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Healthcare Policies We Can Agree On: Pre-Existing Conditions, Drug Prices, and PillPack – the June 2018 KFF Health Tracking Poll

Health Populi

but one issue is on the mind of most American voters where there is evidence of some agreements: health care, as evidenced in the June 2018 Health Tracking Poll from Kaiser Family Foundation. Top-line, health care is one of the most important issues that voters want addressed in the 2018 mid-term elections, tied with the economy.

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Home Is Where the Health Is, CareMore Health (And Most People) Believe

Health Populi

One-half of consumers also believe people would be more likely to be healthier longer with care delivered at home, and nearly half of people also think people could be more adherent to medical advice and less stressed in the process. And so the modern house call enables more social care, the CareMore model shows us.

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What to Expect During Your First Massage Therapy Session

Northwest Career College

million adult Americans reported considering massage therapy in 2018. This is the time to ask if they have any medical history or injury you need to know before initiating the massage. An indicator of massage therapy’s popularity may be that, according to the National Holistic Institute estimate, about 47.5

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Automating Prior Authorizations: How AI Improves Patient Access to Medications

ACMA Blog

The 2018 American Medical Association Prior Authorization Physician Survey revealed that 26% of providers reported waiting up to 3 days or more for a PA decision from health plans 4. An authorization automation engine can be applied to elements to consolidate information to healthcare staff (e.g.,

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Healthcare and the F-Word: Health Politics Rank High on November 6, 2018

Health Populi

This is true for majorities of people across political party, the Kaiser Family Foundation found in its August 2018 Health Tracking Poll. ” You can listen to that full podcast on the 2018 mid-term elections here. [As In their poll of 487 likely U.S.