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HIMSSCast: Whole person care and data interoperability drivers

Healthcare It News

Social determinants of health – the food, shelter and security attributes of patients that exist outside of care settings – contribute disproportionate risks for disease, hospital readmissions and a lack of access to quality healthcare among vulnerable populations, including people on Medicare. Like what you hear?

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A Profile of People in Medicare Advantage Plans – HealthMine’s Survey of “Digital Immigrants”

Health Populi

There are over 60 million enrollees in Medicare in 2019, and fully one-third are in Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare is adding 10,000 new beneficiaries every day in the U.S. Medicare Advantage enrollment is fast-growing, shown in the first chart where over 22 million people were in MA plans in January 2019.

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HLTH21: Uber Health, Papa Partner to Improve Social Determinants of Health

HIT Consultant

– Papa and Uber are working together to mitigate social isolation and negative health outcomes among Medicare and Medicaid recipients as well as those with employer health plans.

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Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Healthcare

Compliancy Group

Also, all insurance and Medicare or Medicaid claims must only include charges for services and treatments ordered and deemed necessary. HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act (HIPAA) applies to anyone who interacts with patients or handles PHI. name, phone number). healthcare. healthcare.

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Uber Health Launches Grocery & OTC Item Delivery to Patient Homes Nationwide

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know : Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, today announced it will soon add grocery and over the counter (OTC) item delivery to its centralized HIPAA-enabled platform. Providers and payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, lack the visibility and infrastructure to execute on these programs effectively.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, which was almost two times the average of other high-income countries, while the health outcomes in the U.S. healthcare system were exorbitant.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on healthcare, which was almost two times the average of other high-income countries, while the health outcomes in the U.S. healthcare system were exorbitant.