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Breaking Down the Implications of New No Surprises Act Regulations

by Lynne Rinehimer, Esq, GRC Sales Engineer and Compliance SME for symplr 06/17/2022 Leave a Comment

Breaking Down the Implications of New No Surprises Act Regulations

The importance of the No Surprises Act (NSA) cannot be overstated, as surprise medical bills have long been burdensome for patients in the U.S. healthcare system. In fact, more than half of all U.S. consumers have received an unexpectedly large medical bills.  The purpose of the No Surprises Act is to prevent surprise out-of-network bills, often for emergency services. For example, if your appendix bursts while at work, you would be rushed to the nearest hospital for an emergency
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The No Surprises Act: How Payers Can Stay Compliant

by Michael Gardner, Chief Strategy Officer at Virsys12 06/13/2022 Leave a Comment

The No Surprises Act: How Payers Can Stay Compliant

As the healthcare system continues to evolve to adopt a more patient-centric approach, surprise billing has become a topic discussed by consumers and policymakers. Surprise billing can occur when a patient unknowingly receives care from providers that are outside their network. This can result in balance billing, the practice of billing a patient the difference between what their health plan covers and what the provider charges. Unfortunately, these bills are often the result of care provided in
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Buried Under Dirt or Under Debt: Can Patients Survive the Struggle of Getting Care?

by Srulik Dvorsky, TailorMed CEO and Founder 05/25/2022 Leave a Comment

BURIED UNDER DIRT OR UNDER DEBT: Can Patients Survive the Struggle of Getting Care?

New patients at a cancer center in Michigan receive a 79-page handbook when their treatments commence. The handbook includes needed advice on what to eat and the side effects of chemotherapy drugs. One double-sided page features information about how to navigate the financial aspects of cancer treatment, including who to contact for help with medical bills.  For Leslie Vreeland-Corpe of Michigan, one double-sided page couldn’t contain all the information she needed. After being diagnosed
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How To Revolutionize Your Nonprofit Health Center’s Tech Stack To Support Your Community

by Neil Taurins, General Manager of Nonprofit Solutions with MIP Fund Accounting 04/15/2022 Leave a Comment

How To Revolutionize Your Nonprofit Health Center’s Tech Stack To Support Your Community

Whether a Federally Qualified Health Center or a nonprofit health clinic that’s self-sustaining, you work tirelessly to provide primary care services in your communities. As the tech leaders in your healthcare organization, you’re positioned to evaluate your center’s technologies and ensure they are contributing to your mission.  When it comes to building and evaluating your tech stack, think about choosing software that builds on the impressive outcomes your organization touts and that
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At-Home Testing Is The Future, But Lab APIs Are Stuck In The Past

by David Stein, CEO of Ash Wellness 04/07/2022 Leave a Comment

At-Home Testing is the Future, but Lab APIs are Stuck in the Past

The rise of telemedicine and virtual care options have primed at-home testing to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare. 70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results, but lagging lab APIs hinder the widespread launch of remote diagnostics.  Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a major increase in telemedicine usage, including a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020 alone. Both patients and doctors
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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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Rural Health Startup Homeward Emerges with $20M to Support Rural Communities

by Fred Pennic 03/10/2022 Leave a Comment

Rural Health Startup Homeward Emerges with $20M to Support Rural Communities

What You Should Know - Homeward, a new company focused on improving access to high-quality, affordable primary and specialty care in rural communities launches with an initial $20M investment. - The organization is rearchitecting care for rural Americans who have a 23% higher mortality rate than those in urban communities. Homeward – a San Francisco, CA-based mobile, in-person, and telehealth hybrid care model (with specialty and primary care providers) for people
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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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Health2047 Spins Out Emergence Healthcare Group to Empower Independent Physician Practices

by Jasmine Pennic 04/13/2021 Leave a Comment

Health2047 Spins Out Emergence Healthcare Group to Empower Independent Physician Practices

What You Should Know: - Health2047, the innovation arm of the American Medical Association, today announced the spinout of a new company, Emergence Healthcare Group, that offers the first turnkey practice solution designed to enable greater physician autonomy by relieving them of administrative burdens and financial pressures intrinsic to today’s private practice. - Emergence Healthcare Group provides physicians more time to focus on the health and well-being of their patients,
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Why A Smart Command Center Requires A Health Cloud Platform

by Dr. David Nace, Chief Medical Officer at Innovaccer 03/11/2021 Leave a Comment

Why A Smart Command Center Requires A Health Cloud Platform

Aviation, military, NASA, or even utilities like the New York Power Authority—almost all high-consequence, complex organizations have one thing in common: a command center. The concept of a command center or a ‘war room,’ or ‘air traffic control’ has been around for a while. Command centers help counter logistical challenges, enable cross-collaboration and guide decision-making with state-of-the-art technology and communications. With them it seems there is absolutely nothing that cannot be
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