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COVID-19 and digital transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Layla McCay ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is an old proverb proving true as health services across the world race to adapt to manage the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic. In the space of weeks, primary care services in the UK have switched from 1.2 It's not all plain sailing, of course.

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Riding the digital wave through COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Interoperability Population Health Telehealth One of the more remarkable features of the NHS’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been its rapid uptake of technology in the UK says director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay. A second wave of digital transformation?

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COVID-19: a technologist’s tale

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Government & Policy Patient Engagement Pharmacy Privacy & Security Telehealth COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has entered the lexicon as if it was always there. These remote services are helping COVID-19 response teams to monitor patients remotely and identify those that need the most support and help.

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Hearing loss: Five teleaudiology offerings in the time of COVID-19

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Some may require a smartphone app and in-office guidance from the audiologist to get started with it, or at the least, read an explainer about " merging face time with FaceTime." This new virtual assistant is built upon the latest artificial intelligence technology and provides 24/7 support in the form of intuitive, text-based dialogue.

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Five teleaudiology offerings in the time of COVID-19

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Some may require a smartphone app and in-office guidance from the audiologist to get started with it, or at the least, read an explainer about " merging face time with FaceTime." This new virtual assistant is built upon the latest artificial intelligence technology and provides 24/7 support in the form of intuitive, text-based dialogue.

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Geisinger's digital strategy to combat COVID-19 and accelerate enterprise transformation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

COVID-19 required health systems to quickly pivot to predominantly digital methods of patient and staff engagement while adapting the hospital environment to care for patients infected or showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Geisinger also deployed a variety of efforts to improve remote patient-monitoring and overall care at home.

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Pandemic-era burnout: Telehealth managers get pushed to the max

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CareMount also experienced some difficulties with app access from an audio/visual perspective. “Also, while the IT infrastructure that supported our telehealth program was impressively reliable, technology is not foolproof, and, when things did go wrong, the wheels could fall off quickly,” he said.