CDC data from June 2020 shows a striking 41% of adults delayed medical care. In the time since, this avoidance has become a growing issue, compromising care for chronic and common health conditions and contributing to decreasing life expectancy. In a new Managed Healthcare Executive article, Marc […]
MAPS Leadership Perspective: Impact of Digital on Healthcare
In the latest installment of the Medical Affairs Professional Society’s (MAPS) Perspectives series, John Pracyk, MD, PhD, MBA, talks with leaders from his former company, Johnson and Johnson, about how digitization is transforming the landscape of healthcare. Dr. Pracyk, MAPS Americas Regions […]
Medisafe Case Study: Human + Digital to Improve Medicare Adherence
A manufacturer collaborated with Lash Group and Medisafe to implement a digital support solution that helped improve patient medication compliance. This digital companion bridged the gap between patients and providers and facilitated daily connections between the two. The software ecosystem […]
The Future of Telehealth for Outpatient Mental Healthcare is Uncertain
Intensive outpatient therapy moved to a telehealth model for safety reasons during the COVID-19, but whether this new model will remain unchanged as the pandemic winds down is uncertain. Telehealth for many patients has shown many benefits for health, especially with people with Obsessive Compulsive […]
Major Telehealth Companies Team Up In Preparation of Tightening Regulations
Companies providing telehealth services and platforms are teaming up with lobbyists to push back against the retightening of regulations loosened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as legislators decide which regulatory changes that allowed for the telehealth boom will expire. The companies […]
Telehealth Could Advance Value-based Care in the US
The rise of telehealth in the US may have the unintentional effect of advancing a value-based care (VBC) healthcare model in the country. Over 60% of healthcare institutions use telehealth, and it has had reduced hospital readmission and provided significant benefits for several subsets of patients. […]
“Enabling Stakeholders Who Support the Patient” Asembia 2021 Keynote Recap
The opportunities afforded by specialty pharmacy and telehealth for providers to improve patient care were the subject of the October 28th keynote sessions at Asembia 2021 in Las Vegas. The first session discussed telehealth adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and impacted patient care. Emphasis was […]
Value-based Analysis of Telehealth in the US
Telehealth has rapidly expanded in recent years and is offered by up to 60% of care providers. This increase is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased accessibility of compatible devices. The adoption of telemedicine has reduced barriers to access and decreased readmission rates for some elderly […]
GoodRx Adds Telehealth and Mail-delivery
GoodRx, announced this morning that it was adding telehealth and mail-delivery to its subscription savings program, called GoodRx Gold, giving members access to the same free medication delivery that Amazon now advertises for its Prime subscription members, plus discounts on telehealth visits. […]
Employers, Insurers Unnerved by Rising Virtual Doctor Visit Rates
Employers fear higher rates for telehealth will eliminate savings. However, a shift in provider reimbursement may ultimately help lower costs for patients, employers, and insurers. As the Covid-19 pandemic prompted the DHHS to relax restrictions on use of telehealth, the agency raised reimbursement […]
