Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 26, 2022

Telehealth and remote patient monitoring have proven themselves to be not only convenient but necessary tools for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. And he will share strategies for extending these digital platforms in areas – both urban and rural – with limited broadband internet access. Dr. Shawn P.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2023

RTM, which is reimbursable , lets patients connect with their doctors and nurses via care management apps on their smartphones to report non-physiological data, ask questions, watch videos and report outcomes to get better – anytime, day or night. Given that nearly half of adults in the U.S.

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Iris Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Lack of access to proper psychiatric care in the United States is a major challenge for our healthcare system. However, virtual solutions like telepsychiatry make getting psychiatric care more accessible, effective, and patient-centered. The benefits of telepsychiatry for patients are significant.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Previous articles in this series introduced the importance of social determinants of health (SDoH) and explained how it can be captured and classified. Of course, the staff of a clinic or hospital don’t go around looking for apartments the way they actively look for a long-term care facility.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 11, 2024

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a vital component of modern healthcare delivery, offering a means to monitor patients’ health remotely and proactively intervene when necessary. This article provides an in-depth exploration of CMS’s involvement in RPM, its significance, challenges, and future prospects.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 8, 2023

Approximately 46 million Americans – roughly 14% of the population – experience some form of communication disorder, according to "School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology." We may sound hoarse, lose our voices easily, talk too loudly or through our noses, or be unable to make sounds.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 14, 2023

Digital MSK, or digital musculoskeletal (MSK) care, refers to the use of technology and digital tools to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, and other connective tissues. What is Digital MSK? What is driving the Digital MSK market?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2023

Ever since CMS released the new CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring last year, health systems have been eager to use them, but unsure of the criteria. With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 2, 2023

healthcare resources and impacting quality of life for many. 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)?

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

The following is a guest article by Patrick Tarnowski, Chief Commercial Officer at OneStep As many as 91% of patients who could benefit from physical therapy (PT) do not access care, and of those who do, only 30% complete their course of care. There are numerous reasons why.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 26, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of modern healthcare, the integration of digital innovations has emerged as a powerful catalyst driving significant transformations in the delivery and experience of patient care. With technology always improving, doctors and nurses can now help patients even more than before.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is according to a new annual report from research and consulting giant PwC entitled “Top health industry issues of 2021: Will a shocked system emerge stronger?”

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 8, 2023

Virtual healthcare, also known as telemedicine or telehealth, has revolutionized the healthcare industry, allowing patients to receive quality medical care from the comfort of their own homes.

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Enzyme Health

JULY 17, 2019

Telehealth technology is helping provide better access to healthcare and easing the healthcare disparity gap among core American populations from seniors to rural residents. Find out how telehealth is showing promise for some of the biggest challenges to equitable healthcare access. Each year, 3.6

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Mend

AUGUST 3, 2023

Learn 10 proven methods for mental health practices to reduce patient no-shows. Reducing no-show rates in mental health practices is a critical objective in 2023. As many as 50% of mental health appointments aren’t completed. This significantly impacts patient care and provider revenue. Why Do Patients Miss Their Visits?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the world of Healthcare, there isn’t much room for making guesses. When you’re in charge of someone’s well being, it is critical that all of your decisions are well thought through and based on data. This is where AI can be very useful to your organization. This is what they had to say.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 16, 2021

Telemedicine can have long-term health equity benefits, including allowing providers to reach more patients in remote regions without travel requirements and see an increased number of patients in need who have historically avoided care due to stigma. How do distance and equity come together? Smile Train has a very different approach.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The New York State Health Home program is designed for the neediest Medicaid patients and aims to reduce overall healthcare costs by decreasing inpatient costs (and utilization) by addressing social determinants of health such as housing, transportation and food. " Dr. Sumir Sahgal, Essen Health Care.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In the Spring of 2020, a number of institutions—health, education, judicial, and others—went through a wrenching technological transformation: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, they took refuge online. More generally, how have televisits affected clinicians’ revenues, and how is the effect likely to change?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 1, 2023

Chronic diseases are long-lasting conditions that can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life, often requiring ongoing medical care and support. Managing chronic conditions can be challenging, but it is essential to maintain good health and prevent complications.

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Iris Telehealth

JANUARY 17, 2023

Telemental health services solve common challenges. How telemental health works for organizations. How telehealth works for certain conditions and populations. We’ve broken down all the need-to-know information – starting with the definition of telemental health services. Quick links. How Iris can help.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Virtua Health's successful "get human fast" online engagement platform propelled patients to interact with staff and clinicians expanded to virtual consultations, chatbots and RPM. The enterprise health system created six distinct service lines supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Chronic Care Model is a framework for delivering specialized care to people with chronic diseases. It helps healthcare providers ensure that patients receive the care they need to stay healthy and live independently. trillion costs in annual healthcare. What Is the Chronic Care Model?

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MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Right on their heels is Gen Z, born between 2001 and 2020, the largest population segment in the U.S. Not only do these employees bring different opinions and expectations to the workplace, but they also bring new demands – especially when it comes to their healthcare. The Demand for Virtual Care. The Demand for Virtual Care.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whether you were the patient or a family member, it probably drove home the importance of not just immediate care but advanced care. Compared to better known virtual specialties like telestroke , telepsych or teledermatology , many people aren’t quite as familiar with teleparamedicine. Specialized care for rural patients.

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Clear Arch Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Given the number of factors to consider in implementing a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program, it’s important to make clear the benefits that RPM can offer healthcare providers, especially when combined with a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS). . Will the program support a healthier patient population?

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Any healthcare administrator in a rural area faces many challenges when it comes to providing the kind of services that meet the needs of the patients he serves. Many mental health clients face various roadblocks to obtaining healthcare that works for them: Lack of Education Regarding Mental Health. Transportation Issues.

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Hinduja Global Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Social Determinants of Health and Impacting Highest-Need Populations: Your Questions, Answered. Today’s payers and providers are integrating atypical factors—demographics, social status, and transportation issues—that influence a patient’s health and choices they are making. What does this tell us?

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American Well

JULY 26, 2016

In the age of 24/7 communication through social media, email, texting and video, healthcare is trapped in a world where in-person interaction is still the primary form of contact between patients and providers. On-Demand Health’s Growth Second Only To Uber And Lyft. Telehealth Program Staffing Survey. Get the Report.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

’ Health inequality and discrimination is not a new problem in healthcare. .’ ’ Health inequality and discrimination is not a new problem in healthcare. It is a problem that people have been fighting for since the very beginning but we still have not found the solution to achieving health equity.

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Henry Kotula

AUGUST 5, 2020

Click to access CBC_72_08052020_Final.pdf. examines how market forces are consolidating, rationalizing and redistributing acute care assets within the. broader industry movement to value-based care delivery. and affordable healthcare services in medically-underserved communities.]. This article. By contrast, Gray.

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American Well

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Telehealth often helps patients with urgent or acute care. In our work with some of the nation’s top hospitals , we’ve found that hospitals have certain reasons for using telemedicine: Reduce readmissions through cost-effective post-discharge monitoring; Better educate pre-op patients to reduce waste; and.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Community health workers will become a pillar of the healthcare community.

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American Well

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Telehealth often helps patients with urgent or acute care. In our work with some of the nation’s top hospitals , we’ve found that hospitals have certain reasons for using telemedicine: Reduce readmissions through cost-effective post-discharge monitoring; Better educate pre-op patients to reduce waste; and.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2023

Telehealth services can offer healthcare providers the opportunity and the capability to reach broader populations, clearly – and they can serve as disease prevention tools for these populations, contended Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, vendor of a patient engagement platform. Please elaborate.

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