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Epic launches new telehealth service with Twilio

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Nearly half of physicians are now using telehealth technology , up from just 18% in 2018, according to a nationwide survey of 842 physicians conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins. It was designed in collaboration with the nonprofit health technology organization OCHIN. ON THE RECORD.

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American Medical Association launches a Healthcare Interoperability & Innovation Challenge with Google

mHealth Insight

“The winning ideas will demonstrate how the applicant uses patient-generated health data in meaningful ways to have maximum impact on improving physician workflow, improving clinical outcomes, and reducing cost in the health care system. FULL PRESS RELEASE: . Barbe, M.D., Media Contact: Robert J. AMA Media & Editorial.

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The Future of Health Is “Now,” Deloitte Says; But Are Consumers Living and Loving It?

Health Populi

.” Self-care in the pandemic drove virtual health care visits up across generations due to elective procedures and primary care shifting to telehealth platforms, and some consumers’ concerns about heading back to brick-and-mortar health care settings for in-person high-touch care.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Since the data is integrated with the EHR using Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) protocols, the provider also receives the data in a way that is usable and actionable. In addition, Maple provides custom technology for hospitals and clinics seeking to advance how they deliver care.

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The Digital Health Hype Cycle 2018

Lloyd Price

As we enter the 8th week of 2018, I wanted to share my thoughts on what I see as the cutting edge, emerging, developing and mature technologies from around the digital health world visualised in a "Digital Health Hype Cycle 2018" infographic. What is a Hype Cycle?

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Review of Mobile Devices and Health by Ida Sim in the NEJM

mHealth Insight

That said, integration with the electronic health record (EHR) is currently extremely challenging and costly. For example, Apple enables data to flow from FHIR-enabled EHRs to the Apple Health app on iPhones and from there to other apps in the Apple ecosystem (). Mobile health technologies, in contrast, often combine hardware (e.g.,