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Using RPM to manage customized, specialty care between office visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Yes, telemedicine has finally made it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. This is where a form of telemedicine – remote patient monitoring – can play a big role. Providers can get ahead of painful staffing issues with RPM to improve outcomes without adding additional staff.

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Artificial Emotional Intelligence: What exactly is it? What is the potential of AEI in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

For example, an AEI-powered chatbot could adjust its tone and language to match the user's emotional state. For example, a call center agent could use an AEI system to identify a customer's frustration and provide them with more helpful and understanding support. This could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatment.

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The Evolution of Healthcare at Home, the Technology Driving this Change, and It’s Impact on the World of Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients learned quickly that care at home, delivered via telemedicine (phone, video, email) could efficiently and effectively address many of their clinical needs. Improved level of care can be achieved by using both telemedicine and virtual care. So many good insights here!

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Sidney Regional Medical updates internet to fiber: eliminates downtime, adds telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The medical staff includes four family practice physicians, two general surgeons, a urologist, a hospitalist, 10 certified physician assistants and nearly 20 visiting providers who specialize in areas such as ear, nose and throat, cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedic surgery, pain management, and podiatry. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Digital Musculoskeletal Investment Trends 2024 and Future Innovation in the Digital MSK market

Lloyd Price

Biosensors could monitor pain levels or inflammation to provide real-time feedback and inform treatment adjustments. The market is expected to be driven by a range of digital MSK solutions, including telemedicine, remote monitoring, digital platforms for self-management, and virtual rehabilitation programs. from 2021 to 2028.

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Virtual Reality Applications in Workers’ Compensation Reviews

Advanced Medical Reviews

For years, many insurance carriers offered limited coverage options for such telehealth consultations conducted via phone/VoIP or video conference, for several reasons, including: Lack of a clear definition of what services qualified as telemedicine. VR can be the next step in such high-definition telemedicine.

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What Effective Telehealth Legislation Looks Like

InTouch Health

A Prime Example of the Future of Telehealth Legislation. Back in 2018, Governor Matt Belvin signed SB 112 into law, which changed the official definition of telehealth to include asynchronous (store-and-forward) telemedicine technology. In 2017, there were 1,160 reported opioid-involved deaths in Kentucky—a rate of 27.9