Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This blog appears today as part of a #HIMSS18 primer series for attendees, and the industry at large, to discuss major health IT issues that will help move health and healthcare delivery forward in 2018 – and beyond.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 3, 2021

President, Emirates Nursing Association. Al Mahri is also group chief nursing officer at Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, or "SEHA," where she was the first senior nursing leader to identify the importance of the nursing informatics specialty. He earned a HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence in 2018.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 23, 2019

"First, its platform worked well with our existing EHR," he said. "In 2018, we went live with Penn State Health OnDemand. "In our case, sometimes this means nurses from the ALS Association are logging into a session with a patient from their iPads," Simmons said.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 16, 2023

"Patients were roomed by a nurse at one of our offices where the telemedicine equipment was already set up, and our providers would be at another one of our offices or possibly working from home," he continued. " Kuder suggested healthcare provider organizations be aware of what an EHR can do.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

OCTOBER 23, 2018

With the Joint Commission’s focus on “accurate screening and assessment of pain”, Dr. Samir Tulebaev, Geriatrician and the Center of Nursing Excellence at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are working with O rbita’s CEO Nate Treloar on the development of a post- operative pain management voice assistant.

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Henry Kotula

JANUARY 30, 2019

Physician and nurse shortages will continue to intensify in 2019, creating significant operational and financial challenges for healthcare organizations. On the nursing side, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a need for 649,100 replacement nurses by 2024. Living with EHR choices. Clinician shortages.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 13, 2021

In 2018, we evacuated for a week and set up our administrative services somewhere else because of nearby wildfires. Now we're looking at ways to use more remote technology and integrate our medical and dental EHRs." The EHR had glitches. "We now have generators readily available at our three largest clinics.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act set aside $27 billion of federal funds to encourage health care providers to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems, and more money was subsequently made available for training and assistance. Indeed, many of the benefits of EHRs have been elusive.

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Health System CIO

JANUARY 20, 2021

Telemedicine isn’t just about improving patient care; it also helped conserve PPE by enabling physicians and nurses to communicate with patients from outside of their rooms. * If a nurse or doctor can speak to the patient from the nurse’s station or out in the hallway using an iPad, that helps conserve PPE and lower the consumption rate.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That magic wand would wish for clinicians to ask patients and caregivers about their lives, divining SDoH challenges to include in the full profile of the person in her/his EHR. But age is a factor in these conversations, where younger people are more comfortable talking about SDoHs with clinicians than older people.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In 2018, it made strategic moves to more easily meet the needs of its patients and communities by investing in telehealth. "Before each visit, nurses or medical assistants initiate the session, talking with patients to gather the information needed to inform the session.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 7, 2023

In a virtual ward, patients are typically monitored through a combination of remote monitoring technology, such as wearable devices and sensors, and regular communication with healthcare professionals, such as nurses and doctors.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 11, 2020

He talked about the capability to use cloud faxing for providers who lack an EHR system, enabling doctors to prescribe, query the network and download patient records. Announced in 2018, Somatix SafeBeing, a gesture detection wearable, is now being deployed in various organizations across several states. Learn more.

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American Well

AUGUST 28, 2016

Ben Lawrence, director of nursing at Hughenden Hospital, said the telehealth service is drastically improving patient care. Telehealth Success Depends on EHR Integration. When EHRs came into use 12 years ago, care providers at different clinics and hospitals could instantly look at the same patient data. We think so.

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American Well

APRIL 25, 2016

Amidst the mobile technologie and Electronic Health Records (EHR) proliferating in healthcare industry, two-way interactive interactions through telehealth platforms enable clinicians to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients at remote locations in a viable and cost-effective fashion. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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American Well

APRIL 25, 2016

Amidst the mobile technologie and Electronic Health Records (EHR) proliferating in healthcare industry, two-way interactive interactions through telehealth platforms enable clinicians to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients at remote locations in a viable and cost-effective fashion. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

Thus far, Remedy Partners has been involved in managing about half a million episodes of care, representing $12 Billion in medical spending, in 48 different DRG-based episodes – working with many hospitals, physician groups, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, all of which may bear risk in the program. Comments Comments.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

Thus far, Remedy Partners has been involved in managing about half a million episodes of care, representing $12 Billion in medical spending, in 48 different DRG-based episodes – working with many hospitals, physician groups, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, all of which may bear risk in the program.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

Thus far, Remedy Partners has been involved in managing about half a million episodes of care, representing $12 Billion in medical spending, in 48 different DRG-based episodes – working with many hospitals, physician groups, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, all of which may bear risk in the program.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

Thus far, Remedy Partners has been involved in amanging about half a million episodes of care, representing $12 Billion in medical spending, in 48 different DRG-based episodes – working with many hospitals, physician groups, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, all of which may bear risk in the program.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 30, 2018

Thus far, Remedy Partners has been involved in amanging about half a million episodes of care, representing $12 Billion in medical spending, in 48 different DRG-based episodes – working with many hospitals, physician groups, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, all of which may bear risk in the program.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a virtual ward, patients are typically monitored through a combination of remote monitoring technology, such as wearable devices and sensors, and regular communication with healthcare professionals, such as nurses and doctors.

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Clear Arch Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Not only are they very common (1 in 4 older adults had a fall in 2018) — they are very costly. Is the program capable of offering additional options, such as nurse lines, additional programming, patient education, PERS, step-down options, etc.? . EHR integration with your RPM Program. Optional EHR integration.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 29, 2024

THE PROBLEM "Many of these challenges were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting us to seek new ways to provide additional resources and support to our patient care staff," said Cole Rogers, RN, nurse manager at St. Luke's. " PROPOSAL Knowing it couldn’t simply keep hiring more one-to-one sitters, St.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

Check out some of my other short takes from HIMSS 2018 , too. He sees an opportunity not only in connecting providers with different EHR systems serving common patients, but in applying these tools at the statewide HIE level. In a nursing facility for over N days? Check out some of my other short takes from HIMSS 2018, too.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

Check out some of my other short takes from HIMSS 2018 , too. He sees an opportunity not only in connecting providers with different EHR systems serving common patients, but in applying these tools at the statewide HIE level. In a nursing facility for over N days? Check out some of my other short takes from HIMSS 2018, too.

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HIStalk Weekender

JANUARY 18, 2019

A study of 2018 hospital acquisitions finds that deals are larger, the selling hospitals are usually not experiencing financial distress, and the line between for-profit and not-for-profit health systems is blurring. If any EHR company is going to be bought, chances are likely it would be Cerner, not Epic. Get Involved.

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Hinduja Global Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A 2018 Gartner report, “U.S. Program integrity innovations now focus on the increasing ability of health plans to obtain medical records directly from the EHRs of providers with whom they have value-based contracts. Wed, 09/05/2018 - 15:55. APIs, Interoperability, and NLP Drive Efficiency. healthcare system. LEAVE A COMMENT.

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HIStalk Weekender

JUNE 22, 2018

Can you imagine if you’d been on an EHR for 70+ years and have to now rattle off 100 different medications that you’re not taking since you were born? June 2018 – the sale of the company falls through and all employees are ordered to leave the premises immediately, apparently with no severance pay or COBRA insurance option.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated EHR and practice management systems with AI capabilities mitigate those mistakes because they can automatically suggest relevant ICD-10, CPT, and modifier codes. Trust in information from doctors declined 23%, 21% for hospitals and 16% for nurses, according to Trilliant Health’s 2022 Trends Shaping the Health Economy.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The pandemic generated uneven experiences for millions of Americans as physicians, therapists, nurse practitioners, hospitals and other caregivers – all coming to telehealth with varying levels of experience themselves – tried suddenly to meet patients where they were, said PwC researchers.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Brewer and the GPT are also developing tele-behavioral health programs, and are pushing into skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). electronic medical record (EMRs/EHRs). Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018. consumer demand. Software is leading the trend,” says Baird.

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American Well

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Brewer and the GPT are also developing tele-behavioral health programs, and are pushing into skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). electronic medical record (EMRs/EHRs). Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018. consumer demand. Software is leading the trend,” says Baird.

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HIStalk Weekender

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

A study of EHR-related medication events in pediatric hospitals, of which 18 percent appear to have caused harm, finds system usability as the cause 36 percent of the time. Microsoft tells users of its HealthVault personal health record that it will shut down Direct messaging on December 27, 2018. CaveNerd ). Get Involved.

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HIStalk Weekender

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A patient of a closed Arizona hospital is prevented from obtaining life-saving surgery because her medical history is stored in an EHR that was shut down as creditors argued over payments. Contribute regularly as a provider CIO, IT director, or informatics nurse (anonymous or not). Monday Morning Update 2/18/19. Get Involved.

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HIStalk Weekender

JULY 6, 2018

England’s NHS announces December 2018 availability of a new app that will allow all citizens to book doctor appointments, order prescription refills, manage chronic conditions, and make calls to its 111 non-emergency medical helpline. Readers Write: EHRs Have Not Reduced Paper Usage Yet. Weekly News Recap. And How Do We Change This?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2023

I don't know that we highlighted how important that was to patients being able to connect them with a physician or a nurse practitioner or a nurse without having to have them leave their home." " The Myia Health platform integrates through an API to Mercy's Epic EHR. Louis area."

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