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South Australia starts 24/7 remote rural health monitoring

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The kit also comes with a digital tablet where they can upload their health data via a secure website. Those data are then reviewed by a specialist nurse who can also speak to them about their next steps via live video link at any time of the day, seven days a week.

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Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

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It will use the health information taken from regular monitoring to promote clinical decisions and actions that will improve patient well-being and outcomes. In addition, the project will form a new digital health workforce by training doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in both hospital and primary care.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: Collecting Data

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According to vice president Ted Hill, it can modernize how public health agencies serve today’s needs. Casetivity can ingest, standardize, and share health data. The variety of organizations that provide data (clinical settings, labs, community-based organizations, etc.)

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Weekly Roundup – April 29, 2023

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Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. After improving the quality of data collected at the point of care, HCA rolled out a project to better detect and prevent sepsis.

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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

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Health data should be protected by a similar assessment requirement for health plans and providers to receive federal funds. Lastly, most healthcare IT expenditure over the last ten years has been focused on digitizing patient records, and investment in cybersecurity capability has lagged other industries.

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Optimizing the Healthcare Workforce with Technology

Healthcare IT Today

We reached out to the Healthcare IT Today community to get their thoughts on using technology to optimize the healthcare workforce. AI-driven care navigation platforms enable staff (medical assistants, nurses) to find patients who are falling through the cracks. Corinna Dan, Senior Director of Public Health at Maximus.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

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Sherri Onyiego, Medical Director for the Texas Market at Equality Health. They use claims data to track use of emergency rooms, medical equipment, and generic versus brand medications. They also obtain public health data by ZIP code and data from a Health Information Exchange (HIE).