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5 Population Health Statistics Bound To Change Because Of Covid-19
2020 has been a year of accelerating change – the rapid adoption and expansion of telehealth tools is proof of that. Will 2021 be the year that progress toward population health breaks out of its recent rut?
Telehealth Is Here To Stay – Once Payers And Providers Overcome These Hurdles
In a recent survey of 2,000 U. S. adults, 65% said they liked using telehealth because of its convenience, and because of that, 51% that they’d continue using it after Covid-19.
AHA Lawsuit On Price Transparency Is Overruled: What This Means For Consumers
The recent ruling on the Transparency in Coverage rule brings consumers one step closer to a world in which they will know the price of a hospital service/procedure in advance, rather than weeks or even months after the fact.
To Mitigate A Second Wave Of Covid-19, We Must Finally Prioritize Social Determinants Of Health
Addressing social determinants of health is an excellent way to deliver value-based care, and it’s exactly what is needed to make sure we aren’t so desperately searching for cures another 250 years from now.
What Coronavirus Can Teach Us About Risk In Healthcare
The biggest barrier to moving toward a value-based at-risk model has been executives’ fear of potential loss if they move away from fee-for-service. But the coronavirus has taught us that the potential for loss in fee-for-service is bottomless.
Coronavirus Will Pave The Way To A New Healthcare Delivery Model (We Hope)
The experience of coronavirus should be a wake-up call that the future of healthcare and the well-being of the nation depend on our willingness to invest in a new model.
Coronavirus Pandemic Shines A Spotlight On What’s Right And Wrong With US Healthcare
Coronavirus shines a spotlight on fundamental cracks in the business model of the healthcare sector and points to what needs to change.
Coronavirus Will Force Us To Take Behavioral Health Seriously
One of the outcomes of the pandemic may be greater tolerance for and an appreciation of the anxiety associated with uncertainty. Normalizing this would help bridge the gulf that has long existed between the realm of physical and emotional health.
Coronavirus’ Silver Lining: Innovation In Healthcare
Against the backdrop of the health crisis caused by the coronavirus and the ensuing economic crisis triggered by efforts to contain the spread of it, could there be a silver lining?
The Problem With Half-Truths About Coronavirus
During times of change and uncertainty blanket innuendos by nationally recognized news outlets don’t help us address the problems in front of us. Instead, they undermine confidence in our healthcare institutions.
