Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2022

With the huge initial swell in the use of virtual care in the rearview mirror, many industry experts – from health plans to big tech and practicing clinicians – are considering whether a doubling down on telehealth is just what the doctor ordered for the future of patient care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 28, 2021

When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, patient and provider needs shifted substantially – and consumer demand for telehealth options skyrocketed. This year, providers want to get back to running a profitable practice, and implementing a full virtual care strategy may very well be critical to achieving this goal.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2021

At the start of the pandemic, emergency declarations and insurer policies encouraged the shift to telehealth. Telehealth usage has skyrocketed, often leading patients to grow accustomed to relying on virtual care for its convenience and cost-efficiency. Now, as states across the U.S.

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AMD Telemedicine

JUNE 30, 2022

When it comes to telehealth, interoperability has various layers. He also touched on the current demand for integrated telehealth solutions and how AMD has specifically adapted to the healthcare landscape with its telemedicine offerings. Telehealth is more than a simple video visit between doctor and patient.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 11, 2024

Cognitive neuroscience researchers and clinicians had been encountering significant challenges in effectively addressing social skills development among individuals dealing with mental health conditions or neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2021

Telehealth continues to be a priority for the healthcare industry. 72% of survey respondents want to attend healthcare appointments both virtually and in-person post-pandemic, demonstrating the clear need for telehealth as an option for this hybrid approach to healthcare. Recent Zoom research found that in the U.S.,

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 12, 2022

It involves structural inequalities in the delivery of care – inequalities that are avoidable. "Prioritizing health equity is key to the future of healthcare because there is a significant opportunity for healthcare providers to improve and dismantle inequalities and help people be their best selves," Land believes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 5, 2021

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that while telehealth grew across surgical specialties in response to the COVID-10 pandemic, rates have declined as in-person care resumed. The pandemic-fueled boost in telehealth use across the medical industry has been well documented.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

COVID-19 has pushed digital health technologies such as telehealth and remote monitoring /virtual care into the fore, and the nation-state of Singapore is no exception. Never let a crisis go to waste.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With a chronic shortage of mental healthcare providers in rural areas, there is a significant lack of access to this much-needed care for those who reside there. With a chronic shortage of mental healthcare providers in rural areas, there is a significant lack of access to this much-needed care for those who reside there.

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Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Telepsychiatry is a great way to improve access to care for your patients, but how do you know if it would be a good fit for your health system? If you’re looking to integrate a virtual behavioral health solution into your organization, keep reading to learn what you need to know to make an informed decision.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey needed to optimize care and capacity: Reimbursement gets tighter every year while patient demand grows. The practice aims to improve access for necessary in-person care and procedures while offering patients complementary proven interventions ideally suited for telemedicine.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 4, 2024

By leveraging the rapidly growing telehealth market, Cardio Diagnostics in partnership with Navierre is poised to revolutionize the patient cardiovascular care journey through earlier detection, accessible specialty care, and personalized prevention. CEO and Co-Founder of Cardio Diagnostics.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2022

We spoke with a heavy hitter in the world of telehealth, Dr. Roy Schoenberg, president and CEO of Amwell, one of the big players in telemedicine technology and services, to get his views on how his predictions from last year turned out and where virtual care is headed in 2023. How did that prediction turn out?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 28, 2022

Some health systems see a need to unify their virtual care capabilities across an integrated platform, telemedicine vendor Teladoc Health observes. In the early days of the pandemic, every health system was forced to hastily deploy an array of tactical digital products for telemedicine to address immediate needs for episodic care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

" "On the one hand, telemedicine visits can make care more convenient and accessible by removing physical barriers such as distance or transportation costs. " "On the one hand, telemedicine visits can make care more convenient and accessible by removing physical barriers such as distance or transportation costs.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

In health care, one of the “gifts” inspired by the coronavirus pandemic was the industry’s fast-pivot and adoption of digital health tools — especially telehealth and more generally the so-called “digital front doors” enabling patients to access medical services and personal work-flows for their care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In 2018, it made strategic moves to more easily meet the needs of its patients and communities by investing in telehealth. With every visit, the organization's team evaluates whether patients are best served by a virtual or an in-person appointment. THE PROBLEM. Then COVID-19 emerged. " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

As the novel coronavirus spread across the United States this spring, the demand for telehealth skyrocketed in turn – as did concerns about patient access to virtual care. At the same time, patients have turned to telehealth as a way to avoid in-person transmission and address medical needs. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Australia is facing a shortfall of at least 110,000 aged care workers by 2030 , according to a projection by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. One of Australia's longest-serving residential aged care providers is taking a shot at this pressing challenge with a modern, virtual solution.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Telehealth encounters have the potential to save $250 billion in healthcare expenditures annually across covered populations, a McKinsey & Company analysis has found. You've said that creating true value from virtual care demands that healthcare providers and health plans design their digital trajectory with intention.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 28, 2020

How a virtual health service looks like in Western NSW. Western NSW, where Dr Nott is based at, covers about 250,000 square kilometers (about the size of Germany in terms of land mass) with 35 smaller rural community hospitals and 3 larger hospitals that provide sub-specialty care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

One focus of the strategy is ICT and virtual care capability under which a Digital Outpatient Management System and eReferral system will be delivered to "modernise and streamline service delivery processes. IT will also lead to increased administrative efficiency and less double handling. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2023

Commonwealth Care Alliance is a healthcare services organization that offers health plans and care delivery programs designed for individuals with significant needs. CCA specializes in managing complex care for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as those who narrowly miss the threshold for Medicaid.

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Digital Health Wire

JULY 19, 2023

New research out of the University of Texas added to the growing body of evidence that indicates telehealth’s promise of lower costs and utilization isn’t as straightforward as it appears – especially for certain types of diseases.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 17, 2023

This was a significant premium to Livongo's pre-merger valuation, and it raised concerns among investors about whether Teladoc was overpaying. The two companies had different cultures and operating models, which made it difficult to integrate them smoothly. Some of the most notable reasons include: The deal was too expensive.

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AMD Telemedicine

MARCH 27, 2023

Throughout the entire care continuum, patients build a positive, negative, or neutral relationship with a practice. The same applies to healthcare, though circumstances do differ slightly from general business. Even small gains in patient retention can have significant, positive financial impacts on your practice.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The healthcare industry has a golden opportunity to consolidate the advances achieved in digital health and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest research reveals that COVID-19 has reversed those predictions, with 61% now favouring telehealth over AI (53%). Staying power.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 2, 2023

population, the rising cost of care and the stresses placed upon healthcare organizations who serve patient populations, alternatives to traditional care have presented themselves as viable solutions. What is Chronic Care Management (CCM)? healthcare resources and quality of life for many. In light of the aging U.S.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 29, 2023

Exec Summary: There are a number of reasons why virtual wards are not more popular in the US healthcare system. In many cases, insurance companies do not reimburse providers for the services provided through virtual wards. Not all patients have access to the technology needed to participate in virtual wards. Staffing challenges.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 17, 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers have enacted 31 changes to enable greater access to telehealth. Smith called attention to the nationwide calls for action sparked by the police killing of her constituent, George Floyd, and urged her colleagues to consider how telehealth can be a vehicle for health equity.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Clínica Alemana Osorno, located in southern Chile, has introduced digital communication workflows that leverage connected care. Digital workflows are helping the clinic create a better patient experience, enhance workforce efficiency and increase access to care across its 46 medical specialties and four facilities.

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Iris Telehealth

JANUARY 24, 2022

Telepsychiatry is a great way to improve access to care for your patients, but how do you know if it would be a good fit for your health system? Before you can make a decision, there are several components you should consider, like patient comfort, how to ensure the right provider fit, and the relationship between technology and software.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Workflow platforms utilizing RTLS data can monitor patient flow metrics, providing staff with precise patient location information throughout their care journey. While it doesn’t capture the imagination like Generative AI, Adaptive AI delivers significant value, shifting focus from data to impactful health IT.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2022

"An obvious potential driver of this finding is that many clinicians delivered care virtually via telemedicine, including both phone and video visits," observed researchers. They measured EHR active-use time across four different functions: clinical review, notes, orders and in-basket messaging. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

As the healthcare industry evolves, one thing is certain: telehealth is here to stay. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Iris Telehealth worked with healthcare organizations to leverage telepsychiatry to provide quality behavioral health care. Telehealth increases medication adherence and follow-up visits.

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