Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 7, 2020

The article Health IT Trends For 2020: Some Thoughts From Leaders appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Part of that is due to the stringent regulations of the industry and the sensitivity surrounding personally identifiable information. Part of the blame, however, falls on healthcare providers themselves. As more and […].

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Arkenea

MARCH 18, 2020

Internet of Medical Things or IoMT is on the way of becoming the most sought after technology in the healthcare sector. The post A Detailed Guide To IoMT Implementation in 2020 appeared first on Arkenea. The post A Detailed Guide To IoMT Implementation in 2020 appeared first on Arkenea.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2020

Oral care is a pillar of overall health and self-care, with medical evidence growing connecting the dots between a healthy mouth and risks for heart disease, diabetes, disabilities, and socioeconomic status. P&G launched the Oral-B iO in a press conference on Sunday, announcing the product was a 2020 CES Innovation Award Honoree.

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Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2020

We learn about these fiscal hits from COVID-10 from the latest Health Tracking Poll from Kaiser Family Foundation , published 24 April 2020. This worsened between February and late April 2020, the second chart shows, with less than 50% of people able to pay a $500 healthcare bill in full at the time of service. This, when U.S.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 3, 2020

The article 2020 Healthcare Technology Trends appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. As healthcare becomes increasingly complex, the role of technology is evolving to offer new and innovative solutions that allow healthcare practices the opportunity to better […].

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Health Populi

MAY 19, 2020

Imagine this: you find yourself with $6,553 in your pocket and you can pick one of the following: A new 2020 Breitling Navitimer watch; A year’s in-state tuition at Valdosta State University; or, A PPO for an average individual. In 2020, that $12K+ represents over 18% of the median household income in the U.S.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Forced masking sends a false signal to the public that health care facilities are “dangerous” This idea did tremendous harm in the first covid wave in 2020 when many patients with serious symptoms avoided hospitals. Forced masking undermines medical-scientific progress. Hiding faces is isolating and dehumanizing.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 10, 2020

The digital health presence at CES 2020 is the fastest-growing segment of consumer technologies at the Show this year, increasing by 25% over 2019. Finally, SingFit positions its product and services as “music-as-medicine,” and brings music therapy to CES 2020. Heart-focused technologies are a big part of that growth story.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

adults from early September to early October 2020 to gauge peoples’ interest in and utilization of digital health tools and telehealth. This represents a shift more to “me care” in 2020 with the sharp uptake of digital platforms and wearable tech. Rock Health and Stanford commissioned an online survey among 7,980 U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 25, 2020

In the Fear of Going Out Era spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients were loath to go to the doctor’s office for medical care, and even less keen on entering a hospital clinic’s doors. In May 2019, 14% of older patients’ health care providers offered telehealth visits, growing to 62% in June 2020 during the pandemic.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 24, 2024

However, from a strictly medical perspective, I do not think the “exposed group” is thriving. VP and I wrote a whole chapter on this in Ending Medical Reversal. I started seeing patients in a dedicated Covid clinic in April 2020 and we had no access to N95 masks. I have no moral qualms about this.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

“Always wearing a mask on a medical service in 2024 is an extreme measure and lies outside what should be considered acceptable professional behavior.” I started seeing patients in a dedicated Covid clinic in April 2020 and we had no access to N95 masks. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2021

The good news for health care costs for a family of four in America is that they fell, for the first time in like, ever, in 2020. But like a déjà vu all over again, annual health care costs for a family of four enrolled in a PPO will climb to over $28,000 in 2021, based on the latest 2021 Milliman Medical Index (MMI).

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Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 22, 2021

SFHM, chief medical officer, PatientKeeper, Inc. After all that transpired in 2020, it’s understandable if people are reluctant to make predictions about what will happen in 2021. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Christopher Maiona, M.D.,

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Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 23, 2020

2020 has come up with some unprecedented and unpredictable host […]. The article Top 9 Challenges For Physician Billing Services Are Expected To Face In 2020 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

JULY 20, 2021

The level of medical debt in America exceeded debt of other types in 2020. The first line chart illustrates the trends in medical debt in collections by state expansion of Medicaid, with the bottom darkest line representing debt in collections in Medicaid expansion states from the jump in 2014. This was highest in the South U.S.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

But what if patients prefer that their doctors don’t wear masks in settings that we never did before March 2020? Most of us went to medical school with a dedication to help sick people feel better. Should showing your face to one’s patients be considered minimum standard of care for physicians on inpatient medical wards?

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2024

Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ. No financial information or Social Security numbers were present in the file.

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Scrubs

APRIL 4, 2023

Allison Fisher has a whole new outlook on life after undergoing one of the most shocking surgical procedures in medical history. The Florida native started experiencing chronic stomach pain in 2020 as well as disruptions to her menstrual cycle. “I was scared. “I just want them to know that they shouldn’t be scared.”

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Health Prime

JUNE 6, 2024

As we enter Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 2024 , it’s imperative to underscore the importance of effective medical billing practices in providing quality care for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. In 2023, Alzheimer’s and other dementias cost the nation $345 billion.

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Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 8, 2019

By George Mathew, chief medical officer, North America, DXC Technology Connected consumers, and their data, will play a critical role in transforming the next era of healthcare. In fact, global industry analyst IDC predicts that by the end of 2020, 25 percent of the data used in medical care will be collected and shared with […].

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Health Populi

APRIL 21, 2021

We must be mindful that hospitals, health systems and physicians quickly stood up and adopted virtual care, especially telemedicine programs, in March and April 2020. ” The coronavirus and #StayHome mandates were the wild card that changed every normal forecast for telehealth utilization in 2020. .” In 2019, J.D.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Mike Magee MD is a Medical Historian and regular contributor to THCB. He is the author of CODE BLUE: Inside Americas Medical Industrial Complex. Grove/2020)

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Scrubs

APRIL 12, 2023

Daniel Kablutsiak has been on a mission to lose weight since his son, Hunter, 16, was diagnosed with stage 5 kidney disease in 2020. After the diagnosis, Hunter started taking 10 pills a day to manage his condition, but the medication took a toll.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A new report from CoverMyMeds details the current state of medication access weaving together key health care industry and consumer data. The reality even before the coronavirus crisis emerged in early 2020 was that U.S. One in three patients went without treatment or medications to pay for bills and basic needs, the research found.

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Health Populi

JULY 23, 2020

the use of telehealth services tripled in the past year, as healthcare providers limited patients from in-person visits for care and patients sought to avoid exposure to the coronavirus in medical settings. One-half of patients accessed a local physician’s practice service in the second quarter of 2020. In the U.S.,

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Health Populi

JULY 7, 2020

The pace of digital health investments quickened in the first half of 2020, based on Rock Health’s look at health-tech financing in mid-year. Note that in H1 2020, the average deal size exceeded $25 mm. I’ve written about Outset Medical here in Health Populi : Home is the New and Future Medical Home for Dialysis.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 1, 2021

By Mark Clements, MD, PhD, CPI, FAAP, chief medical officer, Glooko, Inc. Just months after the 2020 nationwide lockdown, telehealth visits, virtual clinical trials and […]. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In April 2020, telemedicine morphed into mainstream medical care as hospitals and physicians risk-managed exposure to infection by meeting with patients, virtually, when possible. In 2020, 79% of U.S. In 2020, 79% of U.S. Urologists, 87.2%. Psychiatrists, 83%. Pediatricians, 82.9%.

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Intercoast

DECEMBER 11, 2024

When individuals view their condition as a personal failing rather than a medical issue, they may experience decreased self-esteem and increased feelings of hopelessness. Mistrust in Healthcare Systems: Past negative experiences or perceived bias within healthcare settings may lead to avoidance of medical intervention.

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Health Populi

MAY 3, 2021

While the “in-person” visit to a doctor or medical professional continues to rank first as consumers’ most-trusted information source, the virtual doc or clinician rose in trust during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Euromonitor’s latest read on Consumer Health: Changes in Consumer Behaviour during COVID-19.

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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.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

At what is now Drexel Medical School. We do have some neighborhoods right around the medical school that are underserved, and there are areas of need. Let’s turn to medical school admissions, which I know is your specialty. So going to medical school is a very big decision to make. So I’m not too sure.

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

There’s been a flurry of research into this question since the hockey-stick growth of telemedicine visits were evident in March 2020, just days after the World Health Organization uttered the “P-word:” pandemic. 2% of tech-enabled home medication administration (think: specialty drugs come home). Some 3 in 4 U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 12, 2021

For this annual report, Ordr analyzed security risks across over 500 deployments in healthcare, life sciences, retail, and manufacturing sectors for the 12 months June 2020 through June 2021. In medical facilities, one-half of the cyber-attacks were on medical devices, the circle graph illustrates.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

health citizens’ minds in 2020 leading up to the election. The post Tools for Paying Medical Bills Don’t Help Health Consumers Manage Their Financial Health appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Only 1 in 5 health systems plans to offer a tool to help patients-consumers “get estimates for costs of care.”

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Scrubs

MAY 30, 2023

“Dog walking is associated with a considerable and rising injury burden, and dog owners should be informed of this injury potential and advised on risk-reduction strategies,” said Ridge Maxson, first author of the study and a medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dog and pet ownership has been rising in the U.S.

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