Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 25, 2021

representatives has reintroduced a bill aimed at expanding access to telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 legislation was introduced this past week by Rep. A bipartisan group of U.S. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., cosponsored by Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt.,

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

The virtual care services will be delivered without copays, out-of-pocket costs or deductibles for families with active insurance or Medicaid coverage. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Jane Sarashon

JANUARY 19, 2024

Elevance Health, the health plan organization comprising XXX plans serving 117 million members, launched a program to channel mobile phones and data plans into the hands of some Medicaid plan enrollees, explained in the organization’s press release on the program.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2022

Social determinants of health are major contributors to health inequity and rising healthcare costs in vulnerable populations such as Medicaid beneficiaries. How do care management interventions to mitigate SDOH as a risk for undesired health outcomes work?

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced consumers to define what were basic or essential needs to them; for most people, those items have been hygiene products, food, and connectivity to the Internet. A new report from CoverMyMeds details the current state of medication access weaving together key health care industry and consumer data.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 11, 2021

COVID-19 exacted a toll on health citizens’ mental health, worsening a public health challenge that was already acute before the pandemic. It’s World Mental Health Day , an event marked by global and local stakeholders across the mental health ecosystem.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

The Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act is co-sponsored by Rep. Requiring a study on the use of telehealth during COVID, including its costs, uptake rates, measurable health outcomes, and racial and geographic disparities. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

THE OPPORTUNITY The COVID-19 pandemic created an immediate opportunity for UPMC Central to rethink healthcare beyond the walls of the office setting. The payer mix of health insurance is typical, with 35% of patients representing government insurance such as Medicare or Medicaid, 60% commercial insurance, and 6% self-pay patients.

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Health Populi

JUNE 22, 2022

In previous years, of course, the coronavirus had not played a role in quantifying certain aspects of health system performance. Here for 2022, the second chart tracks the “stark toll” of the COVID-19 pandemic and the excess deaths experienced for each state since the pandemic emerged in February 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 21, 2023

With inflation brings financial concerns that lead to cost-cutting efforts often resulting in poorer health outcomes from millions of Americans. Inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare staffing shortages have reshaped the industry landscape.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2021

Chief Medical Information Officer, Urban Health Plan. As CMIO of Urban Health Plan, a Bronx-based Federally-Qualified Health Center, Connelly-Flores has worked to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates via texting campaigns, online vaccine registration and other patient engagement projects focused on one of the areas in the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It doesn’t take you to a health plan website. It doesn’t even take you to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. – About 23 percent of caregivers say caregiving has made their own health worse , up from 17 percent in 2015. Try Googling the word “caregiving.” In addition, President Biden’s $1.9

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In recent years, the biggest challenge faced by Happy Kids, a six-clinic pediatric practice based in Phoenix, Arizona, was a detrimental loss of business during the COVID-19 pandemic. " Before COVID-19, many of the patients struggled with transportation, among other obstacles. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency prompted a rapid shift to telemedicine as both a replacement and adjunct to usual in-person care. However, based on the National Institute on Aging's National Health and Aging Trends Study , researchers estimated roughly one-third of older adults in the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2021

In 2018, 36% of spending was via alternative payment models and by 2025, CMS has targeted 100% of Medicare and 50% of Commercial and Medicaid spending.4 4 AI will help providers succeed under these models because it gives them the ability to predict patient-specific outcomes so they can adjust patient care, improve outcomes, and reduce costs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2021

But the fact that these ideas are even being discussed points to how far the conversation has shifted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, there's real-world progress being made at some of the more forward-thinking health systems. — John Halamka, M.D., jhalamka) March 17, 2021.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 28, 2022

The results are one example of the gains that can be made in addressing health inequities—differences in health status or distribution of health resources by race, population, gender, income and more—by exploring the nuances that perpetuate disparities in health outcomes. Digging Deeper into Disparities in Care.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards. COVID-19 rising in Alabama, experts believe cases are higher than reported. How drones are innovating Alabama’s health care industry. Alaska’s Covid-19 emergency order to end July 1. is finalist to serve as Denver Health CEO. CALIFORNIA.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Before HLTH 2021 kicks off in Boston on October 17th, here are 15 predictions from digital health executives to watch: Siva Namasivayam, co-founder and CEO of Cohere Health. I expect the other trend will be focusing on mental health, especially in the context of the post-Covid era.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. "Our job should be to ensure that change is done with the goals of better outcomes and better patient experiences at a lower cost," said Alexander. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.,

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For instance, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 50 data sets pointing to available help; states and the Department of Veterans Affairs has other data sets. Like other organizations in this series, Surgo Health conducts surveys and mines various data sets to inform their analyses.

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Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2023

This “choice” to self-ration health care due to among health-insured Americans varies by health insurance plan type — notably, foregoing care is more likely the act of someone enrolled in a marketplace plan (50%) or Medicaid (51%). The top reason people in the U.S. The top reason people in the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Expanding data sources and enhancing analytics capabilities allows health plans to develop the capacity for more precise, holistic member engagement while improving the most impactful health outcomes in individuals and populations. – Kidney disease diagnoses down 19%. Pandemic-Era Compliance Levels.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2023

Together with the innovation in reimbursement models for remote patient monitoring, a path to adoption of RPM as a core component of medical management of health conditions emerged. Perhaps the biggest driver in recent RPM adoption was the COVID-19 pandemic. RPM enabled providers to continue to support patient care from afar.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

The ability to seek treatment from a doctor specializing in your specific medical need is beneficial and improves health outcomes. Yet, an intrinsic outcome of this personalization is data fragmentation — data points from different doctors, platforms and tools stored in multiple systems, completely disconnected from each other.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

On April 29, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), issued the final rule on Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (the “Final Rule”). Additional Opportunities for Integration through State Medicaid Agency Contracts (§ 422.107).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 26, 2022

Telehealth and remote patient monitoring have proven themselves to be not only convenient but necessary tools for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advances in telehealth have allowed both populations to receive more convenient, high-quality care, thus leading to better health outcomes. Dr. Shawn P.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Feds approve program for rural Arkansas health care but it will cost local taxpayers more. Governor Hutchinson Announces Expansion To Rural Health Services With ARHOME Medicaid Program. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Acquisition of BCBSLA Paused a Second Time It was the biggest health care deal in Louisiana history. What they say sets them apart.

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Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These companies strive to improve health outcomes and lower expenses by focusing on specific gaps, issues or illnesses, prioritizing technological innovation, and customizing individualized care plans. The global mental health apps market size was valued at $5.2 from 2023 to 2030.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Research says that those Americans who live in rural communities have less access to care and subsequently worse health outcomes than those who live in non-rural communities. African American adults are more likely to report they cannot afford to see a doctor, leading to worse health outcomes.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Value-based care, a model that rewards better patient health outcomes, has experienced a surge in interest amid heightened consumer awareness and among payers seeking to lower costs and stabilize reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

By necessity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought physicians into patients' living rooms virtually. We interviewed Bronwyn Spira, CEO and cofounder of Force Therapeutics, a vendor of a digital care management platform, to offer a deep dive into RTM and explain how it can improve health outcomes.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

On January 6, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the proposed rule on Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (the “Proposed Rule”).

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Healthcare Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

On April 1, 2022 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced states may seek to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one year through a new state plan option offered by the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). In states that have not expanded Medicaid, however, many postpartum women lose coverage.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But during the COVID pandemic, this olden idea has received a high-tech upgrade in the form of telehealth. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services recently acted in the best interests of patients and health care providers by covering telehealth services through 2023.

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