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IT preparedness is key to managing outbreak of COVID-19, says CIO of SNUBH

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

South Korea already has experienced that in-hospital infections are disastrous from MERS outbreak in 2015. Health4U communicates bi-directionally with BESTCare using Health Level 7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR). SNUBH has been conducting surveys since 2015 through an electronic survey system.

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Patient Engagement: Offer Telehealth or Risk Attrition

iSALUS Healthcare

It is also the effort and time a patient spends communicating with their physician regarding their health, both in and out of the office. It’s utilizing the tools that physicians provide their patients so that they can both be involved and have access to their personal health data. shortages of PCP’s will increase significantly.

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The Chronic Care Model is based upon the idea that people with chronic illnesses should have access to continuous care and support. It shifts the focus from acute and reactive care to proactive, population-based care. Supporting patients in achieving health goals. Here are the top benefits of CCM: 1.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Their approach is focused on hardware - using its popular iPhone and Apple Watch to turn its devices into trusted, secure channels through which medical data can flow, to help consumers better track and manage their health. Clinical Trials In 2015, Apple introduced new software, called Apple ResearchKit, for health researchers.

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Ochsner Leverages Retail, Connected Health Tools & Apple Watch to Engage Consumers

Consumer eHealth Engagement

After more than nine months of planning, Ochsner launched their OBar in early 2014 at the new Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness. ” Doctor gives patient RX for App, directs to OBar Ochsner wanted to go further, tying the OBar into their primary care services.

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Carolinas HealthCare System Pilots Prevent PreDiabetes Program via Virtual Group Coaching

Consumer eHealth Engagement

” explains Dr. Zeev Neuwirth, Senior Medical Director of Primary Care at Carolinas HealthCare System. Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) was approached by Omada Health with a solution. In early 2015, CHS began offering this solution to employees (called teammates) at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

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Mercy Virtual Care Center: A deep dive into a virtual hospital

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With nearly a decade of successfully running a virtual ICU and a virtual care hospital known today as Mercy Virtual Care Center , Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri, embarked on amplifying a new digital-first frontier in 2015: A new virtual care model of remote patient monitoring for patients living with complex conditions.

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