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How telehealth can improve efficiency and increase revenue

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Prior to the pandemic, healthcare did not leverage much customer-facing technology, and therefore was not held to the same standards. "The explosion of telehealth in response to COVID-19 changed that," said Juli Stover, chief strategy officer at eVisit, a telehealth technology and services company. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

CVS on Thursday announced the launch of its new CVS Health Virtual Primary Care service. The new offering integrates patient engagement tools, telehealth, electronic health record data and more on a single platform that can connect consumers with clinicians at CVS or other providers. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Only through a national strategy, with a clear overview of the goals to be achieved and supported by policy-makers, managers, professionals, patients and caregivers will it be possible to turn initiatives into an articulated and synergistic system, which is more than the sum of its parts,” she said.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Patient care is not about separate primary care, secondary care, hospital care. Telehealth can contribute to making data accessible to different care team members," concluded Helena Dominguez.

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The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

This was made clear when we reached out to our lovely Healthcare IT Today community for their insights on RPM. How to be Successful in RPM C Stavridis, VP of Product at CareSignal , a Lightbeam company The key to a successful remote patient monitoring (RPM) strategy is to implement low-stress solutions for both the patient and provider.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Because residents will have the opportunity to receive primary care services in a safer environment through telehealth, Parker will contribute to public health goals of reducing the spread of COVID-19 while reducing excess burden on the hospital systems throughout New York City that may be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

The process begins when a patient is referred to a specialist home health provider by his or her primary care physician. As an industry, we need to continue to work toward a better, more connected care ecosystem that offers optimal outcomes both for today’s patients and for those of the future.