Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Telemedicine took a huge leap forward during the pandemic as more providers and patients embraced remote delivery of healthcare services. We interviewed him to discuss the intersection of telemedicine and AI. Q. What is the problem in telemedicine that you think Al is especially suited to address?

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Iris Telehealth

JUNE 5, 2023

Every day, we see first-hand how telehealth improves access, bridges care gaps, and enhances patient experiences and outcomes. With the great demand for timely, high-quality care for many Americans, telehealth has changed how patients receive care and how health systems, community clinics, and providers facilitate care.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. Tim eyes four areas of importance for value-based care in 2022: telemedicine, staff retention and provider burnout, health equity, and growth in value-based payment.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that Robert Ford, CEO and President of Abbott, will give a keynote speech at CES 2022, the world’s largest annual convention of the technology industry. We can expect to see more women-related health tech featured at CES 2022, including on education panels and speaking platforms.

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Mend

AUGUST 22, 2022

Learn how to solve telehealth connectivity issues with the latest innovations in technology. If you’ve ever experienced telehealth connectivity issues, you already know how frustrating it can be for your practice. After all, if you can’t easily connect with your patients, delivering virtual care can be challenging or impossible.

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Mend

APRIL 5, 2022

Do you need to maximize the effectiveness of your telehealth program? Here are the top 6 telehealth KPIs every CIO should know & track for success this year. Are you wondering which telehealth KPIs you should be using to measure the success of your telehealth program? Virtual Patient Wait Times.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020 and everything shut down, it became imperative for healthcare provider organizations to adopt telemedicine to deliver care. But so many organizations had no telemedicine programs, and thus technology, in place. You've had great success in telemedicine using Zoom technology.

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Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

This year, medical cost trend will rise by 7.0%, expected to decline a bit in 2022 according to the annual study from PwC Health Research Institute , Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2022. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The COVID-19 hangover will be a key inflator of medical costs in 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 8, 2022

Serving predominantly rural communities, many of Geisinger's patients experience barriers to getting the care they need. For example, transportation to and from appointments is a challenge patients may face, especially those living in remote areas that have long drives to their appointments. THE PROBLEM.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Telehealth has increased access to mental health services, I’ve highlighted this Mental Illness Awareness Week here in Health Populi. But telehealth has also emerged as a preferred channel for routine health care services, we learn from J.D. Power’s 2022 Telehealth Satisfaction Study.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2022

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. One of the hottest topics out there right now it telehealth and the new digital front door. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. These terms have […].

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AMD Telemedicine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A 2022 survey found that the top reason nurses are leaving their jobs is burnout, and about 33% of those surveyed said they planned to leave by the end of the year. Despite these benefits, many healthcare workers are hesitant about buying into the technology because of previous negative experiences, such as messy EHR implementations.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2023

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry was slowly embracing telehealth as a new modality to deliver patient care. Horizon Health Alliance, based in Buffalo, New York, was watching the telehealth industry expand to meet the demand for patients. THE PROBLEM. MARKETPLACE.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2022

This week the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference, charmingly titled “ What Now? But some offered innovation for patients, whether in virtual visits and care, vital sign measurement, and improvements to patient experience. ATA’s live event return to Boston. BioIntelliSense. " Learn more. . . .

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2021

While telehealth use has made tremendous gains since the emergence of COVID, the technology still sits largely on the sidelines. Telehealth visits are now widely available, but the providers offering these visits aren’t adding new capabilities or even integrating the technology into their overall workflow.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Healthcare IT News spoke with Ford to discuss what it is about cancer care that lends itself well to telemedicine, how integrating electronic-reported outcomes with the electronic health record helps the whole virtual oncology effort, and much more. What is it about oncology that makes it a good fit for telemedicine?

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AMD Telemedicine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A Buyer’s Guide to Telemedicine Platforms: Key Considerations to Help Optimize Clinical and Financial Outcomes. The pandemic may have changed healthcare, but it’s telehealth technology that will continue moving the sector into the digital realm. Telehealth integration is no different. How does it work?

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cost of health insurance for a worker who buys into a health plan at work in 2022 reached $22,463 for their family. The average monthly mortgage payment was $1,759 in mid-2022. The post Thinking Value-Based Health Care at HLTH 2022 – A Call-to-Action appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. Think value-based care.

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AMD Telemedicine

MARCH 27, 2023

Patients are demanding that healthcare providers improve their customer service in every way. As a result, practices are embracing technologies like telehealth, which enable them to take a more patient-centered approach. Telemedicine allows physicians to deliver quality patient care even at a distance.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2022

While the inevitable end of the PHE could result in the loss of Medicaid to millions when states review enrollee eligibility and other impacts to healthcare operations, the questions of what will happen to telehealth benefits and the continuum of care in the absence loom large. Telehealth in legislative limbo. What's at stake.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 4, 2022

This week the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) conference, charmingly titled “ What Now? But some offered innovation for patients, whether in virtual visits and care, vital sign measurement, and improvements to patient experience. ATA’s live event return to Boston. BioIntelliSense. " Learn more.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2022

"The high demand for pediatric specialty providers and the constraints many families face regarding transportation, time off from work and school, and finances, made it obvious that traditional models of outreach healthcare were not sustainable," said Morgan Waller, director of telemedicine business and operations at Children's Mercy.

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Mend

JULY 12, 2022

Here are 10 predictions for what we’ll see in 2022. With telemedicine solutions like Mend, providers can benefit from a seamless digital solution. Learn more in our eBook: How to Automate Patient Payments Before & After the Visit. With the patient being remote, swiping a card for payment is no longer possible.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Surescripts also reported a 24% increase in the number of prescribers enrolled in May 2022 compared to May 2021.

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Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

In the 2023 Patient Consumer Survey report, the topline lesson is that “cost and location drive patient decisions, while service and comfort drive experience.” adults had a telehealth visit, down from 45% the year before. Initial consultations via telehealth were flat for around 1 in 4 people each year.

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Mend

MARCH 3, 2022

When considering the future of telehealth, it helps to look backward. 2021 had a lot to teach us about where telehealth is going. Most importantly, we learned that telemedicine wasn’t just a pandemic trend, as more and more people continued to see their healthcare providers virtually even as in-person offices opened up.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

Among the many insights they've gained over the past year-plus, they discuss the need to secure a place for telemedicine and expand its capabilities, deploy and scale new technologies faster, and embrace Agile processes and collaborative IT. The new importance of telemedicine. " Growing telehealth capabilities.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For Michigan Avenue Primary Care in Chicago, the most pressing need near the beginning of the pandemic was to find a way to adopt telemedicine as the primary service model during the COVID-19 lockdown, especially for mental health patients who suddenly were shut off from in-person support. THE PROBLEM. " RESULTS.

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AMD Telemedicine

JUNE 28, 2022

This article was originally published in October 2020 but was updated in June 2022. . Healthcare providers have been steadily increasing their use of telehealth over the past decade, but the COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for the rapid adoption of this technology, and it’s here to stay.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Sherry discusses top examples of health equity in action in 2022 and what more needs to be done to break down barriers to care. Q: What are some top examples of health equity in action in 2022? Q: The role of telemedicine is shifting. What more needs to be done to break down barriers to care?

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Mend

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In either instance, telehealth is an excellent way to extend office hours and eliminate the hassle of commuting during rush hours. One of the simplest and most effective ways to increase patient attendance is to communicate early and often with your patients. This way, staff can focus on the work that matters most to patients.

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Mend

JULY 19, 2022

To stay competitive, patients want a modern, convenient patient engagement experience. Make patient payments easy and effortless, and organizations can get paid faster every time. With the rise of telehealth comes more options for managing digital processes, including payment. Schedule a Demo to Learn More.

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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. What are the problems in the field of neurology that you feel telemedicine can help overcome? Telemedicine can help address both problems.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, we are still missing the mark with patient involvement to make durable healthcare change towards a culture of patient centricity. On the positive side, COVID-19 gave rise to an already more educated patient, due mostly to the power of the Internet. Connect with her at [link]. Did you enjoy this post?

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2023

” Health Populi’s Hot Points : “Self-care is the new healthcare,” Monigle’s latest report on Humanizing Brand Experience, Volume 6, health care edition , called out. Discussing the firm’s latest research into patient experience, the study of 3,000 U.S.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

adults from early September to early October 2020 to gauge peoples’ interest in and utilization of digital health tools and telehealth. But the big growth areas were for live video telemedicine, wearable tech, and digital health tracking. Rock Health and Stanford commissioned an online survey among 7,980 U.S.

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Mend

MAY 18, 2023

Mend announced today that it has supported its 10 millionth virtual care appointment on its leading patient engagement and telehealth platform. Launched in 2016, the Mend platform has provided healthcare organizations with technology that enables the delivery of patient-centric care across many specialties including mental health.

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