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The Future of Remote Care for Connected Health

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For example, getting access to the best medical specialists and level of care is currently limited to those with the means and flexibility to do so. And when that happens, we’ll cease to call it ‘remote’ or ‘virtual’ care—it will just become care. The time to act is now.

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What to expect in 2021 and beyond? IDC offers 10 healthcare predictions

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By 2023, 65% of patients will have accessed care through a digital front door as healthcare providers look for better ways to improve access, engagements, and experiences across all services.

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

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How to manage the new 'data tsunami' As providers rushed to roll out new telehealth services in response to the pandemic, many weren't – and many still aren't – prepared to manage the upsurge of new data, and new data types, streaming into their electronic health records. How to train employees for the new normal.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In an age when nearly everyone is digitally connected in some way – even many senior citizens, who are often characterized as technophobic – it only makes sense that the healthcare industry is seeing a lot of connected health devices and remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies. Spry Health.

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Report: Telemedicine Reimbursement Limitations Cost Millions, ‘Impede Expansion’

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Most of those 31 did not qualify because the patients received care in locations not considered rural.”. Telehealth continues to grow as more services and policies are being implemented on the state and federal level,” according to the Center for Connected Health Policy. Solving the Problem of Telemedicine Reimbursement.

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How has the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the evolution of healthcare?

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Covid-19 has presented a rapid increase in mobile health app usage in the short term; however, in the long run, this situation will result in the acceleration and wider adoption of digital solutions, especially those with remote care components. Before the pandemic, technology had been largely on the back-foot in most hospitals.

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Remote patient monitoring helps Baptist Health achieve zero readmissions with COVID-19 patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

That's when Oliver started talking with AI-powered remote patient monitoring technology vendor Current Health. There are a myriad of vendors in the connected health and remote patient monitoring space. Between March and November 2020, Baptist Health enrolled 270 COVID-19 patients into its remote care program.