When the COVID-19 pandemic began within the United States in early 2020, residents of long-term care facilities — including assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes and other facilities — were severely affected by widespread infections...
Before the pandemic, 56.40 percent of Americans did not believe they could receive the same level of care from telehealth compared to in-person care, but recent polling shows 79.85 percent of Americans now say it is possible. Sykes surveyed 2,000 adults in March 2020...
Here’s a rare thing these days — a health care story that is not about the pandemic. A new federal rule took effect Monday giving patients more access to their medical records — for free. Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them....
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, media reporting has focused on how the pandemic is accelerating a new era of healthcare, utilizing emerging technologies like AI, IoT and telemedicine to make the industry more efficient, intelligent and responsive. While it is vital that...
While these new regulations apply specifically to Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid, CHIP, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally Facilitated Exchanges (FFEs), the reality is that all healthcare providers and vendors will need to meet the new...
