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Groups doubles down on telehealth with a mobile app to treat opioid addiction

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like many healthcare provider organizations, Groups, a value-based care provider of opioid addiction treatment, had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic overnight. When Groups saw the gap in quality it was approaching with its previous technologies, it took a big step back to reevaluate its virtual treatment services.

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Telehealth Bolsters Patient Satisfaction (J.D. Power), and Providers Are Working to Catch Up (BDO)

Health Populi

Two studies published in May 2021 illustrate the value and importance of telehealth to patients in 2020, and a disconnect among many C-level executives working in hospitals, academic medical centers, and other care provider organizations. Power and BDO illustrate some mis-alignment between the demand and supply side of telehealth.

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7 Key Trends to Watch from Aging and Health Technology Watch

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In-home care, home health care , remote patient monitoring (RPM) , fall detection , and other services that help older adults age in their homes are critical. Regulation shift enabling capabilities in the home and emergency funding for telehealth will persist beyond COVID. Smart displays and voice-first interfaces will be ubiquitous.

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Women are less likely to use video for telehealth care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Telemedicine has the potential to be leveraged to increase access to care among patient groups that may have traditionally faced barriers to in-person care," wrote researchers. Otherwise telehealth won't work." Regardless, lawmakers and advocates say it's vital to work toward expanding access to virtual care.

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AIA Thailand partners with True Digital Group and Samitivej to launch Virtual COVID-19 Clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

“This collaboration with AIA and True Digital Group helps relieve distress amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand. With physical and mental health so important and something we mustn’t neglect, the service is specially designed to be easily and widely accessible,” said Chairat Panthuraamphorn, M.D., ON THE RECORD.

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A quick regulatory guide to telehealth services in Japan

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Smart phones, wearable devices, telemedicine platforms, artificial intelligence software, internet applications, and other digital health technologies are advancing and transforming disease diagnosis, therapy, and other medical practices by physicians, direct-to-consumer services for better health and well-being, and other healthcare services.

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Four Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from July 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

And it became increasingly likely that CMS would make telehealth access for older adults permanent. During the pandemic, telehealth use grew sharply in the care of older adults, enabled by CMS reimbursement changes that likely will be permanent. Half of those aged 75+ and one-third of the 65+ have hearing loss.