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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“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. “The main metrics include volume, access, patient experience and total cost of care.”

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How Digital Health Can Transform Cardiology

Xealth

Paige Stocks, Director, Partnerships Digital health and DTx solutions pave the way for better patient experiences and outcomes. If a patient has a pacemaker, they get a phone call to check in on their pacemaker. Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) is making similar strides with its VitalTech program and home care.

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How virtual nursing can help solve many workforce shortage woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospitals across the nation are facing workforce challenges with nurse staffing shortages posing one of the biggest threats to care delivery. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S. The American Nurses Association projects that the nursing shortage could reach up to 1.13 million additional nurses needed by 2028.

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#Engage4Health: How Patients Are Morphing Into Healthcare Consumers, for #HIMSS18

Health Populi

Healthcare providers are the front-line stakeholders who, increasingly, are taking on payment and incentives to help manage individual patient and communities’ health. Patients as Consumers: How Leading Providers are Digitally Transforming Patient Consults | #Engage4Health + #HIMSS18.

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6 Reasons Telemedicine Isn’t Netflix, Uber Or Amazon Prime

GlobalMed

Unfortunately, these convenience consults rarely add long-term gain to a patient’s care outcomes or a clinician’s insights. Truly connected care means using agnostic, data-driven telemedicine to insert clinically advanced care at the right patient touchpoints. Closing gaps in care. Home health care.

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Referral Management in Home Health Care

Healthcare IT Today

An Annals of Medicine study noted that patients with frequently missed appointments tend to “experience poorer health outcomes.” 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.