This weekly blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
US House of Representatives Votes to Repeal Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and Strengthen Medicare Access
We at ACCESS Health have been watching the news closely for the last two weeks. The issue of interest was the vote by the United States (US) House of Representatives on March 26 to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula and to "strengthen Medicare access by improving physician payments and making other improvements."
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
This blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
This blog series is a roundup of recent news items and developments that I found interesting and would like to share.
Taking a Cue from Lee Kuan Yew on Aging Well
Lee Kuan Yew, the founding prime minister of Singapore, passed away on Monday morning. As the first prime minister, Mr. Lee helped shape many policies in the formative years of independence.
Silverevolution: Technology and Aging: Read the Interview and Learn What the Elderly Want!
In a series of group interviews, the Swedish team of ACCESS Health meets different groups of senior citizens to understand their needs. In this interview, the participants discuss technology, share their views on Swedish healthcare, and tell us about their experiences as informal caregivers.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
We recently introduced a new weekly blog series called "In Case You Missed It." This blog series is a roundup of news items and developments from the previous week that I found interesting and would like to share.
eHealth Reimbursement Models – How?
eHealth is a new tool for healthcare and self care, with many different varieties and possible uses. We need to develop different models for reimbursement that enable eHealth services to be widely used.
In Case You Missed It: New and Noteworthy This Week
The “In Case You Missed It” blog series is a roundup of news items and developments from the previous week that I found interesting and would like to share.
eHealth Reimbursement Models – Why?
Our healthcare systems are experiencing major challenges due to the increasing healthcare needs from growing and aging populations, overstepped budgets, and staff shortages, as well as increasing demands from the citizens to get quicker and more personal access to healthcare.