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Inflation, Health, and the American Consumer – “The Devil Wears Kirkland”

Health Populi

Hospitals are not alone in price cliffs, with health insurance premiums spiking last year at the fastest rate in a decade, the Labor Statistics data showed. “For patients and their employers, the increases have meant higher health-insurance premiums, as well as limiting wage hikes,” Melanie Evans explained.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).

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The best time to develop an enterprise CRM strategy is now

Healthcare It News

But providing consistent and excellent customer experiences is a critical differentiator for health systems and health plans, and is challenging. In a market with ever-increasing customer choices, including those offered by non-traditional players such as Amazon and CVS, differentiating requires a significant focus of time and effort.

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Beyond telehealth: the virtual care technology trends that will transform healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country. Telehealth is here to stay.

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Doing Less Can Be Doing More for Healthcare – the Biggest Takeaway From ASCO 2018

Health Populi

This tough decision — to “use chemo or not to use chemo” — is among the toughest choices a doctor makes. If patients don’t understand what the notes say, and the differential costs of treatment options, full-on health engagement remains elusive. The ASCO story is such good news.

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Health Provider News

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NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.