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2018 Year in Review: The Year’s Biggest Remote Care News & Developments

care innovations

As government agencies like the CMS and VA expanded access to telehealth towards the goal of extending care into rural areas, industry leaders like Care Innovations® announced a series of breakthroughs with exciting implications for the years to come. January: Unbundled CMS Code Increases Remote Care Reimbursement.

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Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Microsoft is previewing its new Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, an API feature that enables healthcare organizations to scale secure connectivity for an array of devices streaming protected health information. THE LARGER TREND. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, remote patient monitoring was poised to gain big momentum in 2020.

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What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Lloyd Price

Software: This includes software that is used to manage patient records, provide remote care, or deliver educational content. Wearable devices: These are devices that are worn on the body and can track health data such as heart rate, sleep, and activity levels. How is healthtech evolving?

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 1: Origin Stories, the Security Ecosystem, and the Start Line

Health Populi

JSK: What’s your origin story with health information security? As a patient moves through the continuum of care, we understand and value that our patients’ experiences are private. Individuals have a fundamental right to dictate who and when their health information is leveraged.

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The Importance of Patient Engagement in Healthcare

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Improved health literacy and access to health information: Patient engagement can help improve health literacy and provide patients with the tools they need to make informed decisions about their care. This can reduce the likelihood of readmission to the hospital and decrease healthcare costs.

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospital-grade wearables equipped with secure data integration, for example, can help guide relevant, timely decisions from care teams regarding whether a patient needs to be hospitalized immediately, or can receive treatment elsewhere and remain outside the hospital for the time being.

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Top 10 Remote Patient Monitoring Trends Shaping Healthcare in 2024

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

The healthcare landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, with remote patient monitoring (RPM) emerging as a key driver of change. By leveraging technology to track health data outside of traditional hospital settings, RPM is revolutionizing how we deliver care, manage chronic conditions, and empower patients.