Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. We meet George and Audrey in their open kitchen-dining room space, with George finishing up a conversation with his cardiologist via a tablet.

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19 Labs

APRIL 21, 2021

With Viasat 3 and global coverage coming up, every rural community around the world can get healthcare through GALE. The full press release from Viasat can be found below: Viasat, 19Labs Collaborate to Deliver Real-time, Enhanced Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Solution for Unserved and Underserved Communities.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drove U.S. Parks Associates’ research identified other categories of consumer electronics growth in the 2020 year of the coronavirus, including: Smart home devices, growing to 30% of U.S. broadband households in 2020 from 17% in 2015. Once purchased, most consumers set up devices themselves.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2021

Two studies published in May 2021 illustrate the value and importance of telehealth to patients in 2020, and a disconnect among many C-level executives working in hospitals, academic medical centers, and other care provider organizations. Consumers’ satisfaction with both health plan websites and information and communication.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The major rise in HIPAA violation penalties in 2020 was largely due to a new enforcement initiative by OCR targeting non-compliance with the HIPAA Right of Access – the right of patients to access and obtain a copy of their healthcare data. Dominion National Insurance Company, and Dominion Dental Services USA, Inc.

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Health Populi

MAY 25, 2021

When a new technology or product starts to get used in a market, it follows a diffusion curve whose slope depends on the pace of adoption in that market. The first chart from the CDC illustrates that dramatic growth in the use of telehealth ratcheting up since the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the U.S.

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NHA Now

JUNE 4, 2020

We recently surveyed 171 healthcare employers to gain insights and trends related to the role of medical administrative assistant to carry us into 2020 and beyond. For a full summary, download your PDF copy of our 2020 Industry Outlook , now available in this year's edition of a ccess TM : an allied health industry journal.

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Accepted Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Historically, this group has included the following populations: American Indians and Alaska Natives; Blacks and African-Americans; Hispanics, Latinos, and individuals of Spanish origin; and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. Why do medical schools care about groups that are underrepresented in medicine? of total matriculants.

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Health Populi

MAY 30, 2022

Some people could not work from home due to the nature of their jobs requiring up-close-and-personal human touch; other workers lacked households with broadband or WiFi connectivity, limiting their ability to do work tasks that could have been remotely accomplished. As a result, more people in the U.S. Those of us in the U.S.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Maintain strong communication channels Open and effective communication channels with healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients are essential for a smooth prior authorization process. Proactively communicating with insurance representatives can help clarify doubts, resolve issues, and expedite the authorization process.

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

With the introduction of virtual care, patients were able to communicate with their healthcare providers over secured calls and messages. Accessibility: Patients with mobility or communication challenges can easily schedule appointments without relying on phone calls. to educate patients about healthcare and wellness.

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Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

Maintain strong communication channels Open and effective communication channels with healthcare providers, insurance companies, and patients are essential for a smooth prior authorization process. Proactively communicating with insurance representatives can help clarify doubts, resolve issues, and expedite the authorization process.

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19 Labs

APRIL 21, 2021

With Viasat 3 and global coverage coming up, every rural community around the world can get healthcare through GALE. The full press release from Viasat can be found below: Viasat, 19Labs Collaborate to Deliver Real-time, Enhanced Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Solution for Unserved and Underserved Communities.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2023

This is the eighth annual global FHI report, with detailed country-specific analyses to follow for the U.S. Here’s what I wrote about the 2020 FHI , research conducted in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To study how FPA affects the racial and ethnic diversity within the NP workforce, the researchers used data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on practitioner enrollment in Medicare from 2014 to 2020. This is followed by Hispanic, which has gradually increased, growing from 22.7% in 2014 to 24.5%

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CollaborateMD

JUNE 18, 2024

This guide will set your practice up for success in the fast-evolving healthcare landscape. More mutual accountability: Engaged patients share responsibility for their health outcomes with their healthcare providers, helping nurture a more cooperative relationship, and leading to better communication and understanding.

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Valant

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Novel Treatments for Anxiety Disorders Among antipsychotics, as of 2020, the only FDA-approved anxiety treatment is an older medication called trifluoperazine, which has the same problem with tardive dyskinesia following prolonged use ( Garakani et al.,

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A recent Relias webinar on HHVBP indicated that the total Medicare spending reduction in the program’s first five years (2016-2020) resulted in a $942.2 When determining improvement scores, the baseline year will be 2019 as opposed to 2020 due to the potential effects of COVID-19 distorting the data. Communication.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Little is the author of the upcoming book, The Starter Guide to Think Like an NP: Everything you need to know before applying to NP school , and the self-help book, Out of Crazy Born Genius: Reclaim a Life Worth Living After Abuse and a contributor to Advanced Practice Nursing Leadership: A Global Perspective textbook (Springer, 2020).

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2023

In addition to staff retention, ongoing staff training has the following potential benefits: Improve staff performance Enhance quality. Improve communication. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in March 2020 and has been updated with new content. Boost efficiency. Create problem-solvers. Establish accountability.

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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This was never more evident than in 2020. Relias’ Nurse Salary Report evaluated 2,516 nurses and found that nursing salaries are up approximately $5,000/year post-pandemic compared to 2020. The Nurse Salary Report indicated that 90% of hospital leaders hired travel nurses in 2020. But there is a dark side to being a hero.

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ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The responsibilities and education requirements for each role at this step of the PA process are listed below: Pharmacist : The pharmacist is mainly responsible for communicating with the provider’s office to process a prescription PA request or denial. In order to practice, they must have a high school diploma.

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ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

The responsibilities and education requirements for each role at this step of the PA process are listed below: Pharmacist: The pharmacist is mainly responsible for communicating with the provider’s office to process a prescription PA request or denial. They help the patient obtain a PA by communicating with the pharmacy and provider’s office.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For many years, I have followed the activities of CHPA, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association , and have participated in some of their conferences. Since 2020, the organization has expanded its mission beyond OTC meds to be a “self-care association,” Anita explained.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

OCR stepped up enforcement of compliance with the HIPAA Rules in 2016, more than doubling the number of financial penalties imposed. The following three years saw similar numbers of financial penalties; however, there was another major increase in HIPAA fines in 2020 when 19 HIPAA violation cases were settled with OCR.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

The platform also offers a fully functional patient portal that enhances patient engagement by allowing patients to schedule appointments, view their medical history, and communicate with their healthcare providers. In 2020, athenahealth merged with Virence Health, further expanding its product suite and customer base.

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Relias

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The behavioral health sector is following suite. In 2020, the American Psychiatric Association noted that? To chart your organization’s path, consider the following four steps outlined by? By following these steps, your organization can undergo its own digital transformation, allowing you to be more agile in the face of change.

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NHA Now

APRIL 15, 2021

What steps are you taking to level-up your career and thrive in your job? If you haven’t given thought to the big picture recently, consider sitting down and writing responses to the following questions: --> Review your current job description and ask, How do my training, skills, and goals fit my current role?

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Speed was found to be an essential factor of CX in Walker’s 2013 report, Customers 2020 – and it’s only become more important since. The seven themes we’ve discussed in our CX Now series so far have all been building up to this critical aspect of customer experience. Customers 2020 What’s the value of speed?

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Measuring customer satisfaction and acting on the data to drive up scores will earn new customers and develop loyalty among existing clients. Even a world-class marketing campaign for a superior product/service cannot make up for a company unconcerned with low customer satisfaction scores. Loyal customers usually are engaged customers.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Different categories of medical assistant certifications- Medical assistant certifications can be of the following type- a) Distance learning – In distance learning, the candidates learn their syllabus online over a period at the comfort of their home. They must maintain privacy by following the HIPAA compliance guidelines.

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

JUNE 20, 2023

Harris once said: “The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” A company objective might be to ramp up sales. Longtime Chicago newspaper columnist Sydney J. How actionable is it?

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Intercoast

APRIL 19, 2025

In 2020, an estimated 21.4% In 2020, 3.2 found that 86% of participants in a recovery program indicated no use of alcohol or drugs in the past 30 days at the 6-month follow-up. These skills include: Effective communication: Building rapport with clients, active listening, and expressing empathy. Furthermore, 37.3

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2020

adults 18 and older online in February and March 2020. That’s 80% of consumers saying they would be likely to disagree with physicians, a vast majority of folks showing self-determination in their health care flows across all generations, from Gen Z to Seniors — the most likely to speak up to their doctors.

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Health Populi

APRIL 29, 2020

Once the pandemic hit, “feeling isolated or lonely” spiked up, followed by access to a safe environment for exercise, too much time on technology, and that limited choice of healthy food. “Health system communication with patients tends to be transaction,” PwC observes in the report. professions.

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Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

To meet the future, Scott Melville, CEO of CHPA, described the organization’s 2020 project which is determining the categories the Association should represent. The point is that the consumer healthcare industry has to do a better job communicating the value provided by these products. Scott rhetorically asked. health care system $94.8

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

On that personalization, tactical level, most of the healthcare suppliers don’t provide relevant communications to patients: the top performer here was providers, with 49% of consumers saying hospitals’ and clinicians’ communications were personally relevant.

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