Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. 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.

News and Studies 

More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, and 62% of patients prefer to consult with physicians remotely when possible, according to a poll of 1,002 patients from Software Advice. At the same time, though, 52% of patients said they have some concerns about the quality of care in telemedicine consultations, with the lack of a physical exam or other in-person interactions cited as the most common drawbacks to a virtual care appointment.

The Sequoia Project released several resources to help organizations comply with the information blocking requirements of the 21st Century CURES Act. The resources include a primer on the expanded definition of electronic health information, which goes into effect October 6, and its operational implications for vendors and healthcare providers.

Research from digital therapeutic Hello Health published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal concluded that digital tools for self-management of hypertension improve clinical outcomes throughout the patient population across gender, age, race, and additional factors. Study results point to the potential for digital health apps to bridge health inequity gaps.

The American Diabetes Association launched the Amputation Prevention Alliance, a three-year effort to improve care for patients with diabetes and reduce the number of unnecessary amputations that occur each year. (Of the 154,000 amputation procedures performed annually, the majority are preventable.) The initiative’s five founding members are Abbott, Advanced Oxygen Therapy, Cardiovascular Systems, CLI Global Society, and Podimetrics.

Partnerships

Products

  • Surgical training platform Osso VR announced that orthopedic residents trained using virtual reality completed exercises 25% faster and with fewer errors and higher scores than those using traditional guided instruction.
  • Compliance and certification service provider Schellman released HIPAA Express, a risk assessment tool aimed at HIPAA compliance and OCR audit workflows.
  • Connected device security company Ordr released Ordr 8.1, which enables broader insight into IT infrastructure through integrations with more than 80 third-party solutions.
  • IoT hardware and software provider Kajeet launched its IoT Module Initiative to provide cellular connectivity for RPM device makers.

Sales

People

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About the author

Brian Eastwood

Brian Eastwood is a Boston-based writer with more than 10 years of experience covering healthcare IT and healthcare delivery. Brian also writes about enterprise IT, consumer technology, corporate leadership, and higher education for a range of publications and clients. He got his start as a professional writer as a community newspaper reporter in 2003.

When he's not writing, Brian is most likely running, hiking, or cross-country skiing in Northern New England. When he needs a break from cardio, he's usually reading a history book.

   

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