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AMA Survey Explores Physician Sentiments on AI in Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 12/15/2023 Leave a Comment

AMA Survey Explores Physician Sentiments on AI in Healthcare

What You Should Know: - Physicians are cautiously optimistic about artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, according to a new survey by the American Medical Association (AMA). While 41% are equally excited and concerned about its potential, nearly two-thirds see its advantages if specific concerns are addressed. - The survey of 1,081 physicians, conducted in August 2023, reveals a complex picture of how doctors view this transformative technology, highlighting both its potential
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Expectations For The Connected Care Business In The Years Ahead

by Russ Johannesson, CEO at Glooko 05/02/2023 Leave a Comment

Expectations For The Connected Care Business In The Years Ahead

Though we seldom see their use in our modern world and, even then, only in fiction, there was a time when it was common for people to actually use things like crystal balls and divining rods to try to uncover unknown yet valuable information. As unbelievable as it may seem, soothsayers peered into crystal balls aiming to help seekers look into the future for guidance, while prospectors would rely earnestly on divining rods as they attempted to locate underground riches of water or oil. While
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Value-Based Administration Enables All VBC Network Stakeholders to Benefit

by Rahul Sharma, CEO & Lynn Carroll, COO at HSBlox 04/03/2023 Leave a Comment

Value-based Administration Enables All VBC Network Stakeholders to Benefit

Despite holding the promise of delivering superior patient outcomes while lowering healthcare costs, many providers remain reluctant to embrace value-based care (VBC) reimbursement models. Progress toward VBC adoption hasn’t achieved its potential yet, hovering around 60% of all payment models from 2018 to 2021, with the remaining 40% comprised of traditional fee for service (FFS). Though some providers simply are hesitant to abandon the FFS model that has served them well, others are leery
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New Medical Billing Codes You Should Know About

by Jim Collins, President of Medcare MSO 03/16/2023 Leave a Comment

Physicians need to keep their billing and coding right to ensure seamless reimbursements from payers. Similarly, they should stay updated with the latest coding changes to keep their revenue cycle intact. In addition, running a successful medical practice is a daunting task as the providers need to stay updated with the industry guidelines. The year 2023 is bringing changes in medical codes to help providers reduce their burden and streamline patient care. So, providers need to stay focused on
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How Home Health Tech Can Solve a Stubborn $290B Healthcare Challenge

by Trenholm Ninestein, Director of Product and Digital Health Lead at Rightpoint 03/07/2023 Leave a Comment

How Home Health Tech Can Solve a Stubborn $290 Billion Health Care Challenge

The good news on the medical front is that with advances in therapy, people with chronic diseases are able to remain in their homes and even live active lifestyles, which improves their quality of life and can save them, the government (Medicaid/Medicaid), and the insurance industry money. But -- and it’s a big one -- those savings can only be achieved if those patients adhere to their medication schedules. Non-adherence first came to the forefront of awareness back in 2009, when the New
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Why It’s Time for Intelligent Prior Authorization

by Alina M. Czekai, MPH, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Cohere Health 02/09/2023 Leave a Comment

It’s Time for Intelligent Prior Authorization

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a new rule to advance interoperability and improve the prior authorization (PA) process for Medicare and Medicaid patients. Specifically, the rule stipulates that health plans adopt electronic prior authorization processes, adhere to shorter turnaround times, clearly communicate denial reasons, publish key metrics annually, and implement the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Application Programming Interface
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Digital Health Adoption Reaches New Heights Among Physicians

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/15/2022 Leave a Comment

Digital Health Adoption Reaches New Heights Among Physicians

What You Should Know: - Physicians are increasingly seeing the advantages of digital health solutions since 2016 when the American Medical Association (AMA) first investigated the motivations, requirements, and uses of digital health technology among physicians. - New AMA digital health research released today shows increased rates of digital health adoption among physicians, provides deep insight into the essential qualities that physicians expect from digital health
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Health Data Privacy: Majority of Patients Demand Accountability, Transparency

by Syed Hamza Sohail 07/28/2022 Leave a Comment

Health Data Privacy: Majority of Patients Demand Accountability, Transparency

What You Should Know: - A new examination of patient perspectives on health data privacy illustrates unresolved tension over the eroding security and confidentiality of personal health information in a wired society and economy. - More than 92% of patients believe privacy is a right and their health data should not be available for purchase, according to a survey released by the American Medical Association (AMA). Privacy and Health Information Accessibility The survey of 1,000
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At-Home Digital Health Innovations Transforming Diabetes Care

by Mark Clements, MD, PhD, CPI, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer, Glooko, Inc. 04/04/2022 Leave a Comment

At-Home Digital Health Innovations Transforming Diabetes Care

If you’re looking for a silver lining in the COVID-19 dark cloud still enshrouding the world, consider this: The pandemic has turbocharged widespread acceptance of at-home digital health solutions. Forced to function in a world of social distancing, healthcare providers and physicians have quickly discovered how easily telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring (RPM) and digital therapeutics can improve patient care.  Many of these digital health innovations are designed to address
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AMA Forms External Advisory Group to Advance Equity in Healthcare Innovation

by Jasmine Pennic 08/12/2021 Leave a Comment

AMA Forms External Advisory Group to Advance Equity in Healthcare Innovation

What You Should Know: - The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the creation of an external advisory group, the Equity and Innovation Advisory Group dedicated to advance equity in healthcare innovation. - The advisory group plans to recommend strategies that will help drive equitable resources to health solutions created by marginalized innovators and include marginalized patients’ voices in health innovation development processes – with a target of ultimately reaching a
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