Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

This year, medical cost trend will rise by 7.0%, expected to decline a bit in 2022 according to the annual study from PwC Health Research Institute , Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2022. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The COVID-19 hangover will be a key inflator of medical costs in 2022.

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Health Prime

APRIL 25, 2024

In the complex world of medical billing, dealing with bad debt is an inevitable challenge that healthcare providers often face. Unpaid bills, denied claims, and delayed payments can significantly impact the financial health of a medical practice. Strategies to improve bad debt management in medical billing 1.

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Health Populi

JULY 17, 2023

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

receive health insurance through employers. With that objective, it’s always instructive to explore the annual study from the Business Group on Health, the 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. One in two people in the U.S.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cost of health insurance for a worker who buys into a health plan at work in 2022 reached $22,463 for their family. The average monthly mortgage payment was $1,759 in mid-2022. The post Thinking Value-Based Health Care at HLTH 2022 – A Call-to-Action appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Think value-based care.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 31, 2024

At ACI Medical & Dental School in Eatontown, NJ, we prepare students for in-demand jobs in the medical field. Here is a closer look at 12 fast-growing medical jobs in 2024 to consider for your next career move. 12 In-Demand Jobs in the Medical Field To Consider Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) What Do They Do?

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Health Populi

JANUARY 25, 2022

As physicians deal on the frontlines in Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re stressed, anxious, and angry concludes the Medscape 2022 Physician Burnout & Depression Report. The post Diagnosis: Stress, Anxiety and Anger – the 2022 Medscape Physician Burnout & Depression Report appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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MedCerts

APRIL 8, 2024

Deep Dive Into MedCerts’ Medication Care Coordinator Program Here’s how the Medication Care Coordinator program works. First, you’ll connect with an education consultant to make sure this program meets your career goals and that you meet all the requirements to enroll in the Medication Care Coordinator program.

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Mildred Elley

APRIL 8, 2024

Are you interested in a medical assistant career, but wonder, “What is a medical assistant exactly?” Before beginning this new chapter, it’s important to learn what are common medical assistant duties and how medical assistants perform in the workplace. What does a clinical medical assistant do?

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. to 35.3% (CNA & NSO, 2022). to 35.3% (CNA & NSO, 2022). of claims in 2017 to 37.1% Informed Consent.

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Health Populi

JULY 18, 2024

That positive economic news did not extend to medical care and personal care, the BLS reported, whose costs increased by 3.3% Motor vehicle insurance costs grew a whopping 19.5% growth for group health insurance plans is the highest rate of medical cost trend growth since 2012. and 3.2%, respectively. in the report, FYI).

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Health Populi

JUNE 24, 2024

On June 11, Rohit Chopra, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the agency’s vision to ban Americans’ medical debt from credit reports. He called out that, “In recent years, however, medical bills became the most common collection item on credit reports.

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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. Reasons for doing so, among over 50% of doctors, include: Medical and chronic disease management. Creating An Opportunity in a Time of Uncertainty.” Mental and behavioral health.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The latest read from ONC, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, tells a story about patients’ growing use of online portals, medical records, and smartphone apps to access personal health information. patients viewed their laboratory test results online in 2022.

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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.

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Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

between 2023 and 2024, according to the 2024 Milliman Medical Index. Milliman also calculated that the largest driver of cost increase in health care, accounting for nearly one-half of medical cost increases, was pharmacy, the cost of prescription drugs, which grew 13% in the year.

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ACMA Blog

JULY 9, 2024

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), prior authorizations are the number one reason for care delay in the United States. Between 2013 and 2022, about 10% of rural independent retail pharmacies closed. This affects many Americans and their willingness to take prescriptions. OptumRx, Inc., Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.,

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ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 11, 2024

There are a wide variety of opportunities available to individuals who pursue a Medical Assistant certification. As a leading institution offering a robust, hands-on Medical Assistant training program, we understand the importance of empowering our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the growing healthcare industry.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

The medical billing market is growing fast. billion in 2022. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. Choosing the right medical billing software is crucial in healthcare management. In this article, we’ll make choosing the right medical billing software easy. The market was valued at USD 13.5

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Health Populi

MAY 18, 2023

consumer credit rating companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — planned to remove medical bill collections that were under $500 from consumers’ credit reports. From the start, CFPB has been monitoring medical debt along with other forms of household debt — student loans, mortgages, credit cards, and so on.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

If a primary healthcare provider wants to refer his patient to a specialist for additional medical services then he puts in a recommendation for it. A patient needs a referral before getting medical care from any other physician. percent CAGR between 2022 to 2030 ). This eventually results in the growth of medical practice.

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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.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Entering the fourth quarter of 2022, several studies were published in the past week which reinforce the reality that Americans are facing high health care costs, preventing many from seeking necessary medical services, and hitting under-served health citizens even harder in the economic downturn that so many U.S.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 3, 2024

In today’s digital age, medical billing software plays a vital role in streamlining the billing process and improving patient care. The industry experienced 1,410 cyberattacks a week in 2022, an increase of 86%. The industry experienced 1,410 cyberattacks a week in 2022, an increase of 86%.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary , the first use of the phrase “health insurance” occurred in 1901. Consulting Noah Webster….and and ChatGPT.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Keep that relationship in mind in the context of a new forecast from Kaiser Family Foundation estimate the 2023 cost for employer-sponsored insurance for a family to reach nearly $24,000 in 2023. The APA found in the 2022 study that stress related to money reached the highest level Americans felt since 2015. ” One in 3 U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 13, 2022

Doctors heads and hearts are jammed with concerns beyond curing patients’ medical conditions: U.S. physicians are worried about big social issues, according to a Medscape survey report, Physicians’ Views on Today’s Divisive Social Issues 2022. 13% are “somewhat concerned.” Nearly one-half (48%) of U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2021

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). Each year, I figure out what the average PPO cost could buy someone in exchange for that health insurance. higher over the year.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 12, 2021

In health care, outdated operating systems present some of the greatest risks: 15% of medical devices and 32% of medical imaging tools run on outdated operating systems. In medical facilities, one-half of the cyber-attacks were on medical devices, the circle graph illustrates. . million units with revenues of $4.5

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Health Populi

MAY 30, 2022

Add on top of these significant stressors the need to deal with medical bills, which is another source of stress for millions of patients in America. told the Gallup Poll in April 2022 that their financial situation has eroded in the past year, up to 1 in 2 people which is a statistic we haven’t seen since the Great Recession of 2008.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The first chart quantifies that bad debt attributable to patients’ self-pay payments after insurance kicks in: that category of bad debt grew by five times between 2018 and 2021, from 11% to nearly 58%. Collection rates for the bad debt fell from 76% in 2020 to 55% in just the one year from 2020 to 2021, a drop of nearly one-third.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Families with children feel particularly strapped for the 2021 holiday season: while they will be less likely to reduce holiday spending, one-half are concerned about medical expenses compared with one year ago. voters’ top-of-mind issues for health care and overall election priorities for mid-terms 2022.

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WSMDA

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Why You Should Consider Medical Billing and Coding Training in NY Are you looking to change careers? If any of these things are true, you should be looking into medical billing and coding training in NY ! If any of these things are true, you should be looking into medical billing and coding training in NY !

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Scrubs

JUNE 19, 2023

Here are some examples of what these services cost in 2022, according to a survey by Genworth. In many cases, it’s simply someone who can assist with daily tasks and companionship without providing more advanced medical care. In an assisted living facility, untreated conditions could result in medical emergencies and hospitalizations.

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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. One in three patients went without treatment or medications to pay for bills and basic needs, the research found. The reality even before the coronavirus crisis emerged in early 2020 was that U.S.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Patients have more financial skin-in-their-healthcare-games facing high-deductibles and direct out-of-pocket costs for medical bills…including prescription drugs. Gallup and West Health have been studying Healthcare in America , finding in their June 2022 consumer survey that one in four people in the U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2024

In 2023, commercial payers covered most of these prescription drug fills for all three brands in the study: 61% of Ozempic fills were covered by commercial insurers, 28.5% shoppers from January 1, 2022 to June 20, 2024. Now we tie that utilization to the source of payment. “Employers indicated that 8.9% Grocery Doppio polled U.S.

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