Connected Health Initiative

AUGUST 3, 2020

Today, the Connected Health Initiative released a statement from executive director, Morgan Reed: “The executive order is a critical step in expanding telehealth coverage for some of the most vulnerable Americans during the pandemic and ensure these digital health services are made sustainable and permanent.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 6, 2021

Like other digital tools, telemedicine offers not just opportunities to address the digital divide, but also the potential to widen it. On the Medicare side, she said, "We have to ensure that when we make [telehealth] permanent that … cutting-edge technologies are part of the reimbursement. " THE LARGER TREND.

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Connected Health Initiative

MARCH 26, 2020

(WASHINGTON, DC) March 25, 2020 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative released a statement from executive director Morgan Reed regarding the congressional passage of the latest Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This makes it far more difficult for them to take advantage of telehealth opportunities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. In January 2020, then-Secretary of the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Accountable Care Compliance & Legal Government & Policy Telehealth Workforce Healthcare organizations must urge the Senate to pass critical telehealth legislation, and enact at least a two-year extension of the important PHE-era policies while working toward a permanent solution. In January 2020, then-Secretary of the U.S.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 4, 2022

That AI-powered counsel can emanate from the digital health technologies, apps, and algorithms that people are increasingly using — choosing to do so on their own, as well as adopting new tools based on health care provider and wellness coach recommendations (or “prescriptions”).

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Health Populi

JANUARY 30, 2019

Whether a menu of care options including virtual health to access specialists across the U.S., post-hospital virtual visits, or hospital care at-home, a majority of Americans supports a new era of care delivery, as PwC coins the broad landscape of telehealth. One-half of consumers would be likely to try such an FDA-cleared device.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is adopting and supporting new Connected Health technologies that empower patients to monitor, collect, and share health and treatment data with their physicians and care providers. Connected Health and new technologies in health care don’t come without concerns and risks.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In 3 years’ time, globally, 7 in 10 clinicians expect that both physicians AND nurses will be expert int he use of digital health technology, and would be a desirable outcome. clinician perspectives versus peers in other countries is the issue of health care costs. Among the biggest variations in U.S.

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care innovations

JULY 18, 2018

With a focus on engaging consumers with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other healthcare technologies , the fifth-annual Connected Health Summit is set for August 28-30 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, with Care Innovations® Chief Information Officer Himanshu Shah enlisted as a featured speaker.

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Connected Health Initiative

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The data from CMS supports findings by CHI Steering Committee member University of Virginia Center for Telehealth that waiving many of the restrictions on telehealth increased access to healthcare without leading to overuse. Congressional Action Still Needed to Ensure Continued Access.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2020

This week, two organizations mission-driven by these “C” words aligned to bolster digital health care transformation for all people — not just those of us advantaged by a bountiful local, accessible portfolio of social determinants of health (SDoH). The effort is called the Health Equity and Access Leadership (HEAL) Coalition.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Structural challenges, especially painful due to EHR barriers — with the promise of APIs (application programming interfaces) and the ongoing development of clinical decision support tools.

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Health Populi

JULY 28, 2020

On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative. has highlighted the huge demand for health technology solutions. One of the long-time exhibitors at CES is Withings, who once again showed off a host of new-new things for personal health and wellness at CES 2020.

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Connected Health Initiative

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The data from CMS supports findings by CHI Steering Committee member University of Virginia Center for Telehealth that waiving many of the restrictions on telehealth increased access to healthcare without leading to overuse. For too long, Congress cited unnecessary utilization as a reason not to make these waivers permanent.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

EarlySense, a vendor of contact-free continuous monitoring technology, has sold some of its assets to Hillrom, which develops connected care and collaboration tools. "We look forward to bringing this critical technology to additional customers around the world as we deliver on our vision of Advancing Connected Care."

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Health Populi

MARCH 6, 2023

Most consumers are bullish on the benefits that digital health technologies can play in their health. The first table arrays the growing range of digital health applications that consumers currently use. consumers have used telehealth, one in five for at least a year. CTA sizes the market at $29.5

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Health Populi

JANUARY 2, 2023

But there are technology innovations that can help people deal with addiction through, for example, digital therapeutic solutions. Specifically, there is a two-year extension of Medicare telehealth services that began in the early coronavirus era in 2020.

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Health Populi

JULY 25, 2022

.” In this section, I asked, “What if digital health tools could scale needed health care services and reach the people who need them?” We came to appreciate the connectivity was indeed a determinant of health (which I called out in the Huffington Post in July 2016). healthcare system.

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Connected Health Initiative

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Specifically, CHI urged the Biden-Harris administration, supported by the task force’s recommendations, to support and elevate the use of internet connected digital health technologies, including telehealth, remote physiologic monitoring (RPM), and AI, among other modalities.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 11, 2023

.” Google Cloud released new capabilities in Vertex AI Search for healthcare and life sciences, highlighting Hackensack Meridian Health and Highmark Health in its announcement. Microsoft also released a preview tool that will layer Azure generative AI on top of chatbots and virtual assistants.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

AUGUST 15, 2023

a leading provider of Connected Health Technology Solutions, is pleased to announce that the company is one of the four winners who has been awarded the U.S. “We are not just delivering technology; we are revolutionizing health care for the nation’s heroes by providing timely and comprehensive insights into their health.”

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Connected Health Initiative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Arlington, VA, September 30, 2020 – Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) are launching a new effort to address longstanding health disparities in the U.S., amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. CTA owns and produces CES® – the most influential tech event in the world.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Being Philips, what underpins that quality and experience is technology; Philips explored telehealth, AI, digital health records (DHRs), and other digital health tools that can engage patients. Patients view their health care professionals as “sherpas” to digital health data.

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GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This opens the door for audiologists and speech-language pathologists who’d like to leverage connected health tools and platforms for their patients in Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage plans. Audiology-Specific Virtual Health Technologies. Opening Doors, Changing Lives.

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Health Populi

APRIL 6, 2021

Health Populi’s Hot Points: This 21-year low for the tech industry has implications for health care as digital health technology blurs into everyday healthcare the way “e-business” and the Internet melted into our daily work and personal life-flows. For the U.S. study, Edelman interviewed 1,500 U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2018

Those consumers who have adopted some form of digital health tool, whether wearable tech, telehealth visit, or mobile app, seem satisfied with their experiences, which is another key aspect of the so-called “digital transition.” These findings are based on Rock Health’s survey of some 4,000 U.S.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Digital health as a category has been a growing feature at CES for over a decade, starting with the early wearable tech era of Fitbit, Nike, OMRON and UnderArmour, early exhibitors at CES representing the category.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Digital health as a category has been a growing feature at CES for over a decade, starting with the early wearable tech era of Fitbit, Nike, Omron and UnderArmour, early exhibitors at CES representing the category.

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Health Populi

JULY 27, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has been a wake-up call for patients-as-consumers, seeking lower-touch health care services at home or closer-to-home in community health hubs. Similarly, 50% more empowered consumers would use technologies like smartphones and tablets to access virtual care versus less-empowered patients.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For over ten years, digital health technology has been a fast-growing area at the annual CES , the largest convention covering consumer electronics in the world. We’ll see companies like Samsung increasingly connecting technology for good and healthy living throughout our “HealthQuarters,” even when not labelled as-such.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MAY 15, 2022

Being aware of the glycemic index and glycemic load of different foods, coupled with RPM technology, would enable patients to have more control of and involvement in managing their own health— leading to better overall health outcomes. More benefits of Connected Health Technology of RPM.

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E-CareManagement

JUNE 27, 2021

Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA, Principal, Better Health Technologies, LLC. Robert Havasy, Senior Director, Connected Health, HIMSS. 30+ High-Level Speakers, Including. Nancy Beavin, Director, Program Delivery, Humana Inc. Dave Cassel, Executive Director, Carequality. Katie Crenshaw, MPA, Senior Manager, Informatics, HIMSS.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JULY 26, 2022

Increasing costs, longer hospital stays, readmissions, and unfavorable outcomes make it difficult for the US health system to save costs. The good news is that Telehealth, especially Remote Patient Monitoring or RPM, could result in annual savings for the United States of up to $6 billion.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

Virtual healthcare refers to delivering healthcare services remotely, using telemedicine, telehealth, and e-health. These technologies allow healthcare providers to communicate with patients, diagnose and treat conditions, and provide ongoing care through virtual, rather than in-person, visits. What is Telehealth?

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E-CareManagement

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Vince Kuraitis, JD, MBA, Principal, Better Health Technologies, LLC. Robert Havasy, Senior Director, Connected Health, HIMSS. 30+ High-Level Speakers, Including. Nancy Beavin, Director, Program Delivery, Humana Inc. Dave Cassel, Executive Director, Carequality. Katie Crenshaw, MPA, Senior Manager, Informatics, HIMSS.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 11, 2021

The resilient, sustainable health care future must enable that right patient/right setting/right care/right time continuum of care, which is part of Philips’ vision articulated well before HIMSS 2021. Environmentally-minded sourcing to bolster sustainability – in a growing embrace of ESG principles.

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