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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.

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" Others, meanwhile, are focused on remote monitoring, secure information exchange, patient engagement, mobile health workforce and training tools. A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. The nearly two-dozen firms in this new cohort are: Momo Medical.

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Vendor notebook: Virtual care options on Google Cloud, AR surgical imaging and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

New healthcare technology innovations developed outside the box offer clinicians more tools, including cloud-based telehealth, remote lab testing for infections and enhanced imaging for surgical precision. Payer and healthcare systems that are Google Cloud Partners can now purchase and deploy Pager's connected care system.

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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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United Methodist Communities has early successes with telehealth and RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With more than 110 years of continuous operation, the organization has grown to 13 locations offering independent, residential and assisted living; Tapestries Memory Care; respite; rehabilitation; long-term care; Bridges Hospice and Palliative Care; affordable senior housing; and live-in and in-home personal care through HomeWorks.

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Connected Care is Better Care

Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

Connected care” is gaining more momentum in the health care industry. Health care providers are adopting electronic health records with federal support and standard setting. Consumer electronics makers and applications developers are offering more tools and devices for consumers to track and manage their health.

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How Digital Health Can Transform Cardiology

Xealth

One of the areas where I consistently hear complaints about underutilization of digital health tools is for cardiology. Given all the challenges around access to care – from appointment scheduling to driving and parking – it seems there is a great opportunity for remote cardiac rehab solutions to provide benefits all around.