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How Healthcare Orgs Can Improve Their Health Equity Measures

July 24, 2023 - When the nonprofit behind the most popular performance measurement tool implemented health equity measures, it begged the question: how can healthcare organizations measure equity? Healthcare industry leaders recognize the importance of the overarching issue. Almost 90 percent of healthcare executives agreed that health equity should be one of the...

Many Telehealth Providers Facing Impractical Patient Expectations

March 22, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Telehealth was instrumental to the healthcare industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic, but telehealth providers are coming face to face with unrealistic patient expectations, leading to...

How Telephonic Remote Patient Monitoring Makes a Real Difference

January 18, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Healthcare organizations are looking at a combination of technology and community partnerships to remove obstacles in the way of underserved populations from accessing and benefitting from...

CMS Increases Rates Across the Board for FY2022; Part D Premiums Climb

August 04, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

CMS final rules will increase rates for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and several other care settings while CMS also reports Part D premiums are expected to rise. Meanwhile, newly introduced...

Tapping Community Paramedicine to Promote Value-Based Care

July 12, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Value-based care efforts center around reducing the costs of care while improving value. To accomplish this, one organization in Central Florida is thinking outside the box by working with community...

CVS Health Study Highlights Mental Healthcare Woes; J&J Vaccine Effective Against COVID Delta Variant

July 08, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

While the pandemic shone a bright light on mental health, many Americans faced struggles accessing counseling services due to cost and other barriers. As Delta variant becomes the dominant strain of...

Local Vaccine Efforts Ramp Up As Special Enrollment, Treatment Coverage Expands Access

May 12, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

The Biden Administration announces additional funding for vaccination efforts as local vaccination campaigns are slated to push the United States to herd immunity. And HHS announces over one million...

HHS Supports Community-Based Organizations, Changes to Title X; CMS Delays Reimbursement Cuts

April 21, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

HHS announced funding to support community-based organizations in their battle against COVID-19 and proposed changes to Title X to promote more equitable care delivery. Meanwhile, CMS delays...

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