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Care coordination for older adults – still elusive, does tech help?

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But at its core, it means sharing information about care recipients across disparate care provider entities. Care coordination in healthcare is largely a pipe dream. The core of coordination rests on communication, which is notoriously poor for older adults seeing multiple healthcare providers.

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Study: NYC Black, Latino patients less likely than white patients to use telehealth during pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"While telehealth has many benefits, especially during a global pandemic, it may create and/or exacerbate health disparities," wrote the research team. "It hits harder those who are already struggling, who lack access to healthcare. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare. This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. What can healthcare provider organizations do in 2022 to fight burnout and retain staff?

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In the senior care market, Aging 2.0 has become a very big deal

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at that point with “40,000-plus innovators in 130 chapters across 31 countries”, was acquired by the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council. Louisville ownership has transformed both its members and sponsorship -- senior living, skilled nursing, healthcare, insurers. In 2021, Aging 2.0, Here are five exhibitors from the Aging 2.0

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Where IT leaders should focus their energies in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

David Chou Since the arrival of the pandemic, healthcare organizations have faced a cultural shift. If we can seize this moment, we may be able to make this a uniquely transformative year for healthcare. By bringing together and analyzing these disparate data types, you can generate new and valuable insights. ' and more.

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Patient experience: new perspectives on person-focused care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Feature More than ever before, healthcare organizations are working harder to prioritize the patient experience. News The future of healthcare: What 2022 could bring A look ahead at what the uptick in interest and usage of digital health will mean for the future of. Mere "patient engagement" isn't enough anymore.

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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from September 2020

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These include GreatCall’s new Lively Flip phone with voice services and the announcement that Amazon’s Alexa has added 80,000 answers to healthcare questions through a partnership with Digital Health company Sharecare. Finally, a new report details access limitations and disparate costs for high speed Internet across the US.