Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 15, 2024

In addition to providing many crucial health services, they are the traffic cop to all the other forms of healthcare throughout a health system. Virtual primary care, experts say, can address challenges in traditional care by filling existing care gaps and offering various benefits to healthcare organizations, providers and patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

New Capital Positions Cantata to Accelerate Growth as Behavioral Health Providers Look to Replace Aging EHRs TT Capital Partners (TTCP) today announced a majority investment in Cantata Health Solutions , a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions for providers of behavioral health, human services, acute care, and post-acute care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 24, 2023

Hyndman Area Health Center – a holistic Pennsylvania-based health center providing family medicine, dental health, behavioral health and more – transitioned from client-hosted servers to eClinicalWorks cloud-based servers to expand its network capacity and meet a rising data demand.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Telemedicine took a huge leap forward during the pandemic as more providers and patients embraced remote delivery of healthcare services. We interviewed him to discuss the intersection of telemedicine and AI. Q. What is the problem in telemedicine that you think Al is especially suited to address?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, we have been operating without one for so long that we already have several different solutions in place to work around it. At the Civitas Conference, there was a lot of talk about TEFCA and QHINs and what their impact will be on healthcare and interoperability. When will they be implemented? Are they real?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 9, 2020

It's not just caregivers and clinicians who have had to master the new modality for delivering care; healthcare consumers and their extended network of family and friends now have to adapt to telehealth as a new normal in accessing and receiving care. What device and what network is the consumer (and the provider) on?

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

Now, let’s dive into the four alternative futures built off of our two driving forces we discussed in Part 1. The stories: 4 future health care worlds for 2030 My goal for this post and for the AHIP panel is to brainstorm what the person’s health care experience would be in each of these four worlds.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 10, 2023

We interviewed him to discuss the state of specialty care in the United States today, how virtual specialty care can help overcome specialty care challenges, and how providing specialty care to employers via virtual care is one solution. What is the state of specialty care in the United States today?

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Digital Health Global

JULY 14, 2023

We all remember Theranos and its CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ dream of using a drop of blood to diagnose a whole range of conditions, including HIV and cancer. ” But we all know how it unfolded. Above all, we know that what she dreamed of is still badly needed.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2023

There is growth in the number of plans offering virtual care services and expansion in the varieties of services offered. What is the current state of virtual care for those 65 and older? What is driving senior engagement with virtual care? What does this look like in action? There has been a lot of focus on stars.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 12, 2022

Will that be the case with the 3G-to-5G network transition? and AT&T acknowledging that 196 million of them use its network! What, should people worry? And home care providers like Comfort Keepers worry about caregivers and senior care recipients. Amazon is offering a discount coupon to buy a new one. .

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2023

There has been a lot of activity and news coverage of Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, recently. But what are they? and do we need to pay attention to them? As the industry gets ready to descend on Nashville for ViVE2023, we thought it would be helpful to get a primer on QHINs and discuss their potential impact.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Healthcare IT News sat down with Megan Steckly, CEO of Compudopt, a national nonprofit working to address this issue by providing families with free devices, internet connectivity and technology training, so more Americans have access to this fundamental healthcare resource going forward. Talk about the digital divide in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“The Caregility technology offered a HIPAA-compliant, two-way, audio/video solution,” said Tracey Kopenhaver, RN, eICU and cardiac ICU operations manager at Geisinger. “The technology was offered in a mobile app that could be downloaded to any mobile device. " Tracey Kopenhaver, RN, Geisinger. ADVICE FOR OTHERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2021

Q: What is virtual primary care? It also can help provide a medical home for patients who have no primary care physician, either due to lack of access or lack of engagement. In fact, most consumers (77%) would prefer to see their existing primary care provider via video. How is it different from in-person primary care?

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For a limited time, One Medical is offering annual memberships at the discounted price of $144 for the first year (regularly $199/year), the equivalent of $12 per month, to new customers. Redeem the One Medical membership promotion and learn more about what’s included.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 23, 2024

Surescripts , the Arlington, Virginia–based information technology company, is the nation’s leading health information network. Elation supports the mission of primary care by providing technology solutions that ease burden and allow physicians to focus on caring for their patients.

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Digital Health Global

AUGUST 24, 2023

Trilliant Health opens access to its dynamic provider directory, making information about America’s 2.7 million providers publicly available for the first time. An application programming interface (API) and open-source toolkits will support third-party development and analysis, with basic access to the directory available at no cost.

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Iris Telehealth

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With that data — and telehealth’s ability to expand access to high-quality providers — it’s no surprise that organizations are thinking through how to start a telemental health practice and leverage it as a long-term solution. Do we have the right security in place (i.e. Do we have the right security in place (i.e.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a result, the health of a hospital’s in-building wireless network is more important than ever — from the patient intake process to the delivery of accurate medical device results to secure transmission of electronic health records. Physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and visitors need seamless indoor wireless coverage.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 22, 2023

But what exactly are Medicare Advantage plans and how do they work? In this article, we will explain the basics of Medicare Advantage plans, the benefits they offer, and the options you have to choose from. What Are Medicare Advantage Plans? They may or may not have a network of providers.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Netsmart today announced the acquisition of Netalytics , a South Carolina-based addiction treatment software and practice management company, dedicated to developing technology for substance use disorder (SUD) providers focused on opioid addiction treatment.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

This time around we feature the expertise of the following five leaders: David Chou, senior vice president and CIO at Harris Health System, based in Houston. ( @dchou1107 ). Zachary Hughes, vice president of innovation and technology at Aspire Health Partners, a behavioral healthcare provider based in Orlando, Florida. ( @ZacharyHughes ).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

CVS Health announced on September 5 that it will acquire Dallas-based Signify Health, a network of 10,000 clinicians across 50 states with more than 50 health plan clients, including CVS's Aetna division, for $8 billion. Signify Health providers spend 2.5 Lynch, CVS Health president and CEO, in the company's announcement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2023

With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the "telehealth cliff" for two years, HIMSS says it's now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care. We now have three years of data on the impact to the Medicare Trust Fund," he said.

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Digital Health Global

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With Commure Engage, we were able to change how we communicate with patients about their upcoming breast imaging appointments across our entire health system.

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Iris Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Before you make a decision, there are several components you should consider, like what care models would be most beneficial for your organization, how to ensure the right provider fit, and what to look for in a behavioral health partner. At Iris Telehealth, our providers use the same EMR as the on-site staff.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

What was the strategy behind incorporating full-blown telemedicine into your business? While fleshing out our business prior to launch, we realized consumers are inundated with products advertising support for a healthful lifestyle, but there is little scientific evidence backing most of them.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We sat down with Lathe Bigler, General Manager at FDB Vela , and FDB Vela’s first customer, Vince Lopez, Founder and CEO at Parker Health , to get a closer look at FDB Vela’s move into ePrescribing and how that move is being received. What went into the decision for FDB Vela to launch an ePrescribing network?

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Through carefully designed workflows, Vital Interaction automates sending these patient touchpoints, introducing new ways for care providers to share critical health information with patients. We believe that better communication leads to better healthcare. Learn more at nextcoastventures.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 15, 2023

And it notes the ability to ‘provide companionship, offer mental stimulation, share stories and experiences, and suggest hobbies and activities.’ Before the recent hype cycle , there have been multiple technologies offered for older adults that incorporate AI and machine learning. These grants largely predate the ChatGPT hype.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 23, 2023

Many of us take high quality internet connectivity for granted since our home networks and cell phones have gotten so good. We take good connectivity for granted until it slows down or stops working. Plus, there is no sign that we are going to see any less complexity going forward. Even small hiccups are frustrating.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 9, 2024

Douglass, a former chief operating officer and strategy leader who brings three decades of healthcare experience to Grant Thornton, will help the firm’s healthcare clients accelerate their transformation goals through enhanced and new offerings that span Grant Thornton’s service lines and geographic markets. With revenues of $2.4

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 16, 2023

US healthcare is notorious for whiffing on the consumer experience, and it looks like we are about to miss another big opportunity to get things right if the current TEFCA plans stay mired in 90s tech. The Sequoia Project, a spinoff of a prior EHR network, was chosen as the governing body for TEFCA.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Giesen: We have divided the telemedicine industry into three main groups: GAMMA tech giants, large incumbent listed leaders and smaller specialist providers. Amwell provides nationwide coverage to 90 million users, with Teladoc Health extending its reach internationally. Who are the main players in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2023

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions , part of RELX , today announced it has acquired Human API , a leading provider of a proprietary consumer-driven data platform. “We are incredibly excited about what our combined vision can deliver for the industries and partners we serve.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Advances long-term strategy by providing platform for growth in value-based care. Signify Health is a leader in Health Risk Assessments, value-based care and provider enablement. In addition, this combination will strengthen our ability to expand and develop new product offerings in a multi-payor approach.”

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