Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Primary topic: Government & Policy Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Under Armour sells off MyFitnessPal for $345M; HHS rolls out five-year health IT plan Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

Health IT 60

Health IT 60

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Primary topic: Government & Policy Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: HHS requiring hospitals to report flu data; mental health a preferred use for telehealth Featured Decision Content: Region Tag: Global Edition Right Now:

Mental health 60

Mental health Telehealth 60

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 29, 2023

This, despite ostensible government efforts to prevent continued use and/or resale of the lists. These are not prevention tactics, but simply signals from government agencies that they are ‘doing something.’ category tags: smartphones, cellphones , seniors and aging policy , Seniors Don’t bother.

Medicare 129

Medicare 129

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

In addition to the government-supported discount on broadband access, the report recommended “uture-focused tools and assistive technology, such as smart homes, wearable blood pressure and heart monitoring devices, automated pill dispensers, e-learning modules, task management apps, speech amplification and adaptation systems, and geo-tracking.”

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Telehealth 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2023

So many factors crushed nursing homes -- Covid and Private Equity nursing home ownership were big players, followed by government strategy to undermine them. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , aging in place , seniors and aging policy That was an embarrassment in the UK – and this is a scandal in the US.

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Nursing Medicare 117

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

Region Tag: ASIA Hide Collection: 0 Primary topic: Patient Engagement Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed News Data is the new oil, but we need to know how to share and use it responsibly This HIMSS22 Asia-Pacific conference speaker believes a framework for responsible sharing of data. By Adam Ang | June 29, 2022.

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HIE EMR Interoperability EHR 101

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 5, 2023

The story of that invention, particularly the context of an AT&T monopoly of the time period, is instructive about what it takes to get an innovation into the market – when many are involved, including government agencies, and obstacles, in-house and competitors, are all around.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

Government & Policy Interoperability Telehealth The director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay writes about significant acceleration of digital transformation across the UK.

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Primary Care Interoperability Health Data Telehealth 153

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. Region Tag: Global Edition. Craig Settles Six years ago I had a stroke and telehealth saved my life. Make no mistake, I am a believer!

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Telehealth eHealth Primary Care Connected Health 184

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 24, 2020

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.

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Primary Care Telecare Mental health Interoperability 156

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2023

Government & Policy Population Health Telehealth The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care.

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Telehealth Hospital IT 112

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 23, 2020

Connected Health Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement Telehealth With its three-pillar approach to modernization, the U.S. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: Technology is radically improving care for veterans Featured Decision Content:

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EMR EHR Connected Health Telehealth 189

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In fact, 23% of respondents to a government survey had used telehealth during a 6-month period in 2021. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , SNF , seniors and aging policy , AI and machine learning. Here are five examples of sensor-enabled smart clothing.

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Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2020

Consider reimbursement for telehealth technologies , a wave of free engagement software, distribution of tablets to senior centers and Echo Dots to senior living , to remote care voice tech for high needs seniors and government-funded competition to combat social isolation.

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Remote care Telehealth Nursing 80

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

When assembling the 2019 tenth anniversary version, it was apparent that this year reflects change -- in the supply-demand balance in the overbuilt senior housing market, in policy changes driving health care services into the home, in market forecasts, and in the mix of vendors who serve the market.

mHealth 108

mHealth Interoperability Medicare Digital Health 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 4, 2023

The government agency seems to have given up on improving the quality or affordability of dementia care in senior living or nursing homes. It is perpetuated in associations , venture capital and public policy lobbying. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , fall prevention, fall detection , Mobile PERS

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Nursing 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

It must be tough to be focal points for nursing home policy these days. The staffing requirements (minimum guidelines from the federal government, interpreted by states) and actual staffing in nursing homes, given the level of care required, have been issues long before the emergence of Covid-19. . hour in 2019. Pipe dream?

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Nursing Medicare 106

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 20, 2020

Government & Policy Patient Engagement Pharmacy Privacy & Security Telehealth COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, has entered the lexicon as if it was always there. Region Tag: Europe/UK Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: COVID-19: a technologist’s tale Featured Decision Content:

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Private practice General practice Public Health Telemedicine 141

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

Should we expect change from aging-related tech policy initiatives? Maybe it is because the government changes a year later, but the net result is that recommendations appear, but measurements of status or success may not. Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? The answer is yes. No, no, no.

Medicare 87

Medicare Telehealth 87

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 3, 2019

Should we expect change from aging-related tech policy initiatives? Maybe it is because the government changes a year later, but the net result is that recommendations appear, but measurements of status or success may not. Policies to improve innovation in assistive and robotic technologies? The answer is yes. No, no, no.

Medicare 63

Medicare Telehealth 63

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

The government steps tentatively in. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging , seniors and aging policy. Which of course has led to the effort to sell hearing aids directly to consumer (remember that commercial?) despite lobbying efforts funded by hearing aid manufacturer Starkey.

Medicare 106

Medicare 106

Healthcare Exchange Standards

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The application of security vocabulary as request context (purposeOfUse), response obligations (do not re-disclose), and data tags (confidential and sensitive). These failures are local functionality (policy). There are some Government use-cases for population health that have used the exchanges. Care Quality has set these up.

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Interoperability FHIR EHR Health Information 92

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 5, 2020

It must be tough to be focal points for nursing home policy these days. The staffing requirements (minimum guidelines from the federal government, interpreted by states) and actual staffing in nursing homes, given the level of care required, have been issues long before the emergence of Covid-19. . hour in 2019. Pipe dream?

Nursing 62

Nursing Medicare 62

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 27, 2019

“Innovation in the booming longevity economy can create dramatic savings, and new models for thinking about aging – for state, local and federal government, nonprofit partners, and companies. category tags: Aging technology , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Learn what these are and how they contribute to the bottom line.

Nursing 73

Nursing 73

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 31, 2020

It must be tough to be focal points for nursing home policy these days. Go past the concerns about whether students can complete work, past the political debate about whether the government should provide Internet access -- there are some interesting nuggets and puzzling findings.

Health Technology 78

Health Technology Nursing Medicare Telehealth 78

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

ASCs are required to evaluate risk, develop policies, procedures, and a communication plan, as well as train and test their final plan. ASCA members can view an ASC-specific surveyor tag tool. Audits, fines, repayment demands, and government program suspensions are enforcement actions. ASC billing compliance has many benefits.

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Medicare Medical Billing HIPAA Medical Billing Services 52

Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

Her experience in the early days of blockchain-building across all industries is that 20% is the hard initial work, but 80% of the project is convening the network to agree governance and incentive structures. The tag line of the book is how AI can help humanize health care.

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HIPAA Medical Billing Leadership Public Health 246

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 21, 2018

Meanwhile over in Congress and ‘government oversight’, self-driving car regulations were loosened in July, enabling federal safety regulations to override those of states. category tags: vehicle/transportation technology-services , seniors and aging policy , Aging. What problems are self-driving cars supposed to address?

Public Health 48

Public Health 48

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Congress, government agencies, presidential candidates, consumers and the industry itself talk about the need to lower healthcare costs, but what does this entail? Experts from across the health IT field will share insights about everything from AI and cloud computing to telemedicine and population health. Collection. by September 30, 2019.

Healthcare IT 82

Healthcare IT EHR Meaningful Use Interoperability 82

David Chou

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

I have seen the following areas of expansion: Premium healthcare – Concierge healthcare with a higher price tag catered for the wealthy clientele.Specialty chains – Offering services such as cancer treatments, ophthalmology, children’s hospital, etc.General hospitals – Private hospitals that is looking to compete with the public hospitals.

Patient Experience 40

Patient Experience 40

Lloyd Price

JUNE 25, 2018

Care must be taken by doctors and nurses to ensure that no identifiable patient data is transmitted in this way, and healthcare organisations must develop strategies and policies to support the safe and secure use of these technologies by front-line staff." Forward users must have access to an approved NHS domain email address.

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Digital Health Nursing Primary Care HIPAA 91

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 2, 2020

Government & Policy Network Infrastructure Telehealth Workflow With dozens of healthcare facilities across the UAE, the country’s healthcare system is evolving faster than elsewhere in the world says Christian Schuhmacher, CEO of King’s College Hospital London in Dubai. And it went beyond just coordinating the immediate response.

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Leadership Nursing Telehealth 165

American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

 Each month, Avizia will provide a recap of the latest industry news and public policy updates on issues impacting the use and deployment of telemedicine. percent through 2020, according to recent research—one of the segment’s most critical issues is that there is so much variance in its regulatory policy.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care Medicare 48

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2021

A physician-friendly reimbursement environment, devices that can be relied on, integrated workflows, and policies to encourage remote patient monitoring will help physicians provide remote care with ease. CIOs of health systems must overcome financial constraints and lack of resources by turning the situation around to their advantage.

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FHIR EHR Telehealth EMR 175

Waracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Recent innovations in mobile technology, such as the onset of RFID (radio frequency identification tags) and NFC (near field communication) tags have better enabled medical IT systems to communicate seamlessly with smartphones and tablets. The other key driver is mobile. How the IoMT Will Ease The Burden Of An Ageing Population.

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Pharmaceuticals Digital Health Health Data 53

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 14, 2020

As scientists and government officials continued to uncover how COVID-19 spreads and its associated symptoms, it became critical to have timely and reliable communication channels that reached our communities. Preventing future infections through communication, education. Pivoting the workforce to telecommuting.

Leadership 114

Leadership Community practice Primary Care Telemedicine 114

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 31, 2023

CMS, the government agency that provides Medicare plans, as well as acts as an advocate for Medicare Advantage plans, even offers a fairly thorough publication to explain what Medicare Advantage plans are, their features, and the differences from ‘Original Medicare.’ Let’s talk about your choices.' What’s their secret?

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Medicare 80