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Uptake of population health analytics on the increase – but gaps remain
Laws ensuring commercial insurance coverage for telehealth increasing among states
Still, a new state-by-state survey from Foley & Lardner suggests there is still plenty of ground to cover in terms of telehealth payment parity, as well as the language used in the laws themselves.
2019 was the year of the patient
From HIMSS19 in February, when CMS Administrator Seema Verma said patients need immediate access to their health information, the hits have just kept on coming.
HIMSSCast: CMS price transparency rule, telehealth parity laws, and healthcare consumerism
The HFN team discusses some recent pieces of news from federal and state governments, and speculates on how these developments might fit into a more patient-centric healthcare future.
Amazon makes its second digital health acquisition with Health Navigator
The five-year-old Illinois company offers digital health content middleware in the form of APIs used by Microsoft, MDLive and others.
UnitedHealthcare app gives members on-demand access to telehealth services
The app also allows users to manage prescriptions, see information on deductibles and out-of-pocket spending, and locate physicians and hospitals using GPS technology.
Live Now: HIMSS TV streaming from AsiaPac19 in Bangkok
HIMSS TV is livestreaming from HIMSS AsiaPac19 in Bangkok right now, bringing you interviews with healthcare IT industry luminaries and innovators, reports from the show floor, and news from keynotes and panels.
CMS unveils new rules aimed at clinician burden, patient experience
The Omnibus Burden Reduction and Discharge Planning rules both aim to reduce red tape and enable transparency, says Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma.
CashMD launches price transparency tool
Users can search for the price of a procedure at providers in their area and then book an appointment through the app.
IPA, insurer launch innovative new partnership to manage social determinants of health
Healthy Alliance IPA, led by former ONC deputy Dr. Jacob Reider, will work with MVP Health Care to connect social services and healthcare providers via the Unite Us technology platform.
