Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2020

In advance of its now-virtual USA conference, the security event series Black Hat found that 94% of current and former attendees believe that COVID-19 increases the cyber threat to enterprise systems and data. "They also raise serious concerns about the integrity of this fall’s U.S. presidential election. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 26, 2022

At the insistence of customers and prospects, technology offerings (beyond telehealth) will be required in all of these settings, especially at home -- and so as long-predicted , they must proliferate and improve. We are used to citing population surveys to cite trends. ATA 2022: Five telehealth offerings for older adults.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 20, 2022

Other hazards concern enduring ramifications from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply-chain shortfalls, inadequate emergency shortfalls and poor outcomes resulting from telehealth workflow. The ECRI report points out that these risks aren't limited to patients. Healthcare workers too face potential harm. Twitter: @kjercich.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Elizabeth Krupinski who, among many things, went over some housekeeping and thanked individuals who helped plan the event as well as the organizations involved. Next steps include mapping to other indexes and surveying providers and parents. Since March of this year, out of 180 women, only 2 were born pre-term.

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Health Populi

JUNE 6, 2023

In health care, one of the “gifts” inspired by the coronavirus pandemic was the industry’s fast-pivot and adoption of digital health tools — especially telehealth and more generally the so-called “digital front doors” enabling patients to access medical services and personal work-flows for their care.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2020

Philips, recently named as one of the largest Fortune Global Companies in 2020 (#385, up 46 spots and ranking in the top 10 largest public health care companies in the world), has been working globally with health systems since the emergence of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China in 2019.

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South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Day two of the virtual event kicked off with David Fletcher and Dr. Hari Eswaran thanking those involved and HRSA’s Deputy Associate Administrator, Heather Dimeris, speaking about the current telehealth landscape. HRSA’s 8 bureaus and offices (Ryan White, Maternal and child health, rural health policy, healthcare systems, etc.)

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2023

RPM provides tools like scales, blood pressure cuffs, blood oxygen monitors, educational content and surveys so patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and COPD are able to monitor and better manage their own health. Many patients are overdue for care as the public health emergency winds down.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 18, 2019

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services has to cope with a very serious tuberculosis problem. To help overcome the challenges it faced with directly observed therapy, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services turned to a healthcare technology from emocha Mobile Health. THE PROBLEM.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2023

A survey from the Health Management Academy and Outbound AI reported that almost half (48%) of health systems are using AI technology for workforce management , and 85% expect to see a moderate to significant increase in the use of such tools in the next one to three years.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The report, which calls telehealth “one of the most promising quality of life opportunities in the United States today,” looks closely at the lack of broadband access in rural areas. It also examines the lack of digital readiness in hospitals, research facilities, public health agencies and payers.

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Iris Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

From anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder to substance abuse and suicidal ideation, mental health disturbances ranging from mild to severe are on the rise , according to various studies, surveys, and data from experts and national health organizations. Purchase targeted Facebook ads.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

These challenges gave telehealth the chance to grab the spotlight. The benefits of telehealth are striking, offering hospitals the chance to brand themselves as innovative and using cutting-edge technologically. Here, we summarize 8 reasons why you should consider telehealth to be part of the holistic health practice of your hospital.

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

APRIL 7, 2020

In response to COVID-19, key health authorities, such as the CDC and the World Health Organization strongly lobby for ways to minimize physical contact between patients and healthcare providers, also known as “medical distancing”. elderly), who are also the most vulnerable, will benefit less by existing telehealth solutions.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2022

When we hear about an engagement in the typical sense, we associate it with and look forward to a momentous event: the wedding. Patient engagement is measured by Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Processes and Services (CAHPS) surveys & Patient Activation Measures (PAM). Connect with her at [link]. Did you enjoy this post?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2020

Connected Health Mobility Patient Engagement Population Health Telehealth How contact tracing, contactless experiences and remote monitoring will redefine healthcare and public health. A study by non-profit group FAIR Health suggests a 4,000% increase in telehealth claims across the country.

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GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

“Africa confronts the world's most dramatic public health crisis.” That’s how the World Health Organization (WHO) described the high communicable and chronic disease rates, maternal mortality, neonatal deaths and shocking number of HIV/AIDS cases that Africa endures today.

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Health Populi

JULY 10, 2022

thinking their lives are the same as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, about one-half of Americans believe that remote work, virtual community events, and telehealth should continue “once the pandemic ends.” With only 1 in 10 people in the U.S. ” As of mid-May 2022, most people in the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

The quickly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency has warranted the growing use of telehealth and non-invasive remote monitoring devices to facilitate patient monitoring while reducing patient and healthcare provider contact and possible exposure to the virus.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 3, 2023

The excitement has been largely fueled by the renowned public health benefits of, and the seductive commercial opportunity for, a seamless hypertension management solution that is virtually invisible – part of what people are already wearing, such as smartwatches, earbuds, smart rings, and apparel.

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Henry Kotula

JULY 15, 2018

According to the hospital’s most recent employee engagement survey, the hospital’s overall employee engagement score was 89 percent and its employee retention rate is 92.6 Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas). Eskenazi Health (Indianapolis). Cabell Huntington Hospital (Huntington, W.Va.).

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 17, 2024

We’re already seeing an increase in AI solutions: According to a 2023 Healthcare IT Leaders survey, more than one-third of organizations have at least partly implemented AI solutions, and another 25% have started AI pilots. AI has the power to relieve one of the top contributors to burnout: administrative work. Enter academia.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A new study from Tia, the women’s health services platform, looks deeply into COVID-19’s negative impacts on working-age women and how they would advise the next occupant of the White House on health policy in Dear Future President — What Women Want for Healthcare in America. The survey polled 900 women in the U.S.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As a result, some consumers may face delays in accessing GLP-1 drugs in 2024 as health insurance plans, keen to rationalize costs of this explosive new category of prescription drug spending, implement restrictions on just who should receive the product and be reimbursed for its use. In 2023, 2 in 3 U.S.

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