Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2022

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. And between June 24 and December 2020, Black patients were more likely to use virtual surgical consultations. Black patients represented 8.8%

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But to gain a sense of the landscape going forward, here's a refresher of Healthcare IT News' top 10 telehealth stories from 2020: Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday found a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020, compared with the same time period in 2019. million telehealth encounters occurred from January through March 2020 – what the agency calls the "early pandemic period. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the 27th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re making predictions as to what you should expect to see in health IT in 2020. In this episode, Colin and John take a look forward and make some 2020 predictions […] Want to know what's going to happen in health IT in 2020? Ones to Watch in 2020.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 21, 2020

While there is a large and growing market for remote patient monitoring technologies, with particular benefits for the older population, simplification of connection technologies – Bluetooth for one – will be key to the broader adoption of RPM in 2020.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

Let’s look at four ways AIOps can help fulfill the potential of AI in healthcare: Complete Visibility Into the IT Environment Modern healthcare organizations have highly complicated technology stacks, encompassing networks, databases, applications, medical devices, connected sensors, and more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services breach reports last year, found that the number of healthcare data breaches increased 36% in the second half of 2020, compared to the first half. million healthcare records were breached in the second half of 2020 alone – with nearly three-quarters of all breaches tied to third parties.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 5, 2021

The study found that among 4,405 Michigan-based surgeons, telehealth use peaked in April 2020, with a slow decline after June through September. of the 4,405 active surgeons (meaning those with at least one new patient visit in 2020) in the cohort. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 9, 2020

The eCQM specifications "are final and are not subject to revision for the 2020 performance period," agency officials said. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN. Email the writer: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

JANUARY 15, 2020

Read Time: 3 min In our 2018 Healthcare IT Year in Review post, we discussed the four most significant stories of 2018. The post Revisiting Some of 2018’s Most Significant Healthcare IT Topics in 2020 appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2021

For the 53rd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’ll be making predictions on what we can expect from health IT in 2021. As we put 2020 in the rear view mirror, it’s time to look ahead to 2021.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020 and took effect last year. The following is what they had to say.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

For the 48th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about the 2020 Presidential Election and Its Impact on Health IT. Tomorrow is election day in the US and with every presidential election, there’s an impact on healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For the 77th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re taking a look back at the ups and downs of Health IT in 2021. While 2020 is the one that will go down in infamy because of COVID, I have a feeling that many of our COVID memories are going to be more about 2021 than 2020.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

JULY 1, 2020

Read Time: 3 min Optimum Healthcare IT announces that VP of Marketing, Larry Kaiser, has been named the 2020 HITMC Health IT Marketing Person of the Year. The post Larry Kaiser Named HITMC 2020 Health IT Marketing Person Of The Year appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

For the 31st episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re doing a preview of the upcoming HIMSS 2020 Annual conference happening in Orlando. You can find Healthcare IT Today at HIMSS20 at […] Wondering what to expect at the #HIMSS20 conference in Orlando?

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Redox

MARCH 15, 2024

That said, after doing a deep research dive, I’ve come across some great content that can help move your healthcare IT (HIT) down the digital transformation path. Data’s role in healthcare’s digital transformation Healthcare Revolution: Bold Predictions for 2024. If this question is niggling away in your mind, you’re not alone.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

For the first three quarters of 2020, Grady Health has conducted 104,907 telehealth visits (telephonic and video) and registered a 40% reduction in its patient no-show rate when compared with face-to-face visits. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. ” Big no-show rate reduction. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 24, 2020

Primary topic: Population Health Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: FutureMed 2020: COVID-19 insights and guidance Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Primary topic: Telehealth Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Telehealth makes big leap in 2020, will propel chronic care in 2021 Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2021

As the dust settles on 2020, it’s become clear that this was an unbelievably bad year for healthcare ransomware attacks. In fact, it was a year that cost organizations $20.8 billion in ransomware expenses, according to a new estimate. Worse, there is no future relief in sight.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2020

As we start 2020, I thought it would be fun to conduct an informal poll of Health IT […]. Everyone wants to “bend the cost curve” by “breaking down silos”. We are all working towards “personalized medicine” by deploying “predictive analytics” and “big data” using “cloud computing”.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2020

I’ve been needing to write a post about the HIMSS 2020 Conference Cancellation for weeks since they announced that exhibitors would get no refunds from HIMSS (keep reading for the latest update).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 7, 2021

" Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. "As organizations look to the future, the majority estimate that virtual visit volumes will level off to anywhere from one-tenth to one-third of total visits (as long as current reimbursement models remain intact)."

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2019

As we head into 2020, I reached out to a number of people in Health Information Management (HIM) and Health Information Technology (HIT) to hear their thoughts on these hot topics: Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), Privacy and Security of Health Information, Medical Coding Standards, and Patient Matching.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 8, 2020

One of the things that hurt most about the cancellation of HIMSS20 was that it meant we wouldn’t be able to hold our various #HIMSS20 meetups. It’s always so educational to learn from our panel of experts and influencers and to learn from you in the audience. We have great news! We’ll be holding all […].

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MARCH 23, 2020

For the 32nd episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about Patient Communication and Telehealth Greenspace. Who would have known when we recorded this on March 2, 2020 that this topic would become so important thanks to COVID-19. Please take that into account when listening to this episode though.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Their multivariable regression model analyzed weekly EHR metadata, comparing the same measures for one year before the pandemic – August 2018-September 2019 – with the same period one year after its onset – August 2020-September 2021. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Yesterday, we shared a number of hot 2020 topics including Privacy and Security, Medical Coding Standards, and Patient Matching. As mentioned in that article, we got so many thoughts on the future of SDoH, that we decided to share those responses in a separate article. Enjoy these perspectives as you consider how SDoH will play […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2020

For the 29th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about healthcare consumerism and if it’s Good for Business and Bad for Health? Here's a quick summary of the topics and questions discussed: * What Did You See at CES 2020 That Impressed You? * What Didn’t You See That You Wish You Had at CES 2020?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 5, 2022

A study published this past week in JAMA Network Open found that while the vast majority of physicians in a large regional healthcare system had transitioned to include virtual care in their practice by December 2020, some were more likely to be early adopters than others. Majority (those adopting March 22, 2020, or later).

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Mobile Health Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

2020 is an election year. However, the temperament around M&A this year vs. 2020 will be drastically different. Companies may seize the opportunity to exit earlier than they might otherwise choose in order to capture value now versus waiting to see what happens through 2020. Here is why: Election years are years of inaction.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

APRIL 13, 2020

Read Time: 2 min Optimum Healthcare IT announced that it ranked 9th among 18 firms in Modern Healthcare's 2020 list of the largest health IT consulting firms. The post Optimum Healthcare IT Named To Modern Healthcare’s Largest IT Consulting Firms List appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2019

For the 26th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, and we’re taking a look back at the last decade of Health IT. Hard to believe that it’s almost 2020, but as we enter the new decade join us as we look back.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For the 49th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we’re talking about a number of virtual events we’ve attended and some of the insights coming out of those events. Healthcare IT Trends. One of the advantages of virtual health IT conferences is that we can easily attend all of them. Shocking Quotes. *

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 31, 2020

Lastly, I’m most thankful for all of my business partners in the healthcare IT industry that work collaboratively with me and members of the Information Services team to design, develop and implement solutions that meet the institution’s objective to deliver world class patient care, education and research.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

This month, one physician and IT entrepreneur posted on his Substack had posted other unconfirmed reports that suggested Optum was ending its telehealth service – and asked whether brick and mortar healthcare had the capacity to replace Optum's millions of virtual visits. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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