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Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

Health Populi

Commercial Member Health Plan Study. exploring consumer satisfaction with some 150 health insurance plans operating in 22 regions around the U.S. Power assessed the opinions of 32,066 commercial health plan members between January and March 2021. The post Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D.

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#MaternalHealthAwarenessDay: Three Policies to Push

Bill of Health

Research suggests that doula care can decrease rates of C-section, pregnancy complications, and low-birthweight infants, while increasing rates of breastfeeding and overall patient satisfaction. Doulas are also reported to reduce time in labor and lower health care costs. In the U.S.,

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Calling for Holistic Maternal Care to Address Racial Disparities: The Role of Midwives and Doulas

Bill of Health

As Midwife-advocate Jamarah Amani stated in a panel discussion ( summarized here ) on black midwifery hosted by our Human Rights Clinic and partners, “Bringing back midwifery care brings compassion and humanity to our health care and wellness and wholeness to our communities.”

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An academic's perspective on DTC telehealth services: Buyer beware

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

We interviewed Lois Ritter, a teaching associate professor for the masters of public health program at the University of Nevada, Reno. The number of people in health insurance with high deductibles is increasing, and they may prefer consumer-facing telehealth due to the lower cost. How can they protect themselves?

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2024 New York Budget Proposes Wide-Ranging Transaction Approval Requirement That Targets Private Investment in Physician Practices and MSOs, and Permits DOH to Extract Concessions

Health Care Law Brief

The legislative proposals related to health care, as contained in the Governor’s budget, were introduced as Senate Bill 4007 and Assembly Bill A3007. The bills propose to amend the Public Health Law (“ PHL ”) to introduce a new Article 45-A, named “Review and Oversight of Material Transactions.”

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Livongo and Cambia Allying to Address Chronic Disease Burden and Scale Solutions to Consumers

Health Populi

the chronic disease burden takes a massive toll on both public health and mortality, accounting for 7 in 10 deaths in America each year. That personal health toll comes at a high price and proportion of national health expenditures. Chronic diseases are what kill most people in the world. In the U.S.,

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

Behavioral telehealth may also be referred to as telebehavioral health, telemental health, telepsychiatry, or telepsychology. Increasing importance on patient satisfaction, providing efficient and quality care, and minimizing costs have also led to higher telehealth implementation.