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How Remote Patient Monitoring Can Change At-Home Cancer Care

February 5, 2024 - Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is changing the chronic disease management landscape by allowing clinicians to track patient outcomes and assess their needs on a continuous or near-continuous basis. In cancer care, remote monitoring can help clinicians manage symptoms and provide timely treatment for patients, enhancing patient outcomes and experience. This is what Glen Peterson, DNP,...

Top Healthcare Industry Predictions for 2024: Tech, Workforce, Costs

January 08, 2024 by Editorial Staff

The start of a new year brings a slew of healthcare industry predictions. What trends will take hold in 2024? What strategies will be widely adopted? What will remain the same and what will radically change? Our editorial senior...

The Importance of Having a Licensed Nurse at the Other End of the Line

December 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff

Amid the workforce shortage in healthcare, nurses are in high demand. Technology has helped bridge the gap, allowing nurses to serve patients remotely using virtual care nursing or sitting...

Biden To Ban Medical Debt in Credit Scores, Costco Enters Virtual Care

September 27, 2023 by Kelsey Waddill

In this episode, we cover federal efforts to diminish the impact of rampant medical debt and retail initiatives to reach into the healthcare space. The Biden administration shared its plans to ban medical debts from...

Federal Health Agencies Invest Big in Public Health Initiatives

September 25, 2023 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

In this week's roundup, federal health agencies unveil plans to invest in critical public health initiatives o bolster public health infrastructure, improve disease response mechanisms, and advance...

Boosting Pediatric Mental Healthcare Through School-Based Telehealth

April 03, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

To address the growing youth mental health crisis, healthcare providers are enacting various strategies to extend access to behavioral healthcare. One such strategy is partnering with schools to set up...

How One Primary Care Organization is Boosting Value-Based Care for Seniors

October 24, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

Delivering high-quality, value-based care is a strategic goal for most US healthcare organizations, though the means to the end varies. For one senior-focused primary care provider, in-home care...

What Are Health System CEOs’ Growth Priorities in 2022?

July 25, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

As health systems grapple with an evolving pandemic, consumer empowerment through digital tools and diversifying the workforce to care for diverse communities are at the forefront of healthcare...

Preparing For Growing Telehealth Fraud Enforcement

June 27, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

As federal authorities increasingly crack down on instances of fraud and abuse within the telehealth arena, providers need to remain vigilant about their use of the care modality as regulations...

How to Boost Virtual Care Access, Eliminate Demographic Barriers

May 23, 2022 by Kelsey Waddill

Despite a surge in virtual care utilization, virtual care access remains challenging for many individuals across the US, particularly due to cultural and geographic barriers. Adam Hornung, executive...

FDA Approves Remdesivir for Infants, Surprise Billing Battle Persists

May 11, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

The FDA is promoting the use of an antiviral, Remdesivir, to treat COVID-19-infected infants after the drug was shown to be effective in a small clinical trial. Meanwhile, HHS asked a federal appeals...

Coronavirus Vaccination Disparities Widen, FDA Warns Against Baby Formula

March 09, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

In a promising move for consumers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted an application for Abrilada, a biosimilar that will compete with Humira. Elsewhere within the administration,...

FDA Approval for Eli Lilly Antibodies, HHS Issues $55M for Virtual Care

February 23, 2022 by Hayden Schmidt

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is doling out $55 million to boost virtual care access at 29 community health centers. HHS secretary Xavier Beccara also announced that the agency had...

Care Gaps Among Seniors Remain Prevalent, Warrant Action

February 22, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Senior populations are more vulnerable to severe infection from COVID-19, but they also face health risks due to delayed or foregone care during the pandemic. A Third of Seniors Experiencing Impact of...

Healthcare Workforce Shortages to Likely Continue for Next Few Years

January 25, 2022 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Healthcare talent shortages are expected to remain an ongoing challenge for healthcare organizations as a strained workforce looks for greener pastures elsewhere, barring significant changes to...

$174 M Found in Telemedicine Fraud, Cyberattack Hits Maryland

December 08, 2021 by Hayden Schmidt

The pandemic telehealth boom will be supported by $23 million of research money from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, but in Florida, the technology is showing vulnerability to fraud...

Leading Retail Pharmacies Contributed to Opioid Crisis in US

November 30, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Two Ohio counties successfully argued that CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies had a part to play in fueling the opioid crisis in Trumbull and Lake Counties. Retail Pharmacies Culpable in Fueling...

The Advantages, Challenges of Introducing Virtual-First Health Plans

November 15, 2021 by Kelsey Waddill

Although virtual-first health plans bring together tools that payers have been honing for years—apps, telehealth, virtual care, and more—the virtual-first model itself is still...

Pandemic Continues to Take Toll on Provider Financial Performance

November 02, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Labor expenses and declining patient volumes are having a significant impact on provider financial performance throughout 2021. Hospital Volumes Declining, Healthcare Expenses Rising Healthcare...

How VA Addresses PTSD through Telehealth, Digital, Virtual Care

October 25, 2021 by Kelsey Waddill

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has successfully employed telehealth to conduct treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Listen to the full podcast to hear more details. And...

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