Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 8, 2021

They calculated the average distance between patients' home addresses and their assigned primary care clinics, and used Oregon Department of Transportation data about how individuals run errands to estimate what percentage of in-person trips were taken by car.

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Digital Health Global

JULY 31, 2023

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kandu Health , Inc., a digital health company that is changing the course of stroke recovery and post-acute care, today announced preliminary outcomes from the first 40 stroke survivors served by its program. Kandu Health is based in Campbell, Calif. link] t h.com. Ramchand P, et al.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 15, 2024

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Increased awareness and stigma reduction around mental health are likely, with sessions on mental health services and support systems. Digital Health and Telemedicine: The increasing adoption of telehealth solutions, wearables, and remote patient monitoring was a prominent theme.

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Health Populi

MARCH 30, 2021

And for digital wellness, about 3 in 4 U.S. This analysis was based on data generated through McKinsey’s COVID-19 US Consumer Pulse Survey conducted in mid-February 2021 among 2,000+ U.S. Health Populi’s Hot Points: The third chart illustrates McKinsey’s findings on U.S. One-half of U.S.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Health care utilization declined due to patients foregoing, rather than delaying, care. Aside from care for COVID-19, volumes are down except for services related to mental and behavioral health (with rates of mental health prescribing increasing for antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs).

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MeMD

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Demand for Virtual Care. The pandemic pushed digital health to new heights – and there’s no going back. HIMSS 2021 State of Healthcare Report revealed nearly two-thirds of respondents prefer the convenience of virtual vs. in-person care. High Need for Mental Healthcare. And it’s only getting worse.

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Continue Education Journal

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Key considerations for embracing telemedicine post-pandemic: Improved access: Rural communities often have limited access to specialists, making it difficult for these individuals to get the care they need. As of April 2021, 84% of physicians were offering virtual visits and 57% said they would prefer to continue offering virtual care.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 21, 2023

Drawing tests have long been a proven means of evaluating cognitive function; traditionally administered with pencil and paper, digital alternatives offer a more practical route to expanding cognitive testing in primary care.

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Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2021

consumers’ self-care trends, IRI has been tracking peoples’ retail behaviors during the coronavirus pandemic since the first quarter of 2020. Brian Owens noted on our call on the evolving wellness consumer that, “health and hygiene will emerge as the next digital.” Diving further into U.S.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 31, 2018

Omron has been one of the few consumer-facing digital health companies that has taken the long-view and done the work to file for FDA clearance for a medical-grade technology that mainstream consumers can use. After mental health and diabetes, heart apps rank as the third largest categories for medical apps on the market in 2017.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 2, 2022

In the latest Healthcare IT Today Interviews podcast, Colin Hung chats with Jess Stover at SimiTree and Derek Shaw at Invicta Health Solutions about the role of process automation and data analysis in improving revenue cycle management (RCM) and boosting cash flow at a time when many practices need it.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2021

key detractors from good performance on these measures include: Lack of universal access to care for all Americans (the Fund points out that 30 mm people in the U.S. Less adequate primary care “backbone” with large gaps in PCP coverage throughout the United States. bn for on-demand care by July 1st, 2021.

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Lloyd Price

JULY 17, 2023

In 2022, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invested $1 billion in Alto Pharmacy, a digital pharmacy that delivers prescription drugs to patients. The company also invested $500 million in Ro Health, a telehealth company that provides primary care services to patients nationwide.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Increased awareness and stigma reduction around mental healthwere addressed, with sessions on mental health services and support systems. Digital Equity: Bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to healthcare technologies was a hot topic. Subscribe Today!

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Redox

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Investors have been pouring money into digital health for the past decade. At the close of every quarter, it seems we’re hit with a great Rock or Startup Health analysis describing how we’ve broken another set of records in dollars invested, deal sizes, quantities of deals, etc.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This mega-study looks at every nook-and-cranny of employer-sponsored health care, from the macro premium picture and health plan offer rates to the more granular data on employee wellness, mental health, and telehealth — categories that weren’t part of the report’s early findings that launched 24 years ago.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Emergency departments and urgent cares are over capacity nationwide, and patients often wait weeks to see their primary care physician. The 2023 final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) eased supervisory requirements for care delivered by a licensed professional counselor or licensed marriage and family therapist.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

Major players in the healthcare industry from governments to organizations will invest in training and integrating community health workers to help transition to more patient-centered healthcare services. Digital health will be critical for advancing health equity.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Global Software report recognized regional leaders in acute care EHR and PACS. ONC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are launching a $20 million Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative to improve IT adoption in psychiatry and behavioral health. For the U.S.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This change acknowledges the growing role of digital health and remote patient care. Quality Payment Program Modifications: In the 2024 Medicare PFS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and other quality reporting initiatives have been specifically adjusted to enhance high-quality, patient-centered care.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To effectively personalize health care, Deloitte expects that health care providers will partner with technology companies to assess large pools of patient data (e.g., We segue then to a view from Kaiser Family Foundation’s Health Tracking Poll focusing on the cost of health care and prescription drugs.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

There is huge potential to use this data to impact health care, life sciences, discovery, treatment, and every point along the continuum to transform patients’ lives. Digitalization and personalization are now focal points in healthcare, with the demand for increased accessibility at a new high. Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant.

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