Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Furthermore, the field is getting more and more digital with wellness sites, telehealth, and fitness devices—so making them accessible is crucial to making health care accessible. I heard a story from Rafael Glantz, Partnership Success Manager at accessiBe , which offers tools for making web sites more accessible.

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The Health Law Firm

APRIL 28, 2015

With all the new technologies, mobile medical applications, expansion of health care access under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the emphasis on quality of care, telemedicine is at the forefront of the health care industry.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has changed so many aspects of American health care for so many people, including doctors. Since the second quarter of 2020, I’ve noticed that JAMA has devoted increasing column inches to the issues of health equity, social determinants of health, and structural racism in U.S.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For today’s Health Populi blog, I choose to focus in on a key theme in my work right now — the convergence of retail health, primary care, consumers’ home economics, health care access, and the future of U.S. health care financing.

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Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2019

I wrote about that moment here in Health Populi just over one year ago, saying that, “This week’s revelations about Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and the U.S. Doctors have long played that singular trusted role for holding data in the patient relationship.”.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 12, 2023

This year, MedWand launched the Urban-Rural Healthcare Alliance , having known where the virtual care puck has been going since the company’s inception. That’s cross-industry collaboration, the kind required to solve thorny big challenges like health equity and access to care for all health citizens.

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Health Populi

JUNE 22, 2020

By early June, more consumers were planning to return to doctors’ offices and hospitals within three to six months from June — more open to physician offices than hospitals, but a promising opening up to scheduling appointments in the health care system. This is shown in the last slide with the blue bars.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Today’s patients want seamless, holistic, and reliable health care access, self-service, and communication. They want to manage their own health affairs online—with a click or a swipe—much like they buy goods on Amazon, order transportation on Uber, or book a hotel room on Expedia.

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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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Jane Sarashon

MARCH 14, 2023

I support ECRI’s call-out of this challenge as a patient as well as provider safety issue, given the politicization of women’s health care access which has emerged a national as well as State-level crisis for women and the people who love us.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

we haven’t come to terms with embracing our Health Citizenship — that is, our rights and responsibilities for claiming our health and health care in America. In the U.S., That social contract is love: in the case of COVID-19, to stop the spread, love means that I wear the mask for you, and you do so for me.

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Health Populi

APRIL 9, 2019

Health Populi’s Hot Points: One of the most intriguing data points in this survey is displayed in the third graphic on the bottom bar: the percentage of people who use an app to consult a doctor rather than going in person. This is why I so often repeat that broadband connectivity is a social determinant of health.

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Hall Render

JULY 28, 2023

cards; what to know Mercy Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati names Missy Hendon Deters president Physician loses medical license following TikTok livestream 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline helps thousands struggling with mental health in Ohio Doctor sues Adena Health for defamation after he reported misconduct St.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And we know that our prisons, jails, and detention centers employ doctors with suspended and limited licenses as the exclusive source for health care for incarcerated people. Carceral health care occurs within a regulatory vacuum.

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Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 19, 2021

CAHPS data is developed using a set of surveys that primarily measure the patient or member experience as they interact with health plans and health care providers, including doctors, nurses, and others in various settings, including hospitals, physician offices, and other healthcare facilities.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

Report: Amazon Pauses 50-State Virtual Care Service Expansion UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3B after home health provider reneges on Option deal Will the doctor see you now? Here’s why. Maybe not amid the changing healthcare landscape in the US. Here’s how new laws aim to fix that.

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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2021

Overall, 85% of health consumers told CVS that health care costs are important when it comes to their health, with one-third noting the cost of care is a leading obstacle to staying healthy. 3 in 10 people said they do not have a regular relationship with a primary care provider because it is too expensive.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 7, 2023

And healthcare companies that collect data often block patients from accessing their data. Getting information from one doctor to another? Many patients do not understand how their healthcare works, or why it is important to embrace preventive care initiatives such as health screenings. And it’s 2023!

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Health Populi

JULY 5, 2023

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) turns 75 today. As The Lancet stated on July 1, 2023, “Strengthening of primary and community care, public health, and broader preventive measures beyond the health sector” will be an important remedy to assure NHS survival and effectiveness. In the U.S.,

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Hall Render

JANUARY 19, 2024

investment in clinic chain Harbor Health raises $95.5M Bipartisan Ky. hospital company Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute appoints new CEO Kansas City University’s new research center aims to answer: ‘How do we keep people well?’ Bipartisan Ky. Foundation, R.I. EOHHS offering $1.7M

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Hall Render

MARCH 25, 2022

Most doctors have patients affected by social drivers but feel ill-equipped to address them, survey finds. Sensitive health data of 50 million Americans hacked or breached last year: analysis. Colorado legislature orders audit of state’s 17 nonprofit community mental health centers. Iowa 6th best state for doctors.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A shortage of doctors Monroe County Hospital to shut down labor and delivery unit ALASKA Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings She received chemo in two states. medical school to revamp philanthropic efforts Sage Health opening 3 central Md. Silver Springs Blvd.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A shortage of doctors Monroe County Hospital to shut down labor and delivery unit ALASKA Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings She received chemo in two states. medical school to revamp philanthropic efforts Sage Health opening 3 central Md. Silver Springs Blvd.

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Hall Render

APRIL 12, 2024

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov. What it’s saying — and not saying When Saltzer Health closed, these 5 doctors’ patients needed care.

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Hall Render

APRIL 1, 2022

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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Hall Render

APRIL 14, 2023

NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

’s most distinguished (and hardest-working) dogs Dozens laid off at the George Washington University Hospital GWU Hospital lays off dozens, citing ‘challenging time’ in health care MedStar agrees to pay in federal suit alleging disability discrimination MedStar, Justice Department reach settlement over allegations of ADA violations D.C.

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Hall Render

JUNE 23, 2023

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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Hall Render

DECEMBER 8, 2023

health care Skilled nursing providers embrace bill nixing staff mandate, despite uncertain fate US News to begin rating ASCs ALABAMA Birmingham business lands pharmacy contract with Louisiana hospital Madison Co. Luke’s partners with TytoCare for virtual primary care at home ‘We are heartbroken.’ NATIONAL 8.5M

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Health Populi

JANUARY 14, 2024

For an in-depth look into this phenomenon, see my report, Here’s Looking at You: How Personal Health Information is Getting Tracked and Used, written for the California Healthcare Foundation. doctors have to say about health disparities in JAMA. Finally, read what U.S.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 14, 2022

USDA awards health care grants to rural hospitals in Mississippi, Alabama. East Alabama Health Joins Apprentice Partnership. Virtis Health Unveils Infusion Centers in Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama. UAB doctors working to prevent high infant and maternal mortality numbers. GW urgent care unit opens in Southeast.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R. Newsom seeks changes to California’s new healthcare wage law Prime completes California hospital sale Rare disease tech company was rolled up two years ago. to receive $56.3M operating gain as revenue grows 5.8%

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Health Populi

JULY 7, 2021

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I’ve been tracking the growing retail health ecosystem for over a decade, writing in 2009 about Costco’s envisioning “health care in every pot.” Nonetheless, for access to much lower-priced consumer health products and healthier food options, watch out.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 16, 2023

For an in-depth look into this phenomenon, see my report, Here’s Looking at You: How Personal Health Information is Getting Tracked and Used, written for the California Healthcare Foundation. doctors have to say about health disparities in JAMA. Finally, read what U.S.

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Hall Render

APRIL 28, 2023

million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp. million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022 INDIANA Beacon Health announces hiring freeze, pay cuts for employees Carmel-based NICO Corp.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 20, 2020

For an in-depth look into this phenomenon, see my report, Here’s Looking at You: How Personal Health Information is Getting Tracked and Used, written for the California Healthcare Foundation. doctors have to say about health disparities in JAMA. Finally, read what U.S.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

For an in-depth look into this phenomenon, see my report, Here’s Looking at You: How Personal Health Information is Getting Tracked and Used, written for the California Healthcare Foundation. doctors have to say about health disparities in JAMA. Finally, read what U.S.

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