Premera Blue Cross launches virtual primary care health plan
The plan is available at a lower premium than standard PPO plans, and offers a specialist referral process. Powered by WPeMatico
Telehealth use rises, but new trends highlight demographic divides
Just 36% of people making less than $25,000 say they have access to telehealth, according to a new study, but this percentage increases as income rises. Powered by WPeMatico
How transformative change could rise from the virtual ashes of the COVID crisis
As Act I of the crisis comes to a close, Providence St. Joseph Health’s Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips looks ahead to the next phases of response. Powered by WPeMatico
Rural hospitals need more than telehealth to survive the pandemic
Leaders from Geisinger, Dartmouth-Hitchcock and other health systems say “transformation” is needed to help providers and their patients weather this storm. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Awards $15 Million to Support Telehealth Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $15 million to 159 organizations across five health workforce programs to increase telehealth capabilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These awards demonstrate the Trump Administration’s continued efforts and commitment to building a national telehealth infrastructure. ...
OCR Secures Agreement with West Virginia to Protect Persons in Recovery from Opioid Use Disorder from Discrimination on the Basis of Disability
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement (VRA) with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, including persons in recovery from Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) to ...
Innovaccer debuts FHIR-enabled data activation platform
The product is designed to address new ONC and CMS rules to implement interoperability and patient-access provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act. The rules promote HL7’s FHIR. Powered by WPeMatico
How Stanford Health Care is boosting its patient experience using EDW and dashboards
In a HIMSS20 Digital presentation, leaders from Stanford describe how patient experience was improved across primary care and other service lines by developing dynamic dashboards with insights for C-suite, clinicians and staff. Powered by WPeMatico
How population health gaps can be filled using analytics
Potential benefits to robust analytics and real-time reporting capabilities include more reimbursement dollars and better patient care. Powered by WPeMatico
Optum expands the number of behavioral telehealth providers
By the end of March, 33% of behavioral health claims for Optum members were for a telehealth visit, compared to 2% prior to COVID-19. Powered by WPeMatico