Digital Health, Health Information, Healthcare IT and Telehealth

At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2023

These findings have since been supported in subsequent observational studies on telehealth adoption during the pandemic. "First, we conducted a needs assessment with DHA residents in the five selected communities on their comfort, use and interest in digital tools and telehealth for their healthcare needs," she said.

Telehealth

Telehealth Digital Health Telemedicine Health Information

Sound security practices key to fulfilling telehealth's promise, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 18, 2020

More than 70 percent of respondents polled by cybersecurity firm CynergisTek say they'll keep using telehealth services, even once the pandemic subsides. But they also say privacy and data security are big concerns – and that breaches involving virtual care technologies could cause them to stop using telehealth or switch physicians.

Telehealth

Telehealth Digital Health Leadership Telemedicine

How CMS is boosting telehealth and RPM with new CPT codes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Therefore, the inclusion of medication adherence programs in CMS' proposed RTM codes represent a major step forward in solving one of healthcare's biggest challenges. These codes also represent one of the latest advancements to modernize reimbursement for digital health. consumers want virtual care services.

Telehealth

Telehealth Digital Health Medicare Health Policy

HIMSS Davies Award winners boost quality with AI, telehealth and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 21, 2023

The four 2023 winners so far are: Stanford Medicine Palo Alto, California-based Stanford Medicine submitted three case studies showing how it's using artificial intelligence and telehealth offer more "timely and higher quality access to care" to patients in various care settings. Enterprise Taxonomy:

Telehealth

Telehealth Health Information Healthcare Innovation EHR

Maimonides Medical Center completes massive digital health initiative in two years

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 19, 2022

It was an early adopter of electronic health records and sponsored one of New York State's first health information exchanges. In 2018, Maimonides' leadership established digital health as a strategic priority for the medical center. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. THE PROBLEM.

Digital Health

Digital Health Telemedicine Leadership Patient Experience

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2023

To help out, we reached out to our amazing Healthcare IT Today Community to see which healthcare regulations they foresee having a big impact on healthcare IT. Under this final rule, individuals and entities that violate the information-blocking requirements face a penalty of up to $1 million per violation.

Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Medicare Telemedicine EHR

Sneak peek: New EY survey explores changing consumer telehealth preferences

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 1, 2023

In-person visits are still perceived more positively than virtual visits when it comes to telehealth quality, outcomes, convenience and utility, according to a soon-to-be-released healthcare survey of more than 6,000 consumers in the U.S., In healthcare, paying attention to the consumer is so important.

Telehealth

Telehealth Primary Care Healthcare IT Telemedicine

The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed telehealth into the spotlight with exponential adoption, helping to prove its value. The healthcare industry learned that, with the right solutions, care can extend outside hospital walls and be conducted anywhere. Patients with cardiac arrhythmias can remain home while being continuously monitored.

Interoperability

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Profitable Digital Health Platform Healthie Closes on $16M to Enable the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2022

Syndicate of healthcare angels and customers joined the round. Healthie, ( www.gethealthie.com ) an infrastructure platform for digital health companies, announced today it has raised $16M in an oversubscribed Series A led by Velvet Sea Ventures with participation from Greymatter Capital, Watershed, Builders VC and a customer syndicate.

Digital Health

Digital Health Patient Experience HIPAA Telehealth

Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2023

Parkview Health System, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has incorporated its telemedicine programs into a larger digital health strategy aimed at meeting patients wherever they have a need for care. "Technology will continue to help the healthcare industry evolve care models for patients in the home.

Telehealth

Telehealth Digital Health Telemedicine Patient Experience

What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Lloyd Price

JULY 22, 2023

Healthtech is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology to improve healthcare. Wearable devices: These are devices that are worn on the body and can track health data such as heart rate, sleep, and activity levels. Digital health: This refers to the use of technology to deliver healthcare services remotely.

Digital Health

Digital Health Mobile Health Health Technology Telehealth

Most Koreans want to continue using telemedicine in the future - survey

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It sought to evaluate the respondents' awareness of telemedicine services, their preferred medium, reason and intention, satisfaction, as well as their level of digital health competency. Those who were found to have a high digital health competency felt more confident explaining their symptoms via voice or video consultations.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Health Information Digital Health EMR

Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2023

It will deliver regular health checks and provide greater access to professional help while also giving incentives to further encourage patients to self-manage their own conditions at home. Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Population and Public Health Patient Access Care

Primary Care

Primary Care EMR Digital Health Telehealth

HIMSS22 in Riyadh: Exploring cross-border collaboration in the Middle East

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

An expert panel will gather during the first day of the event to discuss how digital health can be improved via cross-border collaborations. The purpose of cross-collaboration is to improve aspects in digital healthcare, such as quality, outcomes, safety, interoperability, sustainability, and accessibility of care.

Digital Health

Digital Health Health science Health Information Health Data

How telehealth is starting to reshape primary care delivery

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

At Columbia, South Carolina-based Prisma Health, "we’re on a journey pursuing aspects of digital health," said Dr. Mark Wess, the health system's vice president and chief health information executive. "The asynchronous virtual visit for primary care is one of those."

Primary Care

Primary Care Telehealth Digital Health Health Information

Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

There is a risk of unauthorized access to or breaches of patients' personal health information (PHI). There are worries about the affordability and accessibility of digital health solutions. The shift to digital health requires an adjustment in how patients interact with healthcare systems.

Digital Health

Digital Health Health Data Interoperability Telemedicine

How COVID-19 forced some hospitals back to basics

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 19, 2021

In a HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session scheduled to air on Monday, Aug. Overnight, says Mishra, Northwell's innovative and creative projects all had to go on pause in order to prioritize patient health. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

Remote care

Remote care Healthcare IT Digital Health Health Information

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Telehealth

Telehealth Patient Experience Healthcare IT Nursing

Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… AI Will Help Bridge Gaps in Canadian Healthcare. Read more… Healthcare IT Today: Health IT Potpourri.

eCare

eCare Healthcare IT Interoperability Digital Health

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. Increasing healthcare consolidation of hospitals has exacerbated the problem of lack of interoperability.

Digital Health

Digital Health EHR Interoperability Health Information

Emerging trends in the European HealthTech M&A market 2023

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

The key trends that are expected to shape the market in 2023 include: Increased focus on digital health: Healthcare companies are increasingly looking to acquire digital health businesses in order to improve their offerings and stay ahead of the competition. Engage with the HealthTech Community Thoughts, comments?

Life Science

Life Science Digital Health EHR BioTech

Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 19, 2022

Canvas provides a full-stack ambulatory EMR and digital health developer platform, enabling both established and startup healthcare providers to launch new patient experiences and business models faster. Founded in 2015, Canvas is reimagining the EMR for the future of healthcare.

EMR

EMR Digital Health Primary Care RCM

ATA partners with ORCHA to develop approved app library

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2020

"The proliferation of health apps has created challenges for healthcare providers and patients seeking to find the most appropriate, safe and effective health apps to monitor their health and wellness, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and securely collect and transmit personal health information," said ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson in a statement.

Health Information

Health Information Remote care Healthcare IT Telemedicine

Rising Healthcare Costs: How Health Plans Can Help Members Navigate

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 12, 2023

Optimal care management is about facilitating communication and delivering relevant and timely health information, and that is where digital tools excel. Telehealth services are an affordable and convenient way for individuals to receive healthcare services without leaving their homes.

Telehealth

Telehealth Digital Health Health Information Medical Technology

Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

The Digital Health Corner

JULY 17, 2017

Improving health literacy. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health What does health literacy have to do with patient safety? I would like to highlight a few.

Digital Health

Digital Health EHR Nursing Health Information

The Federal Trade Commission Accuses GoodRx Of Multiple Data Sharing Fails, Demands It Pay $1.5 Million Fine and Make Reforms

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission has cited telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx for sharing sensitive consumer health data with several advertising platforms, in violation of its own privacy promises to consumers. The agency has filed a proposed order demanding that GoodRx pay $1.5 including Facebook and Google.

Health Information

Health Information Telehealth Health Data HIPAA

Bupa Arabia backs Dubai’s Okadoc with investment and strategic partnership

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The partnership will see Bupa Arabia’s insured members being offered instant medical appointments with doctors “across more than 60 specialities”, as well as other digital health services via the platform.

EMR

EMR Digital Health Leadership Public Health

Digital engagement and transformation of healthcare in Singapore

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

COVID-19 has pushed digital health technologies such as telehealth and remote monitoring /virtual care into the fore, and the nation-state of Singapore is no exception. Never let a crisis go to waste.

Telehealth

Telehealth Remote care Interoperability Telemedicine

Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 17, 2020

Microsoft is previewing its new Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, an API feature that enables healthcare organizations to scale secure connectivity for an array of devices streaming protected health information. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. WHY IT MATTERS. Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

FHIR

FHIR Interoperability Primary Care Remote care

Te Toka Tumai Auckland rolling out FHIR-ed-up PAS and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Northeast Health Wangaratta to upgrade 2-decade-old digital records Northeast Health Wangaratta, the healthcare service for northeast Victoria, is upgrading its 20-year-old digital health record system from Orion Health to its modern iteration.

FHIR

FHIR EMR Life Science Interoperability

Cerebral Admits HIPAA Breach, Reports Leak of Data On 3.1 Million Users

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 24, 2023

Its leaders found that the tracking technology used to mine user data had disclosed information to third parties and subcontractors. Cerebral’s investigation concluded that the data might be considered protected health information and that it had failed to make sure that these third parties met HIPAA requirements for protecting PHI.

HIPAA

HIPAA Mental health Health Data Health Information

How one gastroenterology practice uses hybrid virtual care to improve patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

"Frequent touchpoints with a registered dietitian or a GI psychologist are easier to deliver via telehealth , much to patients' convenience," Pavlou noted. " MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Click here to read the special report.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Telemedicine Healthcare IT EHR

The new Digital Health model : Disruption, Engagement, Integration and Trust

Lloyd Price

JUNE 10, 2018

Traditional digital health models Most developed countries have moved away from paper-based healthcare solutions and have adopted or are in the process of adopting ‘traditional’ digital healthcare models (see Figure 4). Singapore is now transitioning to a new digital health model.

Digital Health

Digital Health mHealth EHR Health Information

Healthdirect Australia partners with Coviu to power its video consulting service

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Healthdirect Australia , a national public health information service in the country, recently announced that it will be working with home-grown telehealth startup Coviu, to power its government-funded healthdirect Video Call service. In April 2019, Swinburne started working with Coviu for telehealth education.

Telehealth

Telehealth Health science Mental health Public Health

Weekly Roundup – October 22, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. GIS Technology Supports Healthcare Workers on the Ground. Read more… How Big Tech Can Succeed in Healthcare.

Mental health

Mental health eHealth Healthcare IT Digital Health

Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 1

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Virtua Health had an early start to digital technology that included the implementation of an integrated electronic health record across its inpatient and ambulatory campuses. Rising expectations and demands of patients to use digital services. Patients were deterred by an app download and multiple clicks.

Digital Health

Digital Health Telehealth Remote care Leadership

Singapore's Ministry of Health expands virtual ward pilots

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

"The solutions will include smart dashboards with decision support to the care providers, and provide alerts on anomalous health indicators," said Alan Goh, assistant chief executive for platform services at the Integrated Health Information Systems. WHY IT MATTERS.

Nursing

Nursing Public Health Digital Health Health Information

9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

Enzyme Health

MARCH 27, 2019

Close For Clinicians For Employers Telehealth Jobs Family Medicine General Practice Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioners Physician Assistants Psychiatry / Mental Health Hospitalist Dont see your specialty? For Broad Digital Health and Telehealth News 3.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine mHealth Psychiatry General practice

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine HIPAA Leadership HIE

Virtual care to become ‘new normal’ throughout GCC countries

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Technology infrastructure and interoperability - A seamless, integrated and sustainable ecosystem can be created by using a digital health blueprint to define the infrastructure and interoperability requirements to connect current siloed virtual care solutions. And this was happening not exclusively in the Middle East.

Interoperability

Interoperability Remote care Telehealth Digital Health

10 Key Medtech Themes for 2023

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 3, 2023

The combination of rapid developments in novel healthcare technology and heightened demand for integrated tech-enabled care has continued to fuel innovation in the medtech industry. Furthermore, geopolitical tensions have resulted in new and expanded foreign investment regimes to improve the resilience of domestic healthcare systems.

Life Science

Life Science Digital Health healthcare technology Telehealth

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 11, 2019

At its core, the aim is to develop a capable and interoperable health information system as well as digital health technologies to bring about value and improved standards of care. The last lesson is to take a problem-driven approach.

eHealth

eHealth Telemedicine Interoperability Patient Experience

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

Primary Care

Primary Care HIE Healthcare IT Nursing

At Denver Health, telehealth education and equipment help close equity gaps and boost engagement

Sound security practices key to fulfilling telehealth's promise, study shows

Trending Sources

How CMS is boosting telehealth and RPM with new CPT codes

HIMSS Davies Award winners boost quality with AI, telehealth and more

Maimonides Medical Center completes massive digital health initiative in two years

Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Sneak peek: New EY survey explores changing consumer telehealth preferences

The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Profitable Digital Health Platform Healthie Closes on $16M to Enable the Next Generation of Healthcare Delivery

Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Most Koreans want to continue using telemedicine in the future - survey

Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

HIMSS22 in Riyadh: Exploring cross-border collaboration in the Middle East

How telehealth is starting to reshape primary care delivery

Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

How COVID-19 forced some hospitals back to basics

Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Weekly Roundup – October 7, 2023

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

Emerging trends in the European HealthTech M&A market 2023

Canvas Medical Achieves ONC Certification, Raises $24MM to Power Clinicians and Developers Building and Scaling Digital Health Companies

ATA partners with ORCHA to develop approved app library

Rising Healthcare Costs: How Health Plans Can Help Members Navigate

Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

The Federal Trade Commission Accuses GoodRx Of Multiple Data Sharing Fails, Demands It Pay $1.5 Million Fine and Make Reforms

Bupa Arabia backs Dubai’s Okadoc with investment and strategic partnership

Digital engagement and transformation of healthcare in Singapore

Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

Te Toka Tumai Auckland rolling out FHIR-ed-up PAS and more briefs

Cerebral Admits HIPAA Breach, Reports Leak of Data On 3.1 Million Users

How one gastroenterology practice uses hybrid virtual care to improve patient experience

The new Digital Health model : Disruption, Engagement, Integration and Trust

Healthdirect Australia partners with Coviu to power its video consulting service

Weekly Roundup – October 22, 2022

Virtua Health offers lessons in creating a Digital Transformation Office, Part 1

Singapore's Ministry of Health expands virtual ward pilots

9 Best Telemedicine Newsletters You Should Be Reading to Keep Up With the Industry

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Virtual care to become ‘new normal’ throughout GCC countries

10 Key Medtech Themes for 2023

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Value-based healthcare – what it means for Thailand

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

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