Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2023

A new telehealth study by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business found that virtual care did not significantly lower costs, or reduce the number of future visits to emergency rooms or specialists for circulatory, respiratory and infectious diseases. "Before the pandemic, we averaged between 1,800 and 2,000 visits per week.

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MARCH 27, 2023

The literature on treating suicidal patients via telehealth group therapy is sparse. Telehealth Group Study Overview Seventeen participants were enrolled in a 10-week, manualized video group. The video equipment chosen to deliver PLF via telehealth included either VA Video Connect (VVC) or VA WebEx software.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2020

In 2012, there were fewer than 1,400 maternal-fetal medicine specialists in the United States, and 98% resided in metropolitan areas. Today, telehealth can be used to fill that gap – but providers still may face challenges in ensuring patients get the services they need. Tina Smith, D-Minn.,

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Enzyme Health

JULY 3, 2019

Recent patient surveys shed light on who is using telemedicine, why they are using it, and how benefits and barriers to telehealth use are rapidly shifting as adoption grows. We’ve compiled the latest information about what telehealth patients look like in 2019, and their makeup might surprise you. Benefits of Telemedicine to Patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

This summer, Insider reported that Walmart Health's primary care provider had filed to do business in 37 states – likely related to the company's telehealth aspirations. Walmart has continued to make moves into the healthcare industry with a multi-pronged approach to expansion. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“With Visibly FDA-approved online vision tests and EyecareLive’s comprehensive telehealth platform which was developed by renowned doctors of Optometry in compliance with the American Optometric Association position statement regarding telemedicine, we are better equipped to achieve our mission.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Covenant Health began its journey with telehealth a decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and served as a pioneer in the region in virtual care. The health system's telehealth stroke program was begun in 2012, developing the region's first comprehensive stroke center. THE PROBLEM. USING FCC AWARD FUNDS.

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care innovations

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

A study published in The American Journal of Managed Care in January 2019 has found that telehealth virtual visits offer a variety of benefits across the care continuum. Read more about the rising popularity of telehealth virtual visits here.). Read more about the rising popularity of telehealth virtual visits here.).

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Connected Health Initiative

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Millions of Americans turned to live audio and video visits with healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Congress needs to make decisions that will permanently affect how Americans, in particular Medicare patients, may access these telehealth services on a permanent basis.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 3, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and clinicians have pointed to behavioral health as a particularly effective use case for telehealth and virtual care. But what about after the public health emergency? People who live in parts of the country with few clinicians, he says, can have access to specialists in more saturated regions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2023

" Parkview Health made strategic moves in 2012 to implement and integrate Epic as its EHR for all hospitals and providers. "But perhaps none is more important than our electronic health record, as it serves as the backbone of our communications between providers and patients."

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. Have you thought about offering telehealth sessions at your private practice? Given the rising popularity of telehealth in all areas of medicine, the answer is likely yes. What is Telehealth? The Benefits of Telehealth. According to the ONC.

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Chilmark Research

JULY 11, 2016

A recent report has gone great lengths to explain how and to what extent telehealth can improve outcomes, and it is well worth a read if your healthcare organization (HCO) plans to explore investments in telehealth services now or in the future. Evidence of Effectiveness for Telehealth Functionality and Clinical Areas (Source: AHRQ).

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American Well

JUNE 25, 2017

Addressing the barriers facing telehealth, despite its low cost and high efficacy. the Helping Expand Access to Rural Telehealth (HEART) Act targets the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) strict limitations on RPM reimbursements in rural areas. Introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) During the month of May, the U.S.

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American Well

JUNE 25, 2017

Addressing the barriers facing telehealth, despite its low cost and high efficacy. the Helping Expand Access to Rural Telehealth (HEART) Act targets the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) strict limitations on RPM reimbursements in rural areas. Introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) During the month of May, the U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) Issues have often been noted which act as as barriers to accessing services like telehealth for example.

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American Well

JULY 7, 2015

Some medical professionals have preconceived notions about practicing medicine online, but before making a decision it’s important to listen to those who have actually participated in telehealth. To give you a better idea of what telehealth training entails, we asked one of our doctors to walk through her own experience.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2020

For context, since 2012, the annual cost increase for family premiums ranged between 3% and 5%, so the 2020 rate of 4% fell within a fairly normal range of 3-5% seen over the past eight years. 2018 – As Workers’ Healthcare Costs Increase, Employers Look to Telehealth and Wearable Tech to Manage Cost & Health Risks.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

2012; Patalay et al., Trauma-Informed Child & Pediatric Telehealth Training. Delivering trauma-informed telehealth services has never been more important when working with children and teens. What is Psychological Well-Being? 2018; Patalay & Fitzsimon, 2016) and is considered critical to a person’s health.

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care innovations

APRIL 18, 2018

Demand for remote patient management services is skyrocketing among patients : A 2016 survey by the American Telemedicine Association revealed that, among those who aren’t currently using telehealth services, the majority of people still “thought telehealth would be more convenient, even though their provider did not offer virtual appointments.”.

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American Well

MAY 30, 2017

As of March 2012, nearly 91 million people live in a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. This is a problem that telehealth can help address. The post Mental Health Awareness Month: Telehealth Addresses Escalating Needs appeared first on American Well. These staggering numbers are backed by the U.S.

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American Well

MAY 30, 2017

As of March 2012, nearly 91 million people live in a Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. This is a problem that telehealth can help address. The post Mental Health Awareness Month: Telehealth Addresses Escalating Needs appeared first on American Well. These staggering numbers are backed by the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Even before the recent swell in telehealth prompted by the COVID-19 crisis, remote-analysis tools such as telepathology were invoked to share clinical expertise across geographical lines. In 2012, experts were pointing to such services as key contributors to cost-saving and resource-maximizing measures. THE LARGER TREND.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Begun in 2012 through the efforts of Katy Fike and Stephen Johnston. category tags: senior living , healthcare , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health from very small to very big. The goal: address the biggest challenges and opportunities in aging. In 2021, Aging 2.0, Learn more.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 20, 2020

Although Google Glass, first released in 2012, offered many possibilities for use in surgery and other health care settings, it never became mainstream.

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Health Populi

MAY 15, 2018

The top row illustrates that the ACA covered a lot of people with health insurances between 2012 and 2016. The lower row shows that the level of self-rationing due to costs fell across the entire northern section of America, leaving at least 15% of people living in the deeper south to continue to ration in 2016 as they did in 2012.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

The Complete Telehealth Guide for Therapists. Have you thought about offering telehealth sessions at your private practice? Given the rising popularity of telehealth in all areas of medicine, the answer is likely yes. What is Telehealth? The Benefits of Telehealth. According to the ONC.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) CES 2021 – roll the press releases and turn on your computer. and what/who is still around.

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American Well

JULY 7, 2015

Some medical professionals have preconceived notions about practicing medicine online, but before making a decision it’s important to listen to those who have actually participated in telehealth. To give you a better idea of what telehealth training entails, we asked one of our doctors to walk through her own experience.

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LinkousThink

DECEMBER 30, 2011

2011 left many old timers in telemedicine enjoying the newfound enthusiasm about telemedicine, telehealth and all the other related expressions (mHealth, e-health, etc.) It’s been a great year. that describe this field. Bells were pealing. Hypers were hyping. Prognosticators were predicting.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 15, 2021

Jantos had been leading the healthcare IT practice at a management consulting firm in 2012 when a snowboarding accident left her with a traumatic brain injury and significant cognitive impairment. " She points to telehealth as one potential avenue for supporting patients. "It's a very challenging and complicated process."

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2021

Along with this category addressing mental wellness, HealthXL includes telepsychiatry (telehealth focused on psych-therapy), digital biomarkers, chatbots, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and VR/AR based therapy, which has been found especially useful for PTSD and other anxiety-related conditions.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I recommend that you read this essay on Paul Wellstone’s important legacy for mental health , written by Al Franken in The Atlantic in October 2012. This could include the use of peer-to-peer counselors, universal screening for mental and substance use disorders, and de-stigmatizing mental health in society and in the medical practice.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

” Nearly a decade ago, I cited the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Security Watch of May 2012 here in Health Populi. Larger practices have fared better than those with one to five physicians, possibly due to the bigger offices pivoting toward telehealth and remote health monitoring. Patients in the U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Begun in 2012 through the efforts of Katy Fike and Stephen Johnston. category tags: Family caregivers , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , AI and machine learning , AgeTech In the meantime, here are five recently announced innovations and services for the older adult marketplace worth checking out: Learn more.

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2019

Increasingly, “mobile health,” “mHealth,” “telehealth” and “eHealth” are just part of normal health/care workflows and personal life flows that complement face-to-face, synchronous health care delivery. 2017 – Digital Healthcare at the Inflection Point, a la Mary Meeker.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2022

That was in 2012, when Tyrone was given the prognosis of six months due to his heart being too weak to pump blood to the rest of his body. In her virtual clinic, the Neurosphere, Dr. Gupta manages the first telehealth operation of its kind in the U.S. ” Ford asked, referring to Morris’s diagnosis of heart failure.

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