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Waking Up a Health Consumer in the COVID-19 Era

Health Populi

consumer in the COVID-19 moment…a moment that may last most of the rest of the months of 2020. 43% of Americans are concerned they will contract COVID-19. Compounding Americans personal finances is the COVID-19 era is the fact that the nation lacks universal health insurance coverage. 20-21 and Feb.

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Bonus Features – March 5, 2023 – Two-thirds of patients connect with regular docs when they need medical care when traveling, half of clinical workflow automation users plan to expand their use, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News and Research With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency due to end on May 11, the Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed restrictions on the remote prescription of controlled substances , with only buprenorphine and Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled medications available via telemedicine, and available only in 30-day supplies.

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How Virtual Care Will Play Out in 2022 – a Look Post-CES and JPM

Health Populi

As more consumers used telehealth channels during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients experienced virtual care. It is expected that one in three patient visits will be virtual, CIGNA quotes from an Accenture forecast. We have some early data points we can weave into the answer to this question.

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Episode 23: The Emerging Investigatory Focus on Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Healthcare Law Today

In this episode of Health Care Law Today, Nate Lacktman and Maureen Stewart are joined by Mark Josephs, Deputy General Counsel of LifeMD to discuss the current regulatory and legal environment for telemedicine companies regarding online subscription services, and the recent investigations by the federal government of these services.

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Color Me Healthy – Pantone’s Forecast on Post-Pandemic Well-Being and Design

Health Populi

David presented the latest Pantone forecast on color and society in NewTopia – A Balance of Color Opposites – Color for a Post-COVID World this week. Post-pandemic, the consumer’s priority purchases are grocery, nesting, and health, according to David Shah, a leading thinker about social and design trends.

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Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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Health Provider News – November 18, 2022

Hall Render

will keep Covid public health emergency in place at least until mid January. INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine Names UAMS as Recipient of Health Professions HEED Award. ‘Swarm’ of variants is driving up California COVID cases. Children’s hospitals in Colorado overwhelmed by surge in RSV, flu, COVID cases.