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9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

A recent survey conducted by 9amHealth found that 48% of Americans are on or want to be on a GLP-1 medication, and a staggering 20% would even change their jobs to get access to coverage for the drugs. Their members receive personalized care plans, prescription delivery, at-home lab tests, and unlimited specialist access.

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Telehealth and community broadband, in sickness and in health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality of life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity. A framework for tactical action.

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NTIA hands over $45B to state broadband offices

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care. As the pandemic graphically revealed, there are many hundreds of miles of homes without broadband. The IIJA defines "unserved" as homes that lack access to broadband at 25 megabits per second download and 3 Mbps upload.

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Grand challenges and opportunities for patient-centered CDS

Healthcare It News

Providing patient-centered, equitable and evidence-based health care is increasingly recognized as a goal the U.S. Traditional CDS encompasses digital tools that provide timely information, usually at the point of care, to help clinicians make informed decisions about a patient’s care. Region Tag: Global Edition.

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The $2.8M Medicine: How Data Can Help Insurers Pay for Life-Changing Therapies Without Breaking The Bank

HIT Consultant

Many of these treatments are drug-based gene therapies–- but they come with an extremely high price tag. At its most basic level, data can help determine if the use of a certain drug affects the amount of money spent on patient care in the long-run. million gene therapy to treat a rare blood disorder. .

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Unwinds Vaccine Mandate and More Regulations as Public Health Emergency End Nears

Hall Render

For this alert, “nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities (often known as “SNFs”). In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR § 483.80 The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-886. The F-Tag associated with this regulation is F-887. COVID Testing Requirements.

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Dear Digital Healthcare: Let’s Do Better

HIT Consultant

Quality and consistency of care are just as important. The same McKinsey report shows that only 32% of physicians – the very people administering care online – feel that telehealth can improve the patient experience. Perhaps a patient doesn’t understand how to take their medication or administer an at-home test.