HealthStream
MARCH 24, 2020
Following the guidelines for infection control is a little more challenging though, considering the Covid-19 pandemic. The infection is world-wide and has affected the supply chain of necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). Here’s we know about dealing with the shortage.
Health Populi
MARCH 24, 2020
“Act fast and do whatever it takes,” insists the second half of the title of a new eBook with contributions from forty leading economists from around the world. The first half of the title is, Mitigating the COVID Economic Crisis. . The book is discussed in a World Economic Forum essay discussing the economists’ consensus to “act fast.” As the U.S. curve adds new American patients testing positive for the coronavirus, the book and essay illustrate the tension betwe
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
MARCH 24, 2020
This past week offers updates to services, policy, and practice. Expect more announcements moving forward, but matching reimbursement for telehealth with in-person visits was a big deal. Many other changes have been put in place, eliminating co-pays, adding coverage for telehealth for those without insurance, and many others many of them state-by-state (see Florida and California , for example).
Mobi Health News
MARCH 24, 2020
A weekend update to the virtual assistant includes a new COVID-19 conversation tree, which relies on information and guidance from the CDC and links users to consumer telehealth services if appropriate.
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Clocktree
MARCH 24, 2020
We are experiencing severe overload of our system, but doing everything we can to remedy this. We hope to be back to normal operation soon. Our engineers are working around the clock to try to handle the increased volume but we don’t have an ETA on when this will be fully resolved. We are so sorry for the convenience this is causing during this crucial time, and thank you for your patience.
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FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
Among the many shortage concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic is whether there will be enough personnel to handle the surges — particularly as healthcare workers begin to get sick themselves. Here's what some experts suggest health systems and states should consider.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 24, 2020
The company plans to use the money to go to market with the product.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 24, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Chrissa McFarlane, CEO, Patientory, and Jonathan Fuchs, FACHE, member of the board, Patientory Association. As we approach a new decade, there are a plethora of predictions being made around the future of the healthcare […]. The article Healthcare In 2030: Discussing The Future of Blockchain and The Road To Adoption appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 24, 2020
The new tool aims at collecting data from people in their homes.
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Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
The industry coalition plans to crowdsource capabilities from healthcare organizations, technology companies, non-profits, academia, and startups to provide a focused response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Mobi Health News
MARCH 24, 2020
Experience the education, innovation and collaboration of the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition… virtually.
South Central Telehealth Resource Center
MARCH 24, 2020
In light of the ongoing coronavirus/COVID19 pandemic, we will be offering our Telehealth 101 webinar series on a weekly basis (every Friday at 3PM Central). The need and the demand for telemedicine are surging and we want to be as accessible as possible. Our goal is to provide basic information to those who are new to telehealth and allow extra time at the end for questions and answers.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
Last Friday, more than 7,000 international medical graduates matched with residency programs at U.S. hospitals. But now with visas in doubt for the 4,222 who are not American citizens, those U.S. teaching hospitals may be without thousands of new residents at a time when they may be critically needed.
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Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 24, 2020
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. To prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, states should focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19 at high-risk sites, such as nursing homes, and in high-risk localities, the COVID-19 Policy Alliance—a group of experts brought together […]. The article MIT Sloan Group Releases Tools and Recommendations To Prevent Health System Collapse appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
The country’s federally-funded community health centers, which serve the most vulnerable populations, will use $100 million in federal funding to boost its role in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Iris Telehealth
MARCH 24, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a rippling effect across our nation and around the world. Healthcare institutions and clinics of all kinds are struggling to implement appropriate safety precautions and policies that protect the safety of patients, healthcare workers, and their families. We at Iris have been working with clinics to set up video and phone visits to make sure patients with severe behavioral health disorders stay well and get access to vital treatment and medications they need.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
National health spending is likely to grow by 5.4% per year over the next decade, according to new estimates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 24, 2020
The world is facing a viral pandemic, and news coverage has reflected public anxiety and confusion. Some of the largest health care conferences in the country have been cancelled this year, and we are still not sure what the new normal will be. I was planning to meet with leaders in physician burnout at those […].
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
Cigna will grow its partnership with Cricket Health to offer a multidisciplinary care approach to California members with late-stage chronic kidney disease—news that could be quite welcome amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Healthcare IT Today
MARCH 24, 2020
As we mentioned, at Healthcare IT Today, we’ll focus most of our COVID-19 coverage on what health IT professionals are doing to deal with the pandemic. However, we also want to share great insights and perspectives we find from experts in the field. With that in mind, Tom Inglesby, Director of Johns Hopkins Center for […].
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
A new financial analysis found that all hospitals could be in dire straits due to the massive outbreak of COVID-19 cases, punctuating the need for more help from Congress;
Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist
If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.
Ortholive
MARCH 24, 2020
Mid-America Orthopedics Kansas City , located in Leawood, Kansas, has signed an agreement with OrthoLive as its exclusive telemedicine partner. Mid-America Orthopedics Kansas City currently has 16 providers across seven offices throughout the Southeastern Kansas area. OrthoLive will provide the technology solution to deliver telemedicine appointments for new and established patients at the practice.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
Physicians are recommending steps they hope are included in the federal stimulus package to protect and support their practices. Here are provisions they hope to see in the stimulus package.
Ortholive
MARCH 24, 2020
Mid-America Orthopedics , located in East Wichita, Kansas, has signed an agreement with OrthoLive as its exclusive telemedicine partner. Mid-America Orthopedics currently has 10 providers across five offices throughout the Southern Kansas area. OrthoLive will provide the technology solution to deliver telemedicine appointments for new and established patients at the practice.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
Previous studies have routinely overexaggerated claims that artificial intelligence and deep learning can interpret medical images better than human experts, according to a new survey of research.
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Ortholive
MARCH 24, 2020
Mid-America Orthopedics Kansas City , located in Leawood, Kansas, has signed an agreement with OrthoLive as its exclusive telemedicine partner. Mid-America Orthopedics Kansas City currently has 16 providers across seven offices throughout the Southeastern Kansas area. OrthoLive will provide the technology solution to deliver telemedicine appointments for new and established patients at the practice.
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 24, 2020
Healthcare giant CVS Health wants to play a big role in combating the coronavirus outbreak even its retail locations are hit with shortages of gloves and masks, CEO Larry Merlo said Tuesday.
Ortholive
MARCH 24, 2020
Middle Georgia Orthopaedics , located in Warner Robins, Georgia, has signed an agreement with OrthoLive as its exclusive telemedicine partner. Middle Georgia Orthopaedics currently has seven providers across two offices throughout the Houston County and Central Georgia area. OrthoLive will provide the technology solution to deliver telemedicine appointments for new and established patients at the practice.
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