Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

The nonprofit safety group ECRI Institute published the latest version of its annual health technology hazards report this week, pointing to cybersecurity attacks, supply chain shortfalls and damaged infusion pumps as three of the biggest dangers. The report authors note that many of the culprits are new to the list. ON THE RECORD.

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American Well

MAY 23, 2018

Despite all that, almost half of all healthcare professionals intend to integrate telehealth into their practice by 2020. They are doing so for a number of reasons, including better relationships with their patients and improved patient health outcomes. Choosing the right telehealth provider is integral to success.

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American Well

MAY 23, 2018

Despite all that, almost half of all healthcare professionals intend to integrate telehealth into their practice by 2020. They are doing so for a number of reasons, including better relationships with their patients and improved patient health outcomes. Choosing the right telehealth provider is integral to success.

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Health Populi

MAY 5, 2022

Wearing our health and wellness lens, IRI’s data has shown broad-based category growth for wellness supplements since 2018, with a 10% growth rate per annum. IRI coins this post-COVID-19 preventive-health momentum, especially for functional supplements addressing stress, sleep, and hair loss.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 31, 2022

VR mental health options are discussed in the article below. Virtual Reality Mental Health. Virtual reality mental health technology can immerse patients in virtual environments that mimic outdoor environments to evoke positive mental health responses. 2018 ; Browning et al., What is Telehealth?

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With the COVID-19 Pandemic Exposing Global Healthcare Unpreparedness, There is Increasing Policy Led Focus on Rebooting Health Systems Worldwide: Current & Required Healthcare Spending as % of GDP The Pandemic Triggers Shift in Consumer Behaviour & Engagement With Healthcare Technologies & Services Healthcare Industry Pushed to Adopt Digital (..)

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Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

In just a few short months, we made more progress in opening up Medicare and Medicaid to telehealth visits, remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools, and other connected health solutions than in the previous decade. billion in 2018. HHS, the U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2018

Those consumers who have adopted some form of digital health tool, whether wearable tech, telehealth visit, or mobile app, seem satisfied with their experiences, which is another key aspect of the so-called “digital transition.” These findings are based on Rock Health’s survey of some 4,000 U.S.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“We have seen how CIONIC’s unique bionic clothing has already transformed the lives of those living with mobility impairments, and with the growing consumer interest in wearable health technology, CIONIC’s platform has the potential to change the trajectory of personalized healthcare, and clothing, as we know it.”

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Also in September, Medicare changes were introduced encouraging technology use by health providers, particularly telehealth services -- perhaps boosting the use of telehealth technology (for example remote visitations) which has seen a rise of consumer interest in recent polling , though not well-adopted yet by the majority of physicians.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 6, 2023

Digital health funding pre pandemic: 2018 Digital health companies raised a total of $8.1 billion in funding in 2018. There were 368 deals in the digital health space in 2018, with an average deal size of $22.2 Why have health tech unicorns struggled since the pandemic?

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care innovations

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That’s the conclusion reached in a new joint report from AHIP , the national association of America's Health Insurance Plans, and C-TAC, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care. Chronic Disease Management in Action: The Mississippi Diabetes Telehealth Network. 7% average A1C reduction. A monthly cost savings of more than $28,000.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Our homes should nurture our health. In addition to nutrition and good food, positive relationships, clean air and water, and the basic needs that bolster whole health, technology is playing a growing role to help us manage health at home. He should know. He used Philips UGrow app as a new Dad.

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The Digital Health Corner

AUGUST 7, 2017

Innovation and improvements in digital health occur at lightning speed in comparison to other FDA regulated industries and require different approval and oversight strategies (see below). The Action Plan is a major step in the right direction because it recognizes digital health’s unique attributes which span both IT and clinical arenas.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Telehealth always has been a key pillar of technology-enabled care delivery that helps hospitals, health systems and group practices deliver quality care at a distance – and often also gain efficiencies, improve patient and provider satisfaction and save costs. Check back for additions in the days and weeks ahead.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 30, 2019

Enthusiasm for home health technologies continues to mount, fueled by the aging population, demands for personalized healthcare and convenience, population health efforts and the shift to value-based care. Meanwhile, investors are pouring billions of dollars into technologies that can enhance care in the home.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 14, 2023

Digital physical therapy refers to the use of technology and digital tools to provide physical therapy services remotely, without requiring in-person visits to a physical therapy clinic or office. Founded in 2012, Physitrack works primarily with the employer market to offer digital physical therapy, telehealth and patient engagement tools.

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LinkousThink

MARCH 4, 2010

Over three fourths of the applications are designed for and marketed directly to the public, the remainder are for use by health professionals. The CEO of Sprint Communications declared at a health technology conference on March 1st that wireless communications will take U.S. health care “out of the '70s.”

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is adopting and supporting new Connected Health technologies that empower patients to monitor, collect, and share health and treatment data with their physicians and care providers. Electronic Health Reporter, n.d. Accessed January 6, 2018. Chronic disease management.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

AUGUST 7, 2015

The emergence of new digital health technologies will hopefully change this. By 2018 in fact, it is forecasted that the wearable device market specifically for healthcare and fitness industry, including devices such as remote cardiac monitoring services, will be valued at $867 million. Here are a few examples of how.

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care innovations

JULY 18, 2018

Join us at #CONNHealth18 for insights: [link] #digitalhealth pic.twitter.com/7WDFVCZSJp — Connected Health (@CONN_Health_Smt). July 9, 2018. Read more about how our telehealth solutions promote patient engagement and positive behavior change here. Register for the 2018 Connected Health Summit.

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Digital Health Global

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It also supports services for virtual visits including direct-to-patient delivery of medicines, telehealth, remote patient monitoring and human biological sample tracking. Starting from around 6% of GDP in 2006-10, the combined public health and long-term care expenditure for OECD countries is projected to reach at least 9.5%

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Society for Participatory Medicine

OCTOBER 7, 2018

In 2018 we are supporting clinical care related to pain management and opioid use. Mobile health technology used to present CDS, such as Telehealth or mobile apps. Other patient-centric CDS tools may include: A pain tracking app integrated with the EHR.

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care innovations

JULY 25, 2018

2017 and 2018 have been eventful years for advocates of digitally delivered healthcare, as government officials have moved more quickly and decisively than ever before to expand reimbursement for telehealth services (which in turn expands the availability of these services). Reimbursement for Telehealth Services Rapidly Expanding.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2020

.” 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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SightCall

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

In the opposite scenario, PHI may be shared with a third party, as telehealth apps often rely on a partner to power the video calling feature. Indeed, the global telehealth market is estimated to reach $4.5 billion in 2018 , growing tenfold from 2013. These numbers outline a steady base of users willing to adopt telemedicine!

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 2, 2023

Biggest HealthTech M&A deals 2023 Here are some of the biggest HealthTech M&A deals in 2023: 1) Amazon's acquisition of One Medical: Amazon announced in January 2023 that it would acquire One Medical, a telehealth company, for $3.9 The deal will give Amazon a major foothold in the growing telehealth market.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

When presenting their use cases for Virtual Health Assistants, panelists shared their specific business goals such as decreasing readmissions/ED visits and costs, increasing service utilization, improving care plan compliance and enhancing the patient experience. “It was easy for me to write the virtual health assistant script (i.e.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sleep has been a key theme at CES, which I began to note in 2018 in this post on prescribing sleep for health at CES. Philips is a major player in the sleep health market, and at CES 2021 launched the Face Mask Selector with based on 3D facial screening. Sleep-as-medicine for all ages. Home as hospital.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For over ten years, digital health technology has been a fast-growing area at the annual CES , the largest convention covering consumer electronics in the world. OMRON’s HeartGuide earned FDA clearance for its blood pressure monitor worn on the consumer’s wrist, featured here in Health Populi in 2018.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 26, 2018

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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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

Becker’s Healthcare is pleased to release the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | 2018” list, which highlights hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement and professional growth. 17 on its list of Best Workplaces in Health Care.

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