Population Health
Ninety-four percent of telehealth users say they would use the technology to receive medical services in the future.
UHC is characterizing its offerings as providing better ancillary benefits, lower prescription drug costs and improvements to core benefits.
The funding is intended to improve service delivery, promote the adoption of healthy behaviors and reduce existing health disparities.
<p>Reimbursement can be a barrier. Yet legislation can move organizations beyond pre-pandemic levels, according to Josh Scales, CEO and founder of Uniti Health.</p>
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Payers are taking such steps as authorizing prescription refills and waiving prior authorizations to adding emergency and support services.
High drug prices create affordability challenges for patients and the healthcare system, one of two reports found.
<p>This is a "golden age of digital health," according to Daniel Otzoy, digital health technical advisor at John Snow, Inc.</p>
Restrictions in charity care and unclear eligibility criteria are still common and deserve regulatory attention, authors say.
<p>In advance of the event, October 24-28, Anne Snowdon and Toni Laracuente of HIMSS talk about how digital transformation can further more equitable care worldwide.</p>
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Associates will have access to Kindbody's network of facilities, including a new clinic and in vitro fertilization lab in Rogers, Arkansas.