Telehealth Innovation Bill Heads to Capitol Hill for a Third Try After failed attempts in 2015 and 2017, the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act once again seeks to encourage new telehealth programs and expand reimbursement opportunities through Medicare https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/telehealth-innovation-bill-heads-to-capital-hill-for-a-third-try https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-gillespie-telehealth-solutions-by-telethink-37aa46111/
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MONETIZE YOUR SITE $$$ "A recent report from the American Telemedicine Association found recognition of telehealth at the state level has gone up, with most states expanding coverage and reimbursement for it." Telehealth use increasing most among non hospital-based providers Dive Brief: Providers not based in hospitals are rapidly adopting telehealth, reaching about 1% of all claims studied by nonprofit FAIR Health in a recent white paper . In 2018, non hospital-based providers accounted for 84% of all telehealth claims, up from 52% in 2014. Those most likely to use telehealth services were people aged 31 to 40, accounting for 21% of claims. Women used telehealth more often than men, according to the report, which analyzed more than 29 billion private health claims records. The conditions most associated with telehealth use were upper respiratory infection, mood disorders and anxiety or other nonpyschotic mental disorders,
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Employers Could Slash Their Health Costs Overnight. So, Why Don't They? I am often asked if the free market can work in health care. My quick reply is: That is the only thing that works. At least, it is the only thing that works well. Show me a health care market where there is no Blue Cross, no Medicare and no employer. I’ll bet it’s a market that works a lot like the markets for other goods and services. In Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Health Care (Cato: 2018), law professors Charles Silver and David Hyman make this same point in spades. more https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-gillespie-telehealth-solutions-by-telethink-37aa46111/
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MONETIZE YOUR WEBPAGES FCC approves rural telehealth pilot Dive Brief: The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday voted to approve a pilot program aimed at improving access to telehealth services for low-income people and those in rural areas. Commissioners adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking for the $100 million Connected Care Pilot and are seeking comment. The program would give an 85% discount on connectivity for broadband-enabled telehealth services that directly connect doctors and patients. FCC is asking which healthcare providers should be eligible for the three-year pilot as well as what patient populations and health conditions might be targeted. more
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MONETIZE YOUR WEBPAGES Here's how Microsoft is using healthcare partnerships to buoy its cloud services Microsoft and Providence St. Joseph Health announced a multiyear strategic partnership that will lean on the tech company's cloud expertise and collaborative workplace productivity tools to enable new developments in data-driven care at the health system's more than 850 clinics and hospitals, which employ nearly 119,000 caregivers. Business Insider Intelligence The announcement is further evidence that Microsoft is realigning its healthcare strategy: The tech giant is pivoting away from consumer-facing products and focusing on enterprise solutions — a move we identified after the company shut down its personal health record system, HealthVault, in April. more
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MONETIZE YOUR WEBPAGES JOBS in Direct Primary Care | July DPC Listing(s), 2019 By cmtdpcjournal on July 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment ) Last Updated: July 14, 2019 | By The DPC Journal Nextera Healthcare – Family Medicine & Med-Peds Physicians Now Hiring, JOBS | Denver, CO | Full Time | Physicians Needed JOB OPENING | Physician | FT | Fishers, IN HIRING | FT, Seattle, WA | MD or DO | MENTION CODE 190401 – CON F ort Myers/Bonita Springs, Florida | FT Family or Internist Needed in Group Practice Millburn, New Jersey | Full Time Concierge Physician Needed, Millburn, NJ Cincinnati, Ohio | Full Time Physician – Women’s Health – (Cincinnati, OH) Sarasota, Florida | Full Time Physician Needed, Sarasota, FLORIDA Naples, FL | Naples, FL – Full Time – Physician D.C./Northern Virginia | Full Time Physician – (DC/Northern VA) https://directprimarycare.com/2019/07/14/jobs-in-direct-primary-care-july-dpc-listings-2019-2/