Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Purchasing devices and platforms due to pricing was a concern, and HIPAA-compliant platforms and cybersecurity [were concerns] for PHI/patient safety." Staff members were unsure if Medicare and Medicaid would honor the prospective payment-system rate. Acute care, sub-acute care, urgent care or ambulatory care.

Mental health 188

Mental health Telemedicine Telehealth Primary Care 188

GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Tribal lands sometimes have the lowest rates of broadband adoption; many Indian Health Services facilities lack the bandwidth to offer virtual care. FCC initiatives such as Connected Care NPRM and the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund strive to bring telehealth services to patients in underserved, rural and tribal areas.

Telemedicine 80

Telemedicine Telehealth Leadership HIPAA 80

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

Along with lots of apps sponsored by gym chains and exercise personalities, the market for connected fitness equipment grew like topsy in 2020 in the #StayHome pandemic era. Peloton was valued at $8 billion in January 2020, reaching $35 billion by October 2020, being valued more as a tech company than a fitness or health care firm.

Digital Health 194

Digital Health Public Health Life Science Patient Experience 194