HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This shift to hybrid care could ameliorate some of the major problems in the U.S. has a shortage of primary care clinicians, which means it can be difficult to get an appointment. Many patients end up turning to urgent care or emergency departments, far costlier than a standard office visit. healthcare system.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Patient Experience Urgent Care Population Health 105

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

McKinsey’s report models outpatient and office visits that can be virtually enabled for patients covered by both commercial and public sector health plans (Medicare and Medicaid). health care system. ” Those estimates include, 20% of diverted emergency department visits. 35% of home health services, and.

Healthcare 149

Healthcare Telemedicine Hospitals Urgent Care 149

Home Health Care

MAY 10, 2022

MidCoast Health System — an El Campo, Texas-based health organization that has four hospitals, with several primary and specialty clinics, plus urgent care and long-term care facilities — became the initiative’s first participant. The company’s staff includes PTs, OTs, speech therapists, dietary specialists and others.

Hospitals 103

Hospitals Medicare Urgent Care Nursing 103

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

That is why perhaps we have devolved (because I don’t think it is beneficial evolution) to the proliferation of psychiatric medications being prescribed at such high frequency by primary care physicians and nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and other professionals. More on Primary Care.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Primary Care Integration Urgent Care 98

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. On the flip side, 69% of patients with pre-intent to visit the emergency room or call 911 were appropriately redirected to a less emergent level of care. .*

Nursing 40

Nursing Urgent Care Medicaid Medicare 40

Health Populi

JUNE 20, 2019

Tied in first place are my family and doctors (in general — not “my doctor,” per se ). These two personae, valued by 7 in 10 consumers, are followed by my friends, farmers, fitness/health clubs, and my primary food store (that is, the grocery channel the consumer most frequents during the week).

Urgent Care 69

Urgent Care Doctors Medicaid Nursing 69

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

Centene noted that for Centene Medicare members, the inpatient utilization trend was higher than 60%, but lower than 60% for Medicaid and Marketplace members. agilon health noted modest COVID-related Medicare Advantage inpatient utilization, partially offset with a pronounced shift to outpatient care, based upon agilon’s latest data.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medicare Primary Care Nursing 52

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2021

That means virtualized end-to-end processes that integrate every step in patient care from scheduling, intake, waiting rooms and patient queuing to interpretation services, e-prescribe, billing and analytics, referral management and more. Eric Rosow, CEO, Diameter Health.

Urgent Care 98

Urgent Care Healthcare Medicare Integration 98

Home Health Care

JUNE 20, 2023

His impressive resume — which also includes time at Optum Home & Community Care and CareMore Health Plan — places him at the forefront of the movement bringing more care to the home and the community. It all started with, in Le’s words, the image of “the revered small-town doc with his black doctor’s bag doing house calls.”

Home Care 104

Home Care Nursing Hospitals Prevention 104

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 Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Worries about health care costs, now crossing over into higher-earning households, underpins the growth of consumerism. This list, and other names we’ll see creating on-ramps to primary care and self-care to the consumer, will expand in 2019.

Primary Care 104

Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Hospitals Urgent Care 104