Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Doctors maintain their top status as U.S. However, as patients continue to be concerned about exposure to COVID-19, 3 in 5 are concerned about being at-risk to the virus in their doctor’s office, according to research from the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) and AMCP , the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 2, 2021

patients have assumed the role of health care payors with growing co-payments, coinsurance amounts, and deductibles pushing peoples’ out-of-pocket costs up. Specifically, as the viewpoint’s title attests, doctors taking on the role as bill collectors are “destined for failure.” In the U.S.,

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 16, 2021

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that mandates the creation of national standards to protect delicate and private patient medical history and health information from being disclosed […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

CrowdHealth plans to reinvest that funding back into the company—growing the CrowdHealth community and providing more tools for members that want to take charge of their healthcare and affordably break free from health insurance. Why It Matters.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Digital therapeutics, or Digital Health Applications (DiGA), are apps for the detection, monitoring, treatment, or alleviation of medical conditions. This was slightly below the hih’s expectations - though could be attributed to the time it takes to educate doctors on the use of these new tools. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A “bag of money” emoji accompanied by a “doctor” emoji is unlikely to satisfy the legal standard for disclosure. In health care, complexity is everywhere. Health insurance is confusing. Notes about our health can be difficult to understand. For this disclosure, emojis would not be appropriate.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 3, 2024

Nobody really knows or cares what health care costs, because they aren’t paying. He further asserts that on average, only 53% of your health insurance premiums get returned to you as benefits. However, the ACA states “…an insurance company must assign 80% of their premiums to activities that develop the healthcare sector.”

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Jessica Altman, Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner sums it up well : “When we talk about bringing something back to state control, that is a real narrative that can appeal to both sides of the aisle. There is nothing political about making health insurance more affordable.”.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

” The DiGA initiative, created under the 2019 Digital Healthcare Act (DVG), means doctors can prescribe apps to the 73 million German citizens covered by public health, with costs reimbursed through health insurance. I’m very direct with you – we will just replicate what works in Germany.”

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Power has studied including health insurance, insurance and financial services. Across all providers, AmWell scored highest at 885, followed by Doctor on Demand with 879 points. Power, Amwell, Cigna, GoodRx, and a Trio of Smart Doctors appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. In the study, J.D.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2024

AI Medical Scribe: The Smart Doctor’s Assistant for Elevating Efficiencies Virtual doctors or video consultations with doctors are increasingly becoming the norm in modern healthcare. Here are some emerging trends that healthcare providers should adopt to provide more efficient and holistic care.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Developed using OpenAI's ChatGPT and trained on healthcare-specific prose, the online DocsGPT offers doctors a chance to test and weigh in on AI-powered product development. The company says the online bot, in beta, could help doctors "cut the scut" that raises their burnout levels. Doctors often call this 'scut work.’

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Health Populi

JULY 17, 2023

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

First-Of-Its-Kind Marketplace for Insured Patients to Book Health Providers Without Surprise Bills Certainly Health , a healthcare marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices, announces today that it has received $2.3M in funding led by Pacific 8 Ventures , Y-Combinator , and other institutional and angel investors.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 24, 2020

The telehealth vendor's deal with the state comes shortly after another agreement that provided the services to Medicaid, children's health insurance members.

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Jane Sarashon

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry and health insurance companies garnered 3 in 10 people rating them as excellent/good, with nursing homes at the bottom a 2.5/10 ” For pharma/drug companies and health insurers, 3 in 10 consumers also ranked these medical segments as “poor” providers in the U.S. health system.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Bupa Arabia , the Saudi-owned and publicly traded health insurance company, has just announced its backing of the Dubai-based online appointment booking platform, Okadoc. The two MENA businesses have signed a “strategic partnership”, which includes an undisclosed equity investment by Bupa Arabia in Okadoc.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2024

It gives doctors an understanding of a patient’s condition quickly so they get more face-to-face time with patients. During pilot tests, 90% of doctors said they intended to continue using the feature. This shows that if a solution is accessible and has a positive impact on doctors, it will be adopted.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 18, 2024

Those good intentions notwithstanding, the current health data landscape is dramatically different from when the organizational author of the plan, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, formed two decades ago. Or is the ultimate bottom line – one’s personal health and welfare – adequate?

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Before joining BCGDV, they practised as medical doctors or worked in industries such as health insurance, medtech or pharma”, the company spokesperson informed Healthcare IT News. “They represent a broad range of disciplines at Digital Ventures – from product, strategic design to engineering.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Enabling proactive/frequent clinical visits, taking steps towards URAC accreditation, and implementing quality procedures and policies using telehealth drastically reduce the financial burden of payers and insurance providers in the healthcare system. About Dr. Jessica Badichek, PharmD, BCGP.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Before joining BCGDV, they practised as medical doctors or worked in industries such as health insurance, medtech or pharma”, the company spokesperson informed Healthcare IT News. “They represent a broad range of disciplines at Digital Ventures – from product, strategic design to engineering.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

" Furthermore, virtual-first primary care is convenient for patients, as they can schedule consultations at a time that is convenient for them, without the need to take time off work or travel to a doctor's office, he added. " Saiyed said. "This shows that it is being used by all types of patients," Saiyed noted.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 20, 2023

Securely sharing patient information is vital in the United States where healthcare organizations and their business associates are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state laws governing health information privacy.

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Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2023

People love being health-insured, but their negative experiences with health plans create serious burdens on patients-as-consumers. The 2023 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance updates our understanding of and empathy for insured peoples’ Patient Administrative Burdens (PAB).

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2025

Importantly, impactfully in terms of health care, three-fourths of folks using medical devices at home said after receiving that alert, their issue was successfully diagnosed once consulting with a doctor. “Trust runs deep with doctor reviews and data sharing,” Propel’s report out of the survey data called out.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The legislation, which is supported by several industry representatives including athenahealth, Epic, IBM and Teladoc Health, would establish a commission tasked with providing recommendations to Congress about updates to health information privacy laws.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 22, 2023

Kyna Fong, cofounder and CEO of Elation Health, in a statement. THE LARGER TREND Zocdoc says patients can find and book appointments across more than 250 specialties and verify and share health insurance information with the doctor as they are booking online or on the Zocdoc app.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 10, 2020

Smart clothing (as wearable tech), covered by Myant’s connected clothing platform addressing heart health and rehabilitation (with the tagline, “Transforming Human Connectedness Through Textile Computing ”).

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Jane Sarashon

JUNE 10, 2024

Health insurance plans make mainstream media news every week, whether coverage deals with the cost of a plan, the cost of out-of-network care, prior authorizations, or cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, among other front-page issues. Embracing workforce well-being — in and outside of health care.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Having health insurance in the U.S. See the third chart, where KFF/Peterson Center looked at the consumer’s insurance status, state of medical debt and health care service impact — in Health Populi lingo we use the phrase, “self-rationing behavior due to cost.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a study conducted with one of our clients, we found 33% of patients initially planning in-person doctor visits opted for teleconsultation first, highlighting AI's role in guiding patient decisions. We collaborate globally with top telemedicine organizations, from health insurers to government health ministries.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Shelley, a professor in the Department of Policy and Public Health Management at the New York University School of Global Public Health. "But primary care doctors are the front line of healthcare in this country, and their patients still needed care." " If the U.S.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 14, 2024

Similarly, seamless data exchange across hospitals, health insurance and regulatory systems is crucial for efficient functioning. In our experience, 60-70% of scheduling and appointments are manual, and patients do not have simplified and intuitive apps or portals for curating their own care.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Charlie Byrge, Senior Vice President of Tendo Surprise medical bills can be a major headache for anyone, but they can be annoyingly common for those with high-deductible health insurance plans (HDHPs). In fact, half of patients with an HDHP state they have received a surprise medical bill , even though they have insurance coverage.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 16, 2024

When organizations engage in health information exchange, they allow doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and other providers to share essential patient data, such as vitals, diagnoses, and treatments. Increasingly, more healthcare entities are realizing the advantages of health information exchange.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2021

Data was collected in April 2021 from Australians aged 18 and over, who had visited the doctor at least once a year, and had had a healthcare appointment within the last 12 months. How are consumers engaging with telemedicine currently? Concurrently, findings also pointed to mobile devices being the most used device (81%) for telemedicine.

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