Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Still, challenges remain: respondents are concerned about payment rates, technology and workflow issues that continue to present barriers to seamless virtual care. "The use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights its importance in care delivery. Workflow was also an issue. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 16, 2022

A recent study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that telehealth can be safe and effective when it comes to managing high-risk pregnancies. "The management of a high-risk pregnancy then may need an individualized and innovative approach," they observed. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2019

imagined Kaveh Safavi, Accenture’s Senior Managing Director and Health of Global Healthcare Practice. Telemedicine used to be about solving access to no care,” Kaveh introduced the conversation. Deepthi from Humana offered three considerations concerning how care will transform. Providence St.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Thomas Community Health Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, was particularly hard hit by COVID-19. The health center tried to use its existing telehealth platform, doxy.me, to reach patients. Staff realized that many of their patients had little or no Internet access and also lacked experience using mobile technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 18, 2021

The COVID-19 crisis put a laser focus on how apparent it is that data and advanced analytics can be powerful weapons in the fight against pandemics. And the CIOs in this tenth installment of our Health IT Lessons Learned in the COVID-19 Era feature series will explain these lessons and how they are going to apply them moving forward.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 2, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Colorado Health had been developing multiple virtual care systems over several years. Further, the health system was beginning to develop technologies to remotely monitor patients at home, specifically for diabetes care. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The winner of the Showcase would be recognised during the HIMSS APAC Awards Dinner along with the opportunity to have a 30-minute call with Brendan Ittelson, Chief Technology Officer of Zoom. The session was moderated by Bruce Steinberg, Managing Director and Head, HIMSS International. Smartfuture's white-label telehealth platform.

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GlobalMed

APRIL 28, 2020

Telemedicine (also called telehealth, virtual care, or virtual health) is the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to gain access to health care services remotely. What conditions can telemedicine treat?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 28, 2023

Lessons Learned From a Health System’s Internal Data Breach. An Alabama health system recently fired an employee who accessed 2,500 patient records without authorization. Falls are one of the biggest health hazards of aging. Read more… What to Expect From This Year’s Health Datapalooza.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared): John and Colin’s 2024 Healthcare IT Predictions And now, check out our community’s Health Equity predictions.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In the health care world, it is now commonly accepted that genes contribute less than half of the influence on peoples’ health status. Other issues play starring roles in overall well-being, including environmental factors, health care services, and social determinants of health (SDOH).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The comments focused on three areas: expanding access to more telehealth services and providers, changes to remote patient monitoring services, and telehealth in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. THE LARGER TREND.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Greater than you think – can you imagine that that by 2050, the number will grow from 72,000 to 1 million in the United States – in Canada, centenarians are the fastest-growing age group. Is society ready to accommodate double the number of seniors who will be living to 100 and beyond?

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 9, 2023

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Home Health Hubs – Global Strategic Business Report” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Global Home Health Hubs Market to Reach $7.9 Billion by 2030 The global market for Home Health Hubs estimated at US$751.1

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is according to a new annual report from research and consulting giant PwC entitled “Top health industry issues of 2021: Will a shocked system emerge stronger?” “Some specialties, such as mental health, may find stronger footing via virtual visits.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

But as health systems have turned to telemedicine to bridge the gap between in-person services and at-home needs, stakeholders stress the importance of optimizing access for a broad range of patients. "The expedited enrollment of patients and providers presented some technology and staffing challenges," said Terrell.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 9, 2023

There has been this huge rush to implement AI wherever it can be added. There are so many great things that AI can do, such as data gathering, increased pattern recognition, etc. For example, using automation with AI to replace manual data entry, lengthy progress note writing, phone calls (and faxes – still!)

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 7, 2023

Senior lifestyle is an essential part of this equation, as it includes everything from community involvement and daily activities to financial planning and access to appropriate care. Senior Living Communities Senior living communities offer a range of services and amenities tailored to seniors’ unique needs and lifestyles.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Chronic Care Model is a framework for delivering specialized care to people with chronic diseases. Six in ten adults in the United States have at least one chronic disease, and four in ten have two or more chronic diseases. What Is the Chronic Care Model? They also account for most of the nation’s $4.1

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Enzyme Health

JULY 17, 2019

Telehealth technology is helping provide better access to healthcare and easing the healthcare disparity gap among core American populations from seniors to rural residents. Find out how telehealth is showing promise for some of the biggest challenges to equitable healthcare access. How telehealth can help.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. Parker is using the Healow application by eClinicalWorks for its telemedicine program. ” PROPOSAL.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 28, 2018

FallCall Lite's unique features include Voice Activation using Siri®, Elder Apple Watch battery power monitoring by Caregivers, and a fully integrated subscription-based central monitoring service. Keenly Health. Learn more at Keenly Health. Keeping on top of medications can be challenging for seniors and their caregivers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In a virtual public meeting this past Friday, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed how – and whether – to permanently expand telehealth in Medicare. "A key issue is how to achieve the benefits of telehealth while limiting the risks," said Tabor.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Archana Hegde, Senior Director, Integrated PV Solutions at IQVIA The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) such as generative AI has just begun.

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Enzyme Health

JUNE 12, 2019

Learn the tremendous impact telemedicine is having on access to healthcare in correctional facilities, in schools, for the military, and for seniors. Telemedicine was first used in prisons in Florida in the late 1980s, but the technology was limited at the time and the program never gained traction. Telemedicine in Prisons.

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care innovations

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In an effort to combat the runaway costs endemic to the American healthcare industry, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a series of changes to its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that could open the door for private senior living providers to seize the opportunities of remote patient management (RPM) services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

It has set the stage for CIOs and other health IT executives to rethink their approach to accomplishing new tasks. This is the sixth instalment in Healthcare IT News ' feature story series, "Health IT Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Era." "He took a look at my hand to see how well the progression was going.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Digitally-enabled care is the future of telehealth – “telehealth” has become industry norm since the start of the pandemic and used as a catchall term for everything from virtual doctor’s appointments to at-home testing kits.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. Check out our community’s health equity and SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) predictions. Financial health must be recognized as inseparable from health. Ted Quinn, CEO and founder at Activate Care.

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care innovations

JANUARY 2, 2019

Specifically, the new code allows providers to bill the CMS for time spent collecting and interpreting remotely generated health data. With the Act, “ access to telehealth services for seniors is poised to take off ,” as Bruce Japsen wrote at Forbes. March: The Value Proposition of Home Monitoring in Health Care.

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HIStalk Interviews

MAY 8, 2019

Stephen Brown, MSW, LCSW is director of preventive emergency medicine at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. I’m director of preventive emergency medicine at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System. My background is in technology. Tell me about yourself and your job.

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2016

Title: Senior Product Manager. Department: Product Management. What does a day in the life of a Product Manager look like? In product, one of our core functions is to manage the product roadmap. We talk about what’s going on in the development process for a release cycle, and raise any blocking issues.

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American Well

APRIL 1, 2016

Title: Senior Product Manager. Department: Product Management. What does a day in the life of a Product Manager look like? In product, one of our core functions is to manage the product roadmap. We talk about what’s going on in the development process for a release cycle, and raise any blocking issues.

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Waracle

JULY 30, 2018

Digital healthcare represents the convergence of technology and life sciences. New technological advancements enable digital healthcare providers to process information and data relative to thousands (and often millions) of patients. The current state of technology in digital healthcare. What is digital healthcare?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 20, 2022

And after his dad's death, he learned how pockets of information among care teams were not shared in a meaningful way that might have delayed the fateful event. Healthcare IT News sat down with Shah to discuss health IT's role in aging in place. Anyone who has cared for an aging parent knows it can be a challenging experience.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Cleveland-based Neighborhood Family Practice is a federally qualified health center that sees more than 21,000 patients a year through 80,000 visits at its seven health center locations. That has not only been because of increased demand for services, but the ease of use for patients." THE PROBLEM.

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