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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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A Timeline of Biden’s Pandemic Response, Part 3: We Have the Tools (Sept. – Dec. 2021)

Bill of Health

Over the summer of 2021, concern grew that the vaccines were not providing the near-perfect protection against symptomatic disease and transmission that had first emboldened the administration to jettison other public health measures. ” which was originally published on January 5, 2022 on Medium. Read the first and second parts here.

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Carrot Health Joins 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Electronic Health Reporter

Carrot Health, a leading provider of healthcare solutions powered by consumer and claims data, ranked among the top 400 fastest-growing private companies in its inaugural appearance on the 2021 Inc. The article Carrot Health Joins 2021 Inc. The company revealed today that […].

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Pandemic Fuels 2021 Healthcare Megatrends

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Pandemic Fuels 2021 Healthcare Megatrends appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. When I wrote about megatrends last year, the predictions were, naturally, forward-looking. Telehealth, for example, was important because of increased healthcare consumerism and the convergence of technologies to make its […].

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Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions

Bill of Health

In the legislative sessions starting in January 2021 through May 20, 2022, state legislators introduced 1,531 bills to change the scope and allocation of emergency health authority. The post Tracking Public Health Authority Changes from 2021 & 2022 Legislative Sessions appeared first on Bill of Health.

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Hospitals Turn To Tech To Help with 2021 Nursing Shortage

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Hospitals Turn To Tech To Help with 2021 Nursing Shortage appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. One of the greatest health concerns of modern society is nursing shortages in different states across the world.

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Ways Healthcare Will Evolve In 2021

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Ways Healthcare Will Evolve In 2021 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. To say that this has been a challenging year for healthcare providers would be a grave understatement. From the financial hardships that the state shutdowns brought, to the […].

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