by the need to increase efficiency, better meet the needs of patients, and enhance patient experience.

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Telemedicine Patient Experience Medicare Healthcare IT 59

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. Equity in healthcare must also take center stage to improve the overall patient experience.

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Mental health Health IT Primary Care Patient Experience 88

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. The deal was announced on 21 July, with Amazon striking the price at about $3.9 bn and MGM Studios for $8.5 billion.

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Primary Care BioTech Digital Health Medicare 413

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

The “digital front door” has become increasingly important to health care organizations, as well, with 63% of providers enabling patients to make appointments through their portal, and 61% providing online bill payment. Health Populi’s Hot Points: June 2021 is an auspicious month: first, it’s Pride Month!

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Telehealth Telemedicine Patient Experience Accountable Care 218

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2025

Medicare Advantage (MA) will likely see expanded backing, further solidifying its role as a cornerstone of value-based care. Jonathan Shoemaker, CEO at ABOUT Healthcare In 2025, patient experience will be redefined by AI-driven tools that enable providers to deliver tailored engagement and simplify the patient journey.

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Health IT Primary Care Mental health Patient Experience 79

Health Populi

OCTOBER 23, 2020

As patients returned to in-person, brick-and-mortar health care settings after the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, they re-enter the health care system with heightened consumer expectations, according to the Beryl Institute – Ipsos Px Pulse report, Consumer Perspectives on Patient Experience in the U.S.

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Patient Experience Primary Care Mental health Public Health 177

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

More than 85% of the patients served by Temple are covered by government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Patients dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid make up roughly half of the Medicare inpatient base. “The main metrics include volume, access, patient experience and total cost of care.”

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Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Medicare 176

Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Finally, check out this persona that PwC developed from this year’s health consumer research; this group of people are characterized as tech-resistant with health at-risk — likely a Medicare-covered population, at high-risk for not exercising or engaging in wellness activities — while having low digital adoption compared with five (..)

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Digital Health Mental health Telehealth Medicare 156

Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Do not assume that older people, and especially “younger older” Medicare members between 65 and 74 don’t increasingly feel this way. These younger-older people will continue to enroll in Medicare Advantage plans for the near-to-midterm, with new services available to be offered to people for self-care and aging well at home.

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Medical Billing Medicare Life Science Pharmaceuticals 243

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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HC Primary Care Leadership Patient Experience 106

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2022

The exuberance among Black older people to use telehealth in the future is undeniable, and a useful statistic to keep in mind when planning for the future of Medicare coupled with breaking down access barriers to care and promoting greater health equity.

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Telehealth Mental health Public Health Medicare 315

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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Medicare Telehealth Telemedicine Patient Experience 78

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One challenge is finding the right patient payer information. Technology can help organizations identify more billable insurance coverage for self-pay patients, maximizing revenue, increasing efficiency and improving patient experience. The following is a guest post from Inovalon.

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RCM Medical Billing Patient Experience Medicare 141

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Retail health-meets-Medicare. This work started in 2023 involving Walmart Health clinics serving Medicare members and looking to partner with UnitedHealth plan members and others. The program resulted in a reduction of both trips to the emergency department and hospitalizations among patients dealing with congestive heart failure.

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Primary Care Medicare Medical Billing Public Health 227

Health Populi

MAY 16, 2019

” We see green shoots of the “social de-construction” of the obstacles in the health care landscape now: Medicare Advantage supports social services for older people enrolled in these plans; Kaiser-Permanente is making a “bold move” to channel social determinants of health in collaboration with Unite US; and, Dr.

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EHR Medicare Health Data Telehealth 307

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

"Nuvance Health's neurologists will use a digital platform to remotely monitor patients and keep them mentally active with consistent and intense brain activities," said Dr. Paul Wright, senior vice president and system chair of the Neuroscience Institute at Nuvance Health.

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Public Health Remote care Healthcare IT Patient Experience 198

Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2024

by Medicare Part D, and nearly 10% by Medicaid For Wegovy, 9 in 10 Rx’s were covered by commercial plans, 8% by Medicaid, and only 1% by Medicare Part D, and, Rybelsus prescriptions were covered by commercial payers (58%), 33% by Part D, and just under 9% by Medicaid.

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Medicare Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience 177

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Philips learned that throughout our COVID Year of 2020, health care providers often preferred to keep patients at home, some as part of Medicare payment innovations and others moving hospital care to the home as part of evolving clinical protocols and the growing Internet of Things for health – many of which were unveiled at CES 2021.

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Digital Health Public Health Connected Health Telehealth 361

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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HIPAA Public Health Telehealth Mental health 354

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2022

However, earlier this month, it enforced changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items , including the termination of 128 items, which some healthcare leaders warned would bring major consequences to patients. million ($1.5 million) project is also led by Monash University and is expected to deliver solutions by 2025.

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Mental health Telehealth Patient Experience Medicare 166

Digital Health Global

APRIL 3, 2025

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Solace, the digital health platform that connects patients with expert health advocates, has closed a $60 million Series B funding round. Our platform anticipates needs, guides decisions in real time, and makes advocacy an integral part of every patients experience.”

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Patient Experience Medicare Digital Health EHR 88

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2024

Health access is a key factor for patient experience from appointment scheduling in a timely manner to “feeling” embraced by the health system in terms of health equity and access to contemporary protocols. More granularly, we’ll also be looking deeper into the future of Medicare (esp.

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Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience Mental health Digital Health 177

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2024

Monitoring devices to measure vital signs Backup power supply and backup internet Patients can also access the technology for inpatient case management resources, home-delivered meals, infusion therapies, mobile imaging, physical and occupational therapies and more.

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Healthcare IT Patient Experience Medicare Telehealth 189

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 11, 2021

In November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Actually, we've had randomized control trials showing that when patients get their care at home instead of in the hospital, they get readmitted less often.

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Medicare Patient Experience Telehealth Healthcare IT 175

FierceHealthIT

JULY 30, 2018

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to eliminate a set of questions on pain management from its nationwide patient experience survey, just months after rolling out updates to the questions.

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Pain management Patient Experience Medicare 76

Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2019

The barriers to adopting virtual, digital, telehealth modes have been regulatory, financial, and cultural — not so much technical.

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Telehealth Telemedicine FHIR Medicare 227

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 21, 2024

They’re goal is to have 100% of Medicare beneficiaries in a value-based care arrangement by 2030. We see a number of ACO approaches that make up these efforts, along with Medicare Advantage plans. The following is a guest article by Phyllis Wojtusik, Executive Vice President of Value-Based Care at Real Time Medical Systems.

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Medicare Patient Experience Nursing EHR 135

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 9, 2021

The combination of simple technology and good service is helping to make remote patient monitoring (RPM) a key part of keeping patients healthy for primary care physicians. The team at Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University rolled out RPM and has seen a drop in avoidable ED visits and improved patient experience.

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Primary Care Patient Experience Healthcare IT Medicare 125

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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Health IT Primary Care Nursing Medicare 88

Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2024

I’ll leave you with thoughts on patients’ access to medicines, already a stress-inducing issue for families whether dealing with sick kids or older folks managing Medicare Part D and cash in retirement.

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Medicare Pharmaceuticals Patient Experience Connected Health 227

Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I recently collaborated with HealthMine on a survey looking into Medicare Advantage members’ views of health and digital technology.

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Telehealth Digital Health Medicare Mobile Health 207