Access to healthcare services is critical to good health, yet rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need.Similarly, providers serving in rural areas also face…
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By Anuja Vaidya
May 31, 2024 – Virtual care modality-enabled consultative support increased comfort among pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) in providing gender-affirming care, according to a recent study.
Gender-affirming care includes various supportive healthcare services, including…
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Primary care physicians are the heart of healthcare delivery in the United States. In addition to providing many crucial health services, they are the traffic cop to all the other forms of healthcare throughout…
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Warehouse retailer Costco is expanding its healthcare footprint by offering a comprehensive weight loss service to its members across all 50 states with a three-month subscription starting at $179.The program is run through digital…
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Value-based care is defined by quality (numerator) over total cost of care (denominator) by the National Academy of Medicine. Houston Methodist Coordinated Care Accountable Care Organization is a Medicare ACO responsible for more than…
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Patients often don’t know who the right doctor is for their specific medical needs, leading to them sometimes booking appointments with the incorrect provider. To fix this issue, healthcare marketplace Zocdoc launched a new…
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This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) took steps to expand access to opioid use disorder treatment through its new…
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Linus Health’s digital cognitive assessment platform represents a paradigm shift in cognitive impairment management. Through the integration of AI technology, the platform enables early detection of MCI, facilitating timely interventions and personalized care plans….
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This week, telenutrition company Foodsmart launched a new program designed to help the nation’s most at-risk populations make healthy eating choices that don’t hurt their budgets.
The program, called Foodscripts, enables primary care physicians to…
I’ve been practicing in the telehealth space since before the pandemic. We deal with a lot of situations that other physicians don’t want to deal with – patients calling for antibiotics, patients with…
