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Why a Focus on Behavioral Health is Key to Improving Quality Measures

HIT Consultant

healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care (VBC) which encourages health providers to improve care quality by reimbursing them based on successful outcomes rather than individual medical services. Some of the highest health care costs came from individuals with chronic medical and comorbid MH/SUD conditions.

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Voices: Tim Ashe, Chief Clinical Officer, WellSky

Home Health Care

Later this year CMS will require home health agencies to report the use of telemedicine technology in services, signaling a potential shift in how virtual care is accepted and, eventually, reimbursed. That’s just one reason patient engagement technology is becoming more than just a “nice to have.”

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

That purchaser takes the form of both the employer-sponsor of health care insurance for workers, and the patient-as-payer herself. As the Trusted Future study learned, “ consumers need to be able to trust that their technologies will be effective at protecting their most sensitive health data.”.

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Digital Health in Japan and Korea – Where Is It Heading?

Health Advances

Digital Health has been under the spotlight for years, and the interests have been further intensified ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, as well as the crucial underlying technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine, and wearable devices. The situation has changed since COVID-19 hit Japan.

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22 Executive Digital Health Predictions to Watch in 2023

HIT Consultant

These players are honing in on at-home medical services and primary care, extending their reach deeper into the care continuum and blurring the lines between who owns what part of the space. Healthcare organizations will be pushed to leverage technology that can be incorporated into their patients’ daily lives.