EHR adoption rates increased 133 percent in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), sometimes called community health centers between 2009 and 2013, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey of health center leaders. The new report is based on key findings from the 2013 Commonwealth Fund National Survey of FQHCs that examines how FQHCs are preparing for the anticipated increase in health care demand as people gain insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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12 Key Players in the Home Healthcare Software & Services Market
Telehealth solutions and clinical management system (CMS) will be the fastest-growing segment in the home healthcare software & services market in the next five years, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The new report estimates the home healthcare software and services market is expected to reach $6.4 billion by 2018.
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Rock Health V6 Startups Focuses on the Consumerization of Healthcare
Rock Health, a San Francisco-based full service seed fund for digital health startups today announced its sixth cycle of companies known as "Rock Health V6". Five out of the seven startups selected for this class are focused on the consumerization of healthcare ranging from a health insurance recommendation engine to a national virtual practice allowing patients to have a video visit with a board certified doctor.
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Want to Hack Healthcare? Solve the People Equation
"It’s very simple. If you want to hack healthcare, you’ve got to solve the people equation."
Fard Johnmar, founder and president of Enspektos, describes a conversation he recently had with Aman Bhandari, who formerly served as a senior advisor to Todd Park, the U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and now helps lead digital health innovation efforts at Merck.
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3 Ways Healthcare Price Transparency Could Save $100B Over 10 Years
Healthcare price transparency initiatives, which includes providing patients, physicians, employers and policymakers more information on healthcare prices could reduce U.S. healthcare spending by an estimated $100 billion over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center.
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Big Insurance Giants Partner to Provide Price Transparency Tools to Consumers
Aetna, Humana and United Healthcare have announced that it will work with the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) to develop and provide healthcare price transparency tools for consumers.
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Blueprint Health Startup Healthify Raises $500k To Address Patients’ Costly Social Needs
Blueprint Health network startup Healthify has announced that it has closed a $500,000 seed round to help insurers better address patients’ costly social health needs led by a group of angel investors.
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SAP Launches Patient Relationship Management Solution To Put Patients At Center of Individualized Care
Today, SAP AG announced the launch of the SAP® Patient Relationship Management solution, designed to help healthcare providers compete for increasingly assertive, knowledgeable and price-sensitive patients.
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90 Medical Professionals Charged in $260M False Billing Medicare Fraud
90 individuals, including 27 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals have been charged for their alleged participation in false billing Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $260 million, federal officials said on Tuesday.
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Mercy Breaks Ground on First Virtual Care Center for Telemedicine
Mercy will officially break ground on the first virtual care center for telemedicine in the U.S., marking another milestone in the health system’s promise to transform health care.
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