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Wearables Are Good For Older People, Too — The Latest From Laurie Orlov

Health Populi

For older people who are digital immigrants, they will remember their initial Zoom get-together’s with much-missed family, ordering groceries online in the first ecommerce purchase, and using telemedicine for the first time as a digital health front-door. For example, Devoted Health was the first MA plan to subsidize an Apple Watch.

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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Two of the biggest blockers for patients trying to better manage their health are the costs and logistical hurdles associated with physician visits. Finding time to get to the doctor is a challenge. And the payer community sees remote patient monitoring as a critical component of SUD care.

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on 7th medical office building acquisition in a year Baptist Health expanding in Nassau and St. million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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Yale New Haven sale key to Prospect hospitals’ survival, CEO says YNHH sale ‘paramount’ to CT Prospect hospitals’ survival, CEO says Connecticut hospital cut ED visits by nearly 50% Hartford HealthCare unveils new ‘health desk’ model Connecticut physician sentenced for $2.6M fraud scheme UConn Health is in financial trouble.

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

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Alabama health officer on omicron variant: ‘Spreading like wildfire’. Encompass Health Rehabilitation celebrates new location. Alaska’s top doctor on living with COVID in the post-restriction era. Construction continues on new behavioral health center as patient visits climb in Juneau. How Many Doctors Have Left Mission?

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Health Provider News

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Children’s mental health programs in danger after budget cuts Disciplinary information is missing from some doctor profiles in CT. Petersburg Cano Health board members re-elected despite opposition from billionaire Cano Health CEO Marlow Hernandez steps down Flagler-UF Health merger agreement expected to be signed Sept.

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Health Provider News

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million deal to sell skilled nursing facilities California health system pays $5 million for alleged Medicaid false claims California’s ASC activity heats up California hospital issues layoffs CommuniCare Health Centers gets $1.5 kickback conspiracy INDIANA 93% of Indiana counties opt into 1st round of $225 mil.