Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Prior to 2020, Franciscan Health, a health system based in Mishawaka, Indiana, conducted few telemedicine visits throughout the organization. Outside of some tele-stroke and behavioral health virtual care there wasn't any robust programming for patients to participate with Franciscan Alliance providers through telemedicine.

Telemedicine 162

Telemedicine Telehealth Healthcare IT EHR 162

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. and 16.1%, respectively.

Telehealth 148

Telehealth Telemedicine Mobile Health Public Health 148

Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2020

In CTA’s 2020 Consumer Tech Forecast launched yesterday at Media Day 1 at CES, Steve Koenig VP of Research, said that, “digital health is an ecosystem of ecosystems.”. The post “Digital Health Is An Ecosystem of Ecosystems” – CTA’s 2020 Trends to Watch Into the Data Age appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

Digital Health 357

Digital Health Mental health Interoperability Telemedicine 357

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2024

In certain scenarios, patients were not offered and not considered for telemedicine visits because of providers' lack of knowledge about the resources that existed to support patients in getting connected. "Henry Ford Health created patient technical support roles as a result of our own assessment," she said.

Telemedicine 149

Telemedicine Telehealth Leadership Health IT 149

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2021

The Commonwealth Fund released an issue brief this week reviewing state actions to expand individual and group health insurance coverage of telemedicine between March 2020 and March 2021. It found that 22 states changed laws or policies during that time period to require more robust insurance coverage of telemedicine.

Telemedicine 149

Telemedicine Public Health Medicare Telehealth 149

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI. Progress on telemedicine proceeded at a snails pace for most of this time. The ATA has addressed telemedicine on many levels and in many forums during its existence.

Telemedicine 115

Telemedicine HIPAA Telehealth Mental health 115

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

While there were certainly many clinicians performing telemedicine before COVID-19 struck in early 2020, the pandemic foisted telehealth on countless numbers of additional physicians and nurses, forcing them to get up to speed and feel comfortable with the technology. Please elaborate.

Telemedicine 200

Telemedicine HIPAA Healthcare IT Nursing 200

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 20, 2021

2020 and 2021 saw the mainstreaming of telehealth and the rise of remote patient monitoring. These changes to the healthcare landscape were helped partly by requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic and partly by the subsequent loosening of telemedicine reimbursement and licensure regulations by the government.

Telemedicine 217

Telemedicine Telehealth Connected Health Healthcare IT 217

Health Populi

MARCH 10, 2020

Use of wearable tech nearly halved, from 33% to 18%, between 2018 and 2020. But even trust in the most trusted steward, my doctor, eroded between 2019 and 2020. To the issue of trusting my doctor to keep my information secure, the survey found a decline from 89% trusting my doctor in 2019 to 83% in 2020.

Digital Health 348

Digital Health Health Data HIPAA Mental health 348

AMD Telemedicine

JULY 7, 2022

How school-based telemedicine can help the healthcare system navigate the pandemic. Telemedicine can be a significant approach to assisting those in need who can’t receive proper care in hospitals at the moment; schools, specifically, can benefit from implementing a telehealth solution that can keep kids in school and treat them in place.

Telemedicine 113

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing 113

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2021

Healthcare IT News sat down with Heidi West, head of healthcare at Zoom, to discuss telemedicine's future, hybrid in-person/telehealth care, communities that could be hurt without virtual care, and challenges to telemedicine becoming fully mainstream. Telemedicine visits have tapered off some since their pandemic peak in 2020.

Telemedicine 218

Telemedicine Telehealth Psychiatry Mental health 218

Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

Advertising Age announced their list of the top 20 brands in 2020 this week. COVID-19 accelerated trends already in place by early 2020. By April 8, 2020, Dr. Fauci was the most trusted source of coronavirus information among U.S. In the U.S., Dr. Fauci, stay strong. Your brand certainly is. voters in America.

Mental health 288

Mental health Leadership Telehealth Mobile Health 288

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2022

"The high demand for pediatric specialty providers and the constraints many families face regarding transportation, time off from work and school, and finances, made it obvious that traditional models of outreach healthcare were not sustainable," said Morgan Waller, director of telemedicine business and operations at Children's Mercy.

Telemedicine 124

Telemedicine Nursing Leadership Patient Experience 124

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

– and the wherewithal of the information systems and digital data that keep them running – been put to the test quite like it was in 2020. In the meantime, here are some of the most-read Healthcare IT News stories of 2020 so far. Telemedicine during COVID-19: Benefits, limitations, burdens, adaptation.

Healthcare IT 183

Healthcare IT Public Health Interoperability Telehealth 183

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

" As I reflect upon the year 2020, it is unequivocally highlighted and underscored as the most significant year in my lifetime thus far regarding the healthcare industry's response to the desperation generated by the coronavirus. It's the secret sauce. Mike Restuccia is chief information officer of Penn Medicine.

Healthcare IT 141

Healthcare IT Telemedicine Leadership Nursing 141

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 9, 2021

Telemedicine consultations could be “key” to addressing the growing costs of diabetes treatment and management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new report has found.

Telemedicine 157

Telemedicine Remote care Connected Care Public Health 157

Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2020

By late May 2020, 34% of black Americans had lost their jobs compared with 21% in late April, compared with 18% of white consumers, reported in The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Financial Impact on U.S. adults 18 and older on 28-29 May 2020. As of May 2020, shoppers went to 2.8 Consumers , survey research from TransUnion.

Telehealth 170

Telehealth Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy 170

Healee

JUNE 26, 2020

Adopting telemedicine has always been a good idea. Now that Covid-19 has forever changed the way we interact, telemedicine has become an indispensable tool for comprehensive doctor-patient communication. Read on to learn more about why you should consider launching telemedicine.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Telehealth 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 27, 2021

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic hitting in early 2020, Behavioral Health Services North in Plattsburgh, New York, did not frequently use telehealth because of regulatory constraints and what staff considered somewhat cumbersome practices. In addition, it has seen increased client engagement via virtual platforms.

Telemedicine 191

Telemedicine Telehealth Healthcare IT 191

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 13, 2020

Telemedicine health startups that support pandemic-response solutions saw a funding boom in the first quarter of 2020. Here's more on why some venture capital-backed virtual care companies have a reason to be optimistic in a post-pandemic world.

Telemedicine 137

Telemedicine 137

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2021

In March 2020, the number of new COVID-19 infections was rapidly increasing in Washington. "Inpatient telemedicine seemed to be the perfect solution for solving this problem. By deploying telemedicine carts in the hospital, physicians could provide care remotely, irrespective of their location."

Telemedicine 157

Telemedicine Psychiatry EHR Nursing 157

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. Researchers found that telehealth was used by 58.8% And it will depend on the specialty.

Telehealth 155

Telehealth Healthcare IT Telemedicine 155

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Three mega-trends bubbled up on the platform for health — telemedicine and virtual care, broadband access, and mental health, discussed in a Birdseye Report Industry Deep Dive into Health from Brandwatch, partnering with Twitter. Tweets related to “broadband” were noted within the telemedicine/virtual health Twitter streams.

Mental health 429

Mental health Telemedicine Telehealth Digital Health 429

Ortholive

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

As we enter the new decade, telemedicine usage shows no signs of slowing down. The data predicts telemedicine will be a $13 billion market in the U.S. Here’s what happened in the telemedicine industry in January 2020. alone by 2023.

Telehealth 69

Telehealth Telemedicine Patient Experience 69

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Telehealth providers saw a rapid rise in the need for remote services with the initial spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Last year, Congress eliminated barriers to patient care by approving a bill called the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020.

Telemedicine 171

Telemedicine Telehealth Medicare Nursing 171

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

He also mentioned two valid vendor directories: Digital Health Directory (ATA) [link] and University of Arizona/SWTRC telemedicine and telehealth service provider director [link]. The goal of identifying human factors is to optimize improved outcomes in telemedicine. “It’s a process,” Krupinski said. Dr. Lori Uscher-Pines.

Telehealth 99

Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care Public Health 99

Synzi

JANUARY 15, 2020

The post Telemedicine 2020 appeared first on Synzi.

Telemedicine 40

Telemedicine 40

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

SEARCH 2020 kicked off on the afternoon of November 11, 2020 with introductory remarks from Dr. Elizabeth Krupinski who, among many things, went over some housekeeping and thanked individuals who helped plan the event as well as the organizations involved. The post SEARCH 2020 – Day One appeared first on LearnTelehealth.

Telehealth 85

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Public Health 85

Electronic Health Reporter

OCTOBER 22, 2020

It’s 2020 and doctors are doing house calls again. The article Five Ways To Prepare For Your First Telemedicine Visit appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Dr. Peter Alperin, vice president of product, Doximity. No, we didn’t step back in time; instead, we’ve moved forward.

Telemedicine 91

Telemedicine 91

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“Yes,” we concurred on our session convened by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) EDGE session today. We covered, The theory that telemedicine should increase health equity — where are we and what are the barriers to getting there? Understanding the health inequities borne by “telemedicine.

Telemedicine 156

Telemedicine Public Health Life Science Remote care 156

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut, as a community health center, always had faced a range of treatment barriers that made it difficult, if not impossible, for patients to attend in-person appointments pre-COVID – and for which telemedicine would have been a viable alternative. THE PROBLEM.

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care HIPAA 98

GlobalMed

JANUARY 22, 2020

Telemedicine reimbursement is always changing. Specific statutes can shape telemedicine growth as well, such as encouraging specialty consults but not remote patient monitoring – depending on which service is best compensated. So what can we expect for 2020 ? Let’s take a look at what to expect this year.

Telemedicine 75

Telemedicine Telehealth Medicare Connected Health 75

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2021

Sunway Medical Center, a private healthcare provider under Malaysia’s Sunway conglomerate company, has launched a Command Center for Telemedicine Services in early 2021, the private tertiary hospital recently announced. The first phase of the Telemedicine Command Center provides first level healthcare advisory services to patients.

Telemedicine 101

Telemedicine Nursing Remote care 101

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2023

Telemedicine technology and services company Teladoc Health is seeing utilization rates among Medicare Advantage members up 54% for virtual urgent care services and up 635% for virtual mental health services when compared to 2019. Medicare utilization of virtual care prior to the pandemic was low, around 7%, mostly due to regulatory barriers.

Medicare 139

Medicare Telemedicine Primary Care Mental health 139

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Atlanta-based Grady Health System has historically offered some telemedicine services to the community. 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.

Telehealth 170

Telehealth EHR Telemedicine HIPAA 170

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 28, 2021

NantHealth, a provider/payer collaboration IT vendor, and Sesame, a direct-to-patient telemedicine company, are collaborating on a program designed to give providers tools to offer patients direct access to virtual care while, the companies say, increasing practice revenue by reducing administrative costs. As the U.S.

Telemedicine 152

Telemedicine Telehealth Healthcare IT 152

BHM Healthcare Solutions

JULY 7, 2023

Telemedicine was transforming healthcare landscapes by utilizing technology to provide clinical care remotely. Telemedicine ranges from simple text messaging for medical advice to advanced procedures like remotely controlled surgery. Telemedicine can also lead to better resource allocation and utilization.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine HIPAA Interoperability Health Information 52