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Lehigh Valley streamlines ED triage with virtual docs and nurses

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual nurse and virtual doc triage To make this happen, the health system implemented a virtual nurse and virtual physician triage program designed to get patients moving through the ED process sooner rather than later. The tests included physicians, nurses, technicians, scribes, EKG techs, etc.,

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Application period for FCC Connected Care Pilot Program now open

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Connected Care Pilot Program, first formalized on March 31, 2020, is open to nonprofit and public eligible healthcare providers nationwide. Provider broadband data connections. Other connected care information services. Tpen for the next 30 days, through December 7. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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RPM reduces 30-day readmission rates by 50% at Lee Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Connected care at-home technologies enable behavior change and empower individuals and clinicians to make informed decisions about healthcare treatment. By using them, providers can enhance patient engagement, allowing for personalized and proactive care management that drives better health outcomes and better care experiences.

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VA Connected Care Chief: Telehealth Is 'Going to Become Health Care'

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“This is going to become health care,” says Dr. Neil Evans of telehealth. A physician board certified in both Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Evans also serves as Chief Officer for the Office of Connected Care (OCC) at the U.S. The VA Office of Connected Care & ‘Anywhere to Anywhere’ Initiative.

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Digital Health Intelligence Market Analysis: Shared Care Records - a time of transition and expansion

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DHI Market Analysis: Population Health – from Reactive Care to Proactive Prevention This report offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of population health management and the challenges and opportunities it presents to the NHS.

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A digital triage and consultation platform for use across primary and emergency care. A platform that integrates siloed data and automates manual workflows and employs analytics. Hypercare. Rose Health. Kare Mobile.

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"The sustainable advancement of telehealth is one that removes inequalities in healthcare"

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Pushing the boundaries in digital health should be done very cautiously until data security and the right skills are ensured," said John Rayner (UK), Regional Director, EMEA, Analytics, HIMSS, who moderated the event ' Telehealth adoption in Europe: The findings of the HIMSS e-Health Trendbarometer. '

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