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What facilitated telehealth can do to improve care for high-need groups

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

For example, factors like lower education levels, poor diet, smoking and insufficient exercise may contribute to developing heart disease. In many cases, the same factors that lead to poor health and poor access to care contribute to low use of digital health services.

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What the future holds for HHS-OIG health IT enforcement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We believe health technology should be used in the service of care to achieve better health and value," said VanLandingham. As one example, he pointed to telehealth, which has enormous potential to increase access to service and decrease burdens.

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Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) Announces $31 Million Funding Round to Scale Predictive Risk Platform

Healthcare IT Today

HDAI’s implementation at Houston Methodist is one of the most comprehensive, system-wide AI/machine learning (ML) care optimization solutions in production enabling data-informed actions by clinicians at the point of care and by population health managers at the system level.

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Scripps Health’s Tracy Chu and Xealth’s Aaron Sheedy Speaking at HIMSS23, Highlighting Automation and Digital’s Role in Care Delivery

Xealth

HIMSS23, with the theme “Health That Connects + Tech That Cares,” will be held April 17-21 in Chicago. Digital health, including tools delivering patient education and remote patient monitoring, help fill a necessary role in extending care options for patients, and integration into clinician workflow is essential for success.

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Employers Take on Health Activism, Embracing Behavioral Health, Virtual Care, AI, and Transparency

Health Populi

One-third of large employers will adopt new delivery and payment models like accountable care organizations and high-performing networks in 2019. More employers will also channel employees and dependents to Centers of Excellence for focused clinical areas like cancer treatment, cardiovascular care.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

For example, while the UK and Scandinavian countries are using digitization to help with margin pressures , the US and Australia are letting such pressures curtail the adoption of new technologies. This precludes the effective, timely, and secure transmission of patient data.

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Arrive Health Creates First-of-Its-Kind Medication Access Solution with Acquisition of Pharmacy Technology from UPMC Enterprises

Healthcare IT Today

“This development effort is a great example of what makes UPMC and UPMC Enterprises unique. Combining our two teams and strategically partnering with Arrive Health allows us to bring this solution to more providers and improve care for more patients.” To learn more, please visit arrivehealth.com.