How Real-World Data Is Helping Close the Rural-Urban Health Divide
Real-world analysis can provide insights into how factors largely out of rural residents’ control impact health outcomes and access to medical care.
Main Street Health Rakes In $315M to Scale Value-Based Care in Rural America
Main Street Health announced the close of a $315 funding round at HLTH — some of the investors included UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Elevance, Centene and CVS. The startup, which scales value-based care in rural areas for both Medicare Advantage and original Medicare patients, also announced that it is expanding to 26 states.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
More Than 30% of Rural Hospitals Are at Risk of Closure, Report Warns
More than 600 rural U.S. hospitals — which is more than 30% of the country’s rural hospitals — are at risk of closing due to their financial instability, according to a new report. The report argued that the dire financial situation among the nation’s rural hospitals stems from two main issues: low financial reserves and inadequate payments from private health plans.
How a Rural Health System Is Looking at Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring
In a wide-ranging interview, Sanford Health's president of virtual care explained how virtual care may be well suited to rural populations.
As Workforce Shortages Intensify, CMS’ Value-based Care Ambitions Hang in the Balance
Absent the ability to bolster their ranks with more clinicians, what rural health centers need first and foremost to shift to value are technologies that amplify their clinical capacity without further burdening and burning out their core staff.
Telebehavioral Health Is as Effective as In-person for Rural Populations
A recent study published in BMC Psychiatry found that depression and anxiety decreased at similar rates between patients using telehealth and patients receiving in-person care.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
3 main challenges that rural health systems face, per Dartmouth Health’s CEO
Rural health systems are met with certain obstacles that their suburban and urban counterparts evade, according to Dr. Joanne Conroy, Dartmouth Health’s president and CEO. Some of these include higher poverty rates and more difficulty attracting employees.
Navigating the compliance and regulatory environment across rural health
We’re faced with unprecedented headwinds. Many rural and community practices and hospitals have scaled back their services to maintain some level of operations. Technology can help organizations navigate these headwinds and position themselves for future success.
Rural Americans have difficulty accessing a promising cancer treatment
After settling in rural New Mexico, a cancer patient had to move 750 miles east and live in a trailer to access CAR-T treatment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.
“No other option”: Telehealth could be rural healthcare’s savior
Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, says telehealth holds significant potential to save the future of rural healthcare. However, ongoing problems such as spotty broadband access, poor digital literacy and inadequate communication are preventing utilization from becoming widespread across rural communities.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
FCC adds another $198M into rural health program
Seeing an uptick in demand, the Federal Communications Commission said it would add another $198 million in unused funds into its rural healthcare program. The pool of funds can be used by rural providers to provide broadband and telecommunications services.
The role of tech in transforming rural care access
For the rural population, and for non-rural citizens who still face overwhelming challenges to accessing consistent, quality care, virtual care can transcend the benefits of convenience and ease and become a truly life-changing, sometimes life-saving solution.
How telehealth can make healthcare More Convenient and Accessible
Using telehealth services, from video calls to a secure chat environment, to connect with your own doctor goes much further to improving health outcomes.
FCC moves forward with $100M rural telehealth pilot program
The proposed program would give an 85 percent discount on connectivity for broadband-based telehealth projects that would connect patients to their doctor for services like chronic disease management.
CMS tries new model for rural health in Pennsylvania
The new model calls for participating hospitals to receive fixed, global budgets from participating payers, including Medicare, set in advance to cover the cost of all the inpatient and outpatients services they provide.