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Rush Memorial's virtual ICU reduces transfers, boosts patient experience

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Physicians and nurses were only able to provide ICU care on a part-time basis. THE PROBLEM This was something staff was looking into even before COVID, as they were thinking about what was best for their patients and their families when it comes to being admitted to the hospital.

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Providence forges a new path with a virtual nursing unit

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Virtual nursing is gaining significant momentum as an effective way to redesign and redistribute nursing workload. Virtual models decrease the burden on nurses delivering direct bedside patient care and leverages nurses that want to continue practicing but may not be able to practice at the bedside by extending their nursing careers.

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Telehealth, properly integrated with EHRs, can boost cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare IT News spoke with Ford to discuss what it is about cancer care that lends itself well to telemedicine, how integrating electronic-reported outcomes with the electronic health record helps the whole virtual oncology effort, and much more. What is it about oncology that makes it a good fit for telemedicine?

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Telehealth Technology Helps Prevent Nurse Burnout — Here’s How

AMD Telemedicine

Increased workloads and health risks and the ever-changing dynamics in the workplace are making life more challenging for both nurses and physicians. With all that’s at stake for our healthcare staff members, nurse retention should become a focal point for those in charge of healthcare facilities. Reducing Burnout Among Nurses.

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Athenahealth launches new EHR-embedded telehealth tool

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" By directly integrating video conferencing within the athenaOne EHR, the company says it hopes to streamline patient and provider experience. " Nurses can complete patient intake through the EHR and then initiate a so-called virtual handoff to practitioners. THE LARGER TREND.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Telemedicine Platforms

AMD Telemedicine

A Buyer’s Guide to Telemedicine Platforms: Key Considerations to Help Optimize Clinical and Financial Outcomes. It’s important to approach telemedicine services with a full understanding of the possible hurdles on the path to implementation. Similar to any other aspect of operations, preparation will be key for a successful transition.

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How one physician practice was transformed by EHR-embedded telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” Initially, Miller used temporarily approved telehealth-modalities that were allowed due to COVID-19, and found that many of the setups were cumbersome for both the patient and the provider. The experience was often frustrating. But then his EHR vendor, athenahealth, recently launched athenaTelehealth. MARKETPLACE.

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