Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Primary care in particular seems to be suffering, as visit volumes have yet to return to their 2019 levels. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features.

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Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing 79

Health Populi

MAY 5, 2022

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Our homes have morphed into our health hubs, as we have undergone our personal brands of digital transformation, taking on more DIY tasks (baking, cooking, home renovation), and to be sure, self-care medical care.

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Primary Care Mobile Health Public Health Health Technology 289

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Considering the “poor health” bar in the graph, we can see the opportunity for telehealth and home visits to people who may have mobility and other challenges leaving the home space. Why should that be, in a physical sense?

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Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience Mobile Health 282

GlobalMed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As community hubs of healthcare, they are tasked with delivering expert medical care across emergency departments, outpatient practices, surgical suites, labs, radiology departments, intensive care units and more. But consider that they’re also asked to: Provide an exceptional patient experience. Lower healthcare costs.

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Health Populi

MARCH 25, 2021

The Wall Street Journal featured the grocery chain Kroger in an article yesterday titled, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Tests Give Boost to Kroger’s Health Ambitions. With 2,250 pharmacies and 220 clinics largely in the Midwest and the southern U.S.,

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Public Health Telehealth Digital Health Health Data 436

Mend

AUGUST 3, 2023

This significantly impacts patient care and provider revenue. In this article, we’ll explore both immediate and long-term practical strategies providers can take to tackle this pervasive issue. Jump ahead: The Impact of High No-Show Rates Why Do Patients Miss Their Visits? A clear policy also benefits the practice.

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Mental health Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience 52

In Hand Health

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

If you’re a physical therapist or a primary care physician who has recommended physical therapy (PT) to patients, you’re likely familiar with these excuses and misperceptions. Some patients require more consistent encouragement between visits, or changes in insurance policies may influence their out-of-pocket costs.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2019, Find Care expanded services for consumers to manage chronic health conditions addressing asthma, COPD, and diabetes. in the first half of 2020, and the decline of cancer diagnoses between March and May 2020 — the latter based on the expected number of diagnoses from the previous year’s experience.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

As a result, healthcare at home has become increasingly accessible, efficient, and personalized, contributing to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. Jessica Wagner, Chief Operating Officer at RXNT For decades, home care has only been growing—and that trajectory spiked overnight because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 30, 2023

The key areas where Amazon has been involved: Amazon Care: Amazon launched Amazon Care, a virtual healthcare service for its employees, in 2019. The service provides employees with access to telehealth consultations, in-person follow-ups, and prescription deliveries. Why is Amazon failing in Healthcare?

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 28, 2024

It can be especially effective for patients in those underserved or rural areas where we see the largest issues with access to care due to health provider shortages. Currently, 100mm people live in primary care physician shortage areas and 160MM live in mental health provider shortage areas.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Previous articles in this series showed why social determinants of health (SDoH) are the hottest recent addition to data used by the medical industry. This article shows how organizations are collecting it. He believes that the doctor should discuss SDoH with patients, collecting data and discussing its implications.

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Health Data Public Health Life Science Medicare 115

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 18, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dr. Ed Cladera, Medical Director at AristaMD We’re amid a massive provider shortage, and it’s only getting worse. As a result of being unable to access care, patients are pushing off routine health services. Avoidable emergency health intervention is the antithesis of value-based care.

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Primary Care Medicare Digital Health Pharmaceuticals 52

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2023

Together with the innovation in reimbursement models for remote patient monitoring, a path to adoption of RPM as a core component of medical management of health conditions emerged. When physicians were unable to see patients in person, telehealth and RPM became a necessary capability not a nice-to-have.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2023

” asks the lead article featured in the January 2023 issue of the AARP Bulletin. “Are we losing the battle against heart disease?”

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Digital Health Primary Care Medical Technology Patient Experience 261

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 15, 2024

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with healthcare professionals for personalized guidance regarding chronic care management and remote patient monitoring.

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Primary Care Telehealth Patient Experience EHR 40

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 30, 2023

In this article, we will explore the major challenges facing the healthcare industry, and offer insights and solutions for industry leaders to address them. One solution to address the shortage of health professionals is the use of telehealth , which enables remote care and consultation.

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Patient Experience Digital Health Primary Care Health Policy 40

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

The following is a guest article by Nate Maslak, Founder & CEO at Ribbon Health. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated telehealth adoption in a way that initially wasn’t considered feasible by providers and payers pre-2020. This could be data like lab results from a patient’s rheumatologist not being sent to their primary care doctor.

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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. Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023. Chris Baird, Chief Marketing Officer at Weave.

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GlobalMed

JANUARY 14, 2020

After all, GlobalMed is a telemedicine company and we should be all about expanded options for remote care. Telehealth should never be the fast food of the clinical world. Here are 6 reasons to banish the convenience economy model from medicine and evolve into a virtual continuous care model. Closing gaps in care.

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Telemedicine Connected Care Primary Care Remote care 64

GlobalMed

JUNE 17, 2019

Congested patient flows can bottleneck daily operations. To better meet evolving needs and deliver a more attentive patient experience, many hospitals have turned to advanced telemedicine. Drop in Unnecessary Visits: Many patients rely on unscheduled acute care instead of maintaining a relationship with a primary care provider.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The following is a guest article by Alexander Chiu, MD at Telemedicine911. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a quick pivot to telehealth, where patients in any location can connect with a provider from any location. If the patient’s address is known, the provider can just enter it into the system. How it Works. Success Story.

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Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care Patient Experience 88

Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2019

These vibrations help calm the nervous system, the science of which is documented in this research article demonstrating a reduction in 70% of stress in as few as 30 seconds of use.

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Digital Health Medicare Public Health Primary Care 169

Mend

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Hybrid Healthcare System has become more popular since the adoption of telehealth, but how does it sync with your in-person treatment? This approach can boost staff productivity, drive faster revenue cycles, and create a more rewarding patient experience. As a result, the adoption of telehealth skyrocketed.

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Primary Care Telehealth Telemedicine EMR 98

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

the title of the article updating the winter 2022-23 sick-season asked. Most patients have experienced frustrations – in the designer’s parlance, “friction” – when seeking routine care as well as during a routine medical appointment. People are sick of being sick, the New York Times tells us. Which virus is it?”

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Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Optimize Health Data Sharing to Enhance the Patient Experience. Simply collecting patient data and giving it to providers isn’t enough any more.

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Interoperability Healthcare IT Primary Care HIPAA 97

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Upstate New York’s University of Rochester Medical Center chose Higi and DexCare as the technology partners for its initiative to install telehealth stations in local bank branches.

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RCM Life Science EHR Psychiatry 81

Enzyme Health

APRIL 24, 2019

Get a recap of the most noteworthy insights from this year’s discussions and learn what telehealth industry leaders have to say about the future of digital health. The ATA is the world’s largest association dedicated to telehealth. Telehealth Is Impacting the Healthcare Workforce in a Big Way. The future sounded a bit bleak.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 17, 2019

I found evidence for that, beyond my own N of 1 understanding, in a research article published in the U K in 2000 by Lyn Harrison and Frances Heywood. Their conclusion: that the housing-health link was not receiving the recognition that connection needs.

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Mental health Primary Care Public Health Medical Technology 165

Henry Kotula

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

[link] The executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 13th Annual Meeting April 3-6, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Operationally, hospitals and health systems will be more designed around the patient experience rather than the patient accommodating to the hospital design and operations.

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Primary Care Nursing Patient Experience Medicare 41