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Remote cardiac monitoring programs have potential, but they're still falling short

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A report released Wednesday from Vector Remote Care found that cardiology practices taking a patient-centric approach to remote cardiac monitoring report improved clinical and financial outcomes. That said, RCM technology is still maturing. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich.

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Side effect: Covid-19 Should Close Remaining Older Adult Tech Gap

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The US statistics do what nearly all US data analysis does – 'older adult' equals 65+. And in the face of this lockdown, likely more technology may be used at home by older adults than is detectable in surveys. It would be nice to think that the oldest adults at home or in senior living are Skyping, Zooming, Facetiming away.

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Bonus Features – April 2, 2023 – 63% of nurses say AI will cause a generational divide among nursing staff, 67% of consumers prefer electronic medical bills but 78% of providers still use paper, and more

Healthcare IT Today

In light of a recent survey indicating that 31% of consumers expect remote care to be available for space travelers by 2053, DrFirst announced its patent-pending iPrescribe 3-D printer cartridge for printing commonly prescribed medications in space.

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Five Covid-19 Technology and Health Blog Posts from April 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Numerous companies popped into my inbox in the past week with announcements of a period of free access to remote care/engagement technologies. Note the other ‘temporary’ change of reimbursement for remote (even telephone) visits , now fitting into the concept of telehealth.

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Telehealth Home Monitoring and Remote Patient Monitoring: The Perfect Combination for Modern Healthcare

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

For example, patients with diabetes may use a glucose meter to regularly check their blood sugar levels, and then securely transmit this data to their healthcare provider for monitoring and analysis. Remote care can include remote consultations, remote monitoring of vital signs, and remote management of chronic conditions.

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8 benefits of Telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a survey based in the US, patients that experienced telehealth visits highly rated this type of healthcare (recommendations: > 80%) 5,6 , stating it was beneficial for their mental health as well. In a cross-sectional survey, 52.5% In a survey among telehealth patients in the UK conducted by Dhahri et al., ” 27.

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Will CMS' Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program become permanent?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This approach enables patients who were admitted to a facility to be released sooner and then managed at home for a set time period through virtual visits, in-home services and remote data collection and analysis that flags early signs of any potential issues that require intervention.

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