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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. We had to reinvent how to engage, monitor, and treat” patients with new approaches both in and outside the acute care setting. What a difference 90 days makes.

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Telehealth holds appeal for seniors, survey shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Better access to healthcare professionals and faster service are among the top reasons senior citizens are willing to embrace telehealth technologies, according to a survey sponsored by vendor American Well. The survey of 400 American seniors (aged 65 years or older) revealed more than half (52%) are willing to use telehealth.

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American Hospital Association, Johns Hopkins and others launch pro-telehealth campaign

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Alliance for Connected Care. We owe it to our patients to make health care access easier, and patients with Medicare should not be excluded from this opportunity," said Dr. Brian Hasselfeld, medical director of digital health and telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement. THE LARGER TREND. Athenahealth.

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Most clinicians can't access telehealth directly from EHRs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

According to a survey released Tuesday by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, the majority of physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals say telehealth is positively influencing clinical outcomes, patient experience, cost and professional satisfaction. THE LARGER TREND.

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Rush, Ochsner Health System partner on telemedicine, Epic EHR

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE LARGER TREND. The health system has made digital innovation a central focus in recent years, centered on three data-driven initiatives aimed at improving care for hypertension, diabetes and obstetrics. However, the results of a July survey conducted by J.D.

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VA efforts to bring tablet-based telehealth to vets see positive results

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” THE LARGER TREND. The Federal Communications Commission announced in June plans to vote to advance a $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, enabling telehealth expansion for low-income Americans nationwide, including veterans and others in medically underserved areas. However, the results of a July J.D.

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

How can telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies help support chronic and acute care anywhere? With the right tools, extending care outside the hospital is not only feasible, but in many cases preferred. There are similar advantages of using connected devices when managing patients with chronic conditions.