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Hospital E/M visit charges continued to rise in 2020, Fair Health finds

Healthcare Dive

Meanwhile, the percentage of claims for telehealth shot up from just 0.22% of all claims in 2019 to about 15% in 2020, as COVID-19 restrictions set in and patients worried of virus transmission.

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’Fair share’ deficits at nonprofit hospitals reached $14.2B in 2020

Healthcare Dive

The amount nonprofit hospitals receive in tax breaks over what they spend on charity care in several states could cover all medical debt for residents, according to the Lown Institute.

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Telehealth Utilization Declined 76% Nationally from 2020 to 2021

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – From 2020 to 2021, telehealth utilization declined 76 percent nationally while, during that same period, retail clinic utilization increased 51 percent nationally. Despite its decline from 2020 to 2021, national telehealth utilization grew 5,017 percent nationally from 2016 to 2021.

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Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: hc1

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: hc1 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. When the high-value care movement began, healthcare organizations focused on increasing value through cutting costs, but […].

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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. And between June 24 and December 2020, Black patients were more likely to use virtual surgical consultations. Black patients represented 8.8%

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Fair Health finds 76% drop in telehealth use from 2020 to 2021

Healthcare Dive

Although telehealth use declined overall compared to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual visits still comprised the highest percentage of medical claim lines in 2021.

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Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: Mieron VR

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: Mieron VR appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. For nearly a decade, we’ve featured their work, products, news and thought leaders in an effort to bring our readers the best, most […].

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