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Sep 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth is expected to drive $29 billion in healthcare services in 2020

Patients are largely on board with this paradigm shift, significantly increasing their engagement with the remote…

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Sep 14 |

AstraZeneca resumes Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.K.

Following an independent investigation in a trial participant's "unexplained illness," the company got the…

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Sep 11 | Jeff Lagasse

COVID-19 deaths among Black essential workers linked to racial disparities

Blacks were more likely to serve in several occupations deemed essential during the pandemic, from healthcare…

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Sep 10 | Jeff Lagasse

With telehealth here to stay, healthcare looks to sustain it through patient engagement

Thinking about telehealth as a site of care is a philosophical consideration for those looking to…

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Sep 10 | Kat Jercich

MedPAC members weigh future of telehealth coverage

The commission, which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare, put forth a number of options aimed at maximizing care access while…

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Sep 09 | Susan Morse

Cigna expands its Affordable Care Act footprint

Expansion increases customer reach by 50% over last year, adding close to 80 new counties.

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Sep 02 | Jeff Lagasse

HHS partners with FCC and USDA on rural telehealth initiative

Telehealth plays an increasingly critical part in treating patients, improving health outcomes and lowering costs.

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Aug 28 |

Operation Warp Speed clinical trials have robust participation from diverse subjects, officials say

The project expects two more trials to enter phase three by mid-September, with results…

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Aug 28 | Susan Morse

Abbott gets $760 million to deploy 150 million COVID-19 tests

Testing will be potentially deployed to schools and to assist with serving special needs populations, HHS says.

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Aug 28 | Susan Morse

Providers speak out against new testing guidelines

CDC Director Robert Redfield muddied the controversy when he said those who come into contact with an infected person could be tested.

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Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

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