Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Te Toka Tumai Auckland launching FHIR-driven PAS Te Toka Tumai Auckland, formerly Auckland District Health Board, will be launching a new patient administration system that runs on the new FHIR-based National Health Index API. It will also make data more updated, consistent, and reliable, he added.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Leveraging the Cloud to Address the Needs of Rural and Community Hospitals. Read more… Leveraging the Cloud to Address the Needs of Rural and Community Hospitals.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Instead of thinking of patients as "discharged" once they leave the hospital, which implies care is finished, many healthcare professionals believe it's time to treat home as a fundamental care setting that needs to be well integrated into the care continuum. What are the challenges for effective hospital-at-home coordination?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This flu season will see at least 26 million cases, 290,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths, according to the U.S. One key benefit is the streamlining and simplification of workflows within health systems. A recent study found that RPM can lead to 87% fewer hospitalizations. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 8, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jiang Li, CEO at Vivalink Healthcare is at a turning point, reshaping our view of what defines hospital care. The home has emerged as a fundamental care setting within the broader healthcare continuum, challenging the notion that care concludes at the hospital exit.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 4, 2024

Medication errors represent a significant challenge in healthcare systems worldwide, and England is no exception. This transparency empowers clinicians to evaluate and compare recommendations, ensuring a collaborative approach to medication management. The potential impact of DrugGPT extends beyond clinical settings.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In 2019, Cleveland-based University Hospitals saw an opportunity to use automation and digital care technologies to improve patient engagement, clinical care and outcomes. "We first started with pre- and post-discharge chats with the goal of preventing readmissions and helping patients better manage their care after leaving the hospital.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2023

Staffing shortages, budget cuts and low patient volumes coming out of the pandemic have forced some rural hospitals to shut their doors, with 19 closures in 2020 alone. Rural communities across the U.S. What is the state of remote patient monitoring in rural settings? Is there a lot of activity today?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 6, 2022

Systems that enable collaboration also support hospitals as they manage the challenge of health care professionals’ burnout – a situation that has been worsened by the pandemic. This feature was jointly developed with Oslo University Hospital and paves the way for future utilisation of AI technologies in healthcare.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 27, 2024

Electronic Bed and Capacity Management Systems - crucial support for an NHS under pressure 7. It underscores the importance of proactive approaches to healthcare and the critical role that data and technology will play in shaping the future of healthcare in the UK. Patient Engagement Platforms – Rebuilding Trust in the NHS 3.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Rural and community hospitals face the same challenges as larger health systems. Altera Digital Health (Altera) is leveraging the cloud to help this important customer segment. Outsized Impact Right from the start of the interview it was clear that Dr. Pratt is deeply passionate about rural and community hospitals.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For the University of Maryland Medical Center health system based in Baltimore, telemedicine services encompass a vast array of tools that help the organization engage patients, monitor symptoms and provide direct care beyond the confines of a physical location. However, prior to the pandemic, there were many barriers to in-person care.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Managed and implemented effectively it can be an important tool for a healthcare organization to run more efficiently and provide better care. Managed and implemented effectively it can be an important tool for a healthcare organization to run more efficiently and provide better care. Tell us what you think.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 2, 2024

language access services are only increasing in importance for healthcare organizations. How Virtual Interpreter Call Centers Work Consider how a typical day unfolds at a large healthcare system that has a team of in-house interpreters and a language services partner.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 15, 2024

In addition to providing many crucial health services, they are the traffic cop to all the other forms of healthcare throughout a health system. First you suggest it can provide high-touch care coordination for preventive care, chronic condition management and mental health services. We interviewed Kelly Bliss, president of U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

As the industry evolves, health systems are faced with multiple challenges: revenue growth with limited capacity, managing and retaining a highly-skilled, but burnt out workforce, increasing operational costs, and making the most of their care delivery capacity to ensure patient access to high-quality care.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 20, 2024

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Key value propositions included risk assessment, chronic condition management, and support for mental health. Read more… A Look at the Hospital Room of the Future at Tampa General Hospital.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

SteadyMD, which offers a B2B telehealth platform and nationwide clinician workforce, has been an important part of Amazon Clinic’s journey. The telehealth company worked with Amazon for months helping develop Amazon Clinic and was one of the first participating providers on the service when it launched in November 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Tasmanian government has recently released a four-year strategy to transform outpatient services across its public health system. "Information technology will play an important part in supporting the transformation of outpatient services. IT will also lead to increased administrative efficiency and less double handling.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The following is a guest article by Tom Romeo, General Manager of Healthcare IT at Quest Diagnostics. Effective content management can help hospitals, health systems, and large ambulatory groups turn piles of paper and digital content into actionable data. Looking to better manage your paper, digital, and legacy content?

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this article I interview three high-level executives who made the transition from the clinical IT setting—running hospitals—to digital IT settings that develop health apps and services. After serving as a CIO at hospitals, he took his expertise as CIO to digital vendors and joined boards as well. Edward Marx took a longer path.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The following is a guest article by Anis Trabelsi, C hief Information Officer at Palomar Health As the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large hospital system, it is my responsibility to lead the charge in cybersecurity preparedness, and I have done this through a nuanced approach to incident response planning.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

We interviewed George Valentine, associate vice president, new growth and development, at Trapollo, to discuss three trends he sees along these lines becoming very important in 2023. Technology has became culturally accepted as an integral part of the patient experience as telemedicine gained popularity. Please elaborate.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2022

Vivek has been tireless in his pursuit of raising awareness and driving action around some important issues during his time as Surgeon General, and clinician burnout is one of them. A crisis is looming for healthcare professionals and their employers. However, the question remains: How can it be solved?

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Mobile Health Matters

AUGUST 20, 2018

What makes a hospital great? Each year, a variety of industry lists designate which hospitals are ‘the best,’ including U.S. Great hospitals embrace foundational values that support day-to-day operations and encourage innovative ideas for continuous improvement. Facilitating a strong hospital culture is a significant endeavor.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, it is important to utilize technology in a way that keeps people at the center of every treatment decision. Living alone without a natural support system, Diana’s battle with major depression left her nearly homebound. It was a critical situation that required an innovative solution.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2022

A University of Iowa study published this month in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found that an at-home telemonitoring program was an effective and sustainable way to manage COVID-19 for patients. Most patients, researchers found, did well with the system. required hospitalization, and 1.2% WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 31, 2023

It has partnered with GE HealthCare to launch the Medanta e-ICU Command Centre which will provide 24/7 advanced consultation, care, and near-real-time monitoring of critically ill patients "without having to physically transfer them to a super-specialty hospital." Medanta is working around this issue by leveraging technology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

Further, the pandemic has caused a massive impact on the healthcare industry, accelerating transformations and hospital design needed to address the medical priorities of their populations and respond effectively to emergencies such as epidemics and pandemics, he added. What does the future state of healthcare hold?

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 9, 2024

pneumonia, bronchitis) Heart failure Children and young people (CYP) Expanding Access Points: Patients will be able to access virtual wards from home ("step up" care) or directly from the Emergency Department (ED) to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. Vaccination: Increasing vaccination rates for important diseases.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 21, 2022

While hospitals and health systems may have well-honed cybersecurity protocols to prevent or mitigate such attacks, the growth of care-at-home technologies – including remote patient monitoring and hospital at home – has created another layer of concern. Why are cybercriminals targeting patients at home?

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Soturi, Newel Health’s Digital Therapeutics Solution for Parkinson’s Disease begins the next phase of development which aims to validate its AI-driven decision support system for Parkinson’s disease management. The research in Soturi’s approach to PD management is being funded by a generous grant [MJFF-022711] from The Michael J.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

During 3 days of immersive learning, you'll dive into new technologies in healthcare (like generative AI, VR and digital twins), learn how successful systems roll out change, and get up-close with the regulators shaping Europe’s current health landscape. At HIMSS24 Europe, we’ll cover them all. Among many others.)

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

When I first discovered Synapse Medicine , I was fascinated by the depth of work they had done to handle prescriptions and clinical decision support in their system. Needless to say, there’s more to prescription management and medication decision support than you would expect at first glance.

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Digital Health Global

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The next generation RxFood app, featuring Dexcom CGM glucose data integration, is now available to health care program stakeholders across Canada including clinics, hospitals, health authorities, pharmacies, insurers, and employers, to incorporate into diabetes and nutrition management programming.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

The healthcare industry learned that, with the right solutions, care can extend outside hospital walls and be conducted anywhere. With the right tools, extending care outside the hospital is not only feasible, but in many cases preferred.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 21, 2023

However, many hospital systems are also experiencing financial challenges and are looking for additional ways to keep nurses happy and mitigate burnout. Intelligent communication is one important tactic for fostering a sense of community and improving nurse engagement. According to a recent survey by Jarrard Inc.,

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