Health Populi

APRIL 28, 2022

This report provides insightful context for the upcoming annual ATA Conference for 2022 , being held in-person in Boston kicking off May 1st. Most frequently, virtual care is being used for treatment or therapy, screening or diagnosis, and follow-up care, by at least 70% of clinicians. Hospital or emergency room follow-up.

Follow-Up 62

Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Best Practices Appointments 62

Health Populi

JUNE 23, 2022

In that report, Guardian, an insurance and financial services company, asked people to rank the macro factors that shape their wellbeing. Physical health, comprising 33% of well-being, followed by. Emotional health, making up 27% of well-being. in Hong Kong the week of 20 June 2022). in the U.S. in Belgium, $8.66

Follow-Up 115

Follow-Up Billing Insurance Hospital 115

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (2022) estimated over 100,000 registered nurses left the profession and predicted that another 800,000 nurses would follow them by 2027. According to the Joint Commission (2022), 1,441 sentinel events were reported in 2022, a 19% increase from 2021.

Patient Care 111

Patient Care Hospital Critical Thinking Patient Safety 111

The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Data Breach Insights Healthcare accounted for 28% of data breach incidents, followed by finance and insurance (17%), business and professional services (15%), and education (13%). The biggest known root cause of all incidents was the exploitation of unpatched vulnerabilities (23% of incidents) followed by phishing (20%).

HIPAA 95

HIPAA Follow-Up Certification Business Associate 95

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. This software is connected to the insurance company’s database to retrieve real-time data on a patient’s insurance status. In 2022, 92.1 percent of people, or 304.0

Insurance 52

Insurance EHR / EMR Medication Patient Satisfaction 52

Health Populi

MAY 30, 2022

I appreciated the opportunity to share my perspectives on “The Patient As the Payer: How the Pandemic, Inflation, and Anxiety are Reshaping Consumers” in a webinar hosted by CarePayment on 25 May 2022. It’s important to note that health care cost fiscal stress is not only a symptom for people lacking health insurance.

Billing 105

Billing Insurance Customer Service Patient Experience 105

Health Populi

JULY 18, 2024

Motor vehicle insurance costs grew a whopping 19.5% Following the BLS report on the CPI for June 2024, PwC published their new annual report from PwC titled Behind the Numbers 2025 tells us that commercial health care spending is expected to grow some 8.0% See here the level of cost-insecurity rose to 37% in 2023-24 from 32% in 2022.

Hospital 71

Hospital Insurance Follow-Up Medication 71

Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study. Power found in their Study which was conducted among 4,306 health care consumers who had used a telehealth service in the 12 months preceding June and July 2022 when the survey was fielded. For health plan-provided telehealth, Humana topped the list, followed by Aetna in second place.

Follow-Up 87

Follow-Up Patient Satisfaction Insurance Medication 87

The HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition. Users of FortioOS SSL VPNs were 2.8 times as likely to submit a claim.

Follow-Up 81

Follow-Up Insurance Transfers HIPAA 81

Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

As an Index, the MMI combines several line items of healthcare spending to make up the overall number, and this methodology allows us to compare the rising costs of care for a family of 4 covered by a PPO year to year.

Medication 77

Medication Follow-Up Billing Insurance 77

Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2022

physicians are worried about big social issues, according to a Medscape survey report, Physicians’ Views on Today’s Divisive Social Issues 2022. residents had no health insurance coverage, and another 38 million people were enrolled in “inadequate” health plans — deemed to be “under-insured.”

Insurance 71

Insurance Follow-Up Medication Hospital 71

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. The latest data show a 93% increase in large breaches (from 369 to 712) reported from 2018 to 2022. The update is designed to help the health care sector build a more resilient system.

HIPAA 108

HIPAA Hospital Insurance Best Practices 108

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. For your historical context, here’s last year’s write-up on the 2019 MMI.

Medication 98

Medication Insurance Hospital Follow-Up 98

Health Populi

JULY 29, 2022

” Well beyond our individual genetic codes, our health is made where we live, work, play, pray, learn, and shop… also well beyond hospitals and doctors’ offices in-between appointments, and often paid-for out-of-pocket quite separate from peoples’ health insurance plans. Power 2022 U.S.

Appointments 87

Appointments Follow-Up Scheduling Insurance 87

Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers’ use of credit has grown post-pandemic, delinquencies on credit cards are up, and savings falling after having achieved some nice growth in the pandemic largely owed to pandemic payments from the Federal government. Note that U.S. Baby Boomers would be least likely to postpone a visit for preventive care.

Billing 71

Billing Follow-Up Communication Insurance 71

Minority Nurse

JUNE 14, 2024

She ’ s also the host of Nurse.com ’ s NurseDot Podcast and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting a variety of voices within the nursing industry while also speaking to her personal experiences as an RN and founder of HOLLIBLU, a social networking app exclusively for nurses (acquired by Nurse.com in 2022).

Unit Organization and Environment 104

Unit Organization and Environment Hospital Continuing Education Follow-Up 104

Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

It involves obtaining approval from insurance companies before a specific procedure, treatment, or medication is administered. The prior authorization process acts as a bridge between healthcare providers and insurance companies, safeguarding the financial interests of both parties.

Insurance 52

Insurance Documentation Follow-Up Communication 52

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

billion (or 60% of its total revenues) represent clinical and business services provided to United’s Health Insurance business. United channeled almost $52 billion of that cash into buying health-related businesses, nearly all of which end up housed inside Optum. It is a sprawling nationwide roll-up of healthcare assets.

Tests 132

Tests Hospital Insurance Medication 132

Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2024

Research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2022 showed that medical collections tradelines appeared on 43 million credit reports, and that 58 percent of bills that were in collections and on people’s credit records were medical bills.” Looking forward even further out a decade to 2034, the U.S.

Medication 62

Medication Billing Insurance Follow-Up 62

Health Populi

MAY 20, 2024

In the past year, the growth of prescription drug utilization and spending has much to do with the use of GLP-1 agonists to treat diabetes and obesity, along with immunology therapy, and lipid meds, along with specialty medicines now accounting for over half of spending — up from 49% in 2018. Health services utilization in the U.S.

Follow-Up 71

Follow-Up Sterilization Tests Diagnostics 71

Sensible Medicine

JULY 30, 2024

The cohort enrolled patients from 2008 to 2022. Commentary The authors conclude that “protocol-directed active surveillance offers a clear set of expectations for patients and clinicians to follow.” This cohort was primarily made up of insured, educated, and non-Hispanic white patients.

Follow-Up 78

Follow-Up Tests Medication Insurance 78

Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2022

A leading provider of virtual care is Teladoc, whose most recent explanation of corporate strategy is shown in the first graphic from the company’s January 2022 investor deck. Imagine this announcement now in that outer ring, up and to the right, in this “foundation built to deliver what the market wants.”

Follow-Up 62

Follow-Up Collaboration Insurance Medication 62

Health Prime

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Establish a robust system that verifies insurance information before the appointment. Customized statements include detailed information about services, insurance adjustments, patient responsibilities, etc. Past the time of service, polite but persistent follow-up activities are crucial to collecting balances.

Billing 52

Billing Follow-Up Communication Insurance 52

Health Prime

JULY 27, 2023

It involves obtaining approval from insurance companies before a specific procedure, treatment, or medication is administered. The prior authorization process acts as a bridge between healthcare providers and insurance companies, safeguarding the financial interests of both parties.

Insurance 40

Insurance Documentation Follow-Up Communication 40

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 29, 2022

On July 26, 2022, Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas affirmed that certain parts of the Interim Final Rule Part II implementing the No Surprises Act (the Act) were invalid. The Act sets up an independent dispute resolution (IDR) process by which out-of-network providers and insurers are required to arbitrate payment rates.

Transfers 52

Transfers Insurance Follow-Up Medication 52

Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

A referral process involves obtaining patient information such as insurance details, and demographics; also scheduling appointments. percent CAGR between 2022 to 2030 ). It also helps to maintain the flow of data between healthcare providers, allowing for timely interventions, follow-up care, and medications.

Medication 52

Medication Follow-Up Appointments Tests 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

Unit Organization and Environment 59

Unit Organization and Environment Patient Safety Best Practices Hospital 59

CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

billion in 2022. According to EverHealth , one of the most important considerations is the software “must comply with healthcare regulations and standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the United States, to ensure patient data is protected and privacy is maintained.”

Billing 52

Billing Medication Follow-Up Insurance 52

Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2019

Opiods are the second- most concerning pharmacy issue, for three-quarters of large employers, followed by the impamct of coupons and patient access programs on consumer behavior when lower-cost alternatives are available in the market. Employers cited several main tactics to address coupon cards looking forward from 2019 to 2022.

Communication 79

Communication Insurance Follow-Up Medication 79

Doximity

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Dr. George - In 2022, there were an estimated 47.9 million people who self-identified as Black, making up 14.4% Dr. George - The article written in 2023, where I was recognized as "Top Physicians and Clinicians to Follow in Digital Health," really helped my career and set me up for success. of the country's population.

Follow-Up 52

Follow-Up Insurance Medication 52

Arkenea

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Healthcare website accessibility tools and best practices help hospitals to up their accessibility game and design a compliant site for users. Tapping into a volatile patient base can help up the revenue of the hospitals , and augment patient experience and satisfaction. Did you know that only 4.9 percent were non-compliant.

Best Practices 84

Best Practices Tests Communication Hospital 84

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Many healthcare providers may prescribe treatments that are not considered routine or may be expensive, an insurance company may need prior authorization (PA) to determine whether they will cover what the healthcare providers recommends 4. The healthcare provider must get approval from the insurance company.

Medication 40

Medication Insurance Documentation Follow-Up 40

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

MAY 17, 2024

An update to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule is now underway with new cybersecurity requirements. The latest data show a 93% increase in large breaches (from 369 to 712) reported from 2018 to 2022. The update is designed to help the health care sector build a more resilient system.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Hospital Insurance Best Practices 52

ACMA Blog

JUNE 25, 2024

It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary. This is done following the health plan’s formulary or the criteria for a specific medication, device, or procedure being requested.

Documentation 40

Documentation Medical Assistant Certification Insurance 40

Health Populi

APRIL 19, 2023

Globally, the gap between how well I am taking care of my health versus how well I “should” be doing has grown by 14 percentage points (worse) in the past year, comparing March 2022 to March 2023. In the U.S., that delta is 11 points worse, the second chart graphs, with the U.S. datapoint shown to the far right.

Follow-Up 62

Follow-Up Insurance Communication Patient Experience 62

The Healthcare Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

First, several health insurers who sold their reputation to Wall Street as being wizards at understanding how doctors and patients behave had the curtain pulled back to reveal the man pulling the levers was missing a dashboard or dial or three. The bad actor is quasi-state owned UCHealth, a big Colorado “non-profit” health system.

Insurance 40

Insurance Billing Hospital Follow-Up 40

ACMA Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It is the insurance or payers’ way of controlling costs by approving or denying certain medications, procedures, or devices that may not usually be covered or is on a higher tier on the formulary. This is done following the health plan’s formulary or the criteria for a specific medication, device, or procedure being requested.

Medical Assistant 40

Medical Assistant Documentation Certification Communication 40