Healthcare Strategies: A Podcast
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A podcast for healthcare professionals seeking solutions to today's and tomorrow's top challenges. Hosted by the editors of Xtelligent Healthcare Media, this podcast series focuses on real-world use cases that are leading to tangible improvements in care quality, outcomes, and cost.
Guests from leading provider, payer, government, and other organizations share their approaches to transforming healthcare in a meaningful and lasting way.
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Latest News
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Non-English speakers face multiple barriers to video visits
Patients primarily speaking Spanish or Cantonese were less likely to participate in video visits due to various technical and communication challenges.
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OUD patients on Medicaid face telehealth barriers
Medicaid patients with opioid use disorder were less likely to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic than those with private insurance, highlighting access barriers.
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KLAS: Elation Health, Lightbeam among top virtual care tools
The 2025 Best in KLAS awardees include Elation Health, Lightbeam Health Solutions and EVisit virtual care tools, taking top spots among telehealth and RPM categories.
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Healthcare wearables devices can detect IBD flare-ups
A Mount Sinai study found that healthcare wearable device data, such as heart rate and steps, can enable clinicians to spot flare-ups of IBD symptoms and inflammation.
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DEA proposes special registrations for telehealth prescribing
The DEA's new special registrations framework allows telehealth prescribing for controlled substances but also requires checks for patient identity and PDMP monitoring.
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Older adults' digital health use varies by race, other factors
New research reveals that older adults use various digital health tools, including patient portals and telehealth platforms, but demographic factors shape utilization.
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Hospital-at-home lags in rural settings. Is that a problem?
The federal AHCAH waiver has spurred hospital-at-home growth, but adoption is uneven between urban and rural hospitals, raising concerns about equity and access.
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What DEA's special registrations mean for telehealth prescribing
The DEA's proposed special registrations for telehealth prescribing of controlled substances could add to provider burdens and costs but will likely not be passed as proposed.
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Deploying a mental health app for underserved populations
A Texas-based FQHC is offering a mental health app to its uninsured and underinsured patients at no cost, expanding critical access to mental healthcare.
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Challenges of using healthcare wearable technology
Multiple challenges, including usability issues and data privacy concerns, hinder the utilization of healthcare wearable technology.