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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” “Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. And, one-half would also prefer to send “screenshots” of their health data between visits.

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AMA sees surge in health IT adoption, 'rise of the digital-native physician'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Physicians' use and appreciation of information technology and digital health tools has seen a big uptick over the past five years, according to a new survey from the American Medical Association. The new AMA Digital Health Research sees attitudes and expectations changing among the physicians it surveyed.

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Healthcare Consolidation: Opportunities for Digital Health Technology

The Digital Health Corner

In his testimony on healthcare market’s consolidation effects on quality, cost and access, Paul Ginsberg, Director of Public Policy at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics cites some key drivers of consolidation. There are many considerations when EHRs collide. Other non-clinical considerations.

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Epic launches new telehealth service with Twilio

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Based on Twilio’s Programmable Video API, the service will give healthcare professionals the ability to launch video visits with patients and to update clinical documentation and review patient histories within Epic EHR workflows. The technology could also help primary care practices avoid closure as business slows.

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Bonus Features – December 10, 2023 – 84% of physicians still use manual processes to manage care transitions, 70% of executives prefer managed services for RCM, plus 26 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Roughly 5 in 6 (84%) of ambulatory care physicians use manual processes to manage transitions of care , according to a survey from WellSky. Nearly all (95%) of healthcare executives are interested in end-to-end managed services to solve RCM challenges, according to a survey from Ensemble Health Partners.

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Fourteen professional healthcare, life science, and consumer organizations formed the Digital Health Collaborative to advance evidence and value in digital health technology. A survey published in JAMIA found 73% of digital health vendors are using standards-based FHIR APIs when integrating with EHR systems.

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Study: What providers want from tech vendors in 2023-2024

Redox

A health technology vendor can deliver a pitch deck that’s as meaty as they come. But to a health system’s clinical or clinical IT leader, it can land as scrawny as a herd of Ace Reid cattle. Sponsored by Redox, the new IDC study reveals a promising outlook for vendors selling solutions outside of EHR solution suites.