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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the past six months, as hospitals and health systems have pursued telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs in earnest – whether launching new one or expanding existing ones – they've all had some learning curves and growing pains to manage. How to shore up telehealth cybersecurity.

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Mississippi Telehealth Network Could Be FCC’s Model for RPM Expansion

care innovations

Built upon the Care Innovations® Health Harmony remote patient management (RPM) platform , the Mississippi diabetes telehealth network has accumulated an impressive assortment of accolades in the years since. Today, it’s widely regarded as a model of how to leverage telehealth and RPM technology to extend care into remote areas.

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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“The goals of the telemedicine program are to drive positive care outcomes, deliver greater staff efficiency and effectiveness, and provide a better experience for the resident,” Carlson explained. The fall monitoring system has been highly effective, Carlson said.

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The Ins and Outs of Remote Patient Monitoring

Healthcare IT Today

For example, a provider can use RPM to better manage the care of a patient with kidney issues or diabetes, receiving more regular updates on important activities or vital signs to diagnose and treat emergent or changing conditions much more quickly.

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The Two Canoes: Fee-for-Service Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring

care innovations

Add to this the idea that it’s not right to give different people different care based on their insurer. And — even if it isn’t about making money — they have to choose where to invest to ensure they keep the doors open, or they don’t care for ANYONE. How Remote Care Reimbursement Is Helping to Bridge the Gap.

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When Social Determinants of Health Limit Virtual Care Access

GlobalMed

Patient access to a connective device such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Technical literacy, such as knowing how to use devices and interact with electronic health record (EHR) portals and video interfaces. Successful telehealth programs require three components: Consistent, reliable broadband service.

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The Digital Transformation of Home for Health – Brainstorming with Karsten Russell-Wood of Philips

Health Populi

At the start of CES 2021, I had the opportunity to catch up with Karsten Russell-Wood, Portfolio Marketing Leader, Post Acute & Home, Connected Care at Philips. You’ll see a map (shown above) which points you to three health-connected households as well as the Philips Innovation Gallery (the purple rectangle on the map).