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Can Healthcare Optimize Its Human Resources and Redefine Care Delivery in the Process?

Healthcare IT Today

Many skilled nursing facilities are short-staffed, so patients cannot always transition out of the hospital in a timely manner. At the same time, there simply are not enough nurses and other healthcare providers to care for the people who will need support and resources in the next five to 10 years.

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NewYork-Presbyterian launches Hauser Institute for Health Innovation

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Hausers have given more than $50 million to NewYork-Presbyterian in support of the hospital’s innovation programs in health information technology and telemedicine since 2011. Hauser and Gustave M. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Controlling Prison Healthcare Costs with Telemedicine

GlobalMed

In 2001, a prisoner taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas took two nurses hostage and assaulted them. billion spent on corrections in 2011 went toward inmate healthcare. One 2013 emergency room incident turned violent when an inmate visiting the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary fought with his security guards.

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The 5 minute download on the NYeC Conference 2013

American Well

While my boss probably sent me with the purpose of evangelizing the idea of telehealth at each opportunity, I spent much of my time in wonderment of the brilliant (and often bizarre) world of health information exchange. Kaiser has mountains upon mountains of longitudinal, real-world health information.

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Rwanda : The Digital Health Pioneer

Lloyd Price

Patrick Ndimubanzi, Honorable Minister of State, Public Health and Primary Health Care, Rwanda Digital Health Innovation in Rwanda Let's explore 5 examples of Digital Health innovation in Rwanda ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to blood delivery by drones and telemedicine.

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The new Digital Health model : Disruption, Engagement, Integration and Trust

Lloyd Price

For example, in Singapore, the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system was rolled out in 2011. Singapore is now transitioning to a new digital health model. It is looking to move health information to the cloud. Emerging markets are increasingly digitising health information.

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3 Ways Healthcare Engagement Models Differ From Other Industries

Hinduja Global Solutions

Healthcare has undoubtedly made business-to-customer strides toward 24/7 optimized experience—from nurse triage to customer relationship management and analytical population health management data collection. Undeniably, the healthcare compliance list is long and a moving target.

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