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How AI can ease the burden of stressed-out teletriage nurses

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teletriage nurses often face intense pressure as they work in fast-paced situations while assessing patients, employing critical thinking and delivering high-quality care. We interviewed Dean to get an in-depth look at nurse teletriage. What is a typical teletriage nurse call like? What contributes to pressure and burnout?

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Our Mobile Health Data: Shared, Identifiable, and Privacy-Deprived

Health Populi

This compromised health data privacy scenario comes out of research published this month in the BMJ , Data sharing practices of medicines related apps and the mobile ecosystem: traffic, content, and network analysis. Our digital life- and health-styles require that level of personal data ownership, control, and stewardship.

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Bonus Features – March 17, 2024 – 65% of nurses think AI will negatively impact healthcare, 14% of EHRs have known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, plus 24 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

The latest State of US Nursing Report from Incredible Health found 89% of nurses haven’t used AI in their roles and nearly two-thirds (65%) think AI will negatively impact the industry. Payment integrity vendor Apixio launched Health Data Nexus.

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Virtual Wards: why are they not widely adopted across the US healthcare industry?

Lloyd Price

Kaiser Permanente's virtual wards offer a variety of services, including: Tele-health visits: Patients can meet with their providers via video chat. Tele-monitoring: Patients can use remote monitoring devices to track their health data, such as blood pressure, heart rate, and weight.

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Empowering Healthcare: The Transformative Role of Technology in Improving Patient Care

Healthcare IT Today

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the technologies rapidly transforming the healthcare industry and changing how healthcare is delivered. Nurse and Physician Satisfaction and Productivity In the past, the patient’s health was always the number one concern.

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Exploring the Benefits of Remote Care for Skilled Nursing Facilities

care innovations

A new report published in McKnight's Long Term Care News explores the connection between remote care and skilled nursing facilities, and how the application of the former can contribute to the success of the latter. By improving post-acute care for a variety of procedures, skilled nursing facilities can also maximize patient outcomes.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

News and Research More than four in five (82%) of wearable device owners are willing to share health data with their physicians, according to a poll conducted by the Connected Health Initiative. Partnerships Suki integrated its AI-powered voice assistant with Epic.

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