Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

told Healthcare IT News in a recent video that the COVID-19 crisis made clear how important it is to support telehealth with a sustained national strategy. In 2017, he worked with Sen. Wyden's comments on Telehealth Connection TV, a new series from HIMSS TV: Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Researchers from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine released an issue brief this week aimed at exploring the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and future prospects of telehealth. It partners with stakeholders such as patients, families and members of the healthcare community. " they wrote. THE LARGER TREND.

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MARCH 18, 2022

Healthcare IT News sat down with this digital health investor to talk about digital health investment trends during the pandemic and where he sees funding trending in 2022 and beyond. While the growth of telehealth platforms has been substantial, a more exciting area of investment in mental health is in digital therapeutics.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

"When we went live on the Epic platform in 2017, as a practicing physician I was startled by how much better the interoperability and data exchange was than anything I had seen on previous electronic health records. " MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 14, 2020

As MedStar Health launched its telehealth response to the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of the health system’s caregivers first rose to the challenge of meeting a historic surge in demand for the existing MedStar eVisit urgent care, on-demand telehealth offering. " Dr. Ethan Booker, MedStar Health Telehealth Innovation Center.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

It uses telehealth technology to connect specialists and clinicians to areas of need, help monitor patients' health status and behavior remotely, promote timely and efficient care, and help providers reach previously isolated populations of patients. million people in Suffolk County, New York. The opportunities telemedicine provides.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 14, 2020

Back in 2017, Millennium Physician Group, one of the largest independent physician groups in the U.S., with more than 500 providers throughout Florida, saw the paradigm shift in the healthcare model away from fee-for-service and toward value-based care on the way. THE PROBLEM. ” MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

" Follow Bill's HIT coverage on LinkedIn: Bill Siwicki Email the writer: bsiwicki@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. "With minimal training, nurses began successfully enrolling pregnant and postpartum women in LTWP." Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Department of Veterans Affairs to use distributed tablet devices to provide telehealth benefits to patients is working. “Telehealth technology remains a vital platform to provide high-quality healthcare to all veterans, regardless of challenges they may face in accessing care,” VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Lighthouse Telehealth is a subsidiary of Harbor, formed in 2018 to meet the growing demand for telehealth. "Rather than just a telephonic intervention, the clinician was able to visibly assess the patient using our Vidyo telehealth platform and could see that the patient had relapsed and was at serious risk of overdose."

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Murthy, who served as the Surgeon General from 2014 to 2017 prior to being ousted by former President Donald Trump , acknowledged the continuing devastation COVID-19 has had on millions of people, including members of his own family. Levine also signaled her support of telehealth programs, particularly regarding mental health care.

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JULY 8, 2021

Patients seem to like the convenience of telehealth, as well as the ability to remain safe from COVID-19 transmission – especially before the vaccine rollout in the United States. Although patient satisfaction is certainly important, patient access will also be a priority for telehealth's future. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 31, 2019

Nearly three quarters of Americans said they are unaware of, or unable to access telehealth services, even though one in 10 said they had previously used telehealth technology. While telehealth awareness lowest in rural areas, low levels of awareness nationwide, coupled with lack of access, are hindering adoption, the study concluded.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

" For Prisma Health – which is now the biggest not-for-profit health organization in the state, following the 2017 merger of Palmetto Health and the Greenville Health System – virtual care represents a big opportunity to boost access while also, hopefully, improving quality outcomes and lowering the cost of care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2019

Expansion of telehealth coverage and reimbursement at the state level has grown since 2017, according to the latest American Telemedicine Association. " Another telehealth barrier concerns requirements that trained staff or providers be at least immediately available to a patient during telehealth encounters.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Healthcare IT News sat down with him to discuss telemedicine and the results of his firm's study. We need to re-evaluate our mindset and thinking about telehealth. " However, with telehealth utilization for initial visits close to almost single digits, is the front door really where the value is being created?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Marshfield Clinic has introduced a tablet-based telehealth program in partnership with software specialist Health Recovery Solutions. million patient encounters in 2017. After years of under-fulfilled promise, telehealth efforts are gaining momentum in a big way. HRS is honored to have been chosen as their telehealth partner."

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

The healthcare organization knew there could be a more cost-effective and efficient way to deliver virtual care. "I joined Concentra in June 2017; just before, I was a long-term Concentra client as vice president of risk management/claims for Macy's," said Ann Schnure, vice president of telemedicine at Concentra.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2022

For this study, researchers examined 3,488 stroke encounters from 3,289 patients at 21 facilities that had joined the NTSP in 2017 or 2018, comparing the "pre-NTSP" period with the post-implementation period. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in different states via telehealth. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact became operational in 2017. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis.,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

in 2017, 54.4% "By making this information accessible at the point of care and integrating with our EHR, the technology also reduces the administrative burden on clinical staff and streamlines workflows," Dr. CT Lin, CMIO at UCHealth, told Healthcare IT News in May. " Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2021

The deployment of healthcare IT has been less than optimal. Most patients feel that the technology is pushing them away and disrupting their normal expectations of the healthcare experience, Szotek said. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT. Email the writer: bsiwicki@himss.org.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 20, 2021

Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”) today announced a definitive agreement to sell Telehealth 2017 Holdings, LLC, (“Synzi” or the “Company”) to AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. NYSE: AMN) for a purchase price of $42.5 The acquisition signed and closed on April 7th, 2021. Synzi, based in St.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 23, 2021

LAS VEGAS – At HIMSS21 earlier this month, Dr. Robert Bart, who has served as the chief medical information officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC since 2017 , spoke with Healthcare IT News about his to-do list during this busy past year and a half, and what he's eyeing in terms of clinical priorities as he looks toward the next year and beyond.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 14, 2020

In 2017, about 810 women around the world died every day from pregnancy-related causes. "I am so done with the numbers," said Fran Ayalasomayajula, head of the population health portfolio for worldwide healthcare, at HP. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. "And who could blame them?"

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 4, 2021

Bernstein was the former vice president of clinical affairs at Carena and was "actively involved," according to a bio listed on the Telemedicine Telehealth Service Provider Summit , with Carena's telemedicine-related growth. Carena was acquired by Avizia in 2017.). Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Doing this enabled patients to know that a telehealth visit did not mean less quality. " They also had to ensure that all staff were aware of the types of telehealth visits that were beneficial to patients. Staff would offer Zoom telehealth capabilities for medical and mental health patients. MARKETPLACE.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Healthcare IT News sat down with the men to discuss main players in the U.S. Google Health benefits from the full potential of Google's data and AI capabilities to enhance access to healthcare information for medical professionals. Christophe Morvan is managing partner at Drake Star, and Lawrence Giesen is a partner.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

"I really saw this as a problem that can be solved with modern technology," Amanda French, cofounder and CEO of the health technology vendor Emme, told Healthcare IT News. French, who has a background in medical device development, was a biodesign innovation fellow at the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign from 2016 to 2017.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 18, 2021

Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”) today announced a definitive agreement to sell Telehealth 2017 Holdings, LLC, (“Synzi” or the “Company”) to AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. NYSE: AMN) for a purchase price of $42.5 The acquisition signed and closed on April 7th, 2021. Synzi, based in St.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Back in 2017, Amazon's then-director of healthcare and life sciences, Steve Halliwell, told Healthcare IT News that cloud computing can allow healthcare organizations to be more nimble when it comes to innovation and growth. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

“There are a number of off-the-shelf telehealth technology solutions available on the market,” he noted. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. “Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, adoption of telehealth technology was relatively slow,” Davis noted.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2023

Since a Congressional mandate in 2017, DHA has consolidated, integrated and directly managed all military hospitals and clinics, with all those in the United States fully under the agency's authority by December 2021, according to its website. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. million beneficiaries worldwide.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 24, 2021

Surgeon General, a position he held from 2014 to 2017. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Vivek Murthy to appointments in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Murthy will once again be confirmed as U.S. Levine will fill the role of the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 27, 2020

In 2017, a New England Journal of Medicine article argued against the FDA regulations for mifepristone given the drug's safety record. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. WHY IT MATTERS. Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey B. Twitter: @kjercich.

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MARCH 13, 2023

This filing follows up on a February FTC order citing telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx for sharing sensitive consumer data with several advertising platforms, violating its own privacy promises to consumers. According to the company, more than 55 million consumers have visited or used GoodRx’s website since 2017.

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