Health Populi

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Among all of the challenges health care providers will face in 2023, digital health tools could have the greatest potential to improve patient access, according to the issues most Top of Mind for Top Health Systems 2023 from UPMC. the Center for Connected Medicine, Nokia and KLAS Research.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

Two years later, Experian provides a look into The State of Patient Access: 2023. Then, 1 in 2 patients say finding an appointment that fits their schedule is a top pain issue, followed by appointment schedule processes. You may know the name Experian as one of the largest credit rating agencies for consumer finance in the U.S.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Some factors that pose challenges for patients to seek support are: Stigma Lack of mental health professionals Geographical barriers High costs According to the 2023 State of Mental Health in America report , 21% of adults are experiencing a mental illness. This is equivalent to over 50 million Americans.

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Health Populi

JUNE 26, 2023

The 2023 Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance updates our understanding of and empathy for insured peoples’ Patient Administrative Burdens (PAB). adults 18 and over in February and March 2023 who had health insurance across different plan types. For this study, KFF polled 3,605 U.S.

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Health Populi

JUNE 18, 2024

Health care access is a challenge in rural and urban areas, cities and suburbs, and across more demographic groups than you might realize, as we see wait times grow for appointments, primary care shortages, and delays in screening plaguing health systems around the world. The study was fielded between December 2023 and February 2024.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ACI Medical & Dental School Prepares Students for In Demand Healthcare Jobs ( Updated for 2023 ) The National Healthcareer Association (NHA) has released their 2023 Industry Outlook , which continues to show that jobs for allied health professionals in the US are growing at 13%, a much faster rate than other professions.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Some factors that pose challenges for patients to seek support are: Stigma Lack of mental health professionals Geographical barriers High costs According to the 2023 State of Mental Health in America report , 21% of adults are experiencing a mental illness. This is equivalent to over 50 million Americans.

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Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2024

The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. The 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer gauged U.S. Most striking in the Edelman 2023 research was the finding that more consumers trusted peer voices – friends and family – on par with medical experts, and well above the advice of national health authorities and global health authorities.

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Health Prime

JANUARY 24, 2024

between 2023 and 2032. The easy follow-up of patients using telemonitoring solutions and the augmented access to internet services will continue increasing telemedicine delivery. Learn more about this in our blog Optimize your telemedicine appointments with these best practices.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 27, 2025

Northeast Surgical Group Northeast Surgical Group, a Michigan-based provider of surgical services, experienced a ransomware attack in 2023 that resulted in unauthorized access to ePHI and the encryption of the ePHI of all 15,298 of its patients. The ransomware group was able to access the ePHI of 31,248 individuals. million penalty.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 17, 2025

For example, nearly two-thirds of chief information security officers report that their budgets have risen from 6% in 2023 to 8% in 2024. Moody reports spending by providers on security management will also continue to rise, with cyber spending as a percentage of total technology budgets climbing to an estimated 7% in 2023 from 5% in 2019.

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Health Populi

APRIL 12, 2024

Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023, extensions for telehealth flexibilities were assured through December 31, 2024 to include audio-only telephone evaluation and management services. As of now, after December 31, only mental health services would be covered for audio-only.

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The Healthcare Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It had issued a preliminary rule in March 2023, which drew some 16,000 comments. Time is Money, the Biden Administration tells us, but in health care, the only people whose time is valued are the people billing us. It should be as easy for a patient’s appointment to start on time as it was to make the appointment.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Entering 2023, U.S. Our unifying human field theory starting off 2023 is being sick of being sick. Financial health beats physical health priorities entering 2023. We enter 2023 with home economics setting our tables as a context for our overall health and well-being. 2023’s journey toward value in health care.

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The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

For example, in 2023 HHS awarded 143,468 grants to 16,411 recipients. The industry would be realigned into “virtual markets” defined by disease management and be driven by the demand-side Advisory Boards that would provide recommendations to an HHS-appointed Market Czar.

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The Healthcare Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, in 2023 HHS awarded 143,468 grants to 16,411 recipients. The industry would be realigned into “virtual markets” defined by disease management and be driven by the demand-side Advisory Boards that would provide recommendations to an HHS-appointed Market Czar.

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On January 5, 2021, the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill (HR 7898) was signed into law by President Trump and amended the HITECH Act. The purpose of the HIPAA Safe Harbor Bill was to encourage healthcare organizations to adopt recognized cybersecurity practices to improve their defenses against cyberattacks. OCR Gets New Director.

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