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HIMSS21 tech news: Epic/telehealth integration, acute care telemedicine, new remote care tech

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

TytoCare, maker of an all-in-one modular device and platform for AI-powered telehealth, has expanded its integration within EHR giant Epic's MyChart, enabling what the virtual care vendor describes as frictionless, asynchronous workflow. TytoCare is using APIs to post patient vitals directly into a patient's EHR.

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Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

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While the adoption of digital tools has grown since 2019, tele-visits increased the most in adoption compared with other technologies in the study such as remote monitoring, patient engagement, and clinician decision support. Thus, there has been a significant shift in the importance of remote care.

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Telehealth, linked with Allscripts EHR and app, helps keep docs in business

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Cary Medical Group uses the Allscripts Professional EHR and the FollowMyHealth patient portal. Once the coronavirus surfaced, it had to implement new approaches to patient care to enhance remote patient care. The physicians in Cary Medical Group's practice have been using Allscripts Professional EHR since 2003.

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During pandemic, telehealth visits soar from 10 per week to 300 at group practice

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“Additionally, if necessary, there are ways to make referrals and connect with our EHR,” he added. “Overall, the technology provides my practice with the tools necessary to provide high-quality care, while alleviating the stressors that my patients sometimes can feel in coming to the office.”

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Telehealth, linked to an EHR, drastically reduces no-show rate at Garfield Health Center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

GHC decided to use the OTTO Health telehealth platform, which would seamlessly integrate into the organization’s NextGen electronic health record system and enable GHC to quickly and efficiently launch telehealth services, said Lionel Yu, chief operating officer at Garfield Health Center. MARKETPLACE.

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At Mount Sinai, RPM provides more equal access to cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The healthcare disparities in the patients we care for were even more visible during the pandemic." " Like many health systems at the beginning of the pandemic, Mount Sinai experienced a drastic drop in cancer screenings and treatment. MARKETPLACE. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Will CMS' Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program become permanent?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For those who don't know, please describe the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The waiver program launched in November 2020 in response to the massive bed shortages hospitals experienced during the early waves of COVID-19. And what role does health IT play?

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