The adoption of virtual health has increased dramatically since March 2020, with 150 million telehealth claims in less than two years. Like other revolutionary innovations throughout history, healthcare innovation is necessitated by time — and unmet needs. So many struggled to create virtual care solutions during the pandemic, and many technology companies jumped into the telehealth space because of the unmet needs of patients. But the pandemic era is soon coming to an end, leaving telehealth to
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Uber Health Embeds Same-Day Prescription Delivery Into Its Care Platform
What You Should Know: Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, today announced same-day prescription delivery on its HIPAA-supported, centralized platform.For the first time, those using Uber Health—including healthcare providers and health plans—will be able to manage prescription delivery from any pharmacy in their service area through the same platform they already use to coordinate transportation for patients. This launch enables providers to offer a full suite of care solutions that
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How The Healthcare Industry Can & Should Be Supporting Unpaid Caregivers
Unpaid caregivers are the backbone of society, providing an essential service, yet often feel invisible and without support. In recent years, that backbone is starting to break with research showing that 70% of caregivers, including parents and caregivers of adults, have at least one significant mental health impact. Even more worrisome, the same study indicated that more than half (52%) of those considered part of the sandwich generation - caring for an aging parent and a child at the same time
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Rethinking Behavioral Health Support in the ED: 3 Keys for Innovation
About one out of five Americans with serious illness struggled to access care during the pandemic, and rates were significantly higher among disadvantaged populations, a 2022 study found. Now, as mental health-related visits in emergency departments (EDs) continue to rise, healthcare professionals must consider: “How can we create better behavioral health supports for people in crisis?” It's a question that has significant implications for quality of care as well as cost. The High Cost of
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Aledade Expands Access to Value-Based Care for More Medicare Advantage Customers
What You Should Know: - Aledade is continuing its strong momentum today, announcing that Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage customers can now receive value-based care from Aledade’s network of independent primary care practices. - Participating practices can access Aledade’s cutting-edge data analytics, user-friendly guided workflows, and health care policy expertise, as well as integrated care services supported by AledadeCare Solutions. - This news comes shortly after Aledade
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5 Trends to Look for in Healthcare Cost Transparency
Over two years have passed since the hospital price transparency rule was enacted. Unfortunately, America still struggles with high, painfully opaque pricing across healthcare that hurts employers, workers, patients, and taxpayers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that in 2021, the nation spent $4.3 trillion on healthcare, nearly twice the average of other nations in the developed world. Noncompliance and price gouging still exist in a market where consumers are
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AppliedVR Becomes First Virtual Reality Provider to Receive HCPCS Level II Code
What You Should Know: -AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) pioneer advancing a novel approach to medicine, today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code (E1905) for its flagship product, the RelieVRx program. - Defined as a virtual reality (VR) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) device that includes pre-programmed therapy software, CMS’ coding decision categorizes the
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New Medical Billing Codes You Should Know About
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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PointClickCare Acquires Value-Based Care EHR Patient Pattern
What You Should Know: - PointClickCare Technologies, a healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real‐time insights at every stage of the patient healthcare journey, today announced the acquisition of Patient Pattern. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - The combination of PointClickCare and Patient Pattern will further the companies’ shared vision of enabling better care and outcomes for high-needs populations and provide
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OpenLoop Secures $15M for White-Label Telehealth Support
What You Should Know: - OpenLoop, a leader in white-label telehealth support services powering virtual and hybrid care across the country, today announced it has raised a $15M Series A funding. - The round was led by Nava Ventures, with participation from new investors UnityPoint Health Ventures and PrimeTime Ventures, and existing investors SpringTide Ventures and ManchesterStory. The company also announced a new nationwide insurance payer network that allows clients to offer reimbursable
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