Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Led by researchers from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study found that 2,656 unique providers conducted 144,940 video visits with 115,789 unique patients over the course of six weeks. Many insurance companies have also waived copays and deductible requirements for virtual care.

Telehealth 195

Telehealth Telemedicine Medicare Healthcare IT 195

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Data shows that in-home care leads to a shorter course of treatment, lower utilization of the health care system, and better medication adherence. The pandemic has significantly boosted in-home hospital care, just as it did telemedicine. DUOS members achieve 80% compliance on getting in-home visits or primary care.

Medicare 107

Medicare Primary Care Digital Health Telemedicine 107

Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 9, 2020

In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was created to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, specifically, the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers. Before the introduction of the HITECH Act, only 10 percent of hospitals had adopted EHRs.

Interoperability 75

Interoperability Health Information Health science EHR 75

AMD Telemedicine

JULY 12, 2022

The cost of quality, FDA-registered medical devices for basic primary care services can range from $500 to $5,000, and this would include devices such as examination cameras, ENT scopes, ECGs, and digital stethoscopes. Form Factor Design and Mobility. Bandwidth and Internet Connection Recommendations.

Telemedicine 88

Telemedicine Primary Care Nursing Telehealth 88

Lloyd Price

JANUARY 25, 2020

Take this mobile device management course from PluralSight and learn how to secure devices in your company without degrading the user experience. Of course, one place medical information is gathered is in your patient records, and this is certainly a space in which there is room for improvement. Source: [link]

Digital Health 93

Digital Health Primary Care EHR Health Data 93

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

"We worked with our EHR vendor, eClinicalWorks, to implement integrated telehealth solutions within a few days. "Since then, we have provided more than 28,000 alternative or telehealth visits to continue patients' access to care from their home," she continued.

Nursing 179

Nursing Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care 179

TheraNest

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Of course, you should still set healthy boundaries – a good client relationship doesn’t mean giving in to their every ask. Collaborate with Other Professionals In certain cases where therapists observe consistent dropout patterns, collaboration with other professionals, such as primary care physicians or psychiatrists, may be necessary.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Private practice Telehealth HIPAA 52

TheraNest

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Of course, you should still set healthy boundaries – a good client relationship doesn’t mean giving in to their every ask. Collaborate with Other Professionals In certain cases where therapists observe consistent dropout patterns, collaboration with other professionals, such as primary care physicians or psychiatrists, may be necessary.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Private practice Telehealth HIPAA 52

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 30, 2019

Primary care. Living with EHR choices. Despite the hype and hopes surrounding EHRs, many organizations have found that they are failing to deliver on their expectations. The survey of 100 executives also found that less than 25% believe their EHRs can deliver on core KLAS criteria for value. An added bonus?

EHR 32

EHR Nursing Primary Care Telemedicine 32

Health System CIO

MARCH 23, 2017

Luke’s isn’t a project; it’s a journey that requires an enormous effort to stay on course. In this interview, he talks about how his team is looking to optimize and stabilize its EHR, the federated approach they’ve adopted with data warehousing, and the ultimate goal with patient engagement.

Primary Care 106

Primary Care EHR HIE Interoperability 106

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 23, 2020

That said, as a large primary care office offering integrated behavioral health, it was important to expand mental health services to include specialty care for patients. Further, as a federally qualified health center, River Valley is charged with providing comprehensive, whole-person care. THE PROBLEM.

Psychiatry 127

Psychiatry Mental health Telemedicine Primary Care 127

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

“The LANES technology extracts, aggregates, normalizes and categorizes relevant medical record data collected from different EHR systems such as eClinicalWorks, Cerner and Epic, to name a few,” Aguilar explained. “A patient came to me with a directive from an ER physician to see me, her primary care physician.

HIE 140

HIE Telemedicine Primary Care Telehealth 140

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2022

"Far too many digital tools have disregarded interoperability and integration with EHRs, and have actually added to the administrative burdens and unnecessary work that frustrate providers – and keep them from practicing at the top of their license and building relationships with patients. " Dr. Brett A.

Patient Experience 141

Patient Experience Telehealth Telemedicine EHR 141

Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 29, 2023

This article explores the unique role of stand-alone and EHR-based patient gateways or portals, highlighting their ability to empower patients, foster engagement, and optimize care delivery. Patient gateways transform the relationship between patients, clients, and healthcare practitioners. Read More

Mental health 40

Mental health Health Information Telehealth HIPAA 40

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 7, 2021

During the course of the past year-plus, these executives have learned many lessons spurred by the manic pacing of the pandemic. Of patients with an assigned primary care provider, 55.51% of patients are enrolled in the portal. Helio Health's methods evolved over the course of last summer. As of April 19, 2021, St.

Telehealth 216

Telehealth Health IT EHR Primary Care 216

Redox

APRIL 17, 2018

Over the course of the last decade, healthcare delivery systems have begun embracing data and technology and inching towards more standardized measurement and management of clinical and business operations. NowPow and Healthify partner with Redox to use existing clinical data as the foundation of a social needs care plan.

Primary Care 45

Primary Care EHR Digital Health 45

Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2018

Doctors have a complicated relationship with electronic health records (EHRs): two-thirds of primary care providers (PCPs) see value in digital records (EHRs), but at the same time believe the technology has weakened relationships with patients, detracted from clinical effectiveness, and lack streamlined user experience.

EHR 218

EHR Primary Care Interoperability Medicare 218

Redox

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Nowadays, it’s the primary way providers see patients. Of course these levels of telehealth utilization will calm down as our agoraphobia subsides, but we’ve been broken out of our old school habits and are now willing to see our providers via a video screen. Of course we all want solutions we can customize to meet each of our quirks.

Telehealth 90

Telehealth FHIR Primary Care HIPAA 90

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Patients check in online, which gets everything else in place to run smoothly, such as having the EHR ready, the documentation in the right place, and everything integrated for billing. "We rapidly scaled our telehealth solution from primary care to all specialty care in a span of less than two weeks."

Telehealth 162

Telehealth Telemedicine Mental health Primary Care 162

Docnotes

AUGUST 19, 2017

Defining value, of course, is not easy. Reduced cost is a byproduct of great care, not a target itself. The office workflow is different from a traditional practice, the architecture is different, the hiring practices are different, the EHR is different. The difference, of course, is “pull” vs “push.”

Primary Care 45

Primary Care Accountable Care Leadership EHR 45

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Other hospitals using voice-activated devices include Commonwealth Care Alliance in Massachusetts, which is in the midst of a 50-person pilot program using the devices for home-bound patients. Boston-based Commonwealth Care operates four primary care centers and administers two health plans.

HIPAA 49

HIPAA Nursing Health Information Primary Care 49

Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

Digital Health 113

Digital Health Healthcare Innovation Meaningful Use Primary Care 113

Mend

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Of course, any method for storing e-signatures must also comply with HIPAA standard, just like any other PHI. The law includes financial incentives for adopting safe and efficient EHR systems to manage patient data. The ESIGN Act set rules on collecting and confirming consent for electronic signatures.

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Telehealth Health Information Telemedicine 52

Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. They are rounding out this scenario with key executive hires from the healthcare industry with expertise in primary care for Medicare patients.

Life Science 60

Life Science Primary Care Interoperability EHR 60

Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

Digital Health 60

Digital Health Healthcare Innovation Meaningful Use Primary Care 60

Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

Digital Health 60

Digital Health Healthcare Innovation Meaningful Use Primary Care 60

Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

Digital Health 60

Digital Health Healthcare Innovation Meaningful Use Primary Care 60

Health Blawg

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Of course, one would hope that consumer protection regulators would step in to keep a lid on the quackery that is sometimes offered in those categories. These could include “general wellness” apps addressing things like: weight management. physical fitness. relaxation or stress management. mental acuity. self-esteem.

Digital Health 60

Digital Health Healthcare Innovation Meaningful Use Primary Care 60

Health Populi

AUGUST 6, 2021

Of course not. health care spending and what comes from it, according to Mirror, Mirror 2021: Reflecting Poorly , a perennial report from The Commonwealth Fund that compares health system performance across eleven developed countries. bn for on-demand care by July 1st, 2021. But that’s the simple math on U.S. For the U.S.,

Digital Health 401

Digital Health Primary Care Mental health Public Health 401

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Specialty care deserts, which are areas of the country where specialists are just not available, make it difficult to schedule an appointment with the right physician for a single opinion, let alone a second opinion. The study considered a total sample of 417 cases recorded by the clinic over the course of Q2 and Q3 in 2020.

Telehealth 135

Telehealth Nursing Primary Care Interoperability 135

mHealth Insight

MARCH 7, 2018

A great reason in and of itself to evolve on from the 2000+ year old office visit only model of care. “Medicine, especially at the primary care level, and even at the specialist level, will become more automated. It’s inevitable.

mHealth 33

mHealth Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Mobile Health 33

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 16, 2020

The novel problem that COVID-19 delivered to everyone who takes care of patients was that in the early days of the disease, caregivers did not know much about how a patient’s course would progress. In order to streamline the process for providers, UVA established a referral process that is integrated into its Epic EHR.

Telehealth 141

Telehealth EHR Primary Care Healthcare IT 141

Society for Participatory Medicine

JUNE 13, 2022

Peter is retired from active primary care after 38 years as a family physician in Maine. I wanted an all related to documentation errors in the EHR. It was going to require that they get specialty care in a couple of different places besides my primary care. Medical documentation over the years.

Nursing 52

Nursing Primary Care EHR 52

Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

I’ve cut/pasted selected sentences from the DOH document to make it easy to follow here – but (of course) the full document has more detail/explanation. G oal #1: Building a more resilient, flexible and integrated delivery system that reduces racial disparities, promotes health equity, and supports the delivery of social care.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Telehealth HIE Public Health 52

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 7, 2021

This, of course, isn't true for every patient, but it is certainly true for our longtime patients and their families who have been seen in our health centers for the past 15 to 20 years. Not everything, of course, but for many things we found a way. We have a single EHR.

Telemedicine 136

Telemedicine Telehealth Psychiatry Primary Care 136

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

Fred said his colleagues on the task force were real “heavyweights” from government and industry, and that he ended up being a voice for health IT — People on the task force know a lot about cybersecurity, but not as much about how EHRs and PHRs work. Now EHRs — and PHRs — are more accessible.

EHR 113

EHR Medicare Health IT Healthcare Innovation 113

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

Fred said his colleagues on the task force were real “heavyweights” from government and industry, and that he ended up being a voice for health IT — People on the task force know a lot about cybersecurity, but not as much about how EHRs and PHRs work. Now EHRs — and PHRs — are more accessible.

EHR 60

EHR Medicare Health IT Healthcare Innovation 60