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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 3 of 5, Letters “K” through “O”

Health Populi

This week, I’m sharing all the letters of the alphabet with you which reminded me keywords and themes emerging as we were learning about this dastardly public health threat beginning early in 2020. The photo underneath the star was printed from a local newspaper article showing public health and LTC staff wearing hazmat-type suits.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association published this week showed that in New York City during the first few months of the pandemic, Black and Latino patients had lower odds of using telehealth versus other modalities. WHY IT MATTERS. " ON THE RECORD.

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We are all novice technology users on this bus

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Initially mapping locations in New York City -- the crowd-sourced AXS map, founded by Jason DaSilva and described in the 2013 documentary When I Walk. Familiarizing oneself with new features is a full-time job for those who work in tech support (phone, in-person, in-store). So far it is impressive. Why on earth?

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Government & Policy Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion. "Broadband is now revered as the super-social determinant of health because it has a direct impact on all of the other social determinants of health."

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Has telehealth hit the high watermark?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Paddy Padmanabhan In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems saw dramatic spikes in virtual visits and telehealth adoption in the patient population. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country in the first few months of the pandemic.

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Telehealth and community broadband, in sickness and in health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cloud Computing Network Infrastructure Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality of life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity. Perhaps departments of health can oversee chronic healthcare.

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Did you miss one? Five Aging and Health Tech blog posts March 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Okay, sort of safe, for already having my identity stolen due to a log-in at a health center during the Anthem breach in 2015. AI use in care delivery and marketing is not new - it just seems that way. More systems will emerge that learn data patterns and algorithms to construct an interaction or respond appropriately.