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National Health Spending Will Reach Nearly 20% of U.S. GDP By 2027

Health Populi

National health spending in the U.S. every year from 2020 to 2027, the actuaries at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services forecast in their report, National Health Expenditure Projections, 2018-2927: Economic And Demographic Trends Drive Spending And Enrollment Growth , published yesterday by Health Affairs.

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New efforts try to balance nurse staffing ratios with access to care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But many nurses and hospital groups oppose laws requiring minimum nurse staffing ratios, pointing to the risk of patients being diverted when there are not enough nurses available when they arrive at the hospital. On the federal level, both the House and Senate have introduced bills to amend the Public Health Services Act last year.

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$15M Singapore-London partnership to help stem APAC's growing healthcare cybersecurity woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE LARGER CONTEXT More and more medical devices are getting hooked up to hospital and home networks and the Internet. In Singapore's public health facilities, for example, about 15% or over 16,000 medical devices have Internet connectivity. billion by 2027 , growing at a 12% CAGR from 2022.

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Illinois permanently expands access to telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The bill, HB 3308, requires insurance reimbursement parity for virtual mental health and substance use disorder services, as well as authorizing all other telehealth to be covered through 2027. "IHA and the hospital community thank Governor Pritzker and his administration, and the General Assembly. Wilhelmi in a statement.

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The American Hospital Association Looks at Retail and Tech Health Care Disruptors

Health Populi

So in today’s Health Populi we turn to a new report, Health Care Disruption 2023 Outlook , part of AHA’s “The Buzz” market scan initiative. The American Hospital Association is taking disruption seriously right here, right now, as the U.S. markets by 2025 and planning for 1,000 by 2027.

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Professional Development: The Overlooked Solution to Nurse Burnout & Turnover

HIT Consultant

Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, VP of Quality at Relias Despite the recent end to the COVID-19 global public health emergency, its effects linger. This includes nurse and clinician shortages, which persist across hospitals and health systems nationwide.

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Forrester Unveils 5 Healthcare Predictions for 2023

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In 2023, hospitals must identify their financial risk and focus on employee retention and recruitment as the threat of a recession looms. In 2023, hospital and health system expenses are expected to increase by nearly $135 billion, driven by a projected $86 billion increase in labor expenses. Healthcare in the Era Post-Covid.