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Health Is Everywhere at #CES2021 – CTA’s CES 2021 Tech Trends to Watch

Health Populi

Spending on connected health monitoring devices in the U.S. Increase in virtual telemedicine appointments increased ten times in 15 days. the CTA forecast saw a 73% increase in connected health device spending in 2020, and expects 34% growth in 2021. For the U.S.,

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Joe Kvedar is new president-elect of American Telemedicine Association

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American Telemedicine Association has elected Dr. Joseph C. Kvedar, vice president of connected health at Partners HealthCare and a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School, has served as ATA president before – from 2004-2005 – and also served on its board for several years. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Two Feet, Two Canoes: Why Connected Health Reimbursement Is Still Off Balance

Health System CIO

Unless providers are reimbursed based on outcomes and quality – and not on services rendered, as is often the case – they’re not going to embrace connected health as a strategy, says Dr. Joe Kvedar.

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How To Become a Telemedicine Provider

GlobalMed

From medical emergencies to ordinary exams, telemedicine is shattering healthcare barriers all over the world. In addition to reducing costs and improving outcomes, virtual health can bring advanced care to underserved patients while relieving overworked providers. Here are 8 steps to starting – and succeeding – with telemedicine.

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Fresenius Connected Health: Improving Patient Care Through New Technology

Lloyd Price

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is adopting and supporting new Connected Health technologies that empower patients to monitor, collect, and share health and treatment data with their physicians and care providers. Connected Health and new technologies in health care don’t come without concerns and risks.

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HIMSSCast: Using data to work toward telehealth equity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In a recent study, researchers examined data from nearly 150,000 unique patients who scheduled telemedicine visits from March 16 to May 11, 2020. It's a matter of population health as well – and we have to get it right sooner rather than later. This is the chance to rethink strategies to deliver care.

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How Virtual Care Will Play Out in 2022 – a Look Post-CES and JPM

Health Populi

Their research shows growing demand for connected solutions for air quality, telehealth, independent living solutions, and other health-adjacent services: Consumer usage of telehealth services increased from 15 percent in Q2 2019 to 64 percent in 2021. 55 percent of U.S. Nearly one-half of U.S.