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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth has been around for a long time, but only recently has it gained the critical mass that most have long expected. "It's the overnight success story that was 30 years in the making," said Atrium Health Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Rasu Shrestha. How to shore up telehealth cybersecurity.

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As 'telehealth cliff' looms, hundreds of healthcare orgs urge Congress to act

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Leading healthcare industry stakeholders on Monday implored top leaders in the House and Senate to help ensure, among other imperatives, that "Medicare beneficiaries [don't] abruptly lose access to nearly all recently expanded coverage of telehealth." This would have a chilling effect on access to care across the entire U.S.

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EarlySense eyes RPM growth with sale of contact-free monitoring tech to Hillrom

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

EarlySense, a vendor of contact-free continuous monitoring technology, has sold some of its assets to Hillrom, which develops connected care and collaboration tools. "We look forward to bringing this critical technology to additional customers around the world as we deliver on our vision of Advancing Connected Care."

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Going Digital for Health Is a New-Normal for Consumers

Health Populi

The title of the report, “Consumers are on board with virtual health options,” summarizes the bullish outlook for telehealth. But the tagline begs the supply side question: “Can the health care system deliver?” That’s the consumer-demand side of the equation.

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DrKumo Awarded U.S. Veterans Affairs $1 Billion National Contracts for RPM-HT Tech Solutions with Three Other Vendors

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

a leading provider of Connected Health Technology Solutions, is pleased to announce that the company is one of the four winners who has been awarded the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) eight-year, $1.032 billion-dollar national contract to provide Remote Patient Monitoring -Home Telehealth (RPM-HT) technology solutions.

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How Better Broadband Access Will Help Telemedicine Reach Its Full Potential

InTouch Health

Increasing Telemedicine Adoption Rates with Internet Access While telehealth adoption rates continue to rise across the country, they’re still not growing as fast as many have hoped. One of the main obstacles to widespread telehealth adoption is the lack of access to broadband services across much of the United States.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This 18-part series examines in-depth what it takes to deploy today's most necessary technology and tools, with expert advice from IT pros who are leading the charge. We'll share insights about everything from AI and cloud computing to telemedicine and population health. What you need to know. by Bill Siwicki January 17, 2019.