Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 4, 2020

Telehealth In recent conversations with healthcare executives across the country, I hear the same story: The dramatic spikes in telehealth visits in March and April have dropped off, even as in-person visits have started climbing slowly. Teladoc reported that total visits rose 92%, from 1,063,000 to 2,045,000 in the past quarter.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Telehealth services will remain to replace or supplement in person visits likely throughout 2022, and Dispatch Health’s in-home urgent care is now available nationwide. For older adults, touchless technologies and voice-enabled interactions are ideal, especially when accompanied by a display of large font text and engaging how-to-cook videos.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Throughout the crisis, virtual visits, remote monitoring, and patient engagement tools have effectively reduced foot traffic at clinics and delivered a large portion of office visits virtually. In 2020, over 70% of US application support specialists, provided surgical support remotely– via phone or video calls.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

With Telehealth, fully integrated workflows within the electronic health record (EHR) support live healthcare visits, putting specialized care within reach during crises and expanding care options to existing clients. category tags: senior living , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants. Learn more at Netsmart.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

For instance, the coronavirus response has made clear the value of online and video-consultations in primary care, and we have seen a remarkable expansion of digital platforms. Region Tag: Europe/UK Custom Tags: COVID-19 coronavirus Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: COVID-19 and digital transformation Featured Decision Content:

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It’s care circle could be modeled after the original OneClick.chat – video chat for solo agers to converse with others while dining alone at home. These offerings will include accompanied visits to concerts, theaters or museums. category tags: IoT and home monitoring , vehicle/transportation technology-services. Check it out !].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Much more than mere video chats, telehealth uses intranets and the internet networks to observe, diagnose, initiate or otherwise medically intervene, administer, monitor, record, and/or report on the continuum of care people receive when ill, injured or wanting to stay well. Region Tag: Global Edition. A framework for tactical action.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

Wall-mounted (radar-based) motion sensors, video cameras, are finally making their way into the homes of older adults to detect falls or other risks inside the living space of an at-risk older adult. Examples: HandsFree Health or K4Connect. Motion sensors. Examples: Current Health (now part of Best Buy) , and Samsung.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Whatever the approach, size, shape of the initiative – whether it's video-based telehealth, more device-intensive remote patient monitoring or rigorously structured acute care-at-home initiatives – all of these efforts have enormous promise, but not-insubstantial challenges.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Telehealth services will remain to replace or supplement in person visits likely throughout 2022, and Dispatch Health’s in-home urgent care service is now available nationwide. category tags: home health care , smart home , IoT and home monitoring , CES 2022 , hearables/hearing technology , AgeTech.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 29, 2022

The major complaint over time seems to have been the growing presence of ads and perception of selective ranking in favor of Google’s own products (like showing YouTube videos) and/or business alliances. category tags: Family caregivers , Home Care , senior living.

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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. How stress manifested as telehealth visits boomed. Here, five physician telehealth managers tell their stories.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In fact, in April, 43% of primary care visits for Medicare patients were through telehealth. Through July, CMS noted that 10 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth visits. Because its use will persist in some format, industry leaders want to standardize appropriate workflow, video platforms, and communication with patients.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 4, 2020

It's putting more emphasis on the need for home healthcare and home care , especially in times in which the care workers hesitate to enter a home and which families are locked down and not visiting. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Family caregivers.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 17, 2020

In March, the government announced expansion of telehealth access , noting that it would raise the reimbursement rate for telehealth visits during the Covid-19 pandemic to match the doctor’s rate for in person visits, as Seema Verma, the head of CMS noted: ‘the genie was let out of the bottle’ and won’t likely be put back in.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 27, 2020

In addition, telehealth usage has skyrocketed, with virtual doctor visits expected by Forrester Research to top 1 billion by years end. But other categories of usage and their user groups are coming into focus – consider the multiple examples in senior living during the visitation lockdown. What will be the priority?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 20, 2020

Following the reimbursement changes after in-person visits disappeared and numbers of visits exploded , firms with telehealth tech are finding a one-year-pipeline compressed into one month. category tags: robotics , Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , social isolation , covid-19. And that is likely an understatement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The vendor proposed their services could provide easy communication for patients, video visit capabilities, and collaborative goal-setting between the entire care team.” It has helped eliminate phone tag by providing a secure place to message. We can also communicate over the platform with messaging in-between visits.”

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 13, 2021

A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) CES 2021 – roll the press releases and turn on your computer. and what/who is still around. The Core Kit.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

" The vast majority of patients choose to have their follow-up virtually, said McNicholas, although they do have the option to visit a health center in person. Some states have laws requiring patients to view ultrasounds, for example, which would mean an in-person visit regardless. " So wrote U.S.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2022

SoundMind offers a voice-activated care concierge, along with activities and information on demand and video calling. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , senior living. Both companies use voice-activated assistants to help seniors in their daily lives. Learn more.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 18, 2020

Megilla, the video-storytelling platform designed to bridge generations and record treasured stories, announces they are making an early version of its platform free for everyone to connect with family and friends, in a deep and meaningful way, during the quarantine. Here are just five focused on older adults: Megilla. NurseCaller.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Add any pre-configured reminders, including personal suggestions about calling a family member at a particular time, having a video interaction later with grandchildren when they return from school, or a reminder of an appointment later today. category tags: Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A long time ago, one writer published a charmingly-named CES overview of CES 2012 called CES in Pajamas – an entertaining read with links to 2012 videos just to see what flopped, what was canceled (remember Microsoft Kinect ?) category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , computers, internet and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

It’s also likely that teleaudiology ( the utilization of telehealth to provide audiological services ) will gain additional importance when face-to-face visits are worrisome, even impossible in some locations. This new measure enhances patient safety by reducing the need for an in-office visit." Learn more at Starkey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

It’s also likely that teleaudiology ( the utilization of telehealth to provide audiological services ) will gain additional importance when face-to-face visits were worrisome, even impossible in some locations. This new measure enhances patient safety by reducing the need for an in-office visit." Learn more at Starkey.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2022

"But as the sheer complexity of our procedures increased, we wanted our patients to have remote access to instructional videos and better connectivity with their care teams. "Before their surgery, patients log into the platform to learn how they can prepare themselves and their homes for a good recovery.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

The two-way video capabilities of the ?mcare We ship a welcome video for the tablet that they can startup with one button. Prioritize which patients need attention, build in virtual visits, but also have a tablet-based protocol. The term of use can be a fixed period or unlimited depending on the health condition.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 1, 2020

It's putting more emphasis on the need for home healthcare and home care , especially in times in which the care workers hesitate to enter a home and which families are locked down and not visiting. Fortunately, some states are now allowing families to visit residents in designated areas outside. Read more.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

A few such conditions include vision problems, hearing problems (applicable to videos and some alerts), attention problems such as ADHD, and mobility problems that make it hard to use a keyboard or mouse. Accessibility isn’t simple. A huge number of conditions get in the way of people traversing online interfaces.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 29, 2020

Covid-19 and its impact and implications, starting early in the month following event cancellations , travel bans and stampedes , telehealth insurance changes and senior living visitation lockdowns. Note the other ‘temporary’ change of reimbursement for remote (even telephone) visits , now fitting into the concept of telehealth.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 2, 2019

To ask the questions in this survey, responders were shown still pictures of products from a Leading Age video. However, an October poll showed that older adults would still prefer in-person visits and anyway, have generally not encountered telehealth offerings. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging technology.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 9, 2018

I did not search for BMWs – nor do I own one, but the NY Times website equivalent has BMW videos to warn me that there are only a few weeks left of summer. Of course, your results will, as goes the web, vary greatly and with each visit. category tags: social media , computers, internet and social networking.

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MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

That number is even higher among younger generations: Gen Z and Millennials are entirely on board with telehealth, with 44% reporting they may switch providers if virtual visits aren’t offered going forward. Employees who grew up with devices in their hands are more comfortable talking to a mental health provider via video than in person.

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TheraNest

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

You can even post brief videos on GMB. Optimize your meta tags. A good portion of SEO strategy is on the backend of things and meta tags are an important piece. Meta tags are simply short bits of HTML code located in the header of a web page. Meta tags indirectly help to rank your website. No worries.

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Health Populi

MARCH 19, 2019

billion in medical visits and reduce reliance on prescription drugs by a $51.6 Here’s a video that talks about some of these findings – with the tagline, “Don’t waste your day feeling sick. The point is that the consumer healthcare industry has to do a better job communicating the value provided by these products. billion savings.

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