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Adding a Cap on Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare

Posted February 14, 2022

Emergency Medical Technicians’ Perspectives on a Telehealth Facilitator Role to Expand Home-Based Primary Care: Pilot Study Results

Posted February 3, 2022

A growing body of literature supports telehealth-enabled emergency medical services (EMS) personnel acting in expanded roles in the pre-hospital setting. While paramedic-based community programs have shown great promise, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), who make up a larger percentage of the total number of nationally certified EMS personnel and generally have fewer options for career growth,… Read more »

Motivations, Barriers, And Capabilities For Telehealth Delivery Of Emergency Care Services

Posted January 12, 2022

During 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, visits to the emergency department (ED) plunged by as much as 42% in the US, resulting in excess morbidity and mortality due to patients deferring or avoiding emergency care. With the declaration of a public health emergency, payors such as Medicare authorized emergency physicians (EPs) to… Read more »

2021 Healthcare in America Report

Posted December 14, 2021

Using Telehealth to Care for Seniors at Programs for the All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly

Posted November 9, 2021

Americans Want and Need Dental Coverage in Medicare

Posted September 24, 2021

Americans Support Government Action on High Drug Prices

Posted September 24, 2021

The Case for Lower Drug Prices for All Americans

Posted September 24, 2021

A Practical Guide: Creating a Screening & Referral Program to Address Malnutrition

Posted September 15, 2021

This guide was developed by West Health and the University of North Carolina to serve as a resource for providers, clinical staff, and health care administrators working in acute care settings including Emergency Departments, Urgent Care Clinics, and other health care settings who care for a broad population of patients regardless of their ability to… Read more »

Palliative Care Playbook for PACE

Posted August 5, 2021

Summary of best practices and tips for PACE organizations to improve care for participants through palliative care principles, practices, and specialists.