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UW Medicine CIO's advice: prepping IT systems for COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Unlike a weather event or a shooting, our response to COVID-19 is a continuously evolving process that has no endpoint and requires us to adapt by the hour," said Dr. Jane Fellner, a UW Medicine physician who provides clinical guidance for EHR changes. Establish a centralized intranet site for disaster management and communication.

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Five new technologies for older adults – May 2024

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Eve Communications, Inc, a startup with a mission to provide a cure for loneliness and social isolation, today announced the official launch of Eve , a virtual companion designed for seniors and other people who live alone. category tags: social isolation , tablets , AI and machine learning , dementia care, cognitive decline

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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The webinar, organised by the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community, was chaired by Mette Maria Skjoeth from Odense University Hospital, Denmark, featured registered nurse experts Ann Gregory, clinical nurse advisor to NHSX in the UK and Luis Encinas, emergency coordinator, Médecins Sans Frontières, Spain.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected Health Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth Video visits, temperature sensors and wearables can replace the need for clinic visits. Video visits, infrared temperature sensors, mobile health, and wearables replace the need for clinic visits.

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With telehealth, one size won't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A significant percentage of ambulatory care will never return to a clinic. Healthcare consumers can experience telehealth today as audio and video and through synchronous and asynchronous communications. Today Intermountain is considered a benchmark for serving rural communities with telehealth.

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A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape

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Our department name became Information Services by design in order to communicate our focus on support and collaboration. Region Tag: Global Edition Disable Auto Tagging: Short Headline: A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape Featured Decision Content:

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

From integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare and health data platforms to establishing robust data standards that reach beyond clinical settings to managing patient consent and increased patient access, it is fair to say that health data exchange and data management have many important intricacies worthy of careful attention.