Health Populi

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Over one-half of Americans would likely use virtual care for their healthcare services, and one in four people would actually prefer a virtual relationship with a primary care physician, according to the fifth annual 2020 Consumer Sentiment Survey from UnitedHealthcare.

Medical Services 151

Medical Services Primary Care Prevention Integration 151

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It is not enough to urge someone to see a primary care provider; we have to be certain they have transportation to get to the appointment and that their work schedule or other responsibilities and circumstances do not interfere, making it difficult or impossible to attend an in-person medical appointment.

Population Health 214

Population Health Primary Care Telemedicine Prevention 214

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 73

Telemedicine Hospitals Doctors Prevention 73

Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2023

Similarly, younger consumers — namely Millennials, Gen Z and Gen X members — are more likely to seek primary care and services in new and novel formats beyond the traditional medical home.

Ambulatory Care 62

Ambulatory Care Hospitals Primary Care Healthcare 62

Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

to expand access to integrated primary and behavioral health care to younger people in America, and telehealth can be a practical and even desirable platform for doing so particular for the nation’s younger patient population. It is a critical time for the U.S.

Doctors 77

Doctors Hospitals Prevention Population Health 77

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: “Complementing in-person care,” as Christopher Lis coins it, translates to the curation and construction of omni-channel health care services. We are talking about omni-channel delivery, which integrates across communications channels based on patients’ preferences.

Healthcare 81

Healthcare Doctors Quality of Care Medical Services 81

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

These include the use of online patient portals (for 57% of clinicians) along with digital devices and mobile apps that integrate with the EHR as well as health patients manage their health in self-care mode, shown in the bar chart labeled Figure 7.

Urgent Care 116

Urgent Care Doctors Healthcare Population Health 116

HIT Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2023

As more digital medication management solutions gain FDA approval, there is an increased opportunity to integrate digital support as part of the medication process and reduce medication abandon rates. Anish Sebastion, CEO and Co-founder of Babyscripts. Yossi Bahagon, Chairman of Sweetch.

Patient Experience 98

Patient Experience Nursing Primary Care Prevention 98

HIT Consultant

AUGUST 30, 2021

Based in Los Angeles, CA, Axle Health enables any healthcare company to offer in-home visits to their patients. mcare enables remote delivery of wrap around care coordination and integration of existing virtual care and remote patient care solutions, promising real medication adherence defined as right med, right time, right person.

Nursing 52

Nursing Telemedicine Integration Prevention 52

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

For more context on Philips’ pivot to hospital-to-home care in the wake of pandemic, see my post here on Health Populi published on the company’s commitment to connected care across the continuum]. Hygiene and the clean home.

Hospitals 73

Hospitals Doctors Patient Experience Health Technology 73

Health Populi

JULY 10, 2022

With this decision, CVS continues to pivot away from the historical core pharmacy business, toward its ongoing vertical integration and service portfolio expansion for health and health care, beyond the pill. CVS storefronts represented about one-fourth of NACDS’s store count.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Primary Care Medical Services Integration 62

Health Populi

JANUARY 17, 2019

Lyn and Frances tested three assumptions that they believed linked housing and health: that housing contributes to health; that housing is not routinely included in health or social planning;’ and that the potential contribution of primary care is wasted. Dozens of companies’ technologies are integrated into this home.

Primary Care 66

Primary Care Integration Medical Technology Patient Experience 66

Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The company is offering a hearing device integrating deep neural network technology that offers “BrainHearing through the ear” in a customized hearing aid. Some big retail health news in 2022 was the FDA’s finally enabling hearing aids to be sold direct-to-consumer — more on that important development here.

Life Sciences 62

Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals Health Technology Integration 62

Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Financial stress is integral to overall health and well-being based on consumers’ own definition of “health.” Independence Blue Cross (IBX) announced an alliance with Quartet Health to integrate physical and mental health via digital platforms.

Medicaid 73

Medicaid Primary Care Medicare Integration 73