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Tablet-based RPM keeps TRU Community Care patients and caregivers happy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

TRU Community Care, based in Lafayette, Colorado, had a vision for incorporating a telehealth/remote patient monitoring program: to meet the needs of patients in the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "Seriously Ill Population" (SIP) program. A patient with COPD would receive a video explaining lung functioning.

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Telehealth to be a permanent part of care at Boulder Community Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" The past year was the most trying year in healthcare since the pandemic of 1918, he said. "We immediately stood up new analytics to measure the prevalence of the virus in our community and among our patients. "We created a new drive-through COVID testing clinic with mobile device technology."

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Tech optimization: Getting the most out of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Just as telehealth has never been more important, it’s never been more important for healthcare provider organizations to make sure their telemedicine technology is finely tuned, so that patients are getting the best distance care and the organizations are getting the most out of their tech investment.

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When the next storm hits, telehealth could be a lifesaver

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For people who already have trouble accessing healthcare services – due to geography, socioeconomic factors, transportation difficulties or other hurdles – a weather crisis like the freeze can spell disaster. " That telehealth program came in handy when New York got a snowstorm of its own.

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Will 2024 see a reboot of Google Glass-style headsets in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

New headsets aim to address the shortcomings of Google Glass by focusing on: AI integration: Chat-GPT-style assistants could offer hands-free control, information access, and even translation, potentially making the experience more intuitive and useful.

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Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 1

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtua Health is a nonprofit community health system with five hospitals, seven urgent care centers and 280-plus locations across South New Jersey and Philadelphia. It employs 14,000 people, including more than 2,850 doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and has more than one million patient encounters per year.

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7 ways Google Glass is revolutionising healthcare

Lloyd Price

Read on to discover the top 7 ways Google Glass is revolutionising healthcare. The most highly publicised use of Google Glass in healthcare so far has involved surgical procedures. This hands free, voice activated system eliminates the need during surgical procedures to turn around to check a computer monitor.

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