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Henry Ford Health System gets ROI from employer-based telemedicine clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 10, 2022

Michigan's Henry Ford Health System and General Motors partnered to develop a narrow-network insurance product for GM employees called GM Connect Care. Through this product, HFHS aimed to offer innovative care delivery options that would be convenient and cost-effective for GM's members. THE PROBLEM.

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

COVID-19 spurred Houston-based AccessHealth to quickly scale up its telemedicine offerings, just as it did with most other health systems nationwide. And just like those other health systems, AccessHealth faced numerous challenges at first, in trying to adapt to this new normal. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

2019: Year in Review It's been an eventful year for health IT. Of course, that's been the case every year over the past decade since the first meaningful use checks were mailed out, kickstarting the digital healthcare age as we know it. by Healthcare IT News November 22, 2019. Health IT implementation best practices.

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Horizon Health gains operational ROI from EHR and telehealth integration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 3, 2023

Horizon Health Services, a behavioral health provider in New York, in November 2019 deployed telemedicine technology with the goal of meeting the demands of patients and the ever-changing world of technology. THE PROBLEM In the year after COVID-19 struck, healthcare changed. Then COVID-19 hit. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 27, 2020

The Center for Connected Care at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is focused on the resourcing and diffusion of digital health solutions in partnership with the Mayo Clinic practice, extending Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise and increasing patient access to clinical care, even at a distance.

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MaineHealth turned a COVID-19 grant into a permanent telehealth program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 25, 2022

MaineHealth wanted telemedicine technology that could easily integrate into its care models and that would be highly accessible for patients to use. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. " MARKETPLACE.

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Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“While telemedicine existed in our health system prior to COVID-19, the adoption of this technology accelerated exponentially due to the pandemic, which unlocked a new level of patient care,” she said. ” This opportunity allowed Temple to be flexible in the modality of telemedicine visits in multiple settings.

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When integrating EHR and telehealth, one size doesn't fit all

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

" The third thing to keep top of mind is the intended use case: More specialized care might require a more specialized solution, said Samaha. " "The ability to connect seamlessly, independent of which legacy vendor you're with, is going to be more important," said Sites. Twitter: @kjercich.

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MedStar Health uses $2M AHRQ research grant to enhance telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 27, 2022

COVID-19 transformed the delivery of care, making the use of telehealth tools highly beneficial – and a priority area for research. Raj Ratwani, PhD, vice president of scientific affairs for the MedStar Health Research Institute, and director of the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare.

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VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 22, 2020

It's already responsible for the biggest telemedicine infrastructure in the nation, and use of its telehealth services is surging. The sprawling provider network continues to seek new ways to deliver better care to its members where they live, in their communities and their homes. Evans, VA Office Of Connected Care.

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Connect America Acquires Leading Remote Patient Monitoring Provider 100Plus

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 24, 2021

Acquisition establishes next-generation, AI-assisted digital health and connected care platform with integrated workflows and analytics to drive improved outcomes and higher quality of life Connect America LLC, a nationally recognized innovator in digital health and connected care for seniors and vulnerable populations, today announced it has signed (..)

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FCC’s $550 Million Telehealth Program – Last Chance at $250 Million and How’s The Money Being Spent?

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2021

With last year’s $200M Telehealth Program and $100M Connected Care Pilot Program, this combined $550M investment is the government’s largest investment into connected health devices and services. The following is a guest article by Sid Kandan, CEO at Stel Life, Inc. As […].

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CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 23, 2021

The pandemic has created an atmosphere in healthcare unlike anything seen before in modern times. It has set the stage for CIOs and other health IT executives to rethink their approach to accomplishing new tasks. The new importance of telemedicine. " ( Click here to visit the portal with all the feature stories.).

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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

” In addition, United Methodist’s new telehealth system ensures that all residents are given the ability to remotely connect with their primary care providers in a safe and secure environment. “Studies show that more frequent contact with primary care physicians drives better health outcomes.”

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NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2020

Parker is using the Healow application by eClinicalWorks for its telemedicine program. There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Healthcare IT News recently compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions. ” PROPOSAL. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Caregility Secures $25 Million in Additional Funding

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 11, 2022

Star Mountain expands its investment in Caregility to fuel growth and development initiatives Caregility, a company dedicated to connecting care wherever patients are with its Caregility virtual care platform, announced that it has secured an additional$25 million in funding to help accelerate its market growth and innovation.

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Tablet-based RPM keeps TRU Community Care patients and caregivers happy

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 22, 2021

We didn't want to take away from in-person care, but rather complement and add to the care through technology." There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Healthcare IT News compiled a comprehensive list of these vendors with detailed descriptions.

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Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I talked to a number of health IT and telehealth experts in a search for answers to these questions. The American Telemedicine Association maintains a US bills related to telemedicine and their status. More generally, how have televisits affected clinicians’ revenues, and how is the effect likely to change?

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The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This was made clear when we reached out to our lovely Healthcare IT Today community for their insights on RPM. Simply put, RPM is about optimizing care delivery with connected care technology in lower cost remote care settings. So that is what we are going to do today.

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How Technology Can Help Us Achieve Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2023

We need to start searching for how we can use technology , new or old, to fix health inequality and discrimination. We reached out to our beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on the role technology can play in working towards health equity.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

They provide health measures of patients and transmit them back to providers – or in some cases are reported back to providers – to facilitate healthcare decisions from afar. Hospitals across the nation are using connected health and RPM to great effect during the pandemic.

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$200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program from FCC as Part of CARES Act

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2020

This weekend we covered some of the billions of healthcare funding that was included in the CARES Act. One area of CARES Act funding we didn’t highlight for healthcare was $200 million in COVID-19 Telehealth funding that will be administered by the FCC.

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Henry Ford Health System gets ROI from employer-based telemedicine clinic

AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

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2019: Healthcare IT gains new ground

Horizon Health gains operational ROI from EHR and telehealth integration

Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth

MaineHealth turned a COVID-19 grant into a permanent telehealth program

Temple uses $1M of FCC telehealth funding for virtual care platform, tablets and more

When integrating EHR and telehealth, one size doesn't fit all

MedStar Health uses $2M AHRQ research grant to enhance telehealth

VA seeing substantial growth in telehealth, key patient engagement tools

Connect America Acquires Leading Remote Patient Monitoring Provider 100Plus

FCC’s $550 Million Telehealth Program – Last Chance at $250 Million and How’s The Money Being Spent?

CIOs plan on refined telehealth, faster deployments, more collaborative tools

United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

Caregility Secures $25 Million in Additional Funding

Tablet-based RPM keeps TRU Community Care patients and caregivers happy

Telehealth Visits Can Improve Revenue, But They’re No Cornucopia

The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring

How Technology Can Help Us Achieve Health Equity

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

$200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program from FCC as Part of CARES Act

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