Patient Engagement

More than twice as many clinicians said they prefer former Vice President Joe Biden's healthcare plan to that of President Trump.

Communication between consumers and payers needs to be seamless, and all need to have access to the same health plan information, Zipari CEO says.

Costs were driven largely by modifiable risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and poor diet.

At Ohio-based Harbor, telemedicine services are up 564% compared with 2019. From March to August this year, the provider treated 15,259 patients via remote consult with help from its Lighthouse Telehealth subsidiary.

The numbers suggest a much broader issue of access and equity for lower-income and minority patients.

Over 94% of Medicare Advantage plans will offer additional telehealth benefits, up from about 58% of plans offering telehealth benefits in 2020. 

State and community leadership is needed to reach out to families to assure them it's safe to seek medical care for children, Verma says.

The task force recommends providers engage in conversations about bills long before the post-discharge account resolution process.

Solution expands access to on-demand mental health coaching, virtual therapy and virtual psychiatry. 

Addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers were potentially compromised over a period of more than two years.