Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 3, 2022

A research team from the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is looking to implement telemedicine for managing chronic diseases in Pakistan to study whether it can be used by specialists in the cities to support health providers in rural communities.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

I noted this Morning Consult survey , data shown here, finding that people of color who were lower-income as of June 2020 had a more difficult time paying for Internet and phone bills than white people with lower incomes. Social determinants of health: broadband as a “Super Determinant.” Some are shown in this graphic.

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Lloyd Price

MAY 19, 2023

Exec Summary: Digital health in Africa is a rapidly growing field, with the potential to improve access to healthcare and quality of care across the continent. Intro to Digital Health in Africa Digital health has the potential to revolutionize healthcare in Africa. The increasing availability of data.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2023

News and Research The American Telemedicine Association’s ATA Action submitted two letters to the Drug Enforcement Administration about its proposed rules regarding the remote prescribing of controlled substances. With the end of the public health emergency, DEA is proposing a rollback on flexibility for remote prescribing.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2021

"For us, that familiarity helped when the public health emergency hit because many of our patients understood not only how to use it, but why it worked for connecting with their doctor." He relied on that additional data to determine the need for blood tests and medication in the drive-through clinic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 12, 2021

Today this takes on a special importance, as more data is emerging that people with these conditions are at the greatest risk of developing severe symptoms of COVID-19. Monitoring patients with chronic conditions like hypertension, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart failure and obesity are common use-cases for RPM.

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Clear Arch Health

APRIL 22, 2024

There are exceptions for patients who received RPM during the Public Health Emergency (PHE) , as they already have a set-up connection and clinical relationship. And, this requirement is not applicable to remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM).

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

An end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be announced and end mid-January followed by a grace period of approximately 5 months. And with the Public Health Emergency (PHE) set to expire in January, stakeholders are urgently calling upon Congress to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 15, 2020

Healthcare IT News spoke recently with Dan Costantino, Chief Information Security Officer at Penn Medicine, who offered some insights into how his infosec staff has adjusted its strategies to support the health system during the public health emergency. And remote care presents another whole set of security challenges.

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Continue Education Journal

JUNE 12, 2019

The reality of having virtual services available from specialities like psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, plastic surgery would mean more accessible healthcare for all, regardless of income. There is an increased reimbursement for remote care services offered by the U.S.

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

APRIL 7, 2020

Telehealth services are rapidly becoming a major force in the effort to reduce healthcare-related COVID-19 transmissions, and ultimately protecting our health personnel. Crowdsourced” means that relevant health information is provided by a large number of people, primarily through the internet. elderly) unaccounted for.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Telehealth is the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide health-related services remotely, such as virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and patient education. This data can then be used to monitor and efficiently manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension.

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GlobalMed

MARCH 8, 2021

Maybe you remember an ominous report from the World Economic Forum and the Harvard School of Public Health which predicted chronic diseases would cost the global economy more than U.S. $30 The right solution will also support specific workflows like oncology, behavioral health, cardiology, stroke, and other disciplines.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Marrero , director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Border Health Disparities in Tucson, says, “Diabetes may be the most serious public health crisis of our time.” Dr. David G. Consider that: An estimated 30 million Americans live with diabetes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 9, 2021

In addition to already available offerings supporting access to care, scheduling and assessments, patient and member outreach, care coordination, and patient services, Salesforce is rolling out: Remote Patient Exception Monitoring for Health Cloud. Vivify Health's remote care enhancements.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

As Deeptha Khanna, Philips’ Chief Business Leader for Personal Health, said in the company’s virtual press conference, “We have [also] witnessed the reinvention of our homes as a core element of the healthcare pathway, with telehealth, virtual and remote care technologies as the key drivers for change during COVID-19.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 28, 2023

The waiver program has provided hospitals and health systems with the option to deliver hospital-level care inside patients’ homes and receive the same reimbursement as if the patient were inside a medical facility. What are the challenges to implementing an Acute Hospital Care at Home program?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The CAM Patch can serve as a remote patient monitoring system during the COVID-19 pandemic, the vendor said. Clinicians at health systems typically prescribe Biovitals for three to six months of home monitoring following hospital discharge. Current Health. Current Health offers an AI-enabled remote patient management platform.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But at the same time, the pandemic public health emergency is scheduled to end in May, which means action is needed by lawmakers to keep reimbursement going in 2023. The digital health industry is bringing telemedicine/health innovation to market that is creating new efficiency paradigms in coordinating healthcare.

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!

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Clear Arch Health

MAY 18, 2023

This Clear Arch Health podcast episode features American Telemedicine Association (ATA) leadership (Ann Mond Johnson, CEO and Kyle Zebley, Sr. VP of Public Policy) talking about telehealth, the end of the Public Health Emergency, and virtual care going forward. Listen and read the full text here!

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

The platform is being leveraged around the globe by public health departments, academic researchers, health systems and managed care organizations. This ensures valuable health data is not lost, as could happen with a video-only telemedicine service. Another system the vendor offers is Teleisolation.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 2, 2020

"These exciting expansions to our telehealth capacity will help with GHC’s goal to deliver care to our low-income patients in the most efficient, high-quality, convenient and effective ways." " Lionel Yu, Garfield Health Center. Data for October 2020 shows a no-show rate of less than 5% for telehealth visits.

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GlobalMed

MAY 27, 2020

Africa is facing a dramatic public health crisis - with high communicable and chronic disease rates, maternal mortality, neonatal deaths and a shocking number of HIV/AIDS cases. A primary factor in this crisis is the lack of access to health care. Contact Us. RELATED TELEHEALTH TOPICS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Scientific exchange and productivity also benefit from digital opportunities by providing easier access to people and/or data. 19 Telehealth opportunities and remote care options can create a variety of these touchpoints in a personalized and case-specific way, ranging from an overview of patient consultations to implantable cardiac monitors.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 29, 2023

Virtual healthcare allows patients to access healthcare services remotely, which helps reduce the demand for in-person appointments and frees up capacity in traditional healthcare settings. By providing access to remote care, virtual healthcare can help patients better manage their chronic conditions and improve their quality of life.

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Henry Kotula

MAY 18, 2021

“Unfortunately, we know we’re going to see some tragedies related to the delays,” Wiley Fowler, an oncologist at Dignity Health in Sacramento, told Ibarra. Consequences of Delayed Care. Public health messages early in the pandemic urged people to avoid public places, including doctor’s offices.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 19, 2020

As this public health crisis continues to escalate, however, telemedicine is quickly gaining recognition as a critical tool to slow the spread of COVID-19, he added. “The first is simple, to screen patients remotely rather than having them visit the practice or hospital.

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Lloyd Price

MARCH 21, 2020

As this public health crisis continues to escalate, however, telemedicine is quickly gaining recognition as a critical tool to slow the spread of COVID-19, he added. “We The first is simple, to screen patients remotely rather than having them visit the practice or hospital.

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