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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

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A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. And between June 24 and December 2020, Black patients were more likely to use virtual surgical consultations. Black patients represented 8.8%

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Hospital E/M visit charges continued to rise in 2020, Fair Health finds

Healthcare Dive

Meanwhile, the percentage of claims for telehealth shot up from just 0.22% of all claims in 2019 to about 15% in 2020, as COVID-19 restrictions set in and patients worried of virus transmission.

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Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: hc1

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: hc1 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. When the high-value care movement began, healthcare organizations focused on increasing value through cutting costs, but […].

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Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: Mieron VR

Electronic Health Reporter

The article Healthcare’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020: Mieron VR appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. For nearly a decade, we’ve featured their work, products, news and thought leaders in an effort to bring our readers the best, most […].

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Report by Dresner Advisory Services: Embedded Business Intelligence Market Study

According to the 2020 Dresner Embedded Business Intelligence Market Study, embedded business intelligence is crucial for application success. This report explores the current state of BI and why application teams are increasingly choosing an embedded solution.

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2020 – A Year In Healthcare Like No Other

Electronic Health Reporter

2020 was a year none of us could have predicted or prepared for. For the healthcare industry, 2020 may well be remembered as an “annus horribilis” as Queen Elizabeth II […]. The article 2020 – A Year In Healthcare Like No Other appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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’Fair share’ deficits at nonprofit hospitals reached $14.2B in 2020

Healthcare Dive

The amount nonprofit hospitals receive in tax breaks over what they spend on charity care in several states could cover all medical debt for residents, according to the Lown Institute.

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7 Questions Every App Team Should Ask

In its 2020 Embedded BI Market Study, Dresner Advisory Services continues to identify the importance of embedded analytics in technologies and initiatives strategic to business intelligence. Which sophisticated analytics capabilities can give your application a competitive edge?

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5 Early Indicators Your Embedded Analytics Will Fail

Many application teams leave embedded analytics to languish until something—an unhappy customer, plummeting revenue, a spike in customer churn—demands change. But by then, it may be too late. In this White Paper, Logi Analytics has identified 5 tell-tale signs your project is moving from “nice to have” to “needed yesterday.".