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RPM reduces 30-day readmission rates by 50% at Lee Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected care at-home technologies enable behavior change and empower individuals and clinicians to make informed decisions about healthcare treatment. By using them, providers can enhance patient engagement, allowing for personalized and proactive care management that drives better health outcomes and better care experiences.

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VA Connected Care Chief: Telehealth Is 'Going to Become Health Care'

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“This is going to become health care,” says Dr. Neil Evans of telehealth. A physician board certified in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Evans also serves as Chief Officer for the Office of Connected Care (OCC) at the U.S. The VA Office of Connected Care & ‘Anywhere to Anywhere’ Initiative.

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Rush, Ochsner Health System partner on telemedicine, Epic EHR

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In addition to gaining access to Ochsner’s telemedicine capabilities, Rush’s hospitals and primary care clinics also will be able to tap into Ochsner’s billing practices and other support services. The deal also will see Ochsner implement vendor Epic’s electronic health record. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CVS on Thursday announced the launch of its new CVS Health Virtual Primary Care service. The new offering integrates patient engagement tools, telehealth, electronic health record data and more on a single platform that can connect consumers with clinicians at CVS or other providers. WHY IT MATTERS. health systems.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

The process begins when a patient is referred to a specialist home health provider by his or her primary care physician. As an industry, we need to continue to work toward a better, more connected care ecosystem that offers optimal outcomes both for today’s patients and for those of the future.

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A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dialogue is an integrated virtual-care clinic that provides bilingual telehealth services 24/7 across Canada. Dialogue’s multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals consists of nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, care coordinators and allied health professionals who all work together to deliver complete patient care.