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Physicians Lean In to Digital Health, Especially Telehealth and Remote Monitoring

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doctors are using digital health tools in patient care, with quickening adoption of telehealth and remote monitoring technology, according to a study from the American Medical Association (AMA). The largest positive change in adoption was seen in telehealth and remote monitoring, and.

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USDA Telehealth Report Sees ‘Lag’ in Rural Access

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In each of these areas, researchers found that “rural residents were less likely than urban people to engage,” with urban outpacing rural activity as follows: 20% of urban residents conducted online health research in 2015, compared to 17% of rural patients. 5% of urban residents used health monitoring devices, versus 1.3%

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Partnership Highlights Growing Role of RPM in Chronic Condition Management

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“Half the state of Mississippi suffers from two or more chronic conditions, and we see so many of these patients come through our facilities on a daily basis,” as Kevin Cook, CEO of UMMC’s University Hospitals and Health System, stated in a November 2015 press release. Helping expand the footprint of the popular service within the U.S.

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Personalized Care Company Validic Acquires Trapollo

Healthcare IT Today

a market-leading digital health and personalized care company, has acquired the assets of Trapollo LLC , a connected health, technical support, and device logistics provider that helps healthcare organizations care for patients at home. Cox Communications acquired Trapollo in 2015. Validic Inc. ,

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

19 Telehealth opportunities and remote care options can create a variety of these touchpoints in a personalized and case-specific way, ranging from an overview of patient consultations to implantable cardiac monitors. 20 Remote monitoring especially holds tremendous potential to profit from telehealth applications. Young et al.