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Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

Health Populi

.” Perhaps Definition 3 in the OED could be updated by a blog published online in the September 25, 2020, issue of Health Affairs, A New “PPE” For A Thriving Community: Public Health, Primary Care, Health Equity. For more on this issue, see Health Populi here ]. Primary care in the U.S.

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North Queensland GPs get access to Inca's care planning platform

Healthcare It News

The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network is deploying a shared care platform to GPs in North Queensland. The care planning platform, INCA, developed by the health IT company Precedence Health Care, enables health professionals to manage patient health data, create and monitor care plans, and share information digitally.

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LifeMD Integrates with Withings: GLP-1 Weight Loss with In-Home Monitoring

HIT Consultant

– With these devices, LifeMD is setting a new standard in virtual care by providing clinicians with near real-time and actionable patient data that can drive compliance, enhance clinical decision-making, encourage preventive healthcare, and, most importantly, improve long-term outcomes. .

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HealthTap Launches Eval360 for Health Plans to Expand PCP Care for Members

HIT Consultant

Connecting Members With Primary Care Doctors That Provide Longitudinal Care. HealthTap is a nationwide virtual primary care provider, delivering quality primary care affordably to all Americans, whether or not they have good insurance.

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Establishing Effective Payer Benefits Strategies for Health Equity

HIT Consultant

Healthcare Analytic Advisor at Merative Health equity helps ensure all individuals have equal access to healthcare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health equity means everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Brandi Hodor, Sr. Here is an example.

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Partnering Up in the Health Care Ecosystem to Drive Transformation – for Organizations and Health Consumers Alike

Health Populi

What fuels that transformation is data and the insights the right data can generate. And that data will be generated from many sources, frequently siloed and decentralized which can prevent aggregation, mash-up, and analysis.

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Telehealth Utilization Grew 10.2% Nationally in May 2022

HIT Consultant

. – The rise in telehealth utilization in May could have been due to the growth in the number of COVID-19 cases as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The increased risk of infection may have led more patients to avoid in-person care. Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.