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Technology is radically improving care for veterans

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Using cutting-edge tools such as 3D printing and virtual and augmented reality, clinicians are able to treat patients in ways that were unimaginable in previous decades. to virtually “step into” field hospitals and assist physicians, in real-time, when treating wounded service members. Department for Veterans Affairs.

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AARP's AgeTech Collaborative -- mobility offerings 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

By adding a virtual reality experience to treadmill training, the system allows patients to practice real-life situations such as walking in a park or busy city streets while in the safety of the clinic. category tags: AgeTech , vision and vision technology , robotics , fall prevention, fall detection Learn more at GaitBetter.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Missouri, like so many ambulatory surgery centers across the country, do procedures today that are far more complex than those it did five years ago. As one of the top surgery centers in the nation per Newsweek for both 2021 and 2022, The Surgical Center at? The Surgical Center at?Columbia THE PROBLEM.

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Telehealth: Removing Roadblocks to Care

GlobalMed

Through implementation of virtual care , patients can be seen even when a healthcare provider isn’t scheduled to visit their village—removing the potentially lethal long wait time for care. Prisons often need to transport inmates to hospitals or specialty providers for care , with an annual price tag of $90 million nationwide.

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Eight Intriguing Offerings from the 2019 Voice Summit

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Their award-winning emotion recognition and behavioral prediction analytics technology utilize cognitive modeling and advanced machine learning algorithms to provide enriched conversational insights for interaction with voice assistants, chatbots, robotic virtual assistants, social healthcare robotics and mobile voice assistants."

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Breaking the Cycle of Financial Toxicity

GlobalMed

at least, we now expect that extensive medical treatment – whether that’s chemotherapy, ongoing dialysis visits or surgery to repair a broken femur – may involve significant medical bills. But virtual care delivery offers several benefits that can help some patients avoid financial toxicity and find a path to better care outcomes.

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Mobile patient communication and telehealth tool helps transform Indiana Hernia Center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

My staff knows to tag me in any questions that are outside the norm so the answer comes from me. "I have to perform a great surgery, but Klara allows me to engage with my patients more efficiently. This builds trust for patients, as I am directly involved in their care and giving them accurate information 24/7.