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May 19 2021
Telehealth Best Practices: Rob Andrews of Health Transformation Alliance On How To Best Care For Your Patients When They Are Not Physically In Front Of You
Authority Magazine
Ease. Have an easy way to gather and convey data about the patient. When did they first get the fever, dry or wet cough and have they had this before? What other symptoms do they have? Think of this as the data you would include when you check into the doctor’s office — the forms on the clipboard in the waiting room. That information needs to be gathered, protected, and conveyed to the person who is doing the diagnosis. It is a huge deal.
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May 16 2021
An employer-driven hospital rating system gains ground
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Unlike other hospital-rankings, the Leapfrog Group focuses mainly on safety.
The latest Leapfrog hospital safety grades for 47 Philadelphia-area hospitals awarded top marks — an A — to 15 area hospitals, including four to Jefferson Health and three each to Main Line Health and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
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June 10 2020
Axios Vitals – Employers Beefing Up Fertility Benefits
Axios
Some large health insurers are only willing to cover coronavirus testing under certain circumstances — potentially undermining a key part of the U.S. coronavirus response.
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June 6 2020
1 big thing: Insurers limit which coronavirus tests they’ll pay for
Axios
Some large health insurers are only willing to cover coronavirus testing under certain circumstances — potentially undermining a key part of the U.S. coronavirus response.
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