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Report: Firearm-related Injuries Cost US Healthcare $1B Annually

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healthcare system $290 million, or about $6,400 per patient, according to a report from the Commonwealth Fund. These costs are mostly covered by Medicaid and other government insurance programs. In just 2020, deaths from gun violence cost the U.S.

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Value-based healthcare can help reduce costs

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Why haven’t more employers addressed the rising costs of employee healthcare with value-based care? This has to be upsetting to employers experiencing riding employee healthcare costs. The answer may be in offering a value-based healthcare model. Value-based models encourage a team-oriented approach to patient care.

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American healthcare is unsustainable

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has by far the most expensive health care system in the world, and every year it eats up a little more — from the federal government, states, employers, and individuals. In Gallup’s 2019 survey of potentially worrisome issues among Americans, healthcare topped the list for the fifth straight year. This is unsustainable.

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The need for mental healthcare is great

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Any therapy that is not face to face, such as texting, Emailing, and chat, robs patients of a vitally important means of communication. The Federal Government has a list of laws to protect patient privacy. Every new doctor and therapist a patient visits must be given a copy of those laws that the patient must read and sign.

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The biggest challenge for healthcare

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American healthcare is the most expensive globally, but it’s not close to being the best. Our healthcare system has become like a mass-market retailer, in the door to treat the problem and out the door with an Rx or other treatment recommendation. So how can our broken healthcare system address this issue?

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Answering 7 Key Questions About Change Healthcare’s Cyberattack

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The aftermath the cyberattack on Change Healthcare remains messy, with patients across the country still struggling to obtain their prescriptions. The federal government has even stepped in to help address the fallout of the attack, urging payers to quickly alleviate the digital bottlenecks that providers and pharmacies are facing.

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Novel Approaches Are Essential for Enabling Patient-First Outcomes in Value Based Care Models

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health outcomes while reducing healthcare spending, I am heartened by the exciting ways in which government organizations and the private sector are innovating and deploying new technologies that can achieve these goals. Despite the significant challenges to improving U.S.