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Digital from the start: New medical campus to rise in Singapore's east

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

To be located next to the downtown line of the Bedok North MRT station, the Eastern General Hospital (EGH) Campus comprises the Eastern General Hospital and Eastern Community Hospital. "For example, during a tele-consult, doctors can verbally ask if the patients are keeping up with their rehab[ilitation] exercises.

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Te Toka Tumai Auckland rolling out FHIR-ed-up PAS and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

During a discovery exercise, it was found that staff had great reliance on handwritten clinical notes and observations on paper graph forms. million ($900,000) in grant funding, aims to see a reduction in medication errors made for senior patients in hospitals. The CARe-MED study, which has received A$1.4

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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Key recommendations from the ATS and GOLD guidelines include the use of spirometry for the diagnosis of COPD, the use of inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids for symptom management, and the use of pulmonary rehabilitation to improve exercise tolerance and quality of life.

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Revolutionizing Postoperative Care at Home with Remote Patient Monitoring

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Pain management may involve over-the-counter or prescription medication, as well as non-medical methods such as ice packs and deep breathing exercises. Your doctor may also provide you with instructions on physical activity and other postoperative care, such as deep breathing exercises, to promote recovery and prevent blood clots.

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Ambulatory surgery center's virtual care platform helps boost productivity and patient satisfaction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The platform also captures patient input and makes real-time adjustments to care paths as necessary, such as changing the type of exercise video presented based on patient feedback regarding the difficulty level of the last video. " Then there are lower readmission and infection rates.

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Will 2024 see a reboot of Google Glass-style headsets in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

With thousands of patients falling ill each year through viruses picked up in hospitals, it is vital that each healthcare professional keeps their hands as clean as possible. AR-based rehabilitation tools could help patients with physical therapy exercises and recovery.

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10 Famous Celebrities Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Today she relies on exercise, eating right, and frequent blood sugar checks to keep herself healthy. Nick was diagnosed at the age of 13 after extreme weight loss landed him in the hospital. At that point, she had already starred on Broadway and was currently involved in the TV series Designing Women. Bret Michaels.

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