Telehealth
Once a novelty, telehealth has potential to ease the workflow and financial burdens placed on physicians and nurses.
Enrollment in MA is projected to increase by 11.5 percent, and the number of plans to increase by 600 next year.
Consumers can use the TechDecks to measure blood pressure, weight and other metrics, then send those to doctors at BayCare.
Health and hygiene company RB said consumers who purchase certain products at Walmart will receive a free medical video visit.
The cart helps prevent unnecessary hospitalizations for nursing home patients, saves money and provides peace of mind to physicians and families.
There is still a demand for voice and regular mail as communication methods, but that demand is shrinking.
Two areas for financial hope are being paid for telehealth and better data sharing in a rule on health information blocking.
About 71 percent of its total facilities have shown improvement, according to the internal report, with several no longer considered high-risk.
Online health information and provider reviews were most used, and providers, payers need to be prepared to prove a patient's health information will be safe with them.
Anthem optimizes member interactions using digital solutions to leverage provider searches.