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Physician venture investor talks telehealth, digital therapeutics, Medicaid tech

Healthcare It News

Virtual visits were selected five times more often for anxiety and depression complaints than in-person – and this was for pre-pandemic encounters between 2015 and 2017. Fortunately, government, investors and startups are working together to close some of these care gaps. billion that year to $5.1

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In March, as states were issuing stay-at-home orders, the FDA published pandemic-specific guidance for trial sponsors, institutional review boards and investigators on how to ensure the safety of their trial participants and reduce risks to trial integrity, while sustaining compliance with good clinical practice.”

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Does Alzheimer’s Cure Matter if We Don’t Fix the Economic Infrastructure of the Disease?

HIT Consultant

Meantime, there are current therapies approaching the FDA approval process, but they come at a high cost and don’t stop cognitive degeneration, but instead only extend life by several months. The economic burden of AD also impacts mental health and productivity.

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Five Ways a Good Digital Health Registry Addresses Healthcare System Needs

The Digital Health Corner

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been used since 2015 as a metric to determine negative Medicare payment adjustments to providers who do not meet quality standards. The FDA has chimed in with a Guidance on the Use of Real-World Data to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. I’d like to discuss what I believe are five areas of significant opportunity for quality technologies. EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes.

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How the Medical Industry Can Help Combat the Current Coronavirus Crisis

Exeed Regulatory Compliance

FDA Guidance on EUA, Jan 2017 *Notes: Section 564 as in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C Act); PAHPRA refers to the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2015 One area of current concern is the lack of diagnostic testing capability in the US to rapidly detect and confirm new cases.

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Is Your Medical Credentialing Taking Too Long?

Verisys

A healthcare facility’s accountability and overall reputation are dependent upon rigorous credentialing processes compliant with governing regulatory bodies, such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance. It is critical for hospitals and health systems to know that everyone on the staff is compliant and in good standing at all times.