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Six Opportunities to Use the Law to Support Harm Reduction

Bill of Health

To maximize the potential of harm reduction requires a whole-of-government approach, involving coordination across levels of government. For many involved in government at all levels, the harm reduction challenge unfortunately falls at the first of those hurdles.”

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Addressing Ghost Networks in Mental Health Care

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim Many mental health provider directories for private and public insurance plans contain inaccurate or outdated provider information , which creates a misleading illusion of accessible care. These ghost networks result in many patients being unable to access essential mental health care.

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Chronic Medical Conditions, Mental Health, and Equity On Employers’ Minds for 2022 – Employee Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Health Populi

With that objective, it’s always instructive to explore the annual study from the Business Group on Health, the 2022 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, large employees have many concerns about worker and dependents’ health.

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What John Mackey of Whole Foods Said at the 2022 HIMSS Conference – and Why This is Important for the Whole Health Ecosystem

Jane Sarashon

” Four years later in 2013, promoting his (then) new book Conscious Capitalism, Mackey did an interview with NPR, morphing the word “socialism” to “fascism” when speaking about the Affordable Care Act. .” Yes, to health care access (especially primary care).

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Getting More Personal, Virtual and Excellent – the 2020 NBGH Employer Report

Health Populi

Among conditions, diabetes care is the most-noted area of focus for virtual services. Expect musculoskeletal care management to gain more attention in a year, looking to more implementation by 2022. The overwhelming majority of employers are already attending to financial wellness and health care access and literacy.

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Health Equity and SDoH – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

Financial health must be recognized as inseparable from health. From 2020 to 2022, consumers were more likely to receive the care they needed, but cost concerns have become more common than health concerns. In 2022, 31% of people reported they chose to defer care, due to cost concerns.

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Payor-Led Initiatives to Strengthen Mental Health Resources

Healthcare Law Blog

1] In addition to the challenges presented by provider shortages, even when patients are able to locate an available mental health provider, many are hesitant to engage in treatment due to cost uncertainties, which often arise due to limited availability for in-network care and the subsequent need to seek out-of-network care. [2]