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Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Providers are embracing new technologies and digital tools to enable greater insights into what their customers want and need – and tailoring their efforts in response to patient feedback. Region Tag: Global Edition Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement Mere "patient engagement" isn't enough anymore.

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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. Globally the response has divided and united populations and no less so in the UK, says global digital adviser and NHS clinician Dr Sam Shah.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

Health Populi

” That could include such data tags as cookie identifiers, device identifiers, and IP addresses. We know that “health information” encompasses much more than data stored in a health plan’s claims system or a pharmacy benefit manager’s computer data base.

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Over the counter hearing aids – an absurdly long time in coming

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Imagine if the Digital Health technologists had to deal with the FDA to get you a tool like the Apple Watch’s health features approved in 2018 , the equivalent of 10 minutes after the watch was announced. You can test your own hearing in a Giant Eagle kiosk – likely other pharmacies will be adding these over time if they haven't already.

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New report: AI and the Future of Care Work 2023

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According to a 2023 Experian survey report , these frustrations are a result of inability to schedule an appointment quickly, use a mobile device to schedule, or expect more digital options to manage their care. Health risk identification moves away from institutions to the pharmacy and home.

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Consider Amazon’s role in the caregiving and older adult market

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And this week, it extended its reach into prescription drugs, built on its PillPack acquisition, to create Amazon Pharmacy. . category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

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And according to the Pharmacy Times , Covid-19 has made a problematic situation much worse. Some pharmacy experts express concern about the pandemic’s side effects of isolation, job loss/loss income, medication costs, missed or unavailable doctor’s appointments, or issues with package delivery.