Category Archives: healthcare vendors

How Outcomes-Based Reimbursement Will Change Healthcare

Posted on October 25, 2024 by

The government recently released its final revision to the proposed rules governing accountable care organizations (ACOs) http://www.cms.gov/aco/downloads/Appendix-ACO-Table.pdf. These organizations will herald the beginning of outcomes based reimbursement which will replace volume-based payment systems. Three sub-agencies will be coordinating Medicare and … Continue reading →

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Business Models of mHealth Vary with Technology

Posted on October 21, 2024 by

Wireless health technologies vary from apps geared towards wellness and fitness, to management of chronic diseases, patient monitoring, and telemedicine. One of the barriers to widespread adoption of mHealth is the establishment of a business model: who will … Continue reading →

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Mobile Health Technology: Solution to Medication non-Adherence

Posted on October 12, 2024 by

The term non-adherence is presently preferred over non-compliance when referring to medication use, as the latter has traditionally implied only willful behavior in medical jargon. Here are statistics from Dr. Lars Osterberg, a noted authority on the subject: … Continue reading →

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Four Ways That Mobile Health Technology Can Help Healthcare Vendors

Posted on October 4, 2024 by

The landscape of healthcare is changing quickly, no more so than in the vendor-purchaser arena. GPOs are going away. ACOs are coming (whether they are liked or not, in some form or another). Hospitals are beginning to consolidate once again … Continue reading →

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