Payer+Provider's Health System Review
September 3, 2020
Total Medicare spending on acute care inpatient hospital services will increase by about $3.5 billion in FY 2021.
September 2, 2020
Individuals enrolled in low-spending plans generated less healthcare spending, used high-value drugs and services less and were less satisfied.
Telehealth plays an increasingly critical part in treating patients, improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
September 1, 2020
Despite policies that try to drive prices down by giving consumers information, price transparency in healthcare does not work, the report says.
Other major challenges include remote patient monitoring, interoperability, real-time data analytics, work-from-home resources and patient surveillance, according to a new KLAS report.
While barriers remain, the forced use of digital health services during the health crisis leaves an opportunity for provider adoption.
The proposed rule has been commended by the Advanced Medical Technology Association for getting innovative technology to patients that need them.