Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2020

The two impacts impact most physicians as a result of COVID-19 have been experiencing a reduction in income (55%) and increasing the use of telemedicine in the practice (52%). Counterbalancing the lack of in-person visits, thousands of physicians have pivoted to virtual care and telemedicine platforms.

Telemedicine 154

Telemedicine Doctors Medicare Primary Care 154

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 5, 2022

Behavioural Health and Telemedicine: The Behavioural Health subsector was down 18.4% Telemedicine leader Teladoc tumbled 54% in the quarter as the pandemic continues to subside and patients are no longer sheltering in place, electing instead to partake in in-person visits. The proposed changes would reduce the conversion factor by 4.4%

Life Sciences 98

Life Sciences Telemedicine Healthcare Biotechnology 98

NASHP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As detailed in KFFs 20232024 Medicaid budget survey , around 32 states in FY 2023 raised rates for behavioral health services, followed by 34 states in FY 2024, with 26 states planning further increases in FY 2025. percent increase in billing for certain SUD procedure codes (H0015 and H0035). percent to 72.3

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Rehabilitation Hospitals Telemedicine 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce December 7, 2022 / by Elaine Chhean , Anita Cardwell , Lauren Block (Aurrera Health Group), and Sarah Tocher (Aurrera Health Group). High-quality primary care is foundational to a healthy society and well-functioning health care systems.

Primary Care 72

Primary Care Nursing Prevention Hospitals 72

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 15, 2022

One of the largest Medicaid health plans in the country is teaming up with one of the most successful home-based care startups to serve around 40,000 members in Texas. Unfortunately, there are many folks in Texas – and beyond – who utilize the ED as their primary care physician, essentially.”.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Telemedicine Primary Care Home Care 105

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Los Angeles-based Heal is among the in-home primary care providers working to “bring back the house call” in modern medicine. Launched in 2014 by husband-and-wife team Dr. Renee Dua and Nick Desai, Heal started out as an on-demand primary care company serving the general public instead of a targeted patient population. “We

Primary Care 98

Primary Care Medicare Telemedicine Doctors 98

HIT Consultant

APRIL 20, 2022

Hospitals report the data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which uses that data to create the Overall Hospital Quality Star rating for each hospital. Rating is based on five areas: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely/effective care.

Integration 98

Integration Primary Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 98

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

As we wrestle with just “what” health care will look like “after COVID,” there’s one certainty that we can embrace in our health planning and forecasting efforts: that’s the persistence of telehealth and virtual care into health care work- and life-flows, for clinicians and consumers alike and aligned.

Healthcare 153

Healthcare Telemedicine Hospitals Urgent Care 153

Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2019

I’ll also weave in the latest insights from the ATA 2019 State of the States report updating legislative/regulatory telemedicine activity at the U.S. ” All 50 state Medicaid agencies have adopted some coverage for telehealth, with 10 states not advancing coverage since 2017. health care system. State level.

Telemedicine 82

Telemedicine Urgent Care Doctors Medicaid 82

NASHP

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Rural access barriers and lack of culturally competent care create further barriers to ensuring adequate access to services and supports. Medicaid can play an important role in addressing AI/AN health needs. Medicaid covers an estimated 36 percent of nonelderly AI/AN adults and helps to supplement federal appropriations to the IHS.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Telemedicine Integration 52

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible. Shortage of primary care professionals, unequal access to care. Thus, VBC sits at a pivotal juncture. Heightened cybersecurity threats.

Integration 133

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 133

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Although many companies had plans on the books to advance telemedicine, the crisis revealed that virtual care is not only possible but in many cases is also preferred by patients. The future of healthcare is most likely a hybrid model, where patients receive a mix of virtual and in-person care. healthcare system.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Patient Experience Urgent Care Population Health 105

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 5, 2022

We have also studied the impact of telehealth on the quality of our care, and found that our telemedicine outcomes have been equivalent to our brick-and-mortar ones (the results are under peer review). Patients with OUD face tremendous geographic barriers to receiving life-saving care: about half of all counties in the U.S.

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Regulations Primary Care Patient Experience 98

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

health care financing regime of volume-based payment didn’t fare well as millions of patients postponed or cancelled procedures and visits for fear of contracting the virus in the halls, offices and clinics of hospitals and doctor’s offices. gross domestic product in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculated.

Primary Care 110

Primary Care Medicare Accountability Hospitals 110

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2020

Payors, both commercial and public sector (Medicare, Medicaid), have relaxed rules and regulations for telehealth across platforms (from purpose-built telemedicine programs to HIPAA-relaxed approvals for using FaceTime, Zoom, and other commercial channels), and have various plans to pay for virtual care visits between clinicians and patients.

Telemedicine 77

Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors Prevention 77

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As providers accept value-based payment, they have an incentive to adopt digital health tools that empower patients to align with them, virtually and economically.

Accountability 147

Accountability Doctors Medicaid Medicare 147

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

In addition to expanding Medicaid, North Carolina’s FY2024 budget allocates over $835 million for mental health and substance abuse investments under Medicaid. They focus on crucial areas such as managed care contracting, achieving coverage parity, and enhancing workforce capacity to improve both quality and access to care.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Urgent Care Primary Care Hospitals 52

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible. Shortage of primary care professionals, unequal access to care. Thus, VBC sits at a pivotal juncture. Heightened cybersecurity threats.

Integration 80

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 80

Bookzurman

JUNE 30, 2021

Regenstrief Study Shows EHRs Underperforming for Primary Care. OIG Audit Reveals Inaccurate VHA EHR Integration of Non-VA Records. Insider Look: The Veterans Affairs Office of Technical Integration Interoperability. Health Affairs Article Points to HIO Readiness & Engagement in TEFCA. SDOs & Other Organizations.

Health Data 75

Health Data Primary Care Integration Healthcare 75

Healthcare It News

JULY 11, 2023

Ophelia is licensed to provide care in 36 states and contracted with Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurers covering 85 million American lives. "By receiving care in the privacy and comfort of their own homes, patients don’t need to worry about judgment or disclosure of their condition in a public setting."

Telemedicine 217

Telemedicine Medicaid Prevention Medicare 217

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2020

political/election outcomes that could result in a significantly different payor mix: the major aspect of which will be whether Medicaid will grow as part of a bolstered ACA under a Biden administration, or whether a repealed ACA would diminish the role of Medicaid and underpin a bigger self-pay market.

Life Sciences 127

Life Sciences Telemedicine Doctors Urgent Care 127

Health Dialog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

When a sudden healthcare issue arises, patients aren’t always sure where to seek care. Scheduling an appointment with their primary care provider may take too long. Data has been normalized across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial populations. Who typically calls a nurse line and why?

Nursing 40

Nursing Urgent Care Medicaid Medicare 40

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The updated ACO Reach payment model from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sets forth a value-based model of capitated payments to physicians who meet quality and spending targets – combined with a plan to deal with health equity. This program will be implemented starting on January 1, 2023. As health consumers, U.S.

Health Technology 62

Health Technology Primary Care Patient Experience Healthcare 62

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Delivering person-centered care requires addressing a wide range of needs, from primary and preventive services to the management of chronic conditions, acute episodes of care, and social and behavioral health needs, as noted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Telemedicine 111

Telemedicine Home Care Medicare Nursing 111

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 14, 2025

Knowing that patients may wait a year-plus for a specialist appointment, I cant emphasize enough the importance of two things: preventative care and telemedicine. Patients should utilize a primary care physician regularly and stay on top of routine care, along with diet and exercise.

Primary Care 122

Primary Care Life Sciences Telemedicine Integration 122

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In early December, FarmBoxRx was the first online grocer to be approved to channel food to SNAP/EBT recipients as payment from Medicare and Medicaid. enabling enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid to order fresh produce online. FarmboxRx works with providers and insurers in the U.S.

Medicaid 77

Medicaid Primary Care Medicare Accountability 77

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

The expansion allows for people to start the cycle of primary care treatment and follow up on other treatment options that their doctor or primary provider has recommended for them, without having to worry about high costs, deductibles or transportation issues.

Primary Care 246

Primary Care Telemedicine Accountability Remote Care 246

Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2024

See that using digital tools for tracking health and fitness is a priority for older people, along with tech-driven fitness classes, medical care, telemedicine, mental health, and chronic care management, AARP discovered. health/care consumers in 2025.knowing The greatest health-trust equity among U.S.

Medical Tourism 118

Medical Tourism Medicare Telemedicine Pharmaceuticals 118

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Most clinics were required to send the patients through the emergency departments to seek specific treatment, thus reducing streamlined care through primary care physicians. Moreover, the repercussions of a pandemic can also be curtailed by establishing a facility for telemedicine in the healthcare network.

Telemedicine 86

Telemedicine Rehabilitation Primary Care Prevention 86

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

” “Kennedy has said he would make nutritious food, rather than drugs, central to combating chronic disease, and the companies hope he would expand Medicaid coverage for their nutrition-based services,” Bertha Coombs wrote in the CNBC coverage. Kennedy is a strong advocate for cleaning up the U.S.

Pharmaceuticals 71

Pharmaceuticals Integration Medicaid Patient Experience 71