Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Launched in 2006, its tele-ICU program remotely monitors more than 150 adult critical care beds across Central Massachusetts. "But we struggled to find an affordable solution at a scale that met our needs at the time," he continued. That effort was well underway when COVID-19 struck. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

At the start of 2020, widespread adoption of remote patient monitoring was still in the distance. Then COVID-19 hit. Add COVID-19 to the mix, and we're now witnessing higher rates of infection and death from COVID-19 among African Americans, Hispanics and rural residents.

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Health Populi

JULY 22, 2021

In the Age of COVID, over 90,000 new health apps were released, as the supply of digital therapeutics and wearables grew in 2020. Once upon a time in 2015, exercise and fitness comprised nearly one-half of the digital health categories. Then, IQVIA evaluated the universe of about 40,000 apps available in the iTunes store.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2021

A few years ago, Tanner Health System, based in Carrollton, Georgia, recognized that as it moved from uncoordinated, volume-based delivery of health services to an integrated, patient-centric, value-based model, the healthcare industry's future will hinge on its ability to achieve higher-quality care, improved patient outcomes and lower costs.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 2, 2022

Why should home care agencies boost awareness of remote monitoring? Both types of monitoring are increasingly likely to be found by home care professionals entering a new care recipient’s home. Passive activity monitoring assists with safety and wellbeing. Passive activity monitoring assists with safety and wellbeing.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

might be finally turning a corner in the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of them center on the importance of data and analytics, the need for more patient engagement, the requirements of keeping telehealth up to par, and the need to focus technologies on enabling enterprise-wide strategic plans.

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Health Populi

MARCH 12, 2020

Let’s travel to Shanghai, China where, “the covid-19 epidemic has brought millions of new patients online. The WeDoctor app, part of Tencent, deployed 20,000 online doctors donating time for free. COVID-19 accelerated telemedicine adoption, the story goes, being accessed mainstream through major regions of China.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

Switching to fully remote operations during the pandemic was a rushed adventure into what was mostly uncharted territory. There were a lot of challenges and bugs to work out, but there were also plenty of advantages and unforeseen benefits. DTx can fill that void in care and provide patients with a much-needed treatment option.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2020

According to the American Heart Association, the risk for strokes among people with untreated AFib is five times as high as for those without. Even so, says Judy Lenane, chief clinical officer for iRhythm Technologies, many AFib patients don't even know they have it. to really understand a patient who might be at risk?"

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest safety net health system in the United States, serving more than one million patients annually, including the most vulnerable New Yorkers. Consumers have come to expect an array of options bringing care closer to home, including virtual urgent, remote patient monitoring and mobile delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2022

For example, in Florida, Avel eCARE partnered with EMS workers to help get Regeneron delivered to homebound patients. As part of the government-funded program, Avel eCARE also provided critical care consulting to a small community hospital that was inundated with COVID-19 patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, implemented a patient monitoring at home, or PM@H program, using fully managed device kits prior to the pandemic. Studies show great benefits for patients, as well as hospitals, when patients are monitored in the 30-day post-discharge period.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

By the end of 2021, about 4 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses will be delivered globally. Digital enterprise vaccination management platforms will have to be built to inform the public, schedule vaccinations, automate mobile facilities, monitor outcomes and manage the supply chain for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 10, 2023

"When the first wave of COVID-19 kind of died down, we met with all of our heads of departments, including cardiology, pulmonary and other key service lines, and we asked them about the limitation of that telehealth interaction," he recalled. "That was important pre-COVID, and it's important even more so post-COVID.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The First 100 list features UK companies with a proven track record of benefiting the lives of healthcare professionals and patients in the NHS and private health sector. WHY IT MATTERS. The list aims to provide a well-researched credible list for international healthcare organisations and governments to get support for their needs.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A report released Tuesday by Foley & Lardner LLP found that the COVID-19 pandemic compelled state and federal policymakers to remove restrictions on and expand reimbursement for telehealth and virtual care at unprecedented rates. "The public health emergency did not create the telemedicine industry. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2022

At the time, Maimonides was not engaged in any telemedicine or other digital health initiatives. It was falling short of its patients' expectations in an increasingly digital world, and it was at a competitive disadvantage relative to peer organizations in the market. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It serves predominately low-income and highly vulnerable patients living throughout a 16-county region of southeastern New York, encompassing the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. Sun River Health was among the first organizations to receive funding under the Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Telehealth Program.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2022

Vivek has been tireless in his pursuit of raising awareness and driving action around some important issues during his time as Surgeon General, and clinician burnout is one of them. The COVID-19 pandemic, he points out, has not been the sole cause of this crisis of clinician burnout.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 20, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency may be coming to an end in May. Mehra discusses whether virtual-first is the way to go, what the impending end of the public health emergency means for virtual care, how patients implementing technology into their healthcare routines can help and where telehealth will be in five and 10 years.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

As the CEO of a leading Femtech company , I have witnessed firsthand the transformative potential of at-home remote monitoring and innovative technologies in empowering individuals and couples on their reproductive journey. Innovative technologies, particularly AI , have emerged as key enablers of better patient experiences.

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Xealth

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s not that providers don’t want to practice preventive medicine, it’s that doing so requires more time than is currently available. Value based care requires frequent patient touchpoints, and follow-ups. RPM enables greater ability to offload preventive care monitoring via technology without increasing clinical staff time.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 14, 2021

The partnership will begin with a reported $100 million combined investment in Medically Home Group, which provides a technology platform aimed at allowing providers to address a range of acute clinical conditions safely in a patient's home. WHY IT MATTERS. and Hospitals, in a statement. and Hospitals, in a statement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed telehealth into the spotlight with exponential adoption, helping to prove its value. How can telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies help support chronic and acute care anywhere?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 13, 2022

A study published this past week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that receipt of video-enabled tablets during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with more psychotherapy visits and reduced emergency department use among veterans. times higher than non-veterans. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2020

At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the lives of as many COVID-19 inpatients as possible. A massive nationwide scale-up of telehealth and remote patient monitoring unlike anything yet seen.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 11, 2020

Telehealth Women In Health IT Workforce The pandemic has underlined the importance of nurses working together and ensuring we are better prepared for any future crisis, as highlighted during the 'European Nurses Facing COVID-19' webinar. Patients have embraced the shift to digital, with nurses supporting digital engagement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Google Health benefits from the full potential of Google's data and AI capabilities to enhance access to healthcare information for medical professionals. Alphabet has in parallel invested in telehealth companies like Hello Heart, specializing in heart monitoring, and Klara, a virtual care platform. Both specialize in telemedicine.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

While COVID-19 sparked many challenges for healthcare providers across the USA, it highlighted technology’s essential role in patient communication and engagement. And this statistic is set to rise as more and more healthcare providers invest in new technology to support, monitor, and diagnose their patients.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency came to an end on May 11. This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency. This also happens to coincide with the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the time, the interest in video visits and other forms of telehealth was growing, and the provider organization had a few clinical programs already up and running. "Over time, we added additional technology vendors, including Microsoft Teams, Vivify and Teladoc, along with several others. THE PROBLEM.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 17, 2023

Executive Summary: The future of telemedicine is poised to be promising and transformative, driven by advancements in technology, changing patient preferences, and evolving healthcare needs. Telemedicine is likely to become an integral part of healthcare delivery, expanding across various medical specialties and regions.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 29, 2023

Not all patients have access to the technology needed to participate in virtual wards. This can be a barrier to entry for some patients, as they may not be able to afford the necessary technology or may not be comfortable using it. Some patients may not be comfortable with the idea of receiving care remotely.

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InTouch Health

JULY 22, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, all industries have had to adjust the way they operate. Nowhere is this more evident than in healthcare, where doctors and other clinicians have turned to emerging technology solutions in order to keep up with growing demand for services and keep patients safe. Before COVID-19, U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

By necessity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought physicians into patients' living rooms virtually. Now, telehealth has evolved to something more – remote therapeutic monitoring. Please explain what remote therapeutic monitoring is and how it has come to the fore.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Based on current COVID-19 recovery trends, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the US federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) waivers will end on May 11, 2023. More specifically, company “A” in one state can have different benefit offerings from company “A” in a neighboring state.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 15, 2021

The qualitative study, which took place before COVID-19 swept the country, examined 29 medical oncology health professionals' perceived benefits and drawbacks of telehealth video visits. At the same time, some respondents said telehealth could augment the patient experience and improve access to care.

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