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Addiction Telehealth Using a Patient Gateway: A Multi-Cultural Case Study

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Feeling isolated and out of control with her pain medication, she reluctantly sought help from a primary care physician. The primary care office suggested that using a teletherapy system and teaching Adebola to use the patient portal to augment her therapy may be more successful than attempting to schedule in-person care.

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Understanding Acute Diseases: Duration And Link To Chronic Health Conditions

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Self-management is an essential component of managing chronic diseases and can include lifestyle changes like a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stress management techniques. Depending on the type of acute disease, treatments may include medication, rest, hydration, and pain management.

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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

Telehealth advancements, both in technology and government policy, have created greater access to care for people who might otherwise struggle to get it. You can look at something like the lack of primary care providers to meet demand and see that there’s an immense need for solutions that create flexibility and efficiency in healthcare.

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Top 5 Examples Of Wearable Medical Devices

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

For instance, connecting electronic health records (EHR) and wearables benefits primary care and chronic care patients. It provides up-to-date and quick access to complete information about patient health and helps medical practitioners reduce medical errors and provide safer care.

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Five potential HealthTech IPO's in 2024: Omada Health, Hinge Health, Sword Health, Doctolib, Aledade

Lloyd Price

Digital Health companies offering patient facing services such as virtual care, telemedicine, digital MSK, digital physical therapy, managing chronic conditions etc. Hinge Health: Hinge Health is a digital health company that provides virtual physical therapy and pain management services. Why these 2 cohorts?

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Health system employees have access to a wellness program with subsidized fitness center locations and exercise classes. Brigham Health also recognizes the challenges faced by working parents and offers backup day care services and flexible schedules to strike the optimal work-life balance. Hackensack Meridian Health (Edison, N.J.).