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China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE LARGER CONTEXT The family doctor system was introduced as part of health reforms establishing primary health centres in China in 2019. In 2013, family doctor contract services were piloted in rural areas before its nationwide implementation in 2016. Two years later, it became a national strategy to establish the GP system.

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Computer glitches and human error still causing insurance headaches for Californians

Healthcare It News

Legal aid attorneys, patient advocates, and insurance agents say computer glitches are not as common today as they were in the several years after California’s 2013 launch of ACA coverage. Those reviews will resume after the public health emergency ends, and millions of people could lose Medi-Cal coverage.

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The Physician Payments Sunshine Act – Compliance in a Nutshell                                                                     

AIHC

This Act seeks to discourage conflicts of interest that could compromise treatment decisions, medical research, or increase healthcare costs billed to federal health programs. Legislative Background The Sunshine Act was enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act on 03.23.2010, with implementation beginning in 2013.

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Will NIH Learn from Myriad when Settling Its mRNA Inventorship Dispute with Moderna?

Bill of Health

It was not until 2013, nearly two decades later, that the American Civil Liberties Union and Public Patent Foundation succeeded in striking down Myriad’s BRCA patents, and all patents on human genes. The agency should instead seek concessions from Moderna to advance legitimate public health goals.

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OpenNotes, Lipitz Center launch coalition for care partner engagement

Healthcare It News

Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have launched the Coalition for Care Partners to strengthen healthcare's capacity to systematically identify, engage and support care partners effectively through existing patient portals. OpenNotes and The Roger C.

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ChristianaCare, Highmark partner on tech-focused VBC venture

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The goal with the new joint venture is to make smarter use of data and technology – wearables or home monitoring, video visits, secure texting – to help create models of care that meet the health needs of the individuals between appointments. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In addition, in 2012, UVA Health launched a remote patient monitoring program to improve patient compliance and clinical outcomes, and to reduce hospital readmissions, hospital length of stay and emergency department visits. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine.

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