FierceHealthIT

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Receiving therapy at home, outside the hospital or clinic setting, can be a beneficial alternative for many people, including those facing a chronic illness, recuperating from surgery or being treated for an infection.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2024

The following is a guest article by Laura Templeton , Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Compassus There’s no denying that increased delivery of patient care in the home was accelerated by the pandemic. The upward trend continues today, driven by the growth of our aging population and the continued adoption of technology.

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Mobi Health News

AUGUST 27, 2018

Last week healthcare-focused intelligence and analytics software company Mediware announced that it is acquiring Rock-Pond Solutions, an analytics software company dedicated to the home infusion, home medical equipment, and specialty pharmacy industries. The terms of the acquisition were undisclosed.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 10, 2022

with a client group in the past several months has had a line item on the agenda to brainstorm the impact and opportunity of care-at-home, hospital-to-home, or Care Everywhere. To CVS, the Signify purchase isn’t a wager on home health. What factors must underpin this Holy Grail of care at home, or “anywhere?”

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Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 26, 2024

As a part of a Sickle Cell medical home for quality improvement, our patient population was asked to test out a new portal. This can assist patients in attempting to treat their pain at home, treat the pain at an outpatient infusion center, and hopefully avoid hospital admission.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2021

It has infused A$114 million ($88 million) more funding for this purpose under the 2021-22 Budget. The company has been pressing for more digital capability in the healthcare system for many years. THE LARGER CONTEXT. Earlier this year, the government extended its provision of telehealth services until yearend from June.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The original 2016 definition from Susann Keohane and Nicola Palmarini at IBM stated: "A network of connected objects (devices, sensors) and cognitive systems with a clear mission: to actively care for people – their physical and mental well-being, homes, loved ones…and….when And not enough workers for US nursing homes.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

So it will likely be with the various variants of AI technology, which will likely become dramatically improved in the coming months and years with infusions of investment from firms like Microsoft. Will its answers be distorted by the advertising model that dominates the Internet? Likely -- but we need to wait and see.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

On September 11th, Medtronic issued a notice stating that the company is voluntarily recalling certain lots of infusion sets used with all models of its insulin pumps. The recall also may affect some lots of infusion sets shipped after April 2017. This update was phased into infusion set lots shipped after April 2017.

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Digital Health Global

MAY 22, 2023

Reverba infuses compliance throughout its technology platforms and patient engagement solutions, maintaining SOC 2, Type II certification for the highest level of security. Utilizing its clinical and commercial divisions, Reverba provides comprehensive custom patient engagement solutions with its proprietary reverbaBRIDGE technology platform.

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Lloyd Price

JULY 25, 2021

Jonathan Bush and Julie Yoo discuss the history and future of infusing tech into healthcare with the goals of improving outcomes and lowering costs. Every American has a right to their own health information home. And now that the pieces are in place, it’s time to start building. Virtual-first care.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Combining remote cognitive behavioral therapy with in-home VR sessions is effective in reducing pain and behavioral health conditions in patients with chronic cervical and lumbar pain, according to a study from Harvard Medtech. California’s Montage Health selected Cadence to power its at-home patient monitoring service.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

On September 11th, Medtronic issued a notice stating that the company is voluntarily recalling certain lots of infusion sets used with all models of its insulin pumps. The recall also may affect some lots of infusion sets shipped after April 2017. This update was phased into infusion set lots shipped after April 2017.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The survey also found 56% of clinicians prefer in-home cardiac rehab to clinic-based rehab, and 53% report an increase in patient adherence once RPM is in place. Nearly two-thirds of infusion centers are experiencing staffing shortages , according to a LeanTaaS survey, and more than half experience overbooking frequently.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Resilient Healthcare Employs Extensive Data Analytics Resilient Healthcare provides in-home care for conditions that have traditionally required a hospital stay. Data shows that in-home care leads to a shorter course of treatment, lower utilization of the health care system, and better medication adherence. offering in-home treatment.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Today, the health and wellness consumer can DIY all of these things at home through a huge array of products available in pharmacies, supermarkets, Big Box stores, cosmetic superstores, convenience and dollar stores, and other retail channels – increasingly, online (THINK, of course, of Amazon — more on the A-word in the Hot Points below).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Once the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the health system needed to be able to treat the surge of patients with urgent care needs virtually so they could keep them safely at home and away from the overwhelmed emergency care system. NYC H+H patients would then be scheduled for same- or next-day clinic-based infusion therapy."

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Health Populi

JANUARY 20, 2019

Sean pulls this design thinking approach through the continuum of care that the Philip’s serves: from self-care at home through the company’s consumer health products into the hospital, to rehabilitation, and recovery back at home. It was also about the larger ecosystem in which the product functioned (e.g.,

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 29, 2023

This infusion of funds is projected to escalate the growth of the global market, aligning with the ongoing digital health revolution. This dominance can be attributed to surging demand for home-based healthcare, the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT)-based health equipment, and escalated healthcare expenditure.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2023

Tina Burbine, VP of Care Innovation and Enterprise Analytics at Healthlink Advisors , says, “We heal better in the home” and that analytics can help identify who is eligible for virtual care in the home. The chain achieved a 70% reduction in readmissions. Cohen reports that their processes eliminate 1.2

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AMD Telemedicine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tele-ICUs have advanced technology that integrates various medical tools (like syringes, infusion pumps, and more) through software and IoT sensors. Imagine accessing an experienced oncologist or cardiologist to diagnose potential cancer or heart disease without forcing a patient to travel hundreds of miles outside of their home community.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 12, 2021

" Christiana Care had to "super-scale" telemedicine, he said, it had to position the non-clinical and even some of the clinical workforce at home. It really infused a tremendous amount of adrenaline into the operating fabric of the organization. " Randy Gaboriault, Christiana Care Health System.

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Insulin Nation

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It wasn’t enough to get me through the day, let alone to last until the following day when we had planned to come home. I went back into the house to get another pump body and infusion set, only to realize that I had no more pump bodies. She saved our weekend, and possibly my health by literally going the extra mile.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Additionally, more than half would opt for remote monitoring of ongoing health issues through at-home devices (57%) or would choose virtual for routine appointments (52%). In fact, 62% of those surveyed say they would receive health and wellness advisories.

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Xealth

APRIL 15, 2024

Starting with chemo patients and the entire journey – from nurse education visit through the first infusion – COH distributes education information to patients who access the content through its patient portal, MyCOH, in real time. Their user-friendly hub makes the process easy for patients of all technology literacy levels.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

"Many patients, particularly those with chronic conditions, were at a loss to balance public health recommendations to isolate at home with routine medical appointments." "This accommodated telemedicine visits from patient homes to providers working in diverse settings."

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The convergence of technology with medicine brings the opportunity to diagnose and treat patients across a wide range of conditions with a validated solution at home. Digital therapeutics are shifting the norms surrounding the traditional treatment paradigm and successfully changing the way patients access healthcare.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Urine testing with the archaic methods of old were quickly forgotten when the second greatest discovery after insulin came along: the home blood glucose monitor. The home blood glucose monitor traveled from the doctor’s office into patient homes with the help of a man with diabetes named Richard Bernstein.

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Insulin Nation

JUNE 30, 2016

Metropolitan Boston is home to institutions housing world-class diabetes care clinics and research facilities, yet Massachusetts is one holdout where school glucose testing, administration of insulin, and even emergency glucagon injections must be performed by or directly supervised by a school nurse.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I had been playing basketball early in the evening when my insulin pump infusion set came out. Back home, I took some more insulin through a syringe, put in a new infusion set for my pump, and took a bit more insulin for good measure. I knew exactly why it happened, and I felt really stupid. Then I made the ultimate mistake.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Urine testing with the archaic methods of old were quickly forgotten when the second greatest discovery after insulin came along: the home blood glucose monitor. The home blood glucose monitor traveled from the doctor’s office into patient homes with the help of a man with diabetes named Richard Bernstein.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Emerging telemedicine and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies provide opportunities for preventative management of COPD patients at risk of exacerbation using home medical tools like pulse oximeter and spirometer. Sodas, seltzers, and other carbonated beverages are infused with carbon dioxide, which leads to belly gas and bloating.

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Insulin Nation

JULY 8, 2016

She did have to sit out practice “once or twice,” she says – once because her insulin pump infusion line had dislodged during the night and she needed a day off to level out. After her tournament-opener hitting display, she went home and made a YouTube video telling her story. Her team went on to win the tournament.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 11, 2023

"Designed to provide affordable health monitoring and wellness support at home, the virtual assistant could help providers increase treatment adherence rates and improve health outcomes for aging and chronically ill patients. M easure and track your balance with the award-winning ZIBRIO Stability Home scale. Learn more at Somalytics.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 4, 2019

While I did caution readers about putting too much trust in their pump, I failed to include in that article one newer rule I have been trying to follow: Never change your infusion set before bed. How is it possible for 10 high blood sugar alerts to be completely silenced just because the home screen isn’t active? .

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Waracle

JUNE 14, 2019

The nursing staff asked me to shift her from the tube pain relief to an infusion under the skin. ” Against a backdrop of cost cutting initiatives, increasingly end-of-life care occurs in the patients home, supported by out-of-hours doctors and nursing staff. “But that tube had been blocked.

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Waracle

JUNE 14, 2019

The nursing staff asked me to shift her from the tube pain relief to an infusion under the skin. ” Against a backdrop of cost cutting initiatives, increasingly end-of-life care occurs in the patients home, supported by out-of-hours doctors and nursing staff. “But that tube had been blocked.

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