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JULY 31, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. Partnerships.

Telehealth 81

Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing 81

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The massive expansion of telehealth services in response to the pandemic is likely to change the way bad actors target data. A new report from Booz Allen Hamilton notes that telehealth security is a patient-safety issue, considering the potentially catastrophic risks that come with service disruptions and device failures.

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Telehealth Healthcare Cybersecurity Telemedicine Healthcare IT 152

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 5, 2021

" For these transplant recipients or candidates, a key new option brought on by the pandemic was remote telehealth. "The telehealth portal was preferentially designed to allow the patient to access their appointment on the Cerner hospital electronic medical record via the HealtheLife app. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Patient Experience Healthcare IT 182

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

But as health systems have turned to telemedicine to bridge the gap between in-person services and at-home needs, stakeholders stress the importance of optimizing access for a broad range of patients. Even as nationwide utilization of telemedicine decreased , Terrell says volumes were sustained in 2021.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health HIPAA 116

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For the last decade, Queen's Health Systems has been building telehealth services to meet these patient needs, beginning with hospital-based telemedicine and building out to direct-to-patient telehealth services. The FCC's telehealth fund has awarded Queen's Health Systems nearly $1 million.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Psychiatry EHR 144

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Even before COVID-19, Louisville, Kentucky-based Baptist Health was facing a variety of challenges: access to care, patient experience, lack of specialists in its rural market and lack of new patient acquisition strategies in the digital space. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. THE PROBLEM.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health Primary Care 166

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

" According to the company's announcement Tuesday, the partnerships enable more coordinated and personalized patient experiences and simplify healthcare for employers, providers and patients. "At a high level, we're moving into an era of consumers in charge," he told Healthcare IT News in April.

Healthcare IT 175

Healthcare IT Patient Experience 175

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 31, 2021

Blayney and Tina Hernandez-Boussard saw firsthand how the use of telehealth shot up during the COVID-19 pandemic. "These guidelines are a necessary step in a larger agenda that will help assess the ethics, regulation and effectiveness of telemedicine as a platform for healthcare delivery," they wrote in the JAMIA piece.

Telemedicine 184

Telemedicine Interoperability Telehealth Patient Experience 184

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 28, 2021

When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, patient and provider needs shifted substantially – and consumer demand for telehealth options skyrocketed. Mike Morgan is president of Updox, a vendor of a healthcare communication platform for in-person and virtual care. Virtual care isn't just about mimicking the in-office experience.

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Telemedicine Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT 203

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 17, 2022

In summer 2021, patient engagement technology company, Twistle, joined forces with healthcare data and analytics company, Health Catalyst. Revis will also discuss how patient engagement technology can help organizations achieve the promise of population health.

Patient Experience 110

Patient Experience Telehealth 110

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 31, 2023

Roy Schoenberg, president and CEO of Amwell, to get the lowdown on these discussions at The Clinic, as well as his opinions on where telehealth will be five years from today. We’re using telehealth in more profound ways than we did before or even during the pandemic. What is the focus here, and why now?

Primary Care 107

Primary Care Telehealth Telemedicine Patient Experience 107

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The use of blockchain for healthcare – distributed ledger technology, with no central authority over data, that provides secure, reliable real-time data storage and sharing – has been promising but limited so far, said Dr. John Halamka, president of the Mayo Clinic Platform. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT Patient Experience Telemedicine 181

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2023

"TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic was introduced to solve the home healthcare delivery gap that patients experience with traditional audio/video-only telehealth solutions," the company said. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth Patient Experience Medical Technology Healthcare IT 155

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

billion in 2021. The pandemic-induced necessity for social distancing and limited access to healthcare facilities led to a 29% increase in remote healthcare services among U.S. This shift mirrors the medical community, with 58% of providers viewing telehealth more favorably and 84% of physicians offering virtual visits.

Life Science 94

Life Science Patient Experience Telehealth Remote care 94

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

First, Urgent Care Telehealth. "UCTH treats a range of conditions with extended hours 365 days a year via browser-based video visits," said Dr. Angela Skrzynski, clinical lead for urgent care telehealth for COVID-19 remote patient monitoring and care after COVID-19 programs at Virtua Health.

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Telehealth Nursing Digital Health Patient Experience 126

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2023

"TytoCare’s Home Smart Clinic was introduced to solve the home healthcare delivery gap that patients experience with traditional audio/video-only telehealth solutions," the company said. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Telehealth Patient Experience Medical Technology Healthcare IT 105

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2022

"Our long-term goal is to advance and evolve digital capabilities that ensure optimum patient experience and benefit from innovations that allow for seamless care access and delivery. Healthcare IT News has published a special report listing many of these vendors, with details about their products and services.

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Digital Health Telemedicine Leadership Patient Experience 146

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2022

"Effective digital patient communication can make a big difference in access to care in today’s 'digital-first' world," added Mojarras. For instance, in 2020, Cerner announced a collaboration with WELL to enable engagement via its HealtheLife patient portal. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

Healthcare IT 123

Healthcare IT Patient Experience Medicare 123

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

Digital workflows are helping the clinic create a better patient experience, enhance workforce efficiency and increase access to care across its 46 medical specialties and four facilities. With more than 300,000 outpatient appointments per year, Clínica Alemana Osorno is one of the largest healthcare providers in southern Chile.

Interoperability 121

Interoperability Connected Care Patient Experience Health Information 121

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 10, 2023

A combination of these factors may also result in a lack of perceived value in physical therapy, for patients. The proliferation of telehealth capabilities across the healthcare space over the past two years stands to change how patients receive care in addition to who can access it.

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Telehealth Digital Health Patient Experience Remote care 83

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2023

On average, it takes 26 days to schedule a new patient appointment in-office in large U.S. cities, according to a recent study by medical staffing firm AMN Healthcare. No wonder telehealth adoption is surging. billion in 2021, according to Markets and Markets. And that number is rising, up from 24 days five years ago.

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Telehealth Patient Experience Telemedicine Digital Health 69

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023. Chris Baird, Chief Marketing Officer at Weave.

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Health IT Nursing HC Patient Experience 101

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 11, 2022

The platform connects patients to the best providers in seconds and delivers a modern, digital-first patient experience. Tebra is the Digital Backbone for the Connected Healthcare Practice. Tebra provides independent healthcare practices with a complete operating system for practice success. About Tebra.

healthcare technology 52

healthcare technology EHR Telehealth Patient Experience 52

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This is in response to a growing desire for on-demand healthcare services accessed in real-time through websites or mobile apps. The global on-demand healthcare market was estimated at $150.67 The global telehealth market size is also growing and is predicted to reach $455.3 billion by 2030.

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Nursing Telehealth Pharmaceuticals Telemedicine 129

Lloyd Price

APRIL 30, 2024

Hybrid care is king: Patients are demanding flexibility. While telehealth boomed during the pandemic, there's a shift towards hybrid models that seamlessly blend virtual consultations with in-person care when needed. Investors are looking at companies that can bridge this gap and offer a complete care experience.

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healthcare technology Pain management Mental health Chronic pain management 64

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

billion in 2021. Embracing the Menopause Boom in 2024 A significant part of the shift in women’s health is the impressive growth in the menopause market, expected to reach $24.4 billion by 2030, up from $15.4 Why does this matter? Well, nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce, roughly 27 million women, are grappling with menopause challenges.

Digital Health 100

Digital Health Mental health Patient Experience Healthcare IT 100

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 23, 2022

"We didn't want to complete surgeries in a transactional way, without any intimacy or continued communication with the patient to ensure they were experiencing excellent results," he added. As one of the top surgery centers in the nation per Newsweek for both 2021 and 2022, The Surgical Center at?Columbia

Nursing 125

Nursing Patient Experience Pain management Remote care 125

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

Personalized healthcare can take many different forms. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption in a way that initially wasn’t considered feasible by providers and payers pre-2020. million in 2020.

Primary Care 64

Primary Care Telehealth Interoperability Healthcare Innovation 64

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2023

Patients have an easier time getting the treatment they need, and specialists can keep their patient lists to those who truly need to see them. Improving Outcomes, Decreasing Cost In 2021, the U.S. trillion on healthcare, and one-quarter of that spending went toward hospital care. spent nearly $4.3 What’s more, the U.S.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Medicare Digital Health Pharmaceuticals 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Even before the FCC telehealth award grant we received, we purchased blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, pregnancy dopplers and other similar technology to get into the hands of our patients at home.” Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. ” MARKETPLACE.

Telehealth 205

Telehealth Telemedicine EHR Primary Care 205

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Patients seeking neurologic care can face physical, geographical and financial challenges as they deal with chronic and disabling conditions. Telehealth is offering one way forward. A report from the American Association of Medical Colleges in 2021 showed only about 1.5% of all practicing physicians in the U.S. are neurologists.

Telemedicine 129

Telemedicine Telehealth Medicare Primary Care 129

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

"Rather, our patients, physicians and nurses have grown accustomed to digital health over years of incremental and foundational work, and all came rushing to make this the new normal." "2021 will show that digital health from the patient and clinician perspective is so much more than video visits and remote patient monitoring.

Hospital IT 217

Hospital IT Digital Health Telehealth Leadership 217

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 14, 2023

workforce from 2020 to 2021 due to a perfect storm of issues ranging from burnout and job dissatisfaction to competing family obligations and COVID-related illness. Wendy Deibert , RN, is senior vice president of clinical solutions at Caregility, a telehealth technology and services company. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S.

Nursing 140

Nursing Telehealth Connected Care Patient Experience 140

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 24, 2022

"We ultimately chose Rimidi because their clinical management platform integrates with cellular-enabled connected blood pressure cuffs, which meant the only ask of our patients was to put on the cuff and press a single button and the data would come to us regardless of their WiFi, broadband, etc.," " she explained. MARKETPLACE.

EHR 161

EHR Patient Experience Healthcare IT Connected Health 161

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 16, 2022

Metadata from medical images and medical devices can be read alongside clinical information, yielding more powerful results when a provider or researcher searches and queries patient information, Microsoft said. Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare aims to enhance patient experiences and health team collaboration.

Life Science 187

Life Science Interoperability Health Data FHIR 187

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In 2021, nurses were leaving the profession at an alarming rate. in 2021 and currently stands at 27%. An increase in patient volume and occupancy rates, among other factors, have led to severe emotional and physical exhaustion and, ultimately, job dissatisfaction and burnout. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Nursing 156

Nursing Patient Experience Healthcare IT 156

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Within healthcare, the technology and expertise exist to help providers, payers, public health, health information exchanges, and healthcare IT companies exchange data.

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Interoperability Health IT HIE EHR 102