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• The Role Of Telemedicine In Mental Health

  6/19/2017

  In a given year, one in five American adults is diagnosed with a mental health disorder. And more than half (56 percent) of the U.S. adults with a mental health condition do not receive proper treatment. By Lawrence Gleit, EVP & General Manager, Behavioral Health, MDLIVE

• Leveraging Technology For Integrated Diagnostic Reporting

  3/9/2017

  There is ongoing effort in healthcare to integrate and expand the use of patient data to improve clinical decision making and support cost-effective, patient-centered care. Much of the needed data resides within the diagnostic specialties of pathology, radiology, laboratory, and molecular diagnostics.

• Recent Enforcement Shows The Importance Of Encrypting Mobile Devices Containing PHI

  10/29/2015

  With headlines every day announcing another release of Protected Health Information (PHI), providers are asking themselves — is there a way to protect against these breaches? Beyond improving the security of large systems, attention is needed to protect PHI contained in laptops and other mobile devices, which account for a large percentage of PHI breaches. By Jeffrey C. Thrope, partner and health care business lawyer, Foley & Lardner LLP and Elizabeth J. Rosen, associate and health care lawyer, Foley & Lardner LLP

• Keeping Healthcare From Becoming The Next Political Football

  2/4/2019

  Now that the long nightmare of the government shutdown is finally over, it is likely that politicians will once again turn their attention to the #1 issue among voters in the 2018 midterm elections according to the Kaiser Foundation: healthcare. When they do will it be more of the same – each side settling into their trenches, unwilling to give an inch if it means the other side gets credit for delivering something most Americans say they want? Or will they finally recognize that by working together everyone can win? Especially since both sides have essentially proposed the same fixes when given the opportunity.

• Health Plans See Opportunity In Outcomes-Based Contracts, Finds New Survey

  10/19/2017

  Escalating drug costs are compelling many states, including New York, to develop and implement policy solutions to stem its rise. In fact, earlier this year, New York became the first state to place a cap on drug spending growth in its Medicaid program. By Caroline Pearson, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Avalere Health

• Public Enemy Number 1: Transforming Diabetes Care Through Telemedicine

  9/18/2017

  Diabetes remains one of healthcare's most pressing issues. The World Health Organization places it in the top four noncommunicable diseases requiring priority attention, and current trends and statistics are not encouraging. By Dustyn Williams, MD, co-founder/chief medical officer, DoseDr