Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this regularly updated special collection, we explore how hospitals and health systems are rolling out RPM initiatives: where they're seeing hurdles, which use cases are most successful, how they're getting help from their vendors, what policy and regulatory imperatives may be shaping the future of virtual care, and much more.

Connected Health 121

Connected Health Telehealth Telemedicine Remote care 121

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Perhaps it will be in a rural area, on a property with considerable land, but no nearby services. category tags: aging in place , AgeTech , IoT and home monitoring , fall prevention, fall detection But wait… What if aging in place is media-fueled, but bad long-term for many (most) people? What could go wrong?

Nursing 130

Nursing 130

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 11, 2023

by Arielle Zionts / Kaiser Health News January 3, 2023. Shelley, a nurse in rural Eagle County, Colorado, went to her car and called a telehealth company to arrange an appointment with a sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE. To avoid this scenario, teleSANE services are expanding across the country in rural, sparsely populated areas.

Telehealth 52

Telehealth Nursing eCare Mental health 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The devices turned out to be extremely useful – from taking pictures to getting directions to texting with relatives to use of social media sites to depositing a check and verifying a bank balance, tracking steps and changes in health status and on and on. Satellite (more than 8 million) enabled Internet access in rural areas.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JANUARY 11, 2023

by Arielle Zionts / Kaiser Health News, The Daily Yonder January 3, 2023. Shelley, a nurse in rural Eagle County, Colorado, went to her car and called a telehealth company to arrange an appointment with a sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE. She said every sexual assault survivor faces health consequences.

Telehealth 52

Telehealth eCare Nursing Mental health 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Telehealth vs. in-person: the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration to reimburse doctors for providing telehealth services for Medicare recipients has been repeatedly renewed. Home care vs. assisted living – the demand is for home care. Hospitals continue to close , especially in rural areas.

Medicare 125

Medicare Telehealth Public Health 125

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Caravan Health President and CEO Tim Gronniger previously was chief of staff and director of delivery system reform at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Caravan Health is a privately held company formed to create sustainable methodologies for health systems to excel in value-based care.

Accountable Care 167

Accountable Care Medicare Telehealth Public Health 167

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. "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."

Telehealth 184

Telehealth eHealth Primary Care Connected Health 184

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This remains true, said researchers from the Department of Population Health Sciences and Policy, even after adjusting for age, comorbidities and preferred language. "While telehealth has many benefits, especially during a global pandemic, it may create and/or exacerbate health disparities," wrote the research team.

Telehealth 157

Telehealth Health science Primary Care Healthcare IT 157

GlobalMed

MAY 27, 2020

At GlobalMed we know telemedicine can bring care to remote areas , but even with advancements in technology, people in rural and remote locations continue to face limitations in accessing healthcare. A primary factor in this crisis is the lack of access to health care. Improving access to specialists.

Telehealth 90

Telehealth Telemedicine Nursing Remote care 90

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Or are these ‘quality of life’ technologies for all ages, especially those who live alone or in rural areas? And with those capabilities we can begin to monitor our own health, have a teleheatlth session, track our medications , and even have our falls detected prior to injury. Drawing the AgeTech line.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 4, 2020

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.

Telehealth 139

Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health Remote care 139

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Hospitals are closing, particularly in rural areas – boosting expectations about care delivery in the home. Imagine if that same theory could be applied to young people on their first job choosing between health plan choices offered by their employer. Consider the baby boomer population growth.

Medicare 58

Medicare Nursing 58

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2023

In a University of Michigan national poll in November, 2022, more than half of adults aged 50-80 say they have helped an adult aged 65+ with health, personal and other types of care needs. Click here to for the Technology for Aging 2023 Market Overview category tags: Family caregivers , seniors and aging policy

Telehealth 62

Telehealth 62

David Chou

MARCH 25, 2023

The American Hospital Association Center for Health Innovation recently released a report forecasting the revolutionary changes that retail firms and tech giants will bring to healthcare delivery in 2023 and beyond. The move comes at a price tag of $3.9 Pharmacy As The Money Maker CVS has over 10,000 retail pharmacies in the U.S.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Medicare 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

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.

Telehealth 170

Telehealth Public Health Mental health eHealth 170

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.

Primary Care 156

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. Telehealth can harness and focus broadband and hospital IT investments into digital advancements for urban and rural communities.

Telehealth 112

Telehealth Hospital IT 112

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Those language barriers can discourage patients from making appointments and addressing their health concerns, as well as those of their children. “Parents who did not have paid time off or sick days could not afford to take a day off and address the health concerns of themselves and/or their children. THE PROBLEM.

Telehealth 151

Telehealth Nursing Healthcare IT 151

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Perhaps non-users are in rural areas. If it can be enabled (one way or the other), it will be, even in the health provider/insurer segment, where the experiments are numerous and sometimes silly. January 8-9, 2019: Digital Health at CES in Las Vegas. Which device/software will they ask and why? That answer is simple.

HIPAA 94

HIPAA EHR Digital Health 94

Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

The vision/optical industry is one piece of the health/care ecosystem, but the segment has not been as directly impacted by patients’ new consumer muscles until just about now. I was grateful to have an opportunity to share my views with attendees on the vision patient as health consumer through the health economic lens.

HIPAA 246

HIPAA Medical Billing Leadership Public Health 246

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 25, 2018

The Age Wave study, as do many journalists, combines home care (non-skilled, or ‘companion’) with home health care ( higher level of training and certification and refers to all as 'home health care.' . category tags: Family caregivers , Home Care , tech-enabled home care , home health care.

Digital Health 82

Digital Health 82

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

The news articles pile up – assisted living and nursing home staffing shortages ; stranding older adults without home health care ; keeping patients in hospitals longer because of lack of care; nursing home staffing crisis ; Medicaid paying family members to provide care , low wages and low unemployment worsen care situation , and on and on.

Telehealth 75

Telehealth Nursing Medicare Patient Experience 75

Henry Kotula

JUNE 30, 2020

Dive Brief: The financial impact on primary care practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound and will likely continue in the months ahead, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. Rural primary care practices are projected to lose $75,274 per physician. Some practices are also projected to have steeper losses.

Primary Care 41

Primary Care Telemedicine General practice 41

Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 1, 2022

While these services save considerable time and legwork, they often come with a hefty price tag — especially if multiple providers will be using the platform. These platforms, such as Pivot or Foundation Directory Online, perform much of the data collection, sorting, and analysis you need to identify potential grant funding sources.

Telehealth 98

Telehealth Health Information 98

American Well

JUNE 28, 2015

The use of telemedicine across state borders has long been predicted as a way to improve access to care—particularly for patients in rural areas—as well as to give physicians and patients access to talented sub-specialists. Quantifying the Value of Pediatric Telemedicine in Rural Communities. Dark Daily.

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care Medicare 48

Iris Telehealth

MARCH 5, 2021

While these services save considerable time and legwork, they often come with a hefty price tag — especially if multiple providers will be using the platform. These platforms, such as Pivot or Foundation Directory Online, perform much of the data collection, sorting, and analysis you need to identify potential grant funding sources.

Telehealth 75

Telehealth Health Information 75

GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the last 20 years, telemedicine has radically cut healthcare costs and brought life-saving care into rural and underserved areas ; during the same period, cybercrime has boomed, with attackers repeatedly targeting healthcare organizations’ rich stores of valuable data. Healthcare’s Insecurity Complex.

Telehealth 52

Telehealth Telemedicine HIPAA Private practice 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With much of the country shut down earlier this year, the typical number of weekly virtual care visits grew from dozens, to hundreds, to thousands at hospitals and health systems across the country. " Dr. Bradley Crotty, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network. " Dr. Lisa R. Bardack, CareMount Medical.

Telehealth 164

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Primary Care 164

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2022

Cloud Computing Connected Health Network Infrastructure Population Health Telehealth Before disasters such as tornadoes or wildfires, they should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones" where equipment and virtual care kiosks can be moved. Region Tag: Global Edition.

Telehealth 192

Telehealth Mental health Public Health Connected Health 192

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2022

Angela Jones Angela Jones is a program manager in digital health transformation at Booz Allen Hamilton. Region Tag: Global Edition. This article was co-written with Dr. Kevin Vigilante , chief medical officer at Booz Allen Hamilton. So, what are some of the aspirational attributes of healthcare we see as we peer into the future?

Patient Experience 178

Patient Experience Telehealth Connected Care Public Health 178

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 16, 2020

Care collaboration technology vendor TigerConnect has debuted TigerTouch, a text message-oriented, audio/visual telehealth system designed to help health systems manage COVID-19 cases. The system enables providers to engage patients at each touchpoint during a health event, from diagnosis, to hospitalization, to recovery.

Telehealth 152

Telehealth Nursing Accountable Care Remote care 152