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2022 Report to Congress: Update on the Access, Exchange, and …
WebHundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems across the US have transitioned from paper-based medical records to health IT that is certified under the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Certification Program. This report highlights the impact that the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and its …
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The Social Life of Health Information 2011 Benton Institute for
Web15% of social network site users, or 7% of adults, have gotten any health information on the sites. The Social Life of Health Information 2011. The Internet has changed people’s relationships with information. Our data consistently show that doctors, nurses, and other health professionals continue to be the first choice for most people …
Engagement on Equity: Connectivity and the Future of Healthcare
WebMignon Clyburn served as a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission from 2009 to 2018, including a term as Acting Chairwoman in 2013. Her tenure was marked by her commitment to closing the digital divide, championing diversity in media ownership, reforming Inmate Calling Services, and preserving a free and open internet.
How Telemedicine Is Transforming Health Care Benton Institute …
WebAfter years of big promises, telemedicine is finally living up to its potential. Driven by faster Internet connections, ubiquitous smartphones and changing insurance standards, more health providers are turning to electronic communications to do their jobs—and it’s upending the delivery of health care. Doctors are linking up with patients …
HHS Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative Benton Institute for
WebThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced the Investing in Innovations (i2) Initiative – a bold new program designed to spur innovations in health IT. The program centers on prizes and competitions to accelerate the development of solutions and communities around key challenges in …
Dr. Danielle King Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
WebDr. Danielle King is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer in the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Office of Health Equity. Dr. King also serves as the Lead for America-American Connection Corps., Community Equity Fellow with the Thompson Scholars Foundation. Dr. King’s early mid-career and subject-matter expertise has been in
Health Care Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
WebAmerica's health care system is in crisis. The cost of health care soars out of control. Nearly 50 million Americans, including 8 million children, live without health insurance.36 In 2006, U.S. health care expenditures grew 6.7 percent to $2.1 trillion, or $7,026 per person, and accounted for 16 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), greater than that of any …
Medicare Beneficiaries’ Use of Telehealth in 2020: Trends by
WebThis research report examines changes in Medicare fee-for-service Part B visits and use of telehealth in 2020 during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) by beneficiary characteristics, provider specialty, and location. The analysis found that Medicare in-person visits dropped while telehealth visits increased significantly at the …
Fiscal Considerations for the Future of Telehealth
WebThough telehealth has the potential to reduce some health care expenditures, both the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) project that increased use of telehealth will add to overall health care costs. Based on a recent CBO score of a five-month extension of pandemic …
Digital prosperity: How broadband can deliver health and equity …
WebOver the past year, Brookings Metro and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance pursued research to understand the connections between broadband and health and equity, assess the gaps in broadband access and adoption, the market and policy barriers that lead to those gaps, and promising points of intervention for local, state, and …
FCC, HHS, and USDA Team Up for Rural Telehealth Initiative
WebThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on the Rural Telehealth Initiative, a joint effort to collaborate and share information to address health disparities, …
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the …
WebThe Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the health of rural communities and help rural health care providers stay open. These actions: Build on the Affordable Care Act and Inflation Reduction Act to increase access to affordable health coverage and care for those living in rural communities Keep more rural hospitals open …
NIH Wants Help Improving Public Input Benton Institute for …
WebThe NIH request for information seeks input on: 1) the current state and range of health information-seeking behaviors and trends; 2) the range of health information of interest to the public; 3) how the public accesses and uses health information; and. 4) barriers that might impede NIH's ability to communicate with health consumers.
FCC Digital Health Symposium: Advancing Broadband …
WebThis virtual event will gather public and private sector thought leaders from a variety of disciplines, including telecommunications and health care, to discuss issues around recognizing broadband connectivity as a “social determinant of health.” Social determinants of health reflect the fact that health begins where we live, learn, work, and …
Internet price, speed, and disparity: The case of rural healthcare
WebHealthcare providers (HCPs) and patients are increasingly relying on telehealth services (healthcare provision over the internet) to provide and seek care. It turns internet access disparities into a health equity concern, i.e., poor internet access can contribute to poor health. In response, two Federal Communications Commission …
2024 National Findings Report: Creating Thriving Communities …
WebCounty Health Rankings & Roadmaps' (CHR&R) 2024 National Findings Report highlights the importance of civic infrastructure and spaces to connect and be informed, with a focus on access to local news, broadband internet and public libraries. CHR&R calls attention to structural barriers like policies, laws and practices that can …
Telemedicine Use Among Adults: United States, 2021
WebTelemedicine is a way for health care providers to deliver clinical health care to patients remotely through a computer or telephone, without an in-person office visit. The demonstrated benefits of telemedicine include improved access to care, convenience, and slowing the spread of infection. During the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation expanded …
How can the FCC deliver better broadband to rural health care …
WebHere the FCC defines "equity" as the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons …
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