Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 18, 2024

Telehealth has been promising for the healthcare field to provide easier delivery of care where, when and how patients need it. However, it has shined a glaring light on the contrast of patient populations with and without adequate access and digital health literacy to engage in this type of medical care. to 2:30 p.m.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 1, 2021

Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. "OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 20, 2021

These changes to the healthcare landscape were helped partly by requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic and partly by the subsequent loosening of telemedicine reimbursement and licensure regulations by the government. Will the government and commercial payers continue to reimburse for telemedicine? Looking ahead at 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Most South Koreans are willing to use telemedicine again in the future, especially those living in rural towns and villages, according to a survey report commissioned by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

LKCMedicine to introduce more AI, digital health courses Nanyang Technological University Singapore announced that more course content related to AI and digital health will be added to the refreshed curriculum of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 23, 2020

“During the novel coronavirus pandemic, telemedicine facilitates workflows, freeing up local healthcare capacities. This is far more than remote patient monitoring – it’s remote patient management,” says Jörg Aumüller, global head of marketing digital health at Siemens Healthineers.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

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.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 21, 2021

Josh Emdur is chief medical officer at SteadyMD, a virtual primary care provider that also powers telehealth for digital health companies and employers. He is in an excellent position to comment on the report and the potential here for telemedicine, so Healthcare IT News interviewed him to get his perspective on the issue.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 16, 2021

Healthcare IT News sat down with Heidi West, head of healthcare at Zoom, to discuss telemedicine's future, hybrid in-person/telehealth care, communities that could be hurt without virtual care, and challenges to telemedicine becoming fully mainstream. Will telemedicine remain popular?

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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. THE PROBLEM. " Rob Cimino, Maimonides Medical Center. And then March came."

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 5, 2021

Starting tomorrow, the Indonesian government will deliver free telemedicine services for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms across the country in a bid to ease hospital pressure as cases hit record highs. Enterprise Taxonomy: Digital Health Population and Public Health Technology Care.

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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. New drugs and delivery models are going to challenge what can be delivered over telemedicine and challenge the regulations of how in-person services are delivered.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 25, 2023

Regulator bars e-prescription of non-OTC drugs in India Indian doctors using telemedicine can only prescribe OTC Drugs, according to the National Medical Commission. Meanwhile, the new regulations order doctors to keep digital records, such as patient records, reports, and images, for three years from their patient's last consultation.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

When it comes to policy changes that could help bridge the gap, report authors pointed to ensuring health coverage, investing in social services, reducing administrative burdens and improving service delivery – including via telemedicine and licensure modernization. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 9, 2021

Telemedicine consultations could be “key” to addressing the growing costs of diabetes treatment and management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a new report has found.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 7, 2022

Bayer to launch 27 telemedicine centres over 2 years in India. German multinational pharmaceutical company Bayer is setting up 27 telemedicine centres in 12 districts across eight states in India over the next two years through Bayer Foundation India. They can also obtain their passports by accessing the Health Ministry's website.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It's no surprise at this point that the COVID-19 pandemic turned the digital healthcare world (and the rest of the world) inside-out, accelerating the use of telemedicine while throwing a wrench into the plans of anyone depending on a somewhat predictable 2020. " Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 13, 2021

The recently launched HIMSS Insights Special Edition - APAC digital health trendbarometer report provides readers insights on the state of digital health developments in the APAC region. Click here to download the executive version of the HIMSS Insights Special Edition - APAC digital health trendbarometer report.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 12, 2021

At New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, patients are priority No. Ochsner's digital health programs began as solutions for the health system itself and for its communities. And Ochsner has made significant investments over the last four years in building out direct-to-consumer telemedicine care delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

So in terms of population health, we participated in a lot of community health projects and the vitals will be useful in drafting a lot of policies by communities, hospitals." " AlteaCare's integrated digital health platform. Kesia's HIS with telemedicine feature.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2020

hospitals, has added American Telemedicine Association Conifer Health Solutions, which focuses on revenue-cycle management, and Gensler, the design and planning firm – bringing in three more diverse perspectives for digital health strategies. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The firm, which monitors legal policy in the telemedicine and digital health industry, reported that 43 states and the District of Columbia implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – and the experts believe this year will trigger even greater expansion. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 8, 2023

Laura Purdy, a telemedicine and digital health expert and a physician licensed in all 50 states, discusses helping medical professionals launch their digital health businesses with the aim of making care more accessible to all.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The organization wanted to offer its patients tools and options that support their personal healthcare journeys in these ways. MARKETPLACE There are many vendors of telemedicine technology and services on the health IT market today. Click here to read the special report. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Rush Health Systems and Ochsner Health System are partnering to bring innovations in telemedicine to patients. The deal also will see Ochsner implement vendor Epic’s electronic health record. Nathan Eddy is a healthcare and technology freelancer based in Berlin. ON THE RECORD. Twitter: @dropdeaded209.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2021

When telemedicine appointments skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins team struggled to support patients who needed extra assistance. "Outside of this pilot program, most of our clinic sites have chosen to continue to rely on their clinical support and front desk staff to support telemedicine visits.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

by Healthcare IT News November 22, 2019. This 18-part feature story series offers a deep dive into how CIOs and other healthcare leaders can best optimize technologies to produce results specific to a provider organization’s clinical and business needs. – Susan Morse, Senior Editor, Healthcare Finance News.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 22, 2024

The range of changes tech could in theory bring to healthcare is extensive, including the following: Faster access to and improved coordination of care by having a more direct channel with clinicians through an online portal. Time saved by opting for telemedicine over an in-person visit. More precise diagnoses with the help of AI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This most recent effort has brought together a wide range of healthcare representatives, including: Adventist Health Policy Association. American Telemedicine Association. Executives for Health Innovation. Health Innovation Alliance. Healthcare Leadership Council. Included Health. Athenahealth.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 17, 2023

Together, telehealth consults and an array of emerging digital health tools are helping streamline access to care and improve the patient experience for oncology and other specialty care. One place where that's proving true is The Clinic at Cleveland Clinic , that health system's joint telemedicine venture with Amell.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This week’s chat will be hosted by Sarah Bennight (@sarahbennight) from @StericycleComms on the topic “Digital Health Tools Accessibility and Access.” ” There’s no doubt the pandemic has accelerated digital innovation and adoption. With stay-at-home […].

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 25, 2019

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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Lloyd Price

JULY 22, 2023

Healthtech is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology to improve healthcare. Artificial intelligence: This is a rapidly developing field that has the potential to revolutionize healthcare. AI is being used to develop new diagnostic tools, personalize treatment plans, and improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 4, 2022

The American College of Physicians, the American Telemedicine Association and the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications announced a new framework this week aimed at helping healthcare professionals and patients make informed decisions about digital health tools. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Digital Health Tipping Point report released in December 2023 by Panda Health provides key insights into the value that healthcare leaders see in digital health technologies. In other words, the report shows which digital health technologies have tipped into the “must-have” category.

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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.

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